FORD UK REJECTS ECOBOOST RECALL - THE BBC STEPS IN

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  • Опубликовано: 12 янв 2025

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  • @carukchannel
    @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +60

    Check out my latest update on the Ford 1.0 Ecoboost engine, Please remember you can skip sponsor ad by using the timeline chapter bar 👍👍

    • @colnemac
      @colnemac 10 месяцев назад +1

      Would this information help if put to watchdog?
      Peugeot and Citroen issued a recall in 2021 relating to the wet timing belt degrading and causing restricted oil flow within the engine, which could cause significant damage. Although we would expect any car affected to have had rectification work carried out, it is possible that there are cars out there that have not been using the correct oil grade. We would expect a replacement timing belt to cost between £400 and £600

    • @mattyb7736
      @mattyb7736 10 месяцев назад

      You have the engine model wrong, its an "ecosploder"

    • @robertlinge3200
      @robertlinge3200 10 месяцев назад

      Simple Money see my Mondeo Mk 5 post.

    • @paulkear
      @paulkear 10 месяцев назад

      I have the ford puma 1.0 155 bhp the breaks feel like there grinding and also when you turn the steering wheel full lock to the right there's a clunking sound ford have said there's nothing wrong with the car and there's nothing I can do about it as its motorbility vehicle so I've got to put up with ut for another year then get something else maybe cupra born or what ever else there is with a nice enough linger enough mile range ish

    • @reddoggaz
      @reddoggaz 7 месяцев назад

      My daughter has a 69 plate fiesta st line x would this have the wet belt ?

  • @muffindell
    @muffindell 10 месяцев назад +125

    Shocking that they are allowed to get away with what is a clear manufacturing fault

    • @stevenhearnden6103
      @stevenhearnden6103 10 месяцев назад +1

      Check out Renault claim in France for faulty 1.2 dig-T

    • @PipeManPeep
      @PipeManPeep 10 месяцев назад +4

      It's not. The fault is that owners don't put the correct oil in the engine.

    • @stuartd9741
      @stuartd9741 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@PipeManPeepmanufacturers fault.

    • @manicminer4573
      @manicminer4573 10 месяцев назад +13

      Sounds more like a design flaw than a manufacturing fault.

    • @leeiverson145
      @leeiverson145 10 месяцев назад

      bullshit we see loads of these with issues @@PipeManPeep

  • @raycollington4310
    @raycollington4310 10 месяцев назад +287

    Back in the day I was a Ford fan. Sadly those days are long gone. I wouldn't touch a Ford with a barge pole now.

    • @ApnaChoud
      @ApnaChoud 10 месяцев назад +4

      So what would you rate today?

    • @skimmingstoness
      @skimmingstoness 10 месяцев назад

      Bag of shite now, even the Transit aren't as popular as they were, too expensive and unreliable compared to the Euro van

    • @volt8684
      @volt8684 10 месяцев назад +31

      @@ApnaChoudjapanese

    • @AutoAndChill
      @AutoAndChill 10 месяцев назад +4

      Built to fail.

    • @craigg4246
      @craigg4246 10 месяцев назад +39

      Having driven Fords most of my life, I now have to agree. They are junk! But so is everything else made today. There is not one single new car made today, from any manufacturer, at any price, in any segment I would even consider buying. The list of modern tech that just does not work is very long. GDI, cylinder deactivation, start/stop, CVT transmissions, wet rubber belts, I can go on…. How can I say this? I was a professional mechanic for much of the last 50 years…

  • @andysautomotiveadventures9587
    @andysautomotiveadventures9587 10 месяцев назад +85

    I work in roadside recovery. All PSA and for vehicles with wet belts are affected by this. It's been going on for 5 years at least

    • @S-Ltd1000
      @S-Ltd1000 10 месяцев назад +7

      PSA issued a recall. Hasn't stopped the things from blowing up though!

