Ford Galaxy Mk2.5 common faults.

2010–2015. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.

What to watch for

What can go wrong on this car?

The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.

Wet belt: the maker cut the replacement interval to six years

expensive

Two belts run in oil on this engine: the timing belt and the belt of the oil pump, and the two are changed together.

Applies to the engine TXBA, TXBB.

Injector copper washer: the soot blocks the turbo's oil filter

expensive

The copper washers under the injectors start to leak at around 100 000 kilometres, and sooty gas gets from the combustion chamber into the engine bay.

Applies to the engine T1BA, T1BB, T1BC.

M66 manual: worn shift mechanism behind the powerful engines

expensive

The gearbox is reliable and durable, but it sits behind particularly powerful engines, and that shows on the shift mechanism: between 100,000 and 150,000 km it often wears out, which makes shifting stiff, and that is most obvious in winter.

Applies to the transmission M66.

MMT6 manual: worn shift mechanism, hard shifting when cold

expensive

The gearbox itself is reliable, but the shift mechanism wears noticeably between 100,000 and 150,000 km.

Applies to the transmission MMT6.

Injector copper washer: the carbon glues the injector into the head

expensive

The copper washer under the injector is a one-time seal: it is permanently crushed when torqued, so once refitted it can no longer seal.

Applies to the engine KLBA, LPBA, QXBA and 6 more.

High pressure pump: metal debris throughout the whole system

expensive

The high pressure fuel pump wears from the inside, and metal dust forms in the friction pairs.

Applies to the engine KLBA, LPBA, QXBA and 6 more.

MPS6 PowerShift: disintegrating clutch damper, clogged valve body

expensive

The springs in the clutch damper sag and the plastic retainers break up, and the fragments get into the oil circuit.

Applies to the transmission MPS6.

MTX75 manual: leaking seals, worn shafts

expensive

The gearbox itself is reliable and has two weak points.

Applies to the transmission MTX75.

Engines and transmissions in this generation

A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.

Mk2.5 · 2010–2015

Pick the version.

The fault list opens on the version page.

29 versions

EngineVersionPowerFuel · transmissionBody

Neighbouring generations

Mk2.5 · 2010–2015

Galaxy '06 facelift. If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.

Previous generation

Mk2 · 2006–2010

This generation

Mk2.5 · 2010–2015

Next generation

Mk3 · 2015–2019

Common questions

About this generation

Which years does this page cover?

2010–2015. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.

Does the fault apply to every car like this?

No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.

Is it free?

The fault list is.

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.

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