Ford Territory
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Back to Tezz life – After a 4 year hiatus with Kia Sportage and high oil consumption but insane build quality.... a late model Territory. Big lazy 6 cylinder with wayyy more torque and a low km example. First impressions were the Kia on continental tyres was a very plush ride but the Tezza on rubbish tyres not far behind. The fuel economy in the Tezza in not much… Read more · 3
worse on the open road. The big 6 just wants to plug around town at 1200 rpm where the kia looks at a hill or a throttle input and wanted to drop 2 gears and sing !! Back to the big lazy boy feel. But when you bury that right foot ... oh boy is it easy to pass effortlessly. SZ feels nicer inside. A big improvement over the SY and the silky electric steering is nice. The big windows and visibility in the Territory just kills the smaller SUV for supermarket parking and lane changes. I'm fully aware of the underside maintenance ahead but that over a catastrophic engine failure in the kia is a no go. Sooo good to be back. Fold flat rear seats for weekend getaways and camping and long trip cruising. How good was the Territory design ? Epic. A few problems with the underpinnings and execution but the Barra motor is legendary. Another saga begins. First weekend short trip was 9.3L /100k.
A Disaster Car = Ford – clCould not articulate the words what it done to me. at 50 k the trasmission failed they told we do not why! just replace it. did replace it a new one with 5.5 k cost. again at 130k - 145k again, trasmission failed! ? needed replacement 4k which did. At 150k ish suspension major issue. ! at 150k now burning oil in the engine. Went to a… Read more
mechanic which correctly told me buy another car. now at 160k should sell it to a salvage yard.
Please do not buy any Ford for ever.
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I think the Ford Territory 2005 Ghia sx is an excellent car! alot of people told me I shouldnt have bought it – I bought a Ford territory Ghia sx RWD 2005 model from a small dealership second hand in April and it runs absolutely excellent just the suspension is being replaced ATM it was very well looked after and I love it I have a small child and 2 large dogs great family car for travelling I love it everyone tells me they have issues all the time and chew… Read more
fuel but mine runs great doesn't chew fuel at all just average drove 450 KMs home to my small town when I bought her still had quarter of a tank not too bad I think I love it ☺️
The great(est) Aussie wagon – SAFETY – that's why I finally traded my ageing Commie in on a Territory. According to the safety ratings on RACQ's website, these SZ Territories get five stars; my 2002 VX II Commie only got one. Although I think those ratings have a lot to do with how many and what kind of air-bags a car has, nevertheless at just a smidge over two tonnes, the… Read more
Territory is a much bigger and heavier vehicle all 'round. That extra weight – you can feel it in the body’s rigidity and ride – tells you it’s stronger, and all things being equal, one is better-off in a bigger and heavier vehicle in a stack, right?! With all the rain we've had lately, the extra weight cuts down on aquaplaning too. I drive our SZ Terry around in stormy weather with all the confidence of a truck driver.
Apart from the paramount criterion of safety, I also wanted an economical, practical and reliable ride. I go for second-hand, Aussie-made Fords and Holdens with less than 150 thousand clicks on the clock and that present well. I also hang onto my cars for a long time, typically putting about 100,000 clicks on ‘em over a good seven years or more before I upgrade, so I value reliability and buy vehicles that can go the distance with a minimum of fuss and bother. Territories have long been on my radar, being the only truly Aussie-designed and made SUV, and they are certainly big on practicality, being full-sized SUV wagons created with Strayan families in mind. They’re made tough for Aussie roads and conditions, like grown-up Tonka trucks. This is the ultimate expression of the classic Australian family car formula: simple, powerful, spacious vehicles – large by world standards – designed to cover great distances with ease and comfort, but revised for the 21st century with the ground-clearance, cargo space and seating height of the SUV form-factor. But what of economy and reliability?