    • @andysautomotiveadventures9587
      @andysautomotiveadventures9587 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@S-Ltd1000 I simply wouldn't touch anything that Stellantis have been near

    • @don-qb4xb
      @don-qb4xb 10 месяцев назад +13

      Yes. Seeing these PSA cars in our workshop all the time. Hard to believe as a mechanic what engineer ever thought running a timing belt in oil was ever a good idea. Scandalous.

    • @Zaphod-ef9yz
      @Zaphod-ef9yz 10 месяцев назад +5

      My brother in law had to scrap his 2016 DS because the timing belt has flaked away in the engine due to the oil and nobody would touch it with a barge pole. Sounds an absolutely stupid design!?!

    • @georgenorris882
      @georgenorris882 10 месяцев назад +2

      I don’t know what the case is for Ford but on the early PSA puretech cars in the vehicle handbook it says replace timing belt every 112k miles which is part of the problem. In February of this year my 2015 DS3 unfortunatly broke down on the M27. As annoying as it was at the time the repair was very minor and not too expensive to fix.
      While in the garage I did ask them to have a good look at the vehicle to check it over for anything else and this is where they alerted me about the condition of my timing belt: although it is not flaking yet, it will be within the next few thousand miles. It wouldn’t get to 80k mile.
      Mine has just hit 72k miles and is booked in for the 21st of this month. Nowhere near what the handbook says. It does say on Citroens website now to change every 62.5k miles now for pure tech engines but this is not public enough and many people will resort to their handbooks. A lot of otherwise perfectly good 2013-2018 cars will be affected by this sadly

  • @TheZar76
    @TheZar76 9 месяцев назад +4

    Only had mine for 6 months this has made my mind up I'm selling it with huge loss . First and last ford I ever buy

  • @TheMerlin672
    @TheMerlin672 10 месяцев назад +134

    I'm not a fan of wet belt engines, whether that is a Ford engine or PSA group engine.
    Rubber running in engine oil is just plain wrong.
    How come Nissan and others use a chain? Go figure.....

    • @thomaswalker1258
      @thomaswalker1258 10 месяцев назад +12

      One true fact is that the PSA group engine is loosely based on the eco boost engine. Peugeot gave Ford there diesel engine and Ford gave them the eco boost engine but Peugeot bored it out to 1.2 and bolted their bits to it

    • @TCBOT
      @TCBOT 10 месяцев назад +15

      nissan is junk too plastic timing guides that fail alot

    • @gaillomax
      @gaillomax 10 месяцев назад +16

      Lot of Nissan cars now have Renault engines the juke & etc .they are crap as well with tensioners & belts.

    • @zahirahmed2498
      @zahirahmed2498 10 месяцев назад +9

      Even the merc 180's also have the same 1.5dci engines

    • @TheMerlin672
      @TheMerlin672 10 месяцев назад +9

      @@zahirahmed2498Yes, that's right. I recall a merc GLA owner being horrified when he opened his bonnet to see a poxy renault 1.5dci pile of crap under the damn thing. He actually got rid of it at 30k with knackered fuel injectors.

  • @byeck63
    @byeck63 10 месяцев назад +72

    Well said. I was interested in buying a used Fiesta or Focus for my daughter until I heard about this. Shocking lack of response from Ford to a clear problem. I will buy from a brand that looks after customers better than this.

    • @thebanditsix
      @thebanditsix 10 месяцев назад +14

      1.25cc or 1.4 ford engines are reliable.

    • @rugbydazz2264
      @rugbydazz2264 10 месяцев назад

      Well let us know when you find this manufacturer, they are all the same, nknd if them will give you the steam off their piss!

    • @tomwall7966
      @tomwall7966 10 месяцев назад +2

      Only 1 engine affected its the 💥 boom 1 litre 1.6 and 2.0 are fantastic but I understand why people will change from ford boom 💥

    • @HappyTyke25
      @HappyTyke25 10 месяцев назад +1

      I wish I'd known sooner about this issue, I bought a 2014 focus for my young son for when he passes his test. The problem is though it's not only Ford that use these wet belts, other car companies do too.

