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jaysingpur India
Want to buy ford ickon used car , need help.
Jun 05, 2011 12:38 PM 15773 Views

After searching 4 many months I have come down on ford ickon 1.6 petol(nxt), model2003, running 90k, int., ext. maintined well, 2tiers needs to be changed-coated milage-13 in city, coated price-1.5 lakh.


my req.-10-14 km /d running on a quiet road, sedan, petrol eng.


My budget-1.25-1.75.


My worries- buying cost? what should be like?


Maintainace cost? I heard ford has now become little less costly in its services & parts?


Please help me if any one has expierenced & gone successfully thr this?


Hyderabad India
Excellent Car but Spares cost too high
May 31, 2011 02:59 AM 16412 Views

Well Friends I have a Ford Ikon which is 4 yrs old now. Car is excellent when it comes to drive and smoothness and pickup.


Only Drawback is poor mileage and Expensive spares and service. This car is not suitable for rough and tough drivers.and moreover doesnot suit indian mentalities.


Dont go for this car. if you are miser.


You can drive this car for hours but you wont be tired. or bored. awesome smoothness when driving. also the car is stable at 160KMph speed. Imagine on Indian roads this car is sill stable at such speeds.


Vereeniging South Africa
Realy an awesome car
May 06, 2011 02:56 AM 17038 Views

I bought a 2004 Ford Ikon at the beginning of 2010. I've driven it now for a year and a half, and I did have some problems with it, but all of the problems is normal wear and tear. One thing I am very disappointed in is the cost of the parts to repair the vehicle.


But I really have to say that the the ikon is a very good and reliable car. I am very glad I chose the Ikon and would definitely recommend it..


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Car to buy
Apr 01, 2011 11:23 AM 14841 Views

Its a real zoom car with great comfort only problem is fuel consumption, and spare are expensive. Actually no maintenance is required if you drive it thinking like its your girlfriend / wife.


Really good car, worth buying it, but problem is its production has stopped, they should again concentrate on ford ikon.


New Delhi India
For the ones who love Driving.....
Dec 28, 2010 05:53 PM 12126 Views

After 1 year 6 months of driving the car here are my reviews


Pros:




  • Excellent Drive




The seating position, the small steering size, handling and ofcourse the josh(pickup) makes ikon tdci an excellent machine to drive.




  • Mileage




Gives 20.3 kms/litre  with A/C on in city driving




  • Dealer




Harpreet Ford has good staff and service




  • Looks




Still so many years after its launch, it looks good. I feel its better than logan and dzire




  • Built




This car is solid,  had an accident where a three wheeler rammed straight into the front


door without applying brakes, no injuries to the driver, not even minor injuries, it was all taken


care by the solid doors.


Cons:




  • Inside the cabing you can feel the vibrations and ofcourse the diesel engine noise.




  • I got the A/C valve changed once(under warranty), A/C had a cooling problem initially.




Bangalore India
Ford Passionate
Dec 22, 2010 12:06 PM 18535 Views

I have seen lot many are commenting about the pros and cons of Ford Ikon. Just to remind all, every car has its highs and lows. But if you are really looking for VFM Sedan that too Diesel I would recommend this car to you. I am owning a Ford TDCi for over an year and this car has redefined my driving experience. Best in its class and real VFM, I am a frequent traveler and almost traveled 25K with this car with in an year. Good Mileage(both city and Highways), Handling and comfort was my experience.


If you say about Maintenance , I have completed 2 paid services and it has cost be hardly 3500 with all patchwork and add-ons. Now the best thing when compared to earlier days is Ford is manufacturing the unit from Chennai which has considerably lower the maintenance cost for these models.


Only cons I felt was the lack of new features if you compare with modern cars. But if you can get a Sedan with in a price range of 5.5-6 L these things can be left alone. :)


Trouble maker
Nov 27, 2010 02:42 PM 18131 Views

I like to say few things about Ford ikon diesel variant.