My mechanic told me not to buy the diesel. He said modern diesels are a false economy because when things break on them, they cost an arm and a leg to fix. It's not just the Territory: he says all modern diesels are too highly-strung: small displacement engines with turbos stuffing fuel into them at ridiculous pressure is a mechanically stressful arrangement and when something gives, it’s usually a whole lotta trouble and expense to fix. So it had to be the venerable four-litre, normally aspirated Aussie straight-six petrol – the mighty Barra 195 – which can trace its heritage all the way back to the original Falcons. The Ford straight-six has come a long way since then: four-valves-per-cylinder; double overhead camshafts with variable valve timing; electronic fuel injection of course. 195 kilowatts is around 260 horses: that's about the same power-output as the first gas-guzzling triple-carbureted six-pack R/T Chargers, and a good 30 horses more than the early, five-litre V8 Falcon GTs. Long known as a torquey, lazy, long-stroking engine with a rock-solid bottom-end, the DOHC head fundamentally transformed the Ford inline six. Seems all it ever really wanted was to breathe more freely. When you throw the ZF gearbox's stick over to engage ‘performance’ mode, the Territory suddenly feels half as heavy and twice as nimble as the engine springs to life, revealing a surprising muscularity. I'm guessing the engine-management computer recalibrates the valve-timing for power – maybe the EFI too – but it definitely holds gears longer and readily downshifts to bring the engine revs up where it's making more power; max horsepower coming at a whopping 6,000rpm! The normally docile big-six really comes alive, performing like you'd expect a DOHC big-six to (nod to anyone who's driven a Jaguar XJ6). At such times, I wonder what the turbo-charged F6X SY Territory would be like to drive. I hear they're quicker than Porsche Cayennes! But then comes the sobering thought of how much fuel a fire-breathing beast like that would consume.
I wanted a rear-wheel drive Territory to give the car's fuel economy and overall reliability every chance, and in any case, the petrol engine was only offered in the RWD-configuration: all AWD SZ's are diesel-engined, although buyers could specify a diesel-engined RWD SZ Territory if they so desired. All-wheel drive sucks some power from the engine and the setup weighs more, as well as adding mechanical complexity; all of which in my book, spells higher fuel consumption and more to go wrong. Besides, I don't need the extra towing capacity that the AWD examples offer – 2.3 tonnes is plenty for me – and I'm certainly not going to bush-bash my pride and joy; the only car in my family and on which we all depend for transport. Since I was always going for a RWD example, it also had to be an SZ because Ford fitted a 6-speed ZF gearbox to all of them; not just the AWD models as they did in the previous, SY model. Over the older 4-speed Sports Auto fitted to earlier models, the locking torque converter, extra gears and smarts in the ZF 'boxes helps with performance and fuel economy, said to be equal to that of a manual shifter. However, only the petrol RWD SZ Series One models run genuine German-built ZF 6HP26 gearboxes, as found in the big Mercs and Beamers; racy Jags, Aston Martins and Maseratis; and even in classy Bentlies and Rolls Royces of the day. Apparently, the diesel RWD and all AWD models are fitted with an American-made 6R80 "ZF-based" transmission. Moreover, the following petrol RWD SZ Series *Two* Territories were fitted with lighter, revised and Chinese-built ZF units, designated 6HP21. Though Ford claimed marginal fuel-consumption improvements with the Chinese units (thanks to their lower weight?), the fact that they are rated for less power-handling tells me they aren't as robust as the German ones. Indeed, Ford stockpiled their inventory of German ZF 6HP26 'boxes for fitment to the last of their turbo-charged I6- and supercharged V8-engined Falcons where their extra strength was needed to comfortably handle all the power these high-performance engines generated.
Living in the country, doing mostly highway driving but running regular errands around town; using regular ULP with the climate control continually on "auto" (~22—24º), the dash after one year's driving showed 11.2 litres per 100 km, or 25 imperial mpg. That’s very respectable for a 260-horse, 2-tonne vehicle. On paper, petrol Terries return fuel consumption figures as good or better than their direct but lighter six-cylinder petrol SUV rivals; Kluger and Captiva. Only the smaller-bodied and much smaller-engined Santa Fe V6 petrol uses less fuel, which is no consolation for the cocooned rear-seat occupants of these vehicles as they cope with their claustrophobia- and nausea-inducing teeny-tiny windows on the world. That's not insignificant: Territories offer an airy and sunny disposition, and a grandly scenic 'glasshouse' outlook for everyone inside – including backseat passengers – thanks to their large window area. But back on fuel consumption: after several days of vacation highway driving, I briefly saw a best-ever figure of 10.3. I don't have real-world figures for city driving but after three years of ownership I've been doing a lot of short trips in town lately and the fuel consumption has crept up into the low-12s. If I was running daily commutes in traffic, I would have to keep reminding myself of the complete package – safety, reliability, spaciousness and practicality – to stave off fuel-consumption anxiety, especially if petrol bounced back up over two bucks a litre.
