Imagine watching the first 10 seconds of this video, and somehow being so stupid you think I hate the FG/X Literally started the video talking about having dedicated 5 years to building a network of social media accounts and countless hours of video editing videos about these cars, and somehow there's people who think I hate the car somehow lol

I have a 2012 xr6 turbo, have not had a problem with it,goes like a shower, best car I have ever owned and I have owned a few, I am 74 years old.

True. That cup holder is awful, I am 137 years old.

pissed myself at the door handle one, i broke one in a work ute and my bosses reaction was "again? we replaced that a month ago"

Must suck having a first gen FG. *Laughs in FG MKII*

Did LOL at the AU line

I feel you on all these levels. I have the 5 speed and it has blown up on me twice. I’ve snapped the door handles. And the auto window is ridiculous. You shouldn’t forget that if you stay with stock brake pads and rotors the warping and shuddering is ridiculous.

I believe the gearbox issue is Ford's design fault, not ZF's, Mercs, BMW's, Jaguars etc use ZF boxes, they don't have the milkshake issue. Lol

Totally agree about the head unit. Changing headlight globes is also a great design feature!

Also you forgot about the fake leather cracking and disintegrating on the shifter and brake lever. I had a 1978 corolla and the fake leather on that was perfect. FG fake leather only last a few years

The roof lining should be on this list, and the auto window out, I’ve yet to come across a car with all windows auto

Enjoyed this a bunch. Keep this kind of content up!

Lmao, they reverted back to the xd door handles

Cheers for all your FG vids they have been very helpful.

All small prices to pay to have a turbo Barra!

Great vid mate !

Legendary AU 😂😂😂

Have you looked at the KAYHAN ICC unit for the FG's? I have a SZ territory and have had one of these installed and must say it is first class. Full touch screen, android based, CD/DVD player, GPS, Reversing camera, 360 deg camera, full Ipone and Android phone use and connection and lots more.

2011 G6 Series 1 with ZF and bluetooth, 200k+. Two months ago I blew a fuse winding the window repeatedly up and down without the engine running. Cost me $2.50. I think I can live with that.

You are a legend bro. Thank you so much for this content.

Cupholders are a little annoying but I use the door cupholders for the smaller bottles. Milkshake issue doesn't effect the FG models from what I've heard, only the B-series. Power windows?... I'm just glad it has them ! And I find the premium stereo in my GT adequate... plus the sound coming from the exhaust is miles better anyway, especially with the rear seats down :) Was fun to watch anyway mate.

Roof liner, diff bushes, door cards, dash plastics. On a side note. Pull the insert out of the drink holder. It works better lol. Loved the vid.

I've been blessed with always having drink bottles that fit in the cup holder PERFECT 😅

I have to agree with those things... also warping brakes, clunky ball joints, diff bush clunks and inconsistent coldness on the a/c!! But that Barra turbo motor is a gem, still love my FG

This is pretty great. And accurate.

Great video, subbed!

I have had a 2011 fg xr6 non turbo for 10 years now. I can honestly say it's been a good car. Mind you I always get it regularly serviced once a year. It's given me no problems. The person who designed that mesh stuff on the seats tho needs to be shot.

just had this in my recommendation, u sir. have a new sub

Great video dude!

Bang on. I have 09 xr6 ute with the 5 speed. 260,000 on the odometer, motor runs perfect box is ok for now but waiting for it to go any day. I did the fluid change and cleaned out the solenoid pack when I first got it. All the negative things you said are true.

Epic video!

Recently bought and xt FG and its in really good condition just needs lower control arms. One bad thing is like every falcon the power steering is leaking and the ICC is sund damaged. Still rips a nice skid though

Thumbs up given for the dairy dribble

i actually have found actually found upgrades for the ICC it's a bit expensive and a bit of work but it seems to fix all the Bluetooth and phone connection issues

My 92 Fairlane has well designed door latches that keep on keeping on in 2019. The array of center stack buttons in the FG was a backward step from the previous generation's well thought out knobs like the Commodore continued with. The rear end took me a long time to accept, but not admire like the BA's and even the AUII and III.

👌 to true also falcons have a HIM module that controls the doors in the a/c box. The shaft breaks and its a dash out job

Great vid! I loved it! Can you do one about why you hate the BF? Mine looks like yours with the same Dash green paint job being one of the last BFs

U can just buy a cup holder plastic thing for like 20 bucks off ebay, and that solves the problem

My turbo zf6 did 140,000kms with stock heat exchange. But now running external cooler. Lol it’s not that bad ;)

4:51 is one I have to agree with, is there a way to make all the power windows go up and down fully automatic instead of keeping the front drivers window automatic only?