I used a ford ikon for 2 yrs  and I faced allot of  problem in it. I purchased a used car which was 14 months old I drove 1500km in 6 months and I noticed a screech sound from my cars engine bay till now I'm paying 10000 per month to rectifie that sound but no use and once I gave the car for authorized company service then that to went in vain.


Never buy a ford ikon that to a used one. If your pocket are good enough to hold the cost of maintenance then go for it.


The mileage is ok when compared to other variants of it class(19 km pl on highway).


Bharatiya Rail, Indian Railways, Bijapur India
Good car according to my experience
Oct 18, 2010 10:10 AM 16075 Views

The car is ford ikon flair model and some are the normal ones.


Driving experience is general as recieved from my drivers.


*This car is very good. It has a very good space. Brake control is very good. Its has a car charging point. Its look is little bad as compared to the ford fiesta. Diesel model sound is little high as of ford fiesta..


It can go upto 220 KMPH. It increases its speed. At that speed it does not go out of our control (UNLESS DRIVER IS CAREFULL). When applied brakes at that speed it slows down without any Jerks


This car's front part is little long.. Its excellent for highway use.. Its vibrates in city or when you are driving slow.


We use this car for SWR taxi service and we are satisfied with it


REGARDS


SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY


New Delhi India
Never to Buy Product
Aug 29, 2010 11:57 AM 17654 Views

If there is a heaven in our country, then it is only in Kashmir. But if there is hell our country it is for sure that it must be a Ford Ikon Car in our country. The worst car ever seen on earth is Ford Ikon Cars. Don't even think of buying this car in your entire life, rather tell all your nears and dears to not even think of buying this Ford Cars, instead of buying a Ford car, you can give 10% of the car's  price to a poor family, he will give you good wishes.


Regards


R.V.Moorthy


MODY FORD Service is very poor
Aug 06, 2010 07:47 AM 10760 Views

I have had a horrible experience with the Ford Ikon and Mody Ford Service (Bowenpally).


My vehicle had broken down and Mazda in Hyderabad informed me that the coolant has been leaking and I got the Water Elbow replaced. The problem occurred again after a few days and I got it replaced again, and this repeated not once but thrice (@Rs 2000 each time). Finally I decided to get it repaired at Mody Ford in Bowenpally. First it took 5 days for them to pick up the vehicle - it was in running condition. The technician there said the problem was with the engine getting heated up and that was happening because there was an oil leakage. They wanted to replace the engine packing (or whatever it is called) and the coolant assembly (together these two jobs cost me Rs7900). This took them 10 days. I went to pick it up the car and and they did not have the bill ready even after I stayed there for over 1 hour.


I paid on acceptance of just a receipt and took my vehicle back. After three days I noticed that the coolant was still leaking and this time a new problem had cropped up - the engine would not crank up at all. I called Mody Ford and again after promises and promises, they picked up the vehicle and this time they said that the battery was dead and they replaced (Rs 2500) it and also said the coolant was leaking because the hose pipe was leaking and they cut the pipe and fixed it back and sent the vehicle back - the had the audacity to charge pick up and drop fees.


This time the vehcile had a new problem, the vehicle was vibrating on cranking up and vibrating like there is an earthquake (the vehicle never had this problem). I pointed this out to the driver and he said it has something to do with the ignition/ steering and when I spoke with the technician he will look at it next time. But that was not all. The driver brought a note which says that 'there is a slight oil leakage from sump, rear end oil seal, front end oil seal, which needs replacement in next service'. I thought I had actually sent my car and paid for getting this problem fixed.


This series of problems shows how bad a car the Ikon is especially when it needs some repairs. But more than that it is the attitude and expertise of the service centers that is appalling to say the least. I am sending the car back since this time the DGM has promised to look into it. I am giving them one more chance. I will report if it is any better.


What a wonderful car - value for money
Jul 18, 2010 01:54 PM 14758 Views

Our Ikon Flair is now 3+ years old. Bought April 2007, Jeans Blue or Octane Blue color . Except for parking scratches it looks as good as new. I really get a sense of satisfaction and pleasure when I see her every day, walking from the apartment lift to car park in the morning and in the office basement parking lot in the evening. I know there are many cars better in sophistication, better acceleration, better mileage, lower part costs, but this is like a gift which I don't want to part. I am a middle income guy, and there is a subconscious push to go from bike to maruti/alto/santro to entry sedans to higher sedans as income increases and time goes by. But this is where I would like to pause and enjoy as much as I can.