    • @baylessnow
      @baylessnow 10 месяцев назад +3

      1 word, TOYOTA. I'm sorry I had to let mine go (due to rust) and replaced it with a PSA wet belt engined car. I won't be keeping this car for 10 years, that's for sure!

  • @johnmunro4952
    @johnmunro4952 10 месяцев назад +105

    Ford USA was dragged through the courts. Until this happens here( it won't) nothing will happen. The only hope is that the EU ( yes those guys) will act on what's happened in the USA and force Ford to do the right thing.

    • @happysporran
      @happysporran 10 месяцев назад +5

      excellent comment👍. . nothing to add

    • @kevinmoffatt
      @kevinmoffatt 10 месяцев назад

      The EU is in the pocket of big business hence enforced mass invasion of Europe so ford gets a free pass.

    • @pammy5260
      @pammy5260 10 месяцев назад

      I have something to add, just dont buy ford. I know all cars regardless of manufacturer go wrong at some point but when ford refuse to fix a problem they are aware of it speaks volumes what they really value most and its not their customers or reputation. Just money and greed!

    • @stevensmith8454
      @stevensmith8454 10 месяцев назад

      Yep little England cant stand up against Ford !

    • @gregnorth6413
      @gregnorth6413 10 месяцев назад +2

      EU6 was a step too far and most manufacturers have issues with their engines. JLR and Ford are not the only manufacturers to fall foul of E6.

  • @andrewstainsby
    @andrewstainsby 10 месяцев назад +26

    ford did the same with the steering racks on the mk5 mondeo, took over 3yrs after the recall in america before they issued a recall for the faulty bolts fitted, denying all the time that there was a problem with them while replacing them in america

    • @55anglesearambler
      @55anglesearambler 10 месяцев назад +2

      Like many others I experienced the steering rack issue on the 57 plate Mondeo (bought new). Ford refused to acknowledge the issue with the seals and wouldn't recall. Cost me a lot of money to resolve even using my really helpful long term mechanic. Vowed then I'd never buy another Ford and haven't. Same mechanics told me of the Ecoboost debacle and the quantity of vehicles coming into them with major problems. Their honest assessment was to avoid that engine and avoid Ford because the build quality generally had deteriorated so significantly. I'd previously had a Fiesta followed by 2 other Mondeo's so was a Ford loyalist. Not any longer.

  • @aalphataxis
    @aalphataxis 10 месяцев назад +43

    It's the same story in the ecoblue diesel. I've just spent £1100 changing the belt at 70k miles as a precaution. Mechanic said the belt had started to deteriorate and pieces were in the oil pick up.

    • @chiefrocka8604
      @chiefrocka8604 10 месяцев назад +4

      Would he say nahh it’s perfect after he’s just fleeced you of 11 hundred sovs 😂
      Cmon man stop it

    • @MC-nb6jx
      @MC-nb6jx 10 месяцев назад +3

      @@chiefrocka8604… Not everyone is dishonest!!

    • @aalphataxis
      @aalphataxis 10 месяцев назад +12

      It was done for peace of mind. Would have made no odds if it was perfect. Ask around some are fine, some are almost disintegrated with no rhyme or reason. It's 10 grand for another engine.

    • @user-fq8tt2tm6q
      @user-fq8tt2tm6q 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@aalphataxisWhich version of the ecoblue you got? 1.5L or 2L?

    • @aalphataxis
      @aalphataxis 10 месяцев назад +4

      @user-fq8tt2tm6q 2.0. I had a vauxhall before with a chain. No bother whatsoever.

  • @aaron4310
    @aaron4310 10 месяцев назад +32

    Some of these wet belts are a joke.i owned a peugeot 308 with 55k on the clock which needed a new timing belt, oil pump sump cleaned out and oil flushed through it twice.
    I recommend staying clear of wet timing belts.

    • @pauldewit117
      @pauldewit117 10 месяцев назад

      My 1.2 puretech broke down at 40 000 miles. Oil pump failure. Stay away from these engines.

