Issues With Ford Galaxy X Reg

[connie]

Hiya,

 

I've purchased few days ago a x reg ford galaxy. I've noticed a few problems with it and wondered if anyone can help?

 

The central locking doesn't seem to work- it locks the front doors but not the passengers back doors... I have to manually lock the doors by pushing the hatch into the car door. The boot only opens with the key and then I have to lock it once I'm done,

 

The other thing I have an issue with us the air/heat only seems to work in the back of the galaxy and not the front by the windows or windscreen- leaves a lot of condensation whilst driving which can get dangerous whilst on long journeys.

 

The parking sensor doesn't seem to do anything either.

 

Can anyone help me and advise me what I should do. I may take it to a local garage but fear what they may charge me with.

[gregers]

welcome to the forum,

use the search bar for your questions as there all within the forum.

and check out the faqs in the tech section.

[SilverBeast]

(i) Doors Hatch is probably the wiring in the gaitors that take the wires into the door by the hinges.  Could be any of them, drivers door and hatch most likely.

(ii) Heat/condensation in front.  Is it Automatic Climate control (digitla panel below radio) or manual (rotating dials for heat/direction/fan)?  If pollen filter under bonnet hasn't been changed for ages then it is probably blocked and can't suck fresh air in.  What does it do in re-circulate mode when it draws air in from the cabin instead of outside.

(iii) Parking Sensor.  What does it do when you press the button on the dash.  Single beep, long beep, does the light in the switch stay on?

 

Have you got a MKI or a MKII?

 

Like Gregers says look at the FAQ's first for the MKI/MKII.

[BrianH]

(i) Doors Hatch is probably the wiring in the gaitors that take the wires into the door by the hinges.  Could be any of them, drivers door and hatch most likely.

(ii) Heat/condensation in front.  Is it Automatic Climate control (digitla panel below radio) or manual (rotating dials for heat/direction/fan)?  If pollen filter under bonnet hasn't been changed for ages then it is probably blocked and can't suck fresh air in.  What does it do in re-circulate mode when it draws air in from the cabin instead of outside.

(iii) Parking Sensor.  What does it do when you press the button on the dash.  Single beep, long beep, does the light in the switch stay on?

 

Have you got a MKI or a MKII?

 

Like Gregers says look at the FAQ's first for the MKI/MKII.

 

Whats already been said on the locks - But with the front fan do you hear anything on any fan speeds at all, or does it stay silent. If its staying silent its possible the motor has packed up, or the switch, the motor more likly out of the two, You can get to it by removing the glovebox (i've currently got mine in pieces replacing the leaking heater matrix). Its behind the lower box, with the heater resistor pack nearby - if it works on some speeds but not others then the resistor pack is a good bet. If its making noise then it won't be the motor.

 

Other possibility with excessive misting is that you have a leak - does the rear screen washer work?

[BrianH]

Also further thought - I don't know where your parking sensor is, but if its close to the controls for the heater (above the radio) its possible someone has had it apart and not got everything back in properly - it may be worth taking out the radio and having a feel around to see if anything is loose there which should be plugged in, Could be the cause for both heater and sensor issues, locking would be the wires as pointed to above first.