Till date it has done 32k.I stay in Pune. Have done numerous trips to Bombay, Mahabaleshwar, Ratnagiri beaches, Aurangabad etc. Recently I have gone to Bangalore in a day and came back in a day. No issues at all. Very comfortable and secure ride at 120 to130kmph. Generous trunk space makes sure all stuff can be packed. Never gave me any trouble on road. I am very religious about service and give it to Ford service every 6 months. The cost typically comes to 2.5k per service. Once they replaced engine belt as it was making some noise, but replacement was under warranty.


Recently I had to change power steering rack as it was leaking, they said the leak is very nominal and car will run without any problem, but I am very pickey about these things and got it replaced. There are lot of complains about AC valve problem of Ikon on the net. I have not faced any such issues, so far. Most mechanics say my car still drives like new. Well I dont know if they are flattering or maybe I take good care!. I dont race the engine when it is cold. All gear changes are around 2000-2500 RPM mark. AC is switched on only when engine has run for a few minutes. And I dont think I have ever red-lined the engine. But please dont think I am sedate driver...:) Typically I am first off the block on a signal and overtake like a parasite, unless the other car is a BMW or Audi. You are getting the picture.Tyres are Michelin tubeless. Once I suspected that there might be a puncture in the front tyres and went to a shop after about 2 weeks of laziness. There were five punctures in one and three in the other.


Mileage City 12.5 to 13.5 and Highway 16-18. More than what I expected when purchased.


All in all what a car.


Pune India
Good and affordable Sedan
Jun 15, 2010 12:40 AM 11308 Views

This is the first time I am writing the review of my car i.e FORD IKON TDCI. I bought this car last year on 24th July i.e almost 10 months now and I have driven it around 13000k. My car is of Platinum color . Below I would like to elaborate few Pro's and cons of the car.


Pro's


1) Recently I made an effort to calculate the Mileage of the car . In the 25 litres diesel . I managed 500 km


with 70 % times non-AC and 30% AC . I got mileage of around 20 . In that about 70 km on highway and rest


in the city. So you can say around 19-20 . I thing which is excellent.


2)AC cools of pretty quickly


3)The looks are nice from front and rear


4)The boot is very spacious and you can fit in entire person in it


5)The suspensions are very good and jerk free as compared to SWIFT where


you can feel the jerks clearly when you pass through pit holes and bumpy roads.


6)The price when I bought was 6 lakhs around 10 months which is very reasonable


7)Dealer and servicing was good till now and they also give timely reminder about the same


8)One point I must mention is on the High ways this is a real Josh Machines .And it picks up speed


like any thing and is a sheer joy for the driver to drive.Excellent car for long drives


Cons


Not many but there are few notable ones


1)The most noiticable drawback is power lag .. or lack of pick when ac is on and when the car is loaded with 5 people in it. But I guess this happens with all the cars.


On the ghats I prefer keeping the AC swithed off for safety purpose


2)We have to get down of the car and open the boot(dicky )manually .Iam not sure why there is no


provision of opening the boot while sitting in the car.(Not sure if I am not aware if there is one).


So far, so good
Jun 14, 2010 04:49 PM 15826 Views

I purchased the ikon diesel in may 2009.after a lot of research for nearly a year i compared the dsire n logan and made upy mind for the ikon.


The car was purchased from caculo ford goa , what upset me about the dealer was i payed a booking amount of 50000 considering 518000 the price, so that i could get it on time after 2 months but when i went to take the delivery they charged me an extra 10k saying the price is increased, i felt it ridiculous as i had already committed to buy by paying a advance taking in consideration the price i was told at the time of bookin , so what if the price had to increase to 1lac should i had to to pay 1lac or loose my 50k for not taking the delivery this was very silly on the part of caculo ford goa.