A mechanic once told me fuel consumption is the cheapest part of owning a car. He was alluding to the importance of reliability and low maintenance costs in the overall cost-of-ownership equation, and in the petrol RWD Territory one has about as proven a drive-train as this country has produced: it's basically a tall Falcon, and 'yes' it pretty-much rides like one: "squat" is how I would describe it: firm and reassuringly stable on highways, and remarkably flat through corners, but pliable over bumps and ruts. Against European imports, the Territory's engineering may not be as sophisticated, but in its simple, solid componentry lies the secret to Aussie-engineered-and-built Fords' relatively trouble-free longevity. Anecdotal evidence suggests I’ll be driving past those high-tech, highly-strung imports in the mid- to long-term, and I’ll be doing so at a fraction of the cost. As the preferred taxi-type prior to the hybrid electric Toyota Prius, six-cylinder Falcons regularly made million-kilometre drives reliably and efficiently, thereby cementing the Falcon's enviable reputation as an Aussie motoring icon; and the Territory shares those very same mechanical underpinnings in the petrol models, with the same engine beating at its heart. By sticking to a configuration as Falcon-like as possible, it was with supreme confidence that I bought my RWD petrol Territory; a worthy successor to the 'bulletproof' V6 Ecotech Commie it replaced.
A cherry red Titanium?! I was surprised that God made my choice so easy. When He paraded her in front of me while I was searching online, I pretended not to notice too much and kept searching for more cars, but I found myself repeatedly going back for another look; and another! He he he. My wife squealed with delight when I showed her the vehicle. "Buy it!" she immediately exclaimed. I was actually searching for a mid-spec TS, but leather seats? Wow! And we all know red goes faster. Apparently the top-spec "Titanium" is the most popular in the late-model Terries. Seven leather seats (the collapsable third row comes in handy more often than I imagined); interior lights and stowage nooks aplenty; sat-nav; a nice (was it Sony or Bose?) 150-watt, seven-speaker sound system with a sub; and ceiling-mounted Alpine DVD player with two wireless headphones. Sweet!
The fitment of the German ZF gearbox in the older, Series One is a strong argument for it being the better car; so much the sweeter then that it also represented a seven-grand saving over an equivalent Series Two; and in that glistening metallic ruby red colour, the Series One's chrome-festooned grille blends beautifully into the overall scheme of things, making all that decadent bling the adornment it was always intended to be. And externally, there really was little more than a softening of the grille in the Series Two. Apart from the change to the lighter Chinese gearbox in the petrol models, the Series Two also received a slightly revised entertainment and command system that featured digital radio and a memory card reader.
The Territory's well-known weakness in the earlier models was the suspension ball-joints arrangement, which was a poor design that was subject to routine failure and expensive repairs, but this flaw was addressed in the SZ upgrade: the suspension joints arrangement being comprehensively revised (turned the "right way around" says my mechanic) for the SZ model. It's also reassuring that the previous owner of my example took her to Pedders for the full suspension treatment. That should have it sorted! I also felt the brakes weren't quite where they should be on my Territory and so I replaced the rotors with DBA's (Disc Brakes Australia) 4000 T3 slotted rotors all-round, and combined them with Ferodo's very effective DS performance brake pads for the best stopping-power I could get without resorting to a multi-thousand dollar Brembo calliper upgrade and the like. Hey, I'm on a tight budget here! But these simple brake upgrades cost something like one-and-a-half grand in total: that's for parts and professional fitment. It made a world of difference though: the brakes are really smooth and powerful now, which is very reassuring and I couldn't be happier! One more thing remains to be addressed on my Territory: the ICC's screen is failing and I need to replace it or possibly upgrade to a third-party device. I'll have to do a lot of homework on that one and I'll update my review here when I find a solution.
