Cheap Ford Puma Propshaft

No — the Ford Puma (both the original 1997–2002 coupé and the current 2019-onwards crossover) is a front-wheel-drive vehicle, so it has never been fitted with a propshaft at any point in its production run. Propshafts are only found on rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive vehicles, and no Puma variant qualifies. If you're hearing a droning, knocking or vibration from underneath, the part you're most likely looking for is a driveshaft (also called a CV driveshaft or half-shaft), which transmits drive from the gearbox to the front wheels.

Almost certainly not — there is no propshaft on any Ford Puma, as the car is front-wheel-drive only. It's possible there has been a mix-up with a driveshaft, which is the correct rotating shaft on a front-wheel-drive car, and these do wear and need replacing. Go back to whoever quoted you and ask them to confirm they mean a front driveshaft (NS or OS depending on which side needs replacing) rather than a propshaft.

Yes, and it's a very common mix-up — on a front-wheel-drive car like the Puma, driveshafts (one per front wheel, nearside and offside) do the job that a propshaft does on a rear-wheel-drive car. Symptoms like vibration, clunking on acceleration or a torn CV boot are all driveshaft issues on a Puma, not propshaft issues. When searching for the part or asking a breaker for a quote, use the term 'driveshaft' and specify NS (nearside, passenger side) or OS (offside, driver side) to make sure you get the right component.

No — every Ford Puma variant, including the original 1.4, 1.6 and 1.7 engined coupés from 1997–2002 and all versions of the current 2019-onwards Puma crossover (including the ST and the mild-hybrid versions), is front-wheel-drive only. Ford has never offered an all-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive Puma in any market, so no propshaft exists across the entire model range. If you've seen a listing or been advised otherwise, it's worth double-checking the vehicle details, as it may refer to a different Ford model entirely.