So i bought the car which came to 528500 ex-showroom insurance n road tax , and m very satisfied with it.the car has already done the 3rd service which cost me rs 2500 replacing engine oil air filter n the labour was rs 900


Overall, it s a very good car i considered for that price and i got and it gives me a mileage of 22kmpl with ac on.


A good car
May 22, 2010 12:18 AM 14142 Views

This is my first review on ford ikon and i wanted to share my experience with the present and the prospective owners of this car. I bought it in the year 2007..it has almost been three years and has run 21, 000 kms so far. Before i went for ford, i zeroed on many other cars with maruti, hyundai and the rest of the pack. I was very apprehensive in the beginning and recieved a mixed or negative reviews from many intially. Its just like you want to buy enfield bullet in the beginning and many says no and when you buy it you realize that you have made a great decision. Its a great car to begin with. The space is awesome. Its not a shoulder to shoulder drive at all and you are not bothered with elbows and legs of the fellow passenger. The pick up is great without ac. It zips the road but with ac its not really a josh machine. In this case i would say that all the cars with 1.3 litres or below share the same ground. Till 2700 rpm with ac its like going boring but after 2700 rpm it takes on the road. Well it can be easily fixed with better fee and headers.


Engine is very responsive and uptill now it has given me no complaints (thanks to the lord). The average is very good. It still delivers me 11-13 with ac on in the city and 16 with ac on highway btw i use normal petrol.... Rocam engine is tried and tested and this ikon flair isnt the same like its predecessors which were a headache...


The build is very good. I was driving on the road when a wagon r bumped into me from behind at a good speed...its guard was completely broken while mine did not suffered a scratch.


Its not really very comfortable when it comes to sedan but is actually better than esteem and accent. I guess this is because of suspension as they are harder but one should not complain as they are sturdy looking at the indian roads. I have driven my car in rajaji national park with big potholes, driven through the isolated roads without any friction.


I have driven a lot on highways travelled more than 600kms in one day but was never tired in the car. Ac is good, you wouldn't complain even in the month of June.


The only thing that everybody has to take care is of oil change every 5000 kms and i mean 5000kms. I use shell and its good than castrol (only the name and the price). You change oil regularly and any car can take care of itself. Do give consideration to wheel alignment. People don't take it seriously but engine take special effort in drive a car with polio. It has touched 150km/hr easily with five heavy weights including me with ac on.


Its a nice buy and people should go for ford. They have changed a lot...parts may be expensive however i have not witnessed anything and would not want to. Service center are good and hey who cares after free service..get the oil changed regularly, clean the ac and wind filters, wheel alignment, and take out the machine. I should do just fine. I have a lot of faith on american cars rather there Korean counterparts...


ludhiana India
Great Car to Own
Mar 21, 2010 06:45 PM 10264 Views

I bought Ford Ikon TDCI in 2009 After doing lots of research but still had a doubt about its overall package .Now after driving it for More than 20000 km I can say its very good car much ahead than Swift Dezire in almost all parameters except dealer network.


Lets first talk about Ikons Positives:


Great driveability . Very stable even beyond 140km/hr


Excellent steering . I think its simply the best .People say its bit heavy but personally I find it very responsive & stable


Great Mileage . If I drive it between 70km/hr - 80 km/hr without ac on delhi - ludhiana highway I get 32 km / litre & with ac 27km/litre


If I drive Beyond 90 - 110 without ac 25km/litre & with ac 21km/litre, you just have to know correct gear ratio to achieve perfect balance of power & mileage


Superb suspension: with 4 people on board bumps & holes of infamous punjab roads still driving can be pleasure


No turbolag: I have driven this car in all testing circumstances & can easily say its much better than dezire in this department you can easily put 5th gear even at 40km/hr & she will not complain.