To sum up: the Ford SZ Territory is the ultimate expression of the classic Australian "big six" family car formula, especially in the petrol RWD spec. And for those who don't know – like its Falcon and Commodore equivalents – SZ Territories EAT Aussie roads! The further you drive them, the brighter they shine.
Addendum: The "ReDriven" guys produced a video review of the Ford SZ Territory in January 2023 and reassuringly, they came to the very same conclusion that I did: either get an SZ RWD petrol in really good nick, or look for something else. You can see their YouTube video here (copy and paste this URL into your browser): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJdj2Pt7cc4
A great car, I couldn't be without it now – I recently purchased a 2014 AWD TS Territory diesel, and while there were a few minor items that needed attention like stone chips and hoof lining it is generally in very good condition. I have had it off road on some very challenging dirt roads and as well as the highway. It has been very reliable, and well built. It has all the creature comforts… Read more · 1
that the everyday Aussie could want a ton of grunt and a beautiful ride on all surfaces. I paid over $20,000 for it and have no regrets in recommending a Territory in good condition to anyone. Mine has 150,000 on the clock and is the best money I have ever spent, and its Australian as an added bonus. I have now owned the vehicle for 18 months, and in that time I have spent roughly $2,500 on maintenance and repairs. It is still a brilliant Australian made SUV that is/was comparable to any made in any other part of the world. It has never missed a beat and with regular maintenance it should remain a great vehicle for me for the next 10 years, I am very happy with the performance and build of the vehicle.
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ford territory 2010 Chassis problems – The chassis appears to be unmodified and would appear to have been like this from the factory. I got this car this week with a E Safety Check ?? ford territory 2010 Chassis problems ? Show details
Positive reviews
Equal best we've had – The Territory is the best riding and comfortable car we've driven, smooth and stable at all speeds and all surfaces. Diesel motor is powerful, quiet and surprisingly economical, more so than the Hyundal Tuscon it replaced. The only disappoinment is the cheap plastics and vinyls, the Titanium would've been a better choice. Overall a thoroughly good vehicle. Show details · 1
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.
Great car very comfortable as I have back problems and this is just great – I have a 2015 Ford Territory 2.7 LT Diesel , the service I receive at RWC Trade link drive Browns plains QLD is great and highly recommended to anyone who is looking for a great service team and are always welcome me as I walk through the door . Ray and Leona. Show details
Negative reviews
2011 ford territory 2.7 v6 tdci – All you need is the service history, with regularly maintenance and service proof, higher km models will prove the owners have looked after them, don’t be to scared of them as I opted for a lower Km used model. And it’s a money pit, 158,000 and all is lost in my recent purchase of an intended family car, head gaskets and transmission. However it… Read more
still runs and drives and I’ve gone to 170,000km, it is scary knowing that it’s leaking out of the engine but I know it’s not mixing yet, so to me this is a quite unreliable model giving me lots of anxiety whilst I try and save for the money to fix it.
New parts 15-20k fitted from ford Decent second hand wreckers with warranty 5-6k second hand engine and transmission so it’s not to bad just very inconvenient and a big let down, I’d be wary of keeping a new ford for 10 years if they look like this one however I wouldn’t know as I’ve only ever owned this ford.
Aside from the incoming repairs it does drive okay and I’m impressed with it being able to still drive for now.
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
Avoid This Lemon – I purchased a second hand 2013 TX Limited Edition RWD 7 Seater Territory in 2018 for 20,000 due to a change in family situation. 73000 to 100,000 was fine and faultless. 100,000 on the money - ABS computer replacement, wiring all required, repair after repair. 4700 in repairs - and Sunshine Ford Southport still didn't fix the nagging problems. 3… Read more
times I took it back and was given a loan car.
