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[Spider]

Hey gang,

 

Just wondering of someone could help steer me here.

 

My darling daughter has a 2017 Ford Mondeo Wagon (Estate), TDI.

 

It needs a pair of rear shocks, it's got the Active Suspension.

 

They are not a common car here and finding replacement rear shocks seem to only be available from Ford at crazy prices.

 

I'm happy to get a pair from the UK, I'm just not sure where to start !

 

Can anyone steer me here in the right direction ?

Thanks

 

Spider

[nicklouse]

Drop me a message with the car info in Vin. And I can get you the part numbers etc.

[Avtovaz]

like these ones mate

 

if you can find them on our ebay, and they wont post to you, ill post them on for you if they will post gas charged items?

Edited by Avtovaz, 28 January 2023 - 06:06 PM.

[Deathrow]

Hey gang,
 
Just wondering of someone could help steer me here.
 
My darling daughter has a 2017 Ford Mondeo Wagon (Estate), TDI.
 
It needs a pair of rear shocks, it's got the Active Suspension.
 
They are not a common car here and finding replacement rear shocks seem to only be available from Ford at crazy prices.
 
I'm happy to get a pair from the UK, I'm just not sure where to start !
 
Can anyone steer me here in the right direction ?

Thanks
 
Spider

Before you commit to paying the shipping fees, it might be worth considering if there are other cars built on the same platform that you might be more common where you are.

Looks like the 2017 Mondeo uses the Ford CD4 platform according to: https://en.wikipedia...rth_generation)
There's a few cars using that platform, but mostly Fords. Seems they've diversified a bit as if you went one generation back the previous platform was used on Fords, Land Rovers and a whole bunch of Volvos.
 
You are likely to be able to order some Bilstein B4s where you are, those are Bilsteins OEM replacement range and they're available for almost anything. I replaced all the shocks on my V50 last year with them and I can't say a bad thing about them, clearly well made stuff.

You can use their online catalogue to find the part number you need then search the web for that to find places selling them near you: https://web1.carpart...43018004&12=100
Just an idea to avoid shipping such a long way.

[Spider]

Many thanks guys.

Adam, I have poked around at your suggestion and found that in the US it's known as a Fusion, however, everywhere else, it seems the active suspension was 'rare' however here it was the only way it seems they were sold.

 

Standard (gas) shocks for them are common, widely available and in after market as well as inexpensive. I don't know who made the active shocks for Ford, but it appears we are locked in to OEM for them or get a conversion kit, that includes raised coil springs, however as there's still active suspension in the front, I don't know how the computer copes with all this.

 

Nick has kindly offered to see what he can find for me.

[weef]

I think Monroe were the OEM manufacturer. 

German EBAY might be worth a look to see if they are available.

AUTODOC might be worth a try, but sometimes OEM is the only supplier.

[Deathrow]

I remember when I was reading about what shocks the V50 needed seeing that there was the option for 'Nivomat' (I've just looked this up and if you convert 'Nivomat' from Swedish to English it translates as 'the level' haha) and was relieved when I found that mine was fitted with just bog standard has dampers.

 

Could always convert the front and back to standard? No idea what the computer might think then though, you can never know if the 'effort' the shocks are exerting is being fed in to the stability control system or what.

[xrocketengineer]

I think that what you might be looking for are the same shocks used in the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport (2.7L V6 Turbo) that had the electronic suspension setup.  Its the only model on this side of the pond that had the electronic setup. There were no estate models whatsoever over here. 

 

Right Rear Shock

 

Left Rear Shock

 

There might be other options on non original equipment replacements on Ebay USA that ship internationally.

Edited by xrocketengineer, 03 February 2023 - 10:01 PM.