Affordability: My service cost has come at Rs 2885 including waxoplol treatment. So this myth of high service cost has been overcome. Moreover they provide you with tentative service cost upto 50 k kilometers & it never goes beyond Rs3500


Now The Negatives:


Poor noise filteration: When you drive at high speeds the noise insulation seems to be poor


Vibration can be felt if u keep your hand on the gear liver


No other variant available


No defogger & double rubber insulation is not provided at doors


Worst :


Their Dealers: they can really take you for a ride if you don't ask about all the details of service costs.they have a habit of putting all treatments like waxopol engine treatment & paint finish etc as part of service whereas they are not. Their dealers I think are the biggest culprits in bringing about the fall of this great Product.


Best:


Ford is very responsive to customer complaints. I faced this problem of service in which they did waxopol treatment for engine without my knowledge & later tried to pass it to me as part of as service . I wrote mail to ford on their website & so immediate was the response that by next day the dealer apologized & offered to reverse the charges & till the moment I didn't say to ford that I was satisfied they really kicked the hell out of the dealer & even ford apologized for the same.


This kind of customer service I have never experienced from any of our auto companies in India .


I faced a problem with my zen d & my complaints to maruti fell on deaf ears . they never even call back to check whether your complaint is attended to or not. Even my meeting in person with maruti technical team head at their region head office failed to offer any solution . ultimately I had to write a mail to their senior most person Dr. K Kumar after lots of searching & links for his mail id .& even then they took more than 2 years to replace my cars pump that too after persistent mails & countless visits to their regional office in Ludhiana.


I think ford is more customer friendly , they have a great product & they are really serious for their reputation& its their dealers who are real problem but they also fall in place if you complain to ford. which is not the case with maruti etc


Ford Ikon 1.4 DuraTorq
Mar 17, 2010 04:27 PM 10038 Views

I bought this car by 1st Nov 2009. I have driven over 10000 Kms in 5 months. This car is the best choice when compared with Swift Dzire Diesel /  Indigo CS / Renault Logan. I used to drive about 2500 Kms every month. The main reason I chose IKON is because of the proven DURA TORQ ENGINE. All ford diesel vehicles use this technology. This engine is packed with Dynamic response with good mileage.


This Duratorq engine was developbed by Ford in partnership with Peugeot and Citreon.


Pros of Ikon:




  1. comfort  : Driving comfort is too good. I mean the response and ergonomics.




  2. Ac : AC is highly efficient even in hot sunny day. cools within minutes




  3. Mileage : I used to drive between 90 and 130 Kmph in AC mode in highways. In highway I get 17-19 Kmpl. you ll get still better mileage if u drive between 80-100 Kmph. In city even at worse condition I get 13-15 Kmpl.




  4. Space  : its really excellent both in front & rear seats. Also there is about 400L volume available to pack  your  luggages behind




  5. Braking : Braking is really good. No skidding will be experience even when sudden braking is done.




  6. Vibration : Even driving at 140 Kmph, l never felt  the vibration or discomfort. Its stability is good.




  7. Facility : At on road cost f 6.3 lacs, we get Power steering / AC / MP3 disc player / Remote locking /                 Vinyl seat covers / Alloy wheels / Power windows 4 doors.






Cons:




  1. ABS & Airbag is even not available as option.




  2. Rear defogger is not available




  3. Rear view(Rear window) is much higher than other cars in this segment. so rear view is much difficult.






Some valid points why I chose IKON.




  1. Auto car drive test certified mileage of 28 Kmpl. Also driving was done over wide range of Indian road conditions for about 20 days(20000 Kms) covering all parts of India. They have validated the best car in terms of Quality / Design / Comfort / Stability




  2. problem rating was done and report says Indigo CS claimed 140 problems / Sift Dzire claimed 121 problems / Ikon claimed only 92. This indicates the quality assurance. These values were recorded over a period of 6 months.




  3. Ford has localised the parts in India. So the spare parts cost are not very high as when compared in late 1990's. For Figo 85% of parts are made in India and for ikon 79% of parts are made in India.




  4. Ford uses synthetic engine oil. so oil replacement is done only 10, 000 kms once. while many cars in this segment changes oil every 5000 Kms.






So I would strongly recommend Ford ikon Duratorq diesel. With all features you get the best car at affordable price. Ford Ikon is really a good choice. There's no doubt in that.


