Ford Territory SY (2005-2010)

Over 270000 km. Good torque. Good trailer puller. 2008 TX – 2008 Ford Territory SY TX RW Drive 4 Speed Auto Heavy on fuel but I have the 4l 6 non turbo and that is what it is for a large suv. Otherwise there is the diesel option. Had to replace all the usual, lower control arm ball joints and diff bushes. Replaced powersteering pump to eliminate noise. But thats it! 14 year old car with over 275000 on… Read more

her. Original transmission, only changed transmission fluid and filter once.

Stood the test of time. Excellent room, 7 seats.. 3rd row are only good for kids.

Love the territorys. Will be getting another one in the future before they are all too long in the tooth.

The wheels fall off (almost) – Worst car ever. If it’s not one thing it’s another. Transmission, ball joints, radiators, you name it it’s going to wrong on one of these things. Seriously if you don’t believe me check out: https://www.carsguide.com.au/ford/territory/problems/2007 etc. Steer clear of these lemons! Show details

Biggest waste of money i have ever purchased – Hubby and i purchased this car as it had seven seats and the reviews we had seen seemed good. We have had nothing but issues. Brought second hand with 165 000 on the clock now at 178 000 and we have already had to replace the engines mounts, alternator and coils. Then everything seemed fine for a week then the check engine light came on. The car… Read more

shudders constantly. Oil leaks every where. The door handles inside the car have fallen off. The latch to fold down the 3rd row broke with out any signs. The seat belts have all stopped retracting. You either need to remove the entire front end to change an indicator or stick you arm up behind the wheel guard to get to it. The car has a major clanking issue when having to suddenly break. The fuel usuage is horrendous up to 30ks to 100l running around town a full tank barely lasts a week. And now it looks like a need a new gear bow i have had this car just over a year and will NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD.

2006 Ford Territory SY AWD GHIA – I purchased a 2006 Ford Territory SY AWD GHIA and had it for about 3 years. It was a relatively good car and cheap for what it is. Fuel consumption: 14.9L/100km - average | 9.9L/100km - best | 17.2L/100km - worst. The car had a few problems including: - Minor rust around some of the doors (common fault) - Back window stopped working -… Read more

(internal mechanism broke)

- Door locks stopped working (internal mechanism broke)

- Exterior lights stopped working (fuses blew)

The car was great to drive, especially with the 6 Speed ZF transmission which I think makes the car. It had heaps of power and torque. The AWD system is good but it has absolutely no more off road capability than a falcon - mine got bogged on grass... Brakes were strong, seats were comfortable, heaps of room inside for front and rear passengers.

Overall, the car was good, reliable and cheap to service. A few frustrating issues which probably cost me $700 to fix but as I said, it's a lot of car for the money otherwise.

Like driving around in a Lazy Boy !! – Recently taken delivery of a 2007 TX AWD 6 speed. Mine are usually ongoing reviews with add-ons, but initial reaction after a few hundred km..... WOW, such a cruisy, comfortable, great handling, quiet vehicle. I traded the Focus for it, so the fuel economy is totally different league as the twin clutch auto box on the Focus is sensational at… Read more ·  4

controlling power and economy. The 6 speed in the Terry is incredibly smooth though and gets the big thing of the line well.

Seems to have stood the test of time ok, yet not quite up to the standards you'd expect from a Japanese or Korean vehicle, yet perhaps soaks up the bumps without any harshness, bit like a best of both worlds of European and American .... if that's possible.

Great visibility and backing is easy.

Interior will come up with a detail but has signs of the usual Aussie Ford things coming apart in one or two places.

There are more cubby holes and storage compartments than a pirate ship ... very well thought out truck.

Fuel economy around town is as to be expected but highway cruising, was seeing 7.8 to 9 L/100km, so that bodes well for long distance camping which is why I bought it. That is the same sort of economy as our Kia Cerato loaded up with empty roof racks at 110km/h ....... not bad at all.

Did I say smooth ? oh yeah ............ so smooth and parts/service readily available and pretty cheap, same as my Focus experience, hence why not being a fanboy but happy to stay with Ford.

