Auris Not That Bad!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Recently on another forum I visit, there has been a topic about the Ford Focus and offset pedals - basically the pedals being offset and uncomfortable to use. Contributors to this topic also moan about the cheap interior - and the ability to live with the cheapness - and uncomfortable seats (which appears to be the Zetec trim).

Puts the previous moans about the Auris interior in perspective a bit.

Yes I am a bit wary about scratching the hard plastics in my 2009 TR. However the car is extremely comfortable whether on short journeys or long, and is very practical.

[Mooly]

I agree... I looked at many cars before settling on the Auris (only reason why was the width of the Auris but the electric folding mirrors on the facelift clinched it... otherwise to wide for garage) anyway the darlings of the motoring press, Ford Kia Hyundai etc I found cheap and nasty. The reviews are SO biased against Toyota... and to me the quality "appeal" of the interior is far higher.

Think this (Auris) forum says it all... when you really really look at the topics there's not many real issues at all... and then you look at Ford and .................. ;)

[T Sport 1978]

Recently on another forum I visit, there has been a topic about the Ford Focus and offset pedals - basically the pedals being offset and uncomfortable to use. Contributors to this topic also moan about the cheap interior - and the ability to live with the cheapness - and uncomfortable seats (which appears to be the Zetec trim).

Puts the previous moans about the Auris interior in perspective a bit.

Yes I am a bit wary about scratching the hard plastics in my 2009 TR. However the car is extremely comfortable whether on short journeys or long, and is very practical.

Is it full moon?? First there was a positive ownership review, then there is this one... WOW! Bet Toyota spies never thought they'd see this day and must be poping open those champaignes right about now!

I have had a great experience with my approaching 3 years(40000+ miles) ownership so far and having had a corolla before.

Having owned Renaults previous to that, i have always known and appreciated what it truly means to have a bad car, so i have always defended the Auris when necessary.

In truth the T180 is hard to beat for spec and speed for the money, and i was lucky to have a good specimen i suppose.

Anyway, fingers crossed that it will continue to give me a relatively trouble free life, also hope that yours continues to be as good for you.

[Daveyonthemove]

I agree... I looked at many cars before settling on the Auris (only reason why was the width of the Auris but the electric folding mirrors on the facelift clinched it... otherwise to wide for garage) anyway the darlings of the motoring press, Ford Kia Hyundai etc I found cheap and nasty. The reviews are SO biased against Toyota... and to me the quality "appeal" of the interior is far higher.

Think this (Auris) forum says it all... when you really really look at the topics there's not many real issues at all... and then you look at Ford and .................. ;)

Couldn't agree more with this comment.

Being a Ford owner for 10 months and 2 days, i have just signed a deal to trade in my current Mondeo ST TDCI for an 08 Auris SR180.

In the 10 months i have owned the mondeo, i have encountered:

Rear bumper drooping under its own weight, Ford won't acknowledge this problem. Eventually the rear bumper needs replacing at £800.

Injectors are common issues and mine is showing signs of failing. Common fault that Ford know about, and £1200+ to sort.

EGR Failure, was £120 to replace, now the price has been increased.

6 CD player head unit jamming when you use all 6 slots, 5 CD's maximum is recommended.

Corroding alloys.

EGR > Intercooler hose split, £50 to replace without labour costs.

Exhaust blowing... i won't be fixing this.

The list goes on, and this is over a 10 month period, and i only use the car at weekends!

Having searched this forum for faults, the most common issue i can find is the EGR valve, which i'm very familiar with removing and cleaning, so i can happily live with this.

I'm counting down the days to exchanging my car, and i bet you can see why!

[acetip]

I agree... I looked at many cars before settling on the Auris (only reason why was the width of the Auris but the electric folding mirrors on the facelift clinched it... otherwise to wide for garage) anyway the darlings of the motoring press, Ford Kia Hyundai etc I found cheap and nasty. The reviews are SO biased against Toyota... and to me the quality "appeal" of the interior is far higher.

