Ford Kuga Kuga Mk1 / C394 (2008–2013) KUGA-C394
2008–2013 · 2 documented configurations · EU
Overview
Local preview — inspection orientation
The first-generation Kuga (2008-2013) was built at Saarlouis, Germany; no source opened during research found evidence of a Russian-market sale or local assembly for this generation, unlike the confirmed Elabuga assembly found for the Mk2.
No independently sourced engine-scoped diagnostic evidence has been confirmed yet for either its Duratorq TDCi diesel or 2.5-litre turbo petrol I5, so this record is a configuration reference rather than a reliability assessment.
Assessing an individual example means relying on this specific car's own documented service history rather than any generic claim about either engine.
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Filtered: DURATORQ-TDCI-2.0 · 2.0 Duratorq TDCi.
Known issues
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Engines & reliability
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Pre-purchase checklist
Diagnostics
- ☐Check whether the revised ECM calibration (the official remedy for this recall — improves overheat detection and adds an instrument-cluster warning plus an engine de-rate strategy) has already been installed on this specific car via its service history/recall status, and inspect the oil sump area for any sign of a prior overheating-related repair
Documents
- ☐Confirm the exact engine from the registration document — no independent engine-scoped reliability evidence has been sourced yet for this generation specifically
- ☐No engine-scoped reliability evidence has been independently confirmed for this configuration yet; verify the engine/trim from the vehicle's own documents and VIN and treat this record as configuration-only, not a diagnostic assessment