    • @S-Ltd1000
      @S-Ltd1000 10 месяцев назад

      Fortunately I got rid of mine after replacing both vvt solenoids, a sure sign of a failing belt. Traded it in on a Mazda 3 skyactiv G petrol which has been bulletproof over the last 3 years.

  • @steve5022
    @steve5022 10 месяцев назад +23

    The simple reason why Ford UK are not are not recalling these flawed cars is that the UK doesn't have a legal system comparable to the class action lawsuit system as in the US.
    Loosing against a class action lawsuit can cost millions.
    A few years back there was a very similar situation with certain models of Hewlett-Packard laptop computers where many were failing both in and just outside warranty. The reason: a chip on the mainboard was becoming so hot it partially desoldered itself from the mainboard. In the US under threat of a class action lawsuit, HP extended the warranty by 2 years and repaired f.o.c. laptops failing with this issue. In the UK where products were failing with the exact same issue, HP refused to extend the warranty. This meant that here if your laptop failed just after the 1 year warranty expired it was effectively scrap as repair costs were prohibitive.
    Finally, having had to scrap my Focus 1.8 TDCi on account of a failed wet belt, I'll never buy a car with a wet belt system again. Ford or otherwise.

    • @Adam-gq7gk
      @Adam-gq7gk 10 месяцев назад

      Just off hand how would you know if it had a wet belt system? Like other suppliers for example? I normally stick to German cars so I definitely know they don't have one but

    • @rollyunicorn
      @rollyunicorn 10 месяцев назад

      @@Adam-gq7gk Personally if it doesn't have a chain I'm not interested. Why would they even come up with this wet belt nonsense? In what way could something like that ever be better than the tried and tested chain? Absolutely mental.

    • @Adam-gq7gk
      @Adam-gq7gk 10 месяцев назад

      @rollyunicorn I've seen another reply about the engine fitting on a sheet of a4 paper so maybe they did it to save space or something? Can't see any other reason for doing it

    • @robertjones3477
      @robertjones3477 4 месяца назад

      Agreed however the main reason they aren't recalling here in uk and Europe is because there's millions of fiestas in Europe and only 140,000 ecoboost engines in USA

  • @eadjh98
    @eadjh98 10 месяцев назад +31

    I hope Ford listens to you and the BBC and get their backsides into gear! Thanks for sharing! 👍👍

    • @Old-Bald-and-Grumpy
      @Old-Bald-and-Grumpy 8 месяцев назад +1

      Ford most probably calculated that going to court in US and loosing would cost them more than recall.
      That is not the case in UK or EU - remember Diesel-gate?

  • @brianiswrong
    @brianiswrong 10 месяцев назад +32

    Sold our 2013 ecoboost fiesta and bought the same size engine (1.0turbo petrol 3 pot) kia rio, same bhp no wet belt👍
    The £1200 we saved on changing the belt on a 2013 car helped buy a 2017 car.

    • @y0rkiebar
      @y0rkiebar 10 месяцев назад +1

      Same here, sold my 2013 Ecoboost Fiesta last year and bought a 1.0 turbo petrol 3 cylinder from another manufacturer.

  • @wezist
    @wezist 10 месяцев назад +18

    The wet belt system is terrible...
    I had a 09 Transit connect 1.8 that had a wet belt..
    It got to 130k so decided to do a chain conversion as i was gettting worried lol.
    Lucky i did to be fair because it was a right mess when took it out, back of the belt was cracked everywhere and was defo due to fall apart...
    So much better with that chain....

    • @bigend07
      @bigend07 10 месяцев назад +1

      I got an 03 connect with the bottom chain standard. The wet bottom belt started late 2007. I'm looking at some newer connects 09/12.chain conversation Willbe first thing I do. Where did you get the bottom chain kit? How much it cost?

    • @wezist
      @wezist 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@bigend07 Got it from eBay, full kit. Chain, top belt, water pump and gaskets...
      Not too bad of job if you take your time, hardest part was getting the injector pump gasket on without damaging it..