Think this (Auris) forum says it all... when you really really look at the topics there's not many real issues at all... and then you look at Ford and .................. ;)

Couldn't agree more with this comment.

Being a Ford owner for 10 months and 2 days, i have just signed a deal to trade in my current Mondeo ST TDCI for an 08 Auris SR180.

In the 10 months i have owned the mondeo, i have encountered:

Rear bumper drooping under its own weight, Ford won't acknowledge this problem. Eventually the rear bumper needs replacing at £800.

Injectors are common issues and mine is showing signs of failing. Common fault that Ford know about, and £1200+ to sort.

EGR Failure, was £120 to replace, now the price has been increased.

6 CD player head unit jamming when you use all 6 slots, 5 CD's maximum is recommended.

Corroding alloys.

EGR > Intercooler hose split, £50 to replace without labour costs.

Exhaust blowing... i won't be fixing this.

The list goes on, and this is over a 10 month period, and i only use the car at weekends!

Having searched this forum for faults, the most common issue i can find is the EGR valve, which i'm very familiar with removing and cleaning, so i can happily live with this.

I'm counting down the days to exchanging my car, and i bet you can see why!

hi

yes ford do aknowledge the drooping bumper fault and sent out directions to ford body shops that they should be replaced free of charge and fit pads to stop this recuring.if you had gone the ford forum there are copies of the sevice bulletin instructing the dealersto do this.i had my mondeo st for 18000 miles and no peoblems.its the luck of the draw.as with any car including toyota.yes the alloy wheels a big are problem as they are polished on the st on the outer edges of the spokes.the wheels as with toyota are considered trim and only covered for the first year of warranty.my sons lexus corroded after the first year was up,and the dealer did not want to know at first but he kicked up a stink and told them that he had brought his last 4 cars from them and they would be the last if his wheels were not sorted out.that bucked them up and they fitted a refurbished set free of charge.to call wheels trim is opt out.you can run a car without trim but you cant without wheels.

[Toha]

When I bought the Auris, I reviewed a lot of different cars, the main criterion for me was - fuel economy, speed, and a cozy interior ... I looked Skoda, Volkswagen, Kia, Hyundai, and all the things that offer these brands at a price Auris - far inferior to him and the characteristics and configuration. In the end, my choice was between the Toyota Auris and Honda Civic 5d, but since the Honda was much more expensive - I bought the Auris, which is absolutely not regret it.

the only drawback is the lack of my Auris 6 gears (I have 5 speed mechanics)

IMHO - Auris is the best in its class! (Price - quality - reliability - characteristics -)

[acetip]

When I bought the Auris, I reviewed a lot of different cars, the main criterion for me was - fuel economy, speed, and a cozy interior ... I looked Skoda, Volkswagen, Kia, Hyundai, and all the things that offer these brands at a price Auris - far inferior to him and the characteristics and configuration. In the end, my choice was between the Toyota Auris and Honda Civic 5d, but since the Honda was much more expensive - I bought the Auris, which is absolutely not regret it.

the only drawback is the lack of my Auris 6 gears (I have 5 speed mechanics)

IMHO - Auris is the best in its class! (Price - quality - reliability - characteristics -)

hi

yes agree about the auris i.6 needing 6 gears, as the 2010 models have.would be far better for motorway driving.

wonder if the 6 speed box will fit earlier models.anyone know.

[Toha]

hi

yes agree about the auris i.6 needing 6 gears, as the 2010 models have.would be far better for motorway driving.

wonder if the 6 speed box will fit earlier models.anyone know.

Hi,

I have Auris 2008 release, and 6-speed gearbox in the Ukraine started to sell with 2009 ie before the facelift model ...

Yes on the freeway really need 6 gears, and I think the gearbox in 2008 and 09 completely compatible, but I think there is no sense in replacing .. (at least for us in the Ukraine, because the high price of a new gearbox )

[acetip]

hi

yes agree about the auris i.6 needing 6 gears, as the 2010 models have.would be far better for motorway driving.

wonder if the 6 speed box will fit earlier models.anyone know.