Regards


Santhosh


Calicut India
The sedan for the middle class
Mar 16, 2010 09:13 PM 8909 Views

I am 9 months into owning a black Ford Ikon TDCi 1.4 Duratorq.


The Big Search:


I was late in getting initiated into cars. I used to admire cars since childhood but never got around to learning to drive one, till I turned 35. I had a limited budget of upto 5.5 lakhs. Since I was trained in a Maruti Driving School, I had learnt on Zen estilo, Esteem & Alto. My family is a Maruti-loyal set. My experience with service people in Maruti was wonderful. They were proud of their cars, genuinely seemed to care for their customers & cared about getting a spotless feedback.


My search began with Maruti's offerings- the A-star had just come then; the rear seating helped me decide against the car even without driving it.the Estilo seemed to a good option, then I started thinking larger..ie a sedan since I didnt plan to buy another car for (hopefully) a very long time. By then I had test driven a diesel swift. That car just took my breath away..I loved the peppy engine, its impatience to lunge forward, the car felt great to drive...I would say the best so far. Hence I booked the Dzire Vxi with same engine.


Meanwhile, I checked out the Indigo CS, Skoda Fabia & Vista aura, all of which were diesel engines.


I felt these engines were not as energetic at start off, like the petrol versions. They were kind of slow starters, had a heavier but a more powerful feel to them. I loved the sound of diesel cars.


The Indigo CS seemed to lack a decent finish. The Fabia felt nice to drive but it was noisier than the vista. Fabia's gear system & interiors were lovely. The cost & after-sales service reputation were the put-offs. The Vista was very good in almost all respects. By this time I had turned into a diesel-car fan (despite booking a Dzire Vxi---Vdi were well known to have a LONG waiting list). I had started rethinking my final plans to shift to Vista. There was the anniversary edition available at that time. I experienced problems with 2 dealers giving me different rates & then being left in the lurch after being promised the anniversary  edition. Meanwhile there were voices of dissent in my family.The accusation against the Vista was it doesnt look significantly different than the Indica ...a cab.Though to me Vista & Indica stand out as different cars, I gave in to pressures (a car belongs to the family, not just me!).


The more I considered the Dzire (which was "arriving shortly" since about 3 weeks by then) the more the sedan seemed like a strange amalgamation of the Swift & a a metal trunk just to pass off as a sedan.The appearance, the stance of the car, its "face" didnot do anything to me. I love the typical sedan shapes as in the Lancer, Esteem, Baleno etc.


I had closed my mind to Ikon since I disliked the dated grill-face of the Ikon since the beginning of time! The car didnt have a fresh look. It was then that I saw the new ad about the new Ikon with a fiesta engine with a new look. I took a test drive & just loved it. I stretched my budget to accomodate it. I am happy.


Post Purchase:


The car gives me a mileage of 25km/litre of diesel on highway & city mileage of 15km/litre. Its a pleasure to drive, its a well-behaved quiet diesel engine, ride quality is good, on turns the car is stable. Occasionally small problems crop up(problem with the actuator in the diesel-tank lid, problem with central lock due to short circuit from the cigarette lighter) but the good thing is that the spares are cheap.The blower fan of the A/C is noisy by the 3rd position, though I am satisfied with the cooling.


I wish the service was better.


Bangalore India
Dream sedan for medium budget
Feb 22, 2010 07:12 PM 9355 Views

Dream sedan for medium budget


I had a Ford Ikon 1.3 petrol before this and was having trouble with it, so wanted to go for a new one. There were three options in front of me given that my budget was around 6.2 Lakhs max. I test drove Ritz (Diesel), Dzire (Diesel), Logan and the new Ikon 1.4 Dura torq .


TATA and Hyundai were excluded from the list for various reasons which I don't want to go into. When I went for the test drive I knew one thing for sure - the way my family travels with all that luggage I will definitely need elaborate boot space which means the hatchback models are ruled out. I did test drive the Ritz just to get a feel of the new car with the gear placed in a waterfall console. Now for the results of the test:


Rear Sitting Space: I found that Dzire and Ritz offered me much less space compared to Ikon while Logan was of course very very spacious.