    • @bigend07
      @bigend07 10 месяцев назад

      @@wezist great will look 👍 Yes done the injector pump on mine before when did engine replacement, used some sealer on the outer gasket. You on about the fine rubber ring you have to side through? 9 years mine not leaked. Want a newer connect but this will be first job if I go for one

    • @wezist
      @wezist 10 месяцев назад

      @@bigend07 Yes bud the the rubber ring, mine was mega tight.. I've just had a look at my old purchases to see where I got it from but the listing no longer exists...
      Great vans, I have a 15 plate one now and it isn't half as good as the old one, to be fair that one is still going strong (a friend bought it from me) has over 200k on now!
      Doubt this one will last that long....

  • @sandiecleland5066
    @sandiecleland5066 9 месяцев назад +4

    My 2017 manual Ford Focus failed me this week - oil pressure light came on, I pulled over. AA towed to garage and the engine is damaged beyond repair. The garage described exactly the same problem you are discussing. I still have a year to pay on the car - can't afford to get it fixed, can't afford to replace it. Thank you so much for highlighting this - the more I read the more I realise there are many people in the same position.

    • @sandiecleland5066
      @sandiecleland5066 9 месяцев назад +1

      Just to add, it had 78000 on clock and a full service history.

    • @Sophia-y1n
      @Sophia-y1n 2 месяца назад

      What was the outcome on this for you? We are in the same situation with our ford kuga

  • @agiugabenson7268
    @agiugabenson7268 10 месяцев назад +78

    Why would anyone buy a Ford car anymore? They have confirmed that they will not look after their customers now or in the future. Bye bye Ford

    • @VFRhondamike
      @VFRhondamike 10 месяцев назад +1

      Proof I’ll wait

    • @mickkidston7344
      @mickkidston7344 10 месяцев назад

      judging by your handle@@VFRhondamike I'll have to assume you're taking the piss , or was it your little brother VFhondamike, that wasn't an engineering fuckup ??

    • @baylessnow
      @baylessnow 10 месяцев назад +3

      I have a Ford. It has a dry cam belt. It was made in 1975!

    • @PipeManPeep
      @PipeManPeep 10 месяцев назад +1

      Because they handle well, are comfortable, easy to get parts for, cheap to run, and reliable. That's why.

    • @agiugabenson7268
      @agiugabenson7268 10 месяцев назад

      @@PipeManPeep Definitely mid table only when it comes to reliability as a brand and I refer you back to the headline .

  • @daveblack5109
    @daveblack5109 10 месяцев назад +14

    You've hit the nail on the head. There are to many cars with this engine in Europe. back in 2015 over 230,000 1.0L eco-boost engines were on the roads of Europe so the cost today would be astronomical due to the labour content of the work. Ford won't touch it unless they are forced to through the courts or the DVSA Safety Recalls code of practice. It's as ever about the money!

  • @jimmyjt16
    @jimmyjt16 10 месяцев назад +28

    I’m a big Ford fan, but it’s disgusting how they’ve dealt with these ecoboost customers. I’m on the FB group and these cars have literally ruined people financially. How the DVSA and governments haven’t stepped in to force Fords hands I don’t know.

    • @ouethojlkjn
      @ouethojlkjn 10 месяцев назад +5

      Wasn’t there a similar problem with those tiny turbo engines blowing up all the time?

    • @jonathansimmons5353
      @jonathansimmons5353 10 месяцев назад +4

      Ecoboom..😅

    • @GjordDeLad05
      @GjordDeLad05 7 месяцев назад

      I'm a big Ford fan as well always has been since I first played Gran Turismo 2, and it's really been hard to be a fan of anything they did for the last 10 year (other than the good old Mustang). Stop making cars like the Fiesta and Focus, wet belt timing system, dry Dual Clutch Transmission replacing the reliable torque converter automatic (seriously anyone who buy automatic on EcoSport, Fiesta or Focus won't care about DCT they only care to get from point A to be B with comfort).
      I'm really glad with my 2012 Fiesta, manual tranny, reliable 1.6 petrol. Honestly I can't imagine myself buying any Ford today unless I can afford the Mustang.