To this day this car will cut out and go into Limp mode if you accelerate and drop down a gear. Driving up Mount Tambourine yesterday it broke down in limp mode 4 times. Every time I had to pull over, turn the engine off, wait 10 seconds, restart. Luckily I never had an accident - this happens on highways, hills, everywhere the load requires the engine to shift down a gear.
The interior is cheap and has aged like open milk. Plastics fall off daily.
It does tow adequately and has proven handy with the drop down seats and capacity, but the unreliability really overrides everything that's decent about the car.
Avoid this car. Ford Australia went bust and moved assembly to Thailand for a reason. Another horror story that killed a brand destined to die.
What should I have done? Listened to my best friend and spent 20,000 more on a Prado I could drive for 400,000 km. You get what you pay for. Go Toyota.
Recent reviews
Great car BUT keep up the maintenance – 2014 AWD diesel Titanium 130000kms , oil changes every 10k, do regular tyre rotations these can be hard on tyres. Experienced hard shifts around 90kms and took it to Ford did a fluid change and reset..minor improvement, at 130kms took it to The gearbox factory East tamaki NZ Transmission flush and clean sensors, also change and flush Transfer… Read more
case, VAST improvement smooth as silk. if it plays up again will probably change out mecatronix unit but so far it is good.
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Awesome car – Use car for both work and private use with 3 Kid seats in back, Has plenty of go and so far very reliable, diesel awd model, Very happy , have fitted Idrive system myself , never had any issues so far and now has 79000 kms. Show details
Garden ornament – I have a 2012 Territory diesel that until now have really enjoyed, unfortunately the love affair just came too a very abrupt end. A few months ago l noticed a slight thump downshifting through the transmission so even though Ford says it's a sealed unit for life and that's why no dipstick for the transmission I'd have it serviced. I purchased the… Read more
tranny fluid myself as a number of transmission places said it's wasn't really a concern, it is very expensive but I wasn't going to take the risk. A short while ago l noticed rough shifts on the way back from a trip again and now the transmission is basically stuffed at 250,000 ks nearly all of which are highway ks traveling around, as unhappy as I was at replacement of the transmission the news too come has gotten a lot worse. I'm now told l can't replace the transmission because they are " MARRIED" to the cars individual electronics at time of manufacture so won't work, so firstly ford says don't sevice then when they blow up you find out you have a very expensive lawn ornament, l was advised by the Ford dealership too discuss the matter Ford customer care and that turned out to be the icing on the cake. I asked to speak to someone about the issue so as to try and get the car sorted and was told nothing could be done but they will note my comments, l again said I'd be too talk to someone at Ford that knows how to resolve this issue and told not to raise my voice the car has done 250,000 ks Ford wants nothing to do with it and hung up on. This thing cost over $70,000 back in 2013 and is now suitable for parts or wrecking, l cannot believe that any company is allowed to operate like this from manufacturing the vehicle too total dismissal of any responsibility. Be warned I'm off to buy another car with what savings l have as a disability pensioner and guess what it will never be again
Disc error – Hi Friends , Just posting reviews of my ford territory titanium 2015 model Diesel . The car is been start playing up with disc error and limp mode within three year period on 2017.Ford dealer cleared the codes then keep going 2018 it comes intermittently . I thought it might be fuel quality or tire pressure. Approach local dealer in 2020 Feb … Read more
explain the situation they quote me for changing some sensor and service .But I approach Ford Australia for warranty consideration. Car KM in 90k. Ford Australia approved to do in warranty . Car run again for 7 months and in 2020 Oct it starts playing up again with the disc error and limp mode .Again same story approach local dealer. Now they don't want to take any risk ,looks like they want to get rid of the car . they reported as car has heavy metal contamination from high pressure fuel system ad fixing the car cost 22000 .oe of the member advised me to take to wreckers . Looks like the inexperienced workshop technicians don't want to take risk and simply the hands off .This time they said since the car is been purchased from a site auction they can help.