Drive: The sheer joy of driving an Ikon was unbeatable. It had great power and excellent stability compared to the old Ikon 1.3. The suspension is very good . It was pretty silent for a diesel car but on the contrast the Ritz and Dzire were constantly making some sound which I found to be that of the belt. Just imagine a new car, a test drive car hardly driven for 2000 Kms and its belt makes so much noise! Of course this could be an one off case. Logan was as good but I found that I was only being offered a older make in Black colour only for the price I could afford. So that's bye bye to Logan.


Comfort: The seats in the new Ikon are cupping and they kind of hug you and gives you great ergonomics . Ritz and Dzire were pretty comfortable too.


Boot Space: The new Ikon's boot space is awesome . Dzire does well too in this segment but Ikon's boot looked more spacious! Ritz is pretty poor in providing space for luggage in spite of it rear seat folding option. Guess it is meant to be an urban car not for long distance travel!


My priorities were straight: A Sedan for 6.2 Lakhs which gives great mileage, goes really fast and is very stable. Not very particular about looks and interiors though should be decent n elegant and have basic minimum console properties. Given the budget, its generally Dzire Vs Ikon:


So I Finally bought the Ford Ikon 1.4 Duratorq TDCi (Platinum, looks cool n executive). I had booked the car on Vijayadasami day (dussera) 2009 and had got the car in good time. The car has done around 10, 000 Kms since then. It had been through some of the most unforgiving and grueling roads on the way to Bellary and Humpi from Andhra. The pits on the roads were such that literally a truck would vanish in front of our eyes and come out again and I am not joking! It took 1 hour for doing 6 kms and I am proud to say that the car was great even in these testing conditions. Though the ground clearance is not like that of SUV's there is ample protection given to the chassis at the bottom.


The car came through with just a few scratches on the bottom. Though on a personal note, I would advice you not to travel by sedans if you planning a trip to Humpi from AP During the entire trip I was the only one to know driving in my group of friends so did all the driving for a total of 26 hours over two days and had to drive around 15 hours continuously. Thanks to the comfort and ergonomically sound seat, I had not experienced any back pain at all !!!


Now about the performance of the car since I bought:


Mileage city/highway: 18/24 kmpL Top speed (I could manage on NH7): 180 kmph (Great Stability compared to Ikon 1.3, just make sure the air pressure in all tires is right) Pros: Great Price, Good mileage, Great Stability, Good ergonomics and comfort, Great boot space, nice beige interiors. Cons: Console pretty much the same except digital odometer and button provided in front of the gear for opening the boot.


I have rated the car excellent for given the constraints of budget, this car gives me more than what I can ask for. If you are looking for a sedan and don't have much cash to spare go for the Ford Ikon 1.4 TDCi.


Its awesome!!!


mumbai India
Reliability, Comfort, and Fuel consumption
Feb 22, 2010 05:16 PM 10443 Views

I bought 2003 Ford ikon 1.6 NXT for 1.25 lac and i wish to express my thoughts and my experience with it. A used car will always look awesome if you buy it from a dealer since its cleanly wax (hiding all scratches) and has shine using the car polish we get. But bosss "Dikhawe pe met jaao and apni akal ladao". What makes difference is its performance and reliability. Lets discuss some problems first : -


Ford is a make of GM and till date GM spare parts are expensive compared to maruti in india so any maintenance for Ford is obvious to be costly. The Ford till today has only handful of service stations which is a pain.


Secondly they charge you nearly 200 to 300% more than a normal mechanic would since the parts they use are original(so called) and they charge premium for being their service centre. The first problem I faced was with the battery. The battery dealer had provided was of 4th hand quality and therefore it wasn't charging. Second problem I faced was with the Power windows, the winder was not working properly. We can discount this due to wear and tear of the car for 6 years.