    • @jonathansimmons5353
      @jonathansimmons5353 7 месяцев назад

      Ford fan..
      Omg..
      Chinese cars I would trust more. I rate them.better.

    • @GjordDeLad05
      @GjordDeLad05 7 месяцев назад

      @@jonathansimmons5353 bruh, I live in South east Asia where Chinese cars like Wuling, DFSK, Cherry are plenty. Trust me, I'll take the ecoboost and change the belt every 3 year than driving chinese.

  • @theone2519
    @theone2519 10 месяцев назад +17

    I have got rid of Fiesta Vignale, My Brother in Law’s Brother had a 1.0L Ecoboost Focus failed on the motorway, when the AA arrived for recovery, he confirmed it was a Wet belt failure. It’s a known problem.

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +2

      sorry to hear

    • @theone2519
      @theone2519 10 месяцев назад +4

      Thank you, the problem between UK and US when it comes to Companies being held accountable for poorly designed Cars, Engines is that there seems to be much more clout over there, In the U.K. Our Government’s and Agency’s always seems to be one the side of the Companies until it really goes wrong, The Post Office Scandal is a prime example.

    • @vinnym9435
      @vinnym9435 7 месяцев назад

      My 125bhp 1.0l 2016 fiesta belt has just snapped. It's only got 63000 miles on the clock. I've been informed that it's going to cost me roughly £3000 to repair. Is it worth fixing?

  • @nigden1
    @nigden1 10 месяцев назад +33

    Basically, stick to petrol or diesel Fords from years ago, the Zetec petrols and 1.8
    turbo diesels were brilliant.

    • @Finglesham
      @Finglesham 10 месяцев назад +7

      My 2005 2L zetec petrol is still fine and starts first time. Yes, VED is very high now but the car is cheap to run over the 18 years that I have owned it. Terrible about the latest scandal but the laws in the UK are weak for customer safety.

    • @djemmay
      @djemmay 10 месяцев назад +4

      The 1.8 TDCi diesels were derived from a Peugeot engine iirc. Ford can’t claim the credit for them. The 1.25 petrol Zetecs were decent engines in the Fiesta mk4 and above. The 1.4 petrol Zetec 90ps in the mk4 Fiesta was discontinued though due to overheating problems. After that, the 1.6 Zetec petrol units in mk5’s were solid.

    • @FatHead1979
      @FatHead1979 10 месяцев назад +6

      @@djemmay Nope, you're talking crap. The 1.6 and 2.0 TDCi engines were PUG derived, the 1.8 TDCi (Lynx) engines were based on an old Ford engine from the 80s. There's enough people spreading misinformation on YT these days, without you joining that group!

    • @OverlandExpedition
      @OverlandExpedition 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@djemmayYeah i bought a fiesta 1.25 zetec of a family member (1 year old) when I started a job with 110 mile commute. I had no intention of keeping the job so was not too bothered about running 1.25 fiesta for a few months. Turned out I spent 9 years in the Job and the fiesta was just the work hack car. 195000 miles before I got rid of it, absolutely nothing went wrong with it beyond minor items like heater resister packs 2 times and general maintenance. I am considering getting another one to keep forever now I am retired.

    • @jimmyjt16
      @jimmyjt16 10 месяцев назад

      I have the 1.6 tdci in my Fiesta and it’s nearly on 200k, but Ford can’t take credit for it as it’s a DV6 Peogeot lump.

  • @zzhughesd
    @zzhughesd 10 месяцев назад +33

    Won’t buy these as stock any year. 8 failure lines. Garbage Nobody, max 1 in 8 services cars on time using entirely right oils. These are always going to collapse these EcoBooms

  • @Gixer-lp1hp
    @Gixer-lp1hp 10 месяцев назад +5

    I am changing the oil and filter at 50% oil life displayed on the information display instead of waiting for the service light to come on. However last time i noticed small bits in the bottom of the drained oil. I suspect these are bits of the belt so even changing the oil early doesnt seem to fix the Issue.