There will be more updates, lets see how we go, but actual driving experience is superb

Life saver!!! – We have had a 2007 Ford territory for the last year, it has been amazing at running us around as we are big travelers. It can be a little heavy on fuel but well worth the trade. Recently we were in a horrible accident were sadly my car was ridden off without any doubt in any other car we would not have walked out of it. Safety wise I could not… Read more

recommend this car more!! Me my husband and two children walked out of the car without a scratch after flipping 6 times in mid air and hitting trees and landing in a ditch the car held out. I will only ever drive a Ford territory after this experience and could not be more thankful. If you want to complain about small superficial things that may need to be repaired fine but if you are more worried about the safety of your family but this Ford !!!!

Best Car Australia ever Made – If you want an SUV that handles like a Car, then the Territory was the pioneer. Beautiful car to drive, spacious, and well equipt. Mine is over 10 years old, and has done very well. Shopped around for a long time, and in terms of value for money, nothing comes close. Show details

Cant believe how many negative reviews there are about these – Had it since new. Apart from general wear and tear and average internal build quality, it is one of the best performing, most comfortable and reliable cars I have ever owned Show details

Not good in th long run – I got this car second hand and at first it was a good family car but recently we have found it to be a car that needs lots of tlc. The roof lining began to sag about 3 years ago. Last month the front passenger wheel came away from the steering shaft and the lower control arm had to be replaced. We were lucky that the incident didn't happen whilst… Read more

driving fast nor with our kids in it. It happened whilst going through McDonalds drive through without the kids.

Great idea but poorly executed and built – We bought this car new for the 7 seats and large size as we had 3 teenage kids. Went well for a few years then bits started needing replacing like diff bushes, front swaybar link pins, rear rose bush and tyres only lasting 20,000 kms if we were lucky. The paint on the door handles is chipping off and rust is evident around the rear door weld… Read more

seams. It rattles mercilessly as we drive down the road from both the inside seats and from the suspension despite having replaced rear shocks, front linkpins 4 times and rear blade bushes. Been told thats very common as as the factory bushes were poor quality, no kidding. Just recently serviced the transmission and was full of metal so had to replace it. Wanted a Toyota Kluger when originally bought this bucket of bolts but couldn't afford it so now regretting that. Will never buy another Ford, was my first and will be my last. Had a few Toyota 4wds of late and can't fault them, 200000kms or more on them and quiet with no rattles and mostly original bushes etc. Take a hint Ford, use quality parts in your vehicles.

Ford transmissions are crap – I have owned 6 different fords my 1was a v8 gs cc ute that had 5 transmissions replaced .every ford I have owned has needed tranny replaced .holden got it right back in the 70 s .i finally put oil cooler in front of radiator and ran tranny fluid through it never had another problem.my Mrs just bought 2010 sy mk2 awd hope this German box better but still no oil cooler just heat exchanger  Show details

Fog light internal switch , there is nothing there for foglights but behind front bar there was pkugs for fog lights – Fitted fog lights went to replace fuel flap button with fuel / fog light switch one but theres no wire plug provision there anywere? Had anyone had this issue with territory tx Show details

Great, Spacious, Sturdy Family AWD – I use our 2007 Ford Territory SY SR to do the morning school runs and also to commute to & from work on a Monday to Friday basis and get it serviced once a month if I can and when I have the funds in doing so. It's a wonderful family AWD especially made for my ever growing family of teenage girls.. It gets us from A to Z at least, though I had… Read more

to get it serviced to see if there were any mechanical issues as I bought it used/second hand and found a few like the spark plugs needed replacing.

So fingers crossed that this AWD will last 5 years or maybe more as it did with our last one of a smaller 2001 Toyota Rav 4 that did wondrous for us leaving us great memories!

SUV with car like comfort – Recently purchased a 2010 Ford Territory to replace my beloved 2003 Falcon XR6, my and my mother in laws age got the better of us and I was having trouble getting into it so needed something higher. Was hard to find an SUV with the same comforts that I was used to, comfortable seats, quiet, soft suspension and enough power to get out of trouble.… Read more

Basically an SUV version of the XR6 it's a beautiful vehicle to drive and there is little to no difference between the two drives. Highly recommended.

