wiring problems due to rodents

[Beaker]

My initial reaction was"WTF, how can it possibly be Ford's problem if you have a rodent problem?"

Both Honda and Toyota are facing Class Action lawsuits in the US due to the same issue. It seams that they are using a new eco-friendly plastic insulation on their wiring - as are most of the main manufacturers. Instead of oil-based plastic, it's made from soy beans, and is apparently irresistable to rodents, from rats and mice to squirrels. The damage is not just limited to wiring, other parts made from the same plastic are being eaten as well.

It probably explains why Endlebury says his Transit is being attacked while other vehicles parked in the same are are untouched.

I now think there's something to this, and you might have a genuine case against Ford.

Google "rats eating car wiring" or something similar on the Google "News" tab. There's literally dozens of news stories on this from all over the world, and the new plastic is being blamed as the cause every time!

[whitemice]

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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=roden ... ed=0ahUKEw



It's gotta be worth punting a few hundred quid and dragging Ford or a Ford dealer into the small claims court?

[bigjohnthomas]

I am surprised that anyone sells anything anymore
with all these f*** moaning c***s trying to claim for the slightest thing
I had a box of frosties eaten by some mice I might claim on Kelloggs the b*stards

[whitemice]

I am surprised that anyone sells anything anymore
with all these f*** moaning c***s trying to claim for the slightest thing
I had a box of frosties eaten by some mice I might claim on Kelloggs the b*stards

Is that the dude that was whinging over a little extra running in mileage ? Mercilessly taking porridge out of the mouths of the poor dealers kids with nay a thought of the cost of the diesel to put a few thousand on the clock?
Recently the whinging has been about slave labour battery suppliers and motor brushes on the cheap to deny any profit to the dogarse trade. Additionally the whinging about scrap dealers behind their backs on this forum has to be seen as an attack on this reputable trade .
I intend doing a nice casserole with a garyboy van wiring loom when i next visit the flatlands.

[bigjohnthomas]

yes that was I
rats eat any bloody wire though the little brown b*stards have had my drill, angle grinder and jump leads

and they don't have hugging hippy ass hole wire
casserole sounds good plenty of bodily fluids going in it ?

[Beaker]

If anyone bought a brand new vehicle and the engine blew after a few months, they would complain. If the fault is covered on the warranty, it would have to be repaired or replaced for free.

Because this is a wiring issue and wiring is not covered under warranty, the manufacturer/dealer can just deny all resposibility. If the insulation on the wiring smells and tastes like a rat equivalent of a crack-laced Sunday roast, then it's going to cause problems. That's NOT the buyers fault. If the maufacturers are able to claim it's not their responsibility either as a result of their warranties, then it SHOULD be their problem.

I know rats are clever little sods, and love vandalising stuff just for the hell of it, but IF there is a genuine problem with this soy-based plastic, then the manufacturers should admit it and do the right thing.

History suggests they won't though!

[whitemice]

yes that was I
rats eat any bloody wire though the little brown b*stards have had my drill, angle grinder and jump leads

and they don't have hugging hippy ass hole wire
casserole sounds good plenty of bodily fluids going in it ?

Yeah farmer mates reckon critters will munch their combines etc. and cause fires etc. and i don't reckon they use veggie wiring on them?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31JnhQU6Zgc

[bigjohnthomas]

the answer is simple
they must die
kill kill kill
kill the little brown b*stards
they ate a hole in wax cotton jacket too
can I make a claim for that?
and a shoe

[davew2]

Was it a new shoe still under warranty

[bigjohnthomas]

it was under the stairs
the little c***s ate the floorboards to get to it

so if my red van got attacked by a bull
is that fords fault for painting it red?
bloody ford

[davew2]

was the shoe made of soya if not it was probably eaten by a badger they have TB don't you know

[bigjohnthomas]

stripy headed b*stards are nearly as bad as rats had one bit a hole in my wellygog while I had it on

[Punto443]

I got a puncture the other day.

And after much research on google it would appear that inflated rubber is susceptible to being pierced by sharp objects!!

Clearly a case of "not fit for purpose"?
Why? O why? Would ford use such a susbstandard product?

[ned]

I got a puncture the other day.

And after much research on google it would appear that inflated rubber is susceptible to being pierced by sharp objects!!

Clearly a case of "not fit for purpose"?
Why? O why? Would ford use such a susbstandard product?

Really you got a puncture, a puncture I don't believe you get punctures in your vans tyres N

[bigjohnthomas]

where there's no blame

there's a claim

vans should come from the manufacturer rodent, famine, death ,war conquest and puncture resistant
it shouldn't be the owners responsibility to take f*** care of his vehicle.
bloody ford


Dirk Allcock
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