Hi,

I have Auris 2008 release, and 6-speed gearbox in the Ukraine started to sell with 2009 ie before the facelift model ...

Yes on the freeway really need 6 gears, and I think the gearbox in 2008 and 09 completely compatible, but I think there is no sense in replacing .. (at least for us in the Ukraine, because the high price of a new gearbox )

hi Toha

i was not considering a new box, but may come across one at a breakers yard. a bit optomistic i know.but you never know your luck.

whats the weather like in your part of the world.

[Daveyonthemove]

I agree... I looked at many cars before settling on the Auris (only reason why was the width of the Auris but the electric folding mirrors on the facelift clinched it... otherwise to wide for garage) anyway the darlings of the motoring press, Ford Kia Hyundai etc I found cheap and nasty. The reviews are SO biased against Toyota... and to me the quality "appeal" of the interior is far higher.

Think this (Auris) forum says it all... when you really really look at the topics there's not many real issues at all... and then you look at Ford and .................. ;)

Couldn't agree more with this comment.

Being a Ford owner for 10 months and 2 days, i have just signed a deal to trade in my current Mondeo ST TDCI for an 08 Auris SR180.

In the 10 months i have owned the mondeo, i have encountered:

Rear bumper drooping under its own weight, Ford won't acknowledge this problem. Eventually the rear bumper needs replacing at £800.

Injectors are common issues and mine is showing signs of failing. Common fault that Ford know about, and £1200+ to sort.

EGR Failure, was £120 to replace, now the price has been increased.

6 CD player head unit jamming when you use all 6 slots, 5 CD's maximum is recommended.

Corroding alloys.

EGR > Intercooler hose split, £50 to replace without labour costs.

Exhaust blowing... i won't be fixing this.

The list goes on, and this is over a 10 month period, and i only use the car at weekends!

Having searched this forum for faults, the most common issue i can find is the EGR valve, which i'm very familiar with removing and cleaning, so i can happily live with this.

I'm counting down the days to exchanging my car, and i bet you can see why!

hi

yes ford do aknowledge the drooping bumper fault and sent out directions to ford body shops that they should be replaced free of charge and fit pads to stop this recuring.if you had gone the ford forum there are copies of the sevice bulletin instructing the dealersto do this.i had my mondeo st for 18000 miles and no peoblems.its the luck of the draw.as with any car including toyota.yes the alloy wheels a big are problem as they are polished on the st on the outer edges of the spokes.the wheels as with toyota are considered trim and only covered for the first year of warranty.my sons lexus corroded after the first year was up,and the dealer did not want to know at first but he kicked up a stink and told them that he had brought his last 4 cars from them and they would be the last if his wheels were not sorted out.that bucked them up and they fitted a refurbished set free of charge.to call wheels trim is opt out.you can run a car without trim but you cant without wheels.

Thanks for the reply.

I bought my car from a Ford dealers, but it was almost 5 years old. Even though it was sold with a 3 month warranty, they refused to deal with the claim for the rear bumper despite me handing them a copy of the service bulletin, claiming it was because the paint inspection book had never been stamped! My car was an ex Ford Direct car, previously owned by a manager, so i don't know why it wasn't done, but it was their get out clause and i ended up doing it myself. The foam pads cost £105 and the materials to fix them was about £15.

Luckily my wheels were refurbished before i had it, but they are showing signs of issues already.

It all boils down to bad dealer service for me, and thats the main reason i would never go back to Ford.

I'm praying i have more luck with the Auris....

[acetip]

I agree... I looked at many cars before settling on the Auris (only reason why was the width of the Auris but the electric folding mirrors on the facelift clinched it... otherwise to wide for garage) anyway the darlings of the motoring press, Ford Kia Hyundai etc I found cheap and nasty. The reviews are SO biased against Toyota... and to me the quality "appeal" of the interior is far higher.