Sy series 2 . Had it for 5 years now. Great car – I have 4 kids . Tow a 18’ caravan. Load this baby up with no problems. Been a great reliable vehical (AWD petrol) 6 speed auto. The 4.0 l motor is so smooth and very powerful. I could if i wanted to jump in the car and drive around Australia tomorrow without hesitation.  Show details

Dumping ground for car yards – This is the 2nd vehicle I have purchased off Grays and both have had to have extreme amounts spent to get them roadworthy. I purchased a 2007 Ford Territory with 180.000 kmh on the clock. In the vehicle description it did not make any mention of mechanical faults whatsoever. I bidded on the car and won it for $2500 to which I thought was a… Read more

reasonable price. On picking the car up the staff were really helpful and got me going with the purchase without a hitch.

When I drove the car out of Graysonline in Adelaide I immediately could sense the gearbox not changing gears properly and shuddering. Further down the road every bump i hit it sounded like the suspension was going to fall out.

I drove the car straight to my mechanics who told me that I needed a changeover gearbox, ball joints, rear bushes in the differential / swaybar & oil pressure switch just to name a few. The car is now going to cost me another $2000 minimum to repair before it can see the road again.

This purchase was for my son as his car just blew the engine so my wife and I thought we would pick up another cheap car for him, we were so wrong and wont be buying cars from Grays again. Other purchases for wine ect have been good, just not cars.

Very happy with this car – Very good happy with the work it has done It has been reliable but now getting on Good car.the problem i have at the momoment is the park light remains on and fan doesnt work . Is the problem the ECU? Driving very good reliability very good Performance great for what it is Can't showspeak more highly of this it has been a great reliable… Read more

work horse and i stoll want to drive it .

Its 6 spread auto is fantastic .

I can't be more happy with this car

Love ford's so sorry they stopped making them the straight 6 is bullet proof.

Awesome SUV – I recently purchased a 2010 ford terriory 7 seater and I'm very happy with it. The 3rd row seats are so easy to put up and down. The whole car is so roomy no one is squished. It is a little heavy on petrol but other than that I can't fault it  Show details

Play ball joint bottom wheelhub knuckle – Another disappointment on the mentioned part, both sides front, mileage approx 120K. I think design and/or quality of part can't afford the weight. I never use the car offroad. Cost of part is approx $300/pc. I fitted it myself so expect the workshop charges if you are mechanically challenged. In comparison witb other SUV's this TS showed continue issues on the front steering mechanisms. Be warned.  Show details

Goes alright – I have a 7 seater & when the rear seats are put up there is no boot room at all! If your looking to get a territory with 7 seats, get roof racks! They chew petrol like no tomorrow. If you like cars that are reliable on petrol to be honest this is not the car for you  Show details

Great family car – Handles like a much smaller car. Thirsty on fuel. I love the auto headlight feature as I'm prone to leaving lights on. Also the internal lights coming in when I unlock the car. For a non luxury car or model, there are a lot of little details that all add up to a luxury feel. Lots of room up front and comfortably fits three across the back.  Show details

Ford Territory is a very comfortable car – Expensive on petrol. Heavy on petrol. Comfortable car to sit in and drive. Lot's of legroom. Love the quite noise when you are driving. Heater and Air-conditioning are good in the car. Seats are comfortable. Higher to get up. Boot is heavy to close. Lot's of space for shopping for my family.  Show details

Wheel fell off – The wheel fell off this car as I was (thankfully only doing 10km/h) turning a corner. This car is just plain unsafe....I got rid of it on the spot. Never have I see such a lemon. On top of it being dangerous to drive (they had a product recall on the wheel problem many years later) the roof lining fell down. These cars have a poor resale value for a reason.  Show details

Great car but has some issues – The Good Enjoyable driving experience Great turning circle for large car Plenty of space Powerful engine for towing Seven seats allows for big family The Bad Only traveled 87,00 kms and already need to replace front and rear diff bushes at a cost of $1,650 Fuel efficiency is not great  Show details

Great sized car suited for most family needs – At first I was hesitant of purchasing a Ford Territory with people commenting about the fuel efficiency however i have been pleasantly surprised and it is definitely not as grim as others have mentioned. The Territory offers significant space for the family and room for the additional travel materials - luggage , bags , camping etc. The drive… Read more

itself is relatively good with no significant issue however take off is lagging at times but for the size of the vehicle etc this is understandable.