The milkshake issue was more of a problem with the BF Mk II models that had the ZF6HP26 in them. The heat exchanger was very poor quality and would fail quite early. For the FG Ford replaced the heat exchanger with a more reliable unit (because they were sick of replacing transmissions under warranty) - but the reputation was already set. Still worth replacing with an external cooling unit though as eventually it'll fail, particularly if the cars not had good cooling system maintenance.

The mechanic at where I work said the exact same thing telling me to get the FG with a 6 speed auto only and install an after market cooler to separate the cooling from the radiator, the 5 speed was shit. My mate who is also a mechanic said if you get a manual to make sure to replace the dual mass flywheel with a standard flywheel.

I love the barra, I currently do not own one, but hopefully will be able to buy one soon. G6E turbo or XR6 turbo. Which do you suggest, auto or manual? which is more economical? Love to know more. Thank you and Happy New Year mate.

My favorite feature of the ICC is it's inability to remember your USB playback settings. When you get in the car, it will resume playing the song you were listening to then it will restart the play list.

door handles look the same as the ones used on many european models. as for the cup holders, i believe its to prevent people drinking ANYTHING as they drive. as for the Falcon in general, i wish they had brought it over here to the UK. id have LOVED one to replace the Mondeo i currently have

I bought a Falcon G6 Mkii as my first car, I bloody love it! I agree with you on the electric windows and the transmission (you just need to ask your mechanic keep an eye on it). As for the door handles they make aftermarket metal replacements, and you can get a cheap 3d-printed cup holder insert for under 20 bucks (and no more spilled drinks).

Luckily never had a broken door handle, but I gotta agree on the ICC, the cupholders, and the windows. They’re a great car, but they could have been damn near perfect if they’d just put in a little effort.

I bought a 3d printed dovalacky for the cup holder that works a treat. No spilt drinks.👍

The cup holders are horrible 😂. Good vid man! +1 subscriber

Nice vid mate yep correct on flaws especially that gearbox grrrrrrr

You just earned yourself a new subscriber 👌

Good vid mate. Beautiful cars but their a bit behind in some vital places

So there is an aftermaket icc available and it was available before this video was released.

What about the bushes on the diff craddle?

I dug the style of the vid gave me a good laugh being a commy guy and not yet going through falcon problems I've seen my mates go through. But I have seen them consistently cop thrashings so there good at that at least

nice work brother😀

Drink holders are awesome! what ya talking about.. The larger holder in the centre of the two smaller ones is the perfect size to hold my long neck beers! A long neck cooper or vb sit in there nice and tight!!!!!!! Or if ya more inclined to a pashion pop, its good for that to

Mines excellent. The motor and transmission are indestructible

The electric window switches are super dodgy

Yea accurate man. Specialy those fuken cupholders

#4 can be said of basically any modern car. Don't ask me why, but it seems to be pretty standard

You forgot about the rear diff bolts. I broke 3 before I made my own housing..

Great video ... And as a car tester ( years ago ) and a current fg owner , i can't totally agree with you ... Having said that , it's still a GREAT CAR TO DRIVE 👍😂🤣😊😁

You would think Ford would learn about door handles after the XF saga .............

What is the manual version like. I Haven't heard anything good or bad. Are there really that few of them. FG Xr6Ts specifically not GTs, Typhoons or FPVs

New to the fg ute. Decided to replace the carpet in the car. So I removed the centre console. What a nightmare. I still don't understand how some screws get removed. A 3hr job and a lot of headache. My old Toyota crown had 6 screws and it was out. Ford Company over engineered the centre console. Thanks for the video. Wish I could replace the radio. Automatically comes on when the car starts and the volume gets louder each time.

Great video! It would be great if you could talk to a person who worked at Ford Australia, if you could.

Love the vid. One of the things I love about my FG is the fact that I don't have an apple or android head unit built in, I can aux my android in all the time and use it for music and maps and...etc... or my GF can take it for spin with her iPhone and do the same. It's a little 2009, but it works perfectly for me. That cup holder can GTFO tho, and I just turned 300 in two months.

how to avoid 2 of these, get a manual GT. No milkshakes and you get to listen too(in my case) 351rwkw doing its thing

I got a 5 speed auto last year and I have no idea when the trans was last serviced. It sometimes clunks and delays to shift gears and feels a little rough gearing down.

Do you have any links to modding the icc for Android

haha this was pretty good m8! i love the FGs but i cant argue your points.. lol nice vid bro keep it up

Anyone make aftermarket doorhandles that are a lot more bloody solid ?

I have one of the final (2017) 750 FD XR8 and I have a weird problem from a standing start at the lights for a left turn slightly uphill, even taking off carefully, the rear left wheel seems to spin briefly, is this a problem with the DSC ?