  • @nigelbarratt6825
    @nigelbarratt6825 10 месяцев назад +12

    Ever since I was a mechanic working on Fords in the 1960s I've avoided them like the plague, they were a heap of crap then and they're a heap of crap now. I wouldn't even buy a wheelbarrow if it had a Ford badge on it!

    • @mikemartin2957
      @mikemartin2957 10 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, but those Ford's from the 60s & 70s were simple to work on, had simple Lucas Electrics, conventional layout, had plenty of working room under the bonnet, had reasonable power ( even in crossflow form), good handling, good styling as well . Huge choice of Engines & body styles! Pity they didn't pay more attention to rustproofing.Ford stuff now is pretty dull despite slick advertising. To many unsavoury tie ins with VW, PSA & Iveco/ Fiat

    • @nigelbarratt6825
      @nigelbarratt6825 10 месяцев назад

      @@mikemartin2957 Can't argue with much of what you say, but they were still crap. Can't complain though, I used to make a living out of fixing them when they broke down or failed, which they did with alarming frequency, like the Mk 3 Cortinas with Pinto engines that ate camshafts on a regular basis from the day they were launched, the awful design meaning that you couldn't get the camshaft out without taking the head off. We've just had to pay for 2 new engines in Transits, one 2019 with 77k miles which blew its head gasket and the main dealer couldn't get the injectors out to get the head off, and the other 2018 with a broken wet cambelt 30k miles before it was due for change. As I said, they were a heap of crap way back then and they still are!

  • @Steeeveeeee152
    @Steeeveeeee152 10 месяцев назад +8

    Same thing here with the mustang wireloom in the boot, US and ANZ recalled it but they wont do it in the UK

    • @michaeldeere7009
      @michaeldeere7009 10 месяцев назад

      Only got a partial allowance as the Ford dealer insisted on charging an extra substantial fee just to observe the snapped wires in addition to the charge for the repair.

  • @wayneo1234
    @wayneo1234 10 месяцев назад +37

    Glad I got rid of mine!

    • @johnmunro4952
      @johnmunro4952 10 месяцев назад +5

      Mine was sound. Had it 3.5 years with nothing but great mpg, fun to drive and £20 tax.

  • @Darkelf7201
    @Darkelf7201 10 месяцев назад +14

    Bravo Lee. What do they expect would happen putting a rubber belt in a liquid that gets super hot.....it's going to desintegrate the belt. Keep going Lee, a victory for the little people is needed :)

    • @tomwall7966
      @tomwall7966 10 месяцев назад +2

      Hot 🔥 oil and rubber don't agree 👌 why they didn't just put a dry belt on rubber wet belt is joke

    • @G-ra-ha-m
      @G-ra-ha-m 10 месяцев назад +2

      They could all be using gears: last forever.
      They'd lose servicing profits, perhaps, but stay in business and clean up on market share.

    • @mikemartin2957
      @mikemartin2957 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@G-ra-ha-myes STEEL gears & not the Lignum Vitae or Tufnol crap Ford used on the Cologne & Later Essex V engines.

  • @einfelder8262
    @einfelder8262 10 месяцев назад +10

    Ford has a long history of not fixing it's flawed products. The reason is simple - many of their products are so badly flawed they are not fixable no matter what is done. Like the dual clutch transmission for example. So they just deny their customers any remedy whatsoever.

  • @richardjohnson3463
    @richardjohnson3463 10 месяцев назад +11

    Just reinforces why I've NEVER owned a Ford and never will. Shame on them

  • @yankees2000
    @yankees2000 10 месяцев назад +14

    Went to Trustford recently to buy a 2015 Ford Focus (65 plate) but I remember what you said in the past and I did not buy.

  • @BionicRusty
    @BionicRusty 10 месяцев назад +13

    The reason Ford have done nothing here in the UK?
    Because we’re British and we won’t complain and push hard enough.
    Huge kudos to you for what you’ve accomplished on this.
    You seem to be the spearhead on this and, for that, you should be saluted.