Third problem was with the Power steering Rack which failed and I lost nearly 3ltr of power window fluid. The fourth problem was with the Electrical. There was some short wiring and because of which my fuse used blow off and car used to stop. This problem was worst since whenever I drove my car, it was back of my mind that the car might stop once I start my headlight in the eve because it happened twice that my car stopped once I start my headlights and the fuse use to blow off. Ford has very complicated electrical installed so its not that easy for any layman to fix the issue related to it. So ford needs a specialist mechanic who knows ford in and out otherwise your car can get screwed up. Small problems due to wear and tear are due to happen and we should not blow them out of proportion and blame ford for it.


Positives for this car is the comfort both while driving and while seating in this car is awesome and you can't get so much comfort in any of the maruti car. The car I have is so powerful that the speed lovers will love to drive this car on roads. The fuel efficiency depends on how we look and how much we expect, we should look at the power and also decide the fuel efficiency. My car gives a decent fuel efficiency of 10-11 km in city and nearly 13-15 on highway.


This review is purely for used cars and people buying new ford should prohibit themselves from reading this article. I would recommend everyone that if you want to buy car for 5 years period then buy ford ikon or fiesta. These 2 beauties are best in their segment.


Mumbai India
My friend's experience with Ford India
Feb 18, 2010 10:59 AM 11123 Views

It is not a review of ford ikon but a nightmare faced by my friend, Awinash Dulip.


Ford India is in the business of selling only spare parts and not CARS. Request forward to ford owners in India. I have tried to address my experience with CEO Ford micheal.boneham@ford.com but have not got any positive response. I am left with the only option to share my personnel experience and forward to as many friends as possible and general public who should be made aware of FORD INDIA products.


I have a ford Ikon car done 52000 km and find that the ford car manufactured in India are substandard in design. I have used Fords cars in USA / Africa and my friends in Middle East have had no complain about FORD cars., why only in India FORD INDIA has deliberately designed cars so that spare parts sells is the only business. Just to give you 4 examples.




  1. I have replace two fuel pumps within 38500 Km run as the design does not have a safety lock to switch of the fuel pump when tank is empty and fuel pump gets damaged / burnt. One way the Ford India cars are designed so that first time owners in India who do not know about safety lock end up pay for fuel pumps. Normally when there is no fuel in tank there should be automatic lock to signal fuel pump to stop pumping and protect it. FORD India has deliberately got this design so that fuel pumps can be replaced as often as possible. Cost of fuel pump is Rs 18, 000 or so.




2..I have replaced electric coil within 24000 km run costing me Rs 15, 000. There was no reason why the electric coil is damaged. Customer care of Ford India say it is just wear and tear of car




  1. Within 38000 km the front shock absorbers had to be replaced. I am surprised that for roads in Mumbai shock absorbers need to be replaced. The FORD franchise outlets say that shock absorbers life is only 20, 000KM. Actually the design of the shock absorbers is not designed for the weight of the car engine. I am sure out of my experience of driving in Africa where roads are really bad and shock absorbers need not be changes after 20000km run. What a shame for FORD product.




  2. Within 50000km I spend another Rs 80, 000 because ....The coolant system / engine block have a plastic manifold connection that regulates the AC cooling motor. This plastic manifold cracked and the coolant leaked. The plastic manifold cost Rs 5, 800. But this caused engine to overheat and all major components of the coolant system and the engine block were damaged. Why should FORD INDIA have such wrong designs without cut off and safety switch off? Because of plastic manifold crack I have to replace a lot of parts associated due to over heating. This has happen within 52000 Km run. I have driven cars in Africa and had not faced such issue. The critical part is made of plastic manifold (substandard part) with wear and tear will give way like in my case






With the above experience the INDIAN FORD cars have a life of just about 50, 000 KM only. I have paid over Rs 1.50, 000 (Rs 1.5lakh) rupees for service / spare parts and maintenance.


Awinash Dulip


adulip@yahoo.com


Some old communications with Ford franchise is given below.


The custmail@ford.com, customer phone / help line (did not give me any contact of FORD INDIA). So poor is customer relation that I had to go to North American Ford customer help line to get address of FORD INDIA Address: S.P. Koil Post, Chengalpattu .Pin - 603204, India Public Telephone Number: +91 (0) 44 27454375.


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