How do you rate the Ford Fiesta 1.4 diesel?

I am thinking of buying a 2008 Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi. How do you rate that engine and do they give much trouble?

Martin Doyle (Portlaoise)

Jul 2016 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Martin,

There are a couple of things to check - that engine needs a lower auxiliary belt change at around 120,000km so make sure that's been done. You need to be watchful for the diesel particulate filter clogging up and the return pipes for the fuel injectors can leak, so if there's a strong smell of diesel when you lift the bonnet, those will need replacing. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
@neilmbriscoe