Outstanding! Who was the ford (lower case) engineer? that came up with the transmission thermostate plastic crap that leaks! Yes I also fitted external cooler for trans, got rid of that plastic therm crap, the BF still a runner.

Have a 2010 G6 (bought new) & the only gripe I have is the water leak through the boot's wiring loom. Water gets in if the car is parked facing downhill (during rain/car wash), water pools up at the base of the rear windscreen leaks through the rubber conduit seal & runs along the boot floor straight into the cabin behind the rear seat. I've had some really bad leaks over the years with drenched rear bench & rear foot wells - I only recently found the location of the water leak. I can't be the only one that's got this problem, I'm looking to eventually buy a FG X XR8 but don't want a car that's suffered long term water leaks.

Turbo oil feed line filter, diff bushing / irs cradle design, impossible to access nuts on turbo exhaust manifold, plastic screw locking wheel well and grill holder thingys,

Good points still great cars. But I'm baised. I own one.

legit had my xr6 turbo for 4 days the left seat had been coverd in drinks that many times im about to glue something in the middle hahaha

If the Falcon wasent 10 years behind with their features then perhaps they would still be here

nice one i have just got a ba xr6t can you do one on them

If the FG cupholder is at least similar to the BA cup holder, and it appears to be, then you have missed a couple of high tech features of your vehicle that could keep you and your car dry. 1 - the plastic insert is designed to be lifed out and turned around, which puts the nice tall support at the front of your drink. So yeah 1.1g braking is no issue for your Coke can. 2 - the insert can be removed to accommodate cups of different widths, which provides a secure hold on your drink. So if you can pill 1.0 g in a lateral you will be nice and dry So approaching 300,000km on an XR6-T, and I can assure you that exceedingly large travel mugs and drink cans and all manner of containers can be secured easily and quickly by using the Ford AU cup holder the way it was designed to be used. Upsides of the design: - there are no moving parts, and the thing is made of rubber, so there is nothing to break or to wear - a practised hand can reconfigure the cup holder in about 200 milliseconds, really. The bits you are not using go into the center console.

The absence of a wagon. An FG EcoLPi wagon would have been the ultimate vehicle.

Did the 5 speed only come in oz fgs? My 09 has the zf 6 speed, a lot of bf2's also have 6 speed here

I just got a 2013 fg xt Ute goes like the clapperS bone stock till the 3 year warranty ends then it's getting rims exhaust tune and icc 2.0

I remember when the fg came out, the running joke was ford had to recoup the money it spent on upgrading the handling of the car by downgrading everything in the interior. The fg handled a lot better and looked a lot better than the bf but was a big step down inside the cabin in terms of quality. At the time I couldnt justify trading up from my bf because of this

The zf trans is fine if you look after it i have 800hp and 1000nm with a f6 trans cooler so its a bit more heavy duty and they last 100,000ks before replacement external coolers make the trans way to cool so its clunky and not so good but each to their own great vid bro

Yes you can upgrade the Fg head unit. ASOS and Overline as two examples.

everything is so good with this car and engine simply amazing but... the seating position, steering wheel postion is very uncomfortable. and the transmission issues...

Had an 09 XR8 Manual. Terrible axle tramp when spinning the rears, diff centre bush cracking, water leaking into the boot lid from the spoiler, sound system making crackling noises, and yes, those dam cup holders!

This makes me actually glad I've got the 4 speed auto in my BA.

Some one needs to find a way to add a video input into the icc. There has to be a easy way coz the reverse camera can input into it . I know some company's do it but charge around 300 for the kit that is a bit steep in my eyes .

They didn't get the backseat legroom right either, the commodore sadly has more rear legroom. I would love to have seen a fairlane and station wagon in the fg..

My turbo perished, door handle snapped, roof lining came off , leather seats rubbed off(faux?) Engine cut out when i was going over mooney mooney bridge went into limp mode i had to cross 3 lanes of traffic to avoid dieing, besides that was great

4:06 this exact thing happened to me, was late for a work meeting, went too fast around a corner with a red bull in the cupholder, i ended up getting there with my cupholders full of red bull

Lucky a neoprene stubby holder fits perfectly into the smaller recess in the cupholder, great for standard cans and 7/11 coffees, size small!! We are blessed!! 😫😫😣

I just listen to the radio in the car, one of those people.

GOOD video

I believe auto-up on the driver’s door only is meant to be for safety reasons...

The ZF 6 speed heat exchanger was definitely a really stupid idea, I have a 2015 FG-X Ute and I'm installing the after market cooler. The cup holder can be sorted by buying a $16 3D printed insert from eBay. The FG-X ICC was an improvement, mine has the Sync 2 system which is good.