Wet belt

[g-man]

Just read that in the USA there’s a class action against Ford. Seems they love the wet belt over there,time for legal action over here?.

[DanMK7uk]

I follow a youtuber hes a tradesman here in england, his belt has just gone in his eco boost and ford told him his warranty is reduced from whatever it was to 2 years. So now now covered. Always serviced bu FORD with their oil etc, How they can get away with that knowing of this issue is beyond me.

[Altransit]

Manufacturers will get away with whatever they think they can, because they have legal teams to bat away any opposition. If they think that it's cheaper to meet any successful warranty claims, rather than recall and fix the problems, then they will carry on fighting the claims, and denying that the problem is widespread.

There are, in fact, thousands of vans fitted with wet belt engines, out there working away with no apparent problems, and many with high mileage. It would be interesting to know how many of these have had new wet belts, or even engines, fitted under warranty!

At least the problem has been sorted in the Connect, because, for a few years now, it has had the 1.6 and 1.5 PSA engine (with a dry belt) fitted.

[DanMK7uk]

They are surely risking loosing long term alot of business though. Tbh if I was treated that way id never go near Ford again. (Having warranty reduced)

[Altransit]

They are surely risking loosing long term alot of business though. Tbh if I was treated that way id never go near Ford again. (Having warranty reduced)

They don't care about smaller customers, their core business is with fleet buyers, and they will always buy on price, rather than brand loyalty

[V184]

just had them done on my 22 plate 185 Custom 107k they looked like new vans been used on distance work always serviced at main dealer

[andz327]

https://youtu.be/Nog_0Oe7Z_M?si=7SbFNfV4fB6RT-vc

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