Oh FFS!
Yeah, don't buy ANY Ford, because the Edsel was ****. It was called a Ford, so obviously anything else called a Ford must be identical
In fact, whilst you're at it don't buy any car, because they all have transmissions, and apparently all transmissions are ****
I'd suggest buying an Electric car, but the window motor in my Territory shat itself, so obviously all electric motors are sus.
Thee transmission in the Mondeo is nothing like the ones that caused the problem. Completely different design, completely different functionality.
PS: The latter "Duratec"s, and the larger "Ecoboost"s are same basic engine, all based on the "Mazda L" engine, an engine so good that Ford kept the rights when they divested Mazda.