Think this (Auris) forum says it all... when you really really look at the topics there's not many real issues at all... and then you look at Ford and .................. ;)

Couldn't agree more with this comment.

Being a Ford owner for 10 months and 2 days, i have just signed a deal to trade in my current Mondeo ST TDCI for an 08 Auris SR180.

In the 10 months i have owned the mondeo, i have encountered:

Rear bumper drooping under its own weight, Ford won't acknowledge this problem. Eventually the rear bumper needs replacing at £800.

Injectors are common issues and mine is showing signs of failing. Common fault that Ford know about, and £1200+ to sort.

EGR Failure, was £120 to replace, now the price has been increased.

6 CD player head unit jamming when you use all 6 slots, 5 CD's maximum is recommended.

Corroding alloys.

EGR > Intercooler hose split, £50 to replace without labour costs.

Exhaust blowing... i won't be fixing this.

The list goes on, and this is over a 10 month period, and i only use the car at weekends!

Having searched this forum for faults, the most common issue i can find is the EGR valve, which i'm very familiar with removing and cleaning, so i can happily live with this.

I'm counting down the days to exchanging my car, and i bet you can see why!

hi

yes ford do aknowledge the drooping bumper fault and sent out directions to ford body shops that they should be replaced free of charge and fit pads to stop this recuring.if you had gone the ford forum there are copies of the sevice bulletin instructing the dealersto do this.i had my mondeo st for 18000 miles and no peoblems.its the luck of the draw.as with any car including toyota.yes the alloy wheels a big are problem as they are polished on the st on the outer edges of the spokes.the wheels as with toyota are considered trim and only covered for the first year of warranty.my sons lexus corroded after the first year was up,and the dealer did not want to know at first but he kicked up a stink and told them that he had brought his last 4 cars from them and they would be the last if his wheels were not sorted out.that bucked them up and they fitted a refurbished set free of charge.to call wheels trim is opt out.you can run a car without trim but you cant without wheels.

Thanks for the reply.

I bought my car from a Ford dealers, but it was almost 5 years old. Even though it was sold with a 3 month warranty, they refused to deal with the claim for the rear bumper despite me handing them a copy of the service bulletin, claiming it was because the paint inspection book had never been stamped! My car was an ex Ford Direct car, previously owned by a manager, so i don't know why it wasn't done, but it was their get out clause and i ended up doing it myself. The foam pads cost £105 and the materials to fix them was about £15.

Luckily my wheels were refurbished before i had it, but they are showing signs of issues already.

It all boils down to bad dealer service for me, and thats the main reason i would never go back to Ford.

I'm praying i have more luck with the Auris....

the for ford dealership near me were pretty good.but the receptioist a women was useless used to talk to the sevice manager instead if i had any queries.once they over filled the sump on an oil change evan though refilled by an auto dispenser that they just programme in the model and the machine fills the engine with the correct amount,but it must have had a hiccup cos mine was well over the mark.told this women that they had over filled the sump.she told me they dont do anything with the sump on a service.what a waste of space she was.used to get them at each service to do the bodywork check.they should only stamp the book when damage or chips was rectified.they found a couple of small chips (nothing worth worrying about on the st)but this women stamped the book anyway without anything being done.a simple wench.

[Rick D4D]

the wheels as with toyota are considered trim and only covered for the first year of warranty.my sons lexus corroded after the first year was up,and the dealer did not want to know at first but he kicked up a stink and told them that he had brought his last 4 cars from them and they would be the last if his wheels were not sorted out.that bucked them up and they fitted a refurbished set free of charge.to call wheels trim is opt out.you can run a car without trim but you cant without wheels.

Well Toyota changed all 4 alloys on our T180 around 3 months ago and at the time the car was 33 months old, We are very happy with our Auris T180 and the only gripe which is a major one I feel was we dont get the MPG the salesman led us to believe we would get :( mind you we have learned a lot as the next car we buy we will be after a 24hr test drive or we will vote with our feet and go to a dealer that will meet our needs.