How come metal contamination happens in high pressure pump ,is it due to poor quality ? I have checked the google and find few similar stories . Ford has to look to this matter ad investigate if it is faulty then they have to recall. I am not giving up, continue to battle further. If any one across the board then please comment
Outstanding vehicle – business landscape comfortable vehicle love it outstanding fuel trip and perfect vehicle and which put V8 diesel fuel and twin turbos and made in Australia please not China thank you . Show details
Best car ever owned – Bought new in 2012. From the start I have had no issues with it for 286k. Still drives like new. Good on fuel (petrol) cheap servicing and parts. Only big items replaced as they wear out ie brake pads and rotors. Show details
Solid car with litter issues – It is a solid car but always has litter issues. GPS screen sometimes blacked out and the TV can not be turned off etc. Otherwise it is a very solid car. Show details
Can’t believe all the negative reviews this SUV has on here – I bought a basic TX AWD Ford Territory SX about 2 years ago from a small car yard, this basic model had a few extras like dynamic stability control, 7 seats, fog lights, electric brake control for trailer etc. My Territory first started out with some of the common issues these models have after 18 years, like needed the ignition switch/steering… Read more
column replaced, ball joints, front diff bushes, leaking radiator, also a leaking power steering pump and engine sump. Two passenger power windows switches also broke a couple months into ownership. But these issues are not hard to rectify if your handy on the tools nor expensive for parts being Australian built. I love my Territory, it’s not perfect but it is absolutely reliable, spacious, very comfortable, versatile with all its folding seats, and is a take anywhere type of vehicle. Fair enough it is a 2005kg vehicle and such uses more fuel than the falcon does despite having the same engine, it does a good job for what it is and for the time it was built. Your buying these cars cheap now, spend a little money on it, and it will look after you.
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
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 !!!!
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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
Great car – 2012 sz diesel rwd cannot fault it done 200000kms now and only ever done oil changes and fuel filter every second oil change also did timing belt at 165000kms not a hard job to do yourself , great on fuel getting 8.2/100km around town 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
Best value 7 seat suv – Nothing on the market at the moment that can match this vehicle for its value, practicality, comfort and efortless driving. Well designed and extremely reliable, great fuel economy (petro) and power when you need it! A pitty Ford stoped stopped producing this car. Show details
2015 Ford territory steering – 2015 Ford territory, less than 60000 kms. Started having issues with the power steering, mechanic tells me that there is no power getting to the steering module. $4320 to fix disgusted 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!
fantastic fuel economy – Purchased the Ford Territory in 2012 as a demo model 7,000km on the clock. It has been the best car Ive owned for running costs & repairs. The timing belt was quite pricy at 165,000km. Its very spacious with three kids. Two of the three kids has practiced their L Plates in the car & as a mum Ive felt very safe with all the air bags the car has. … Read more
Over Christmas in 2016 we travelled to Queensland & back travelled over 4,000km on $380 worth of diesel, very happy with the fuel economy. Only draw back is that its heavy on the tyres, needing replacement every 50,000km. I also use this car for my business needs with deliveries & pick ups. The car has done just over 230,000km & has only had a few minor repairs. Very happy will be looking at buying another soon.
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.
Great car super spacious – Great car and cheap to run. Super spacious. Turbo Diesel engine packs a punch. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend or but another. Toes great too. Parts and labour are cheap also. 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.
Disgraceful car made by ford – Bought my ford titanium brand new in 2012. Continually in for repairs re the aircon. The whole leather interior was black and faded to light grey. The roof lining collapsed. Door handles falling apart. Ford sell you paint protection even though you have life time cover with a new car. Disgraceful products. Would never recommend any one to buy a ford vehicle. May look good at the start but they end up being a piece of crap. Show details
Excellent choice – Purchased our RWD diesel Territory in May 2017 and have travelled 35,000K's without mishap. My wife and I recently returned from Darwin and Cooktown to Brisbane towing a 2250kg van and very comfortable for my 194cm frame. Over the 15,000K's of bitumen and dirt roads the car consistently returned between 13.5 - 15.5L/100 which was a huge… Read more
improvement over previous Falcons. Without caravan the car easily gets well under 8L/100 on the highway which is pretty good for a car this size.
Only issue so far has been the replacement of rear suspension bushes at 30,000K service which was covered under warranty. The sat nav has dropped out a couple of times which comes back on after restarting car which is annoying. Overall very happy.
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.
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