Ford Fairmont BA (2002-2005)

BA Fairmont Ghia V8 – Bought with 100k on the clock. Have head the headlining done, the climate control.done and the insane 2 piece spark plugs replaced. These seem to be the 3 common faults. I reckon I could now lap Australia in comfort without an issue. Just a fabulous tough and comfortable Aussie car.  Show details

Still going strong. No breakdowns. 148,000km. Now in Townsville ex Sydney – What Pearlstar & zucan said!!!... i love pearlstar's passion for the mighty Ba Falcon. Have had to spend up on maintenance like front brake discs. Shocks. Tyres etc etc. Just normal stuff. Still drives like a dream..... was so safe & comfortable on The Bruce Hwy. Only now discovering the joys of Traction control on dirt roads out ofvtge city.… Read more

Wouldn't dare in the wet..... but with good low profile tyres it seems impossible to loose control on gravel/dirt when I have a bit of fun.

I still treat her like a lady.... most of the time lol

Excelent – I just did my first out of town trip in our BA Ford Fairmont 6cyl Broken hill to Mildura and back home 12 hour day. Great fuel consumption (I used less fuel than a 4cyl Magna on the same trip) air con on all the way average out side temp 39 inside 22c. I have a major spinal injury and with the last car a trip like that ended up in agony not this… Read more ·  1

time great car. Pleasure to drive.

I paid $7000 that includes bull bar and lights.

If you want some thing that soaks up the ks in the country roads and gets great fuel consumption this is the way to go, my only tip is regular oil and filter changes every 5000ks.

Absolutely fantastic and handsomely beautiful car – I got this car after my very first car (which was also a BA MKII Fairmont Ghia) got written off due to an accident. Every constant search for any car (mostly Australian built) and they didn't exactly meet my needs like the BA Ghia does so I went for another one, but in the dealers this time with a three month warranty and rims and tyre excess.… Read more

Nicely serviced with fresh premium metallic navy blue paint and clean interior to keep that mint 'new car' feel and condition helps the contemporary sporty European styling of the car, both inside and out. What I have always loved about this car was the craftsmanship and creativity in the design aesthetic of the car, controls and gadgets being more comfortable to use. The fuel economy was surprisingly good for a car of this type in either 91, 95 or definitely 98. With it's spacious design, I feel parking it makes it nice practical, especially for a driver like me that doesn't want to rely on a small car just to make everything easy which takes away the driver experience imo. What I also love about the car is it's powerful I6 engine. When you put even your bare foot on the accelerator pedal, the car just flies! You are on the edge of your comfortable leather seats and enjoying the ride. I even had one friend saying it's a better drive than a Lexus at one point. A freakin' Lexus! I love the ICC as well, especially the color screen in the Ghias. You can have the option of installing a GPS instead of relying on a tiny navigator you put on your window display. The trim found in the MkII Ghias help the car standout to give it a luxurious feel, from leaning on the console centre so you can touch the gearknob to the steering wheel. It is absolutely comfortable with the leather seats and smooth drive and excellent design work obviously inspired by BMWs back in the day.

As my first (and also second car) it is an absolute MUST! Excellent contemporary exterior design, comfortable interior, powerful I6 engine, reliable, efficient on fuel even for such a big car. None at all really

The good and the bad of Ford BA Fairmont 2005 MKII – I recently bought a Ford BA Fairmont with vapour injection gas system installed and 139k on it. Previously I used to own a VX Commodore which was sold just because of its age else no problems. Compared to a Holden, the rear leg space is tight and less roomy which was something I was not happy about. The other common problem I see is the cabin is… Read more

not quiet. I can hear tyre noise, wind noise and also rain drops hitting the roof feels like hail. Not happy with the sound proofing with the car. You can see metal floors inside the cabin from the side of the carpet. I started experiencing brake shudder problem. The fix to this is not machining the discs or changing it as it will come back. It requires adjusting the booster and master cylinder which pedders suspension guys can fix. The vapour injection gas system works good.

Overall its a cheap car to buy and fix. Brake shudder is a common problem. Engine is good, no rattles.

Spare parts are very cheap and plenty of ford wreckers around. Reliable engine, cheap spare parts, reliable for long journeys. Powerful engine. Noisy cabin and brake shudder.

Solid well built and handsome Aussie car – I have owned this car for four and a half years and covered 85,000 kms. It has been a great car. The CD player was jammed, but was fixed straight away. It is worth upgrading the ICC screen to colour as you can run GPS, DVD player and a reverse camera. I went mercury silver as other colours were too pastel for my liking. Spare parts are readily… Read more

available from auto wreckers. try a self serve.

Interior is well equipped. I run this car on RON 95 - better performance and fuel economy. parking in shopping centre car parks Great interior space, ecellent fuel economy on long trips. Servicing may cost more, stainless steel full size spare tyre, parking can be cumbersome, battery fiddly to remove.

Good – Great value for money if you are buying a second hand model a couple of years old. The faulty diff is a major concern - get it checked at Ford. Good value for money. Good interior,all the typical extras you would expect as standard, rear parking sensors are great. Plenty of room for baby seats. Have consistently had a problem with a 'clunk' sound… Read more

and a vibration going through the whole car. Have taken it back to Ford 3 times to get it fixed under guarantee. Seems to be a common problem with the BA II's - our other Falcon has the same problem. Turns out to be a faulty diff and they need to replace it. Bad fuel economy unless you put it on to gas, in which case it is the best engine to have on gas.

OK – I Had the AU 3 Fairmont great car, then went to the BA fairmont. Much lighter car shocking cheap plasticky interior for a Fairmont (Obvious money saving went on there). And the brakes remachined front at 23.000 kms, then complete new pads and rotors 3 times now and up to 160.000 kms ford didn't want to know about it even under warranty. Figured… Read more

out the cheapest way to fix it and oddly the cheapest brake pads at $29 a set have lasted the longest. Yes the car is now 7 yrs old but the backend has always clunked and banged and made all sorts of noises which are apparently Normal according to ford. Air bag indicator lite keeps coming on, 3 times now that has been fixed, funny how u never have these issues in other cars but there "Normal". Ford customer service is very sad now 28 years I have had fords and the next car will be something different and nicer. Leaving the ford camp forever to many "Normal" issues. Good solid large safe bullet proof car, drive it all day cant kill it. Bad on brakes, very noisy backend, cheap interior, heavy on fuel.

Joy to drive – I have the 2003 Ghia with satnav sunroof V8 etc. I've owned the car for a few years and driven interstate regularly, this car will get you to your destination without fatigue, very comfortable and has incredible torque from the 5.4 litre 24 valve V8 with variable cam timing. The handling of the Ghia with it's upgraded sports suspension is… Read more

perfect when married to good tyres. An after market exhaust designed for an XR8 sounds just like a V8 should.

I drive a lot of late model fleet cars like Commodores and new Falcons but always look forward to getting back in my own BA Fairmont. Drivability, power, handleing, features, looks and comfort VCT Cam phaser needed to be replaced, dual zone air has the broken rod which is too expensive to fix. Not cheap on petrol.

Bad – Great car when everything is working but that doesn't happen very often. wouldn't recommend this car to anyone. 2003 BA Fairmont. Comfitable and smooth on the road. Plenty of power for overtaking. 90,000k from a set of tyres. Frt brakes machined 3 times, Frt discs replaced once and since machined again and needs redoing again now at 165,000km.… Read more

Engine sometimes doesn't start properly and runs rough. Hand brake need constant attention. Transmission oil cooler in radiator blew damaging transmission.