I think one of the biggest highlights would be the price that one can be purchased second hand , definitely a worthy investment if it can be picked up at the right price with lower kilometres which definitely are available on the market.

Definitely a keeper or a consideration for a newer version as i anticipate its only improved over time.

LOVE! – This car is amazing! So smooth and so many comforts. I'm not sure I'll ever drive a different car ever again! We have the built in DVD player and tinted windows - highly recommend. We bought second hand, low kms. It runs amazingly well. It's also very spacious while still being enjoyable to drive, doesn't feel gigantic.  Show details

Great family car – Used to own a 2006 ford territory. The car was great for family, very spacey but the third row seat was an unnecessary add ons to the car as it just makes the car space smaller. Car has good handling low maintenance but some people have problem with its low bearing joint ball issue. Thankfully i did not have that issue but i do have some issue… Read more

with its interior command centre as the air con something not working but it is electrical issue so no big deal to fix. Ford territory is a good family car ans recommending to get diesel if you guys want to buy one.

Awesome Car – I have had my Ford Territory for just over 2 months, and I have to say I absolutely LOVE it. It's so smooth to drive, looks great and for me the height is fantastic to get in and out of. I will certainly be buying another in a few years time to upgrade. Can't say a bad word about it. Cathy  Show details

Great AWD. Looks Good, Drives Good! – Love how this car looks and drives. Not too high like other four wheel drives. Tows our caravan well. Good upgrade from my Falcon Wagon. More expensive to run after coming away from dedicated gas but that is probably the only down side. Loads of them on the road so it must be good.  Show details

250.000+ KLM sti;; same mechanics – Across the board all original Territory bushes Woeful, after 40.000KLM, after changing them all front and back with good aftermarket ones no further problems. Front ball joints OK but had to change twice. That`s the only bad thing, but strict regular servicing a must so far everything else fine. Good fuel economy on LPG fair on petrol, Good all… Read more

round comfort and driving. Parts cheap if you look around. I have friends with a lot higher Ks and same thoughts just a good sound Ford unit Only like most thing good regular care.

(PS I did my time in a ford dealership starting in 1960 ) My Fairlanes on 460KLMgoing strong.

Balljoints defective – Heavy on fuel. The heater tumbler switch is broken and requires the whole dash panel removed to be replaced at a cost of $850.00 and ford admit they're faulty. The original ball joints lasted only 10 thousand km. The replacement ball joints lasted only 18 thousand km. When the ball joints fail it must be considered a catastrophic failure that has resulted in injury.  Show details

Miss my EX – One of the most comfortable SUV I've ever driven. It's not only comfortable for the driver but also for the passenger's in the back seat . It drives very smooth and you feel very safe when you drive specially on freeway's, remember to service the car on time or else some serious issue with the failure of the front suspension balljoints so change… Read more

whatever is needed and this car will last very long. I bought as a used car when it was nearly 50,000 Ks and sold when almost done 1,20,000 Ks and never had any mechanical issues. Only drawback was the average otherwise 5 star for this beautiful beast.

Ford Territory SY Wagon - Fuel tank issues when parking on hills - don't let it get below 1/4 full! – Ford Territory SY Wagon - Fuel tank issues when parking on hills - don't let it get below 1/4 full! Quite frustrating not to be able to start on a hill when you still have 15L of fuel in the tank! This issue is known by the various motoring organisations (RACQ, NRMA, etc) and they all advise to avoid this make and model for this reason.  Show details

Great tow car for caravans – If your a have a caravan this is a great tow car up to 2350 kg on a rwd or 2700 on a awd,great motor,kids love the extras like the over head DVD player.car has great ride and is very comfortable on those lng drives when towing ,has great visible  Show details