  • @safdarrizvi9885
    @safdarrizvi9885 10 месяцев назад +8

    Good work and research Lee.If enough pressure is put on Ford UK they will buckle.They have mis sold a product not fit for purpose.I only ever drove one once a Focus estate 1 litre eco boost and i was scratching my head at such a big heavy car having a puny engine.

    • @TRPGpilot
      @TRPGpilot 8 месяцев назад

      That's why you are obviously not an automotice powerplant engineer . . .

  • @lennonsmith255
    @lennonsmith255 9 месяцев назад +3

    We have exactly this issue today with our 2018 Focus ST Line which is at 70k miles. Oil light came on on motorway then moments later, lost all power. and was making awful noises. Managed to get to hard shoulder without causing an accident as a plume of smoke came out of the exhaust before the engine went kapputt completely. The recovery guy and our mechanic (who wouldn't even touch it) knew exactly what it was and we are left now without a car. We contacted Ford via email who sent a wishy washy response. Upon replying to that we mentioned BBC's WatchDog and now they have responded saying they have referred us to another department and are asking for lots of information which we are going to send over tomorrow. Don't hold out much hope based on other people's stories but it is actually criminal! Thanks for your informative videos.

  • @AdrianSetter-du2ns
    @AdrianSetter-du2ns 5 месяцев назад +1

    Hi Lee. I would like to tell my run in with ford's I have a fiesta eco boost on a 19 plate, I got it in November 2022 . Monday night it started knocking so drove it slowly home and call the garage that look after my van. To be told it sounds like the belt is falling and to call ford which I did the head office they asked me if it was full serviced which I said yes and asked me to email them to them so they could check which I did and they said we will get back to you in 24 hours which they did only to be told the first person missed the first service by 8 mouths and ford told me that because of this they don't want to know and it's my fault for not checking the service book . The ford dealer told me it was all up to date which I took him at he word . The car has done 45,000 to date . And l still have over 2 years on the pcp to go with a car that needs money spending on it that I don't have. Something need to be done about ford's. I will never by a ford again it's a shame because that was number 7 no more Adrian

  • @mike-s8n8y
    @mike-s8n8y 10 месяцев назад +9

    Unless you really do your homework on your particular car issue and fully understand the design you have and the failings, you will get fobbed off by dealers with these ecoboosts ,

  • @bobelable
    @bobelable 10 месяцев назад +2

    Iv replaced a lot of wet belts never had a tensioner problem not one of them it's the oil that attacks the belt which blocks ups the oil pick up and its down to the wrong grade of oil ,iv changed belts on these which have covered a 120000 miles and they were in god condition manuals and auto's

  • @sbrader97
    @sbrader97 10 месяцев назад +17

    I'm not surprised they only did it in the US because they probably sold about 5 cars with this tiny engine lol so it's not much cost to them compared to probably hundreds of thousands in the UK

    • @andrewwaller5913
      @andrewwaller5913 10 месяцев назад +2

      He stated 140,000. Dunno where you get 5 from, thin air ?

    • @sbrader97
      @sbrader97 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@andrewwaller5913 It was just an exaggeration in comparison to the amount of cars with the 1.0 ecoboost in the UK

    • @andrewwaller5913
      @andrewwaller5913 10 месяцев назад

      @@sbrader97 Yes I realise that but you imply that virtually none were sold in the USA, but that is where Ford ARE recalling them!

  • @MegaReddevil71
    @MegaReddevil71 10 месяцев назад +3

    I have seen myself at about 70k they have issues first sign a delay in oil light going out when its started sure sign the strainer is getting blocked

  • @dappergent9422
    @dappergent9422 10 месяцев назад +3

    FORD - A name you can't trust.

  • @kennethgavin8181
    @kennethgavin8181 10 месяцев назад +2

    I drive a Ford transit van at work the biggest heap of crap I have ever driven would not compare to the old Ford transits which were reliable and went forever

  • @608dave1
    @608dave1 10 месяцев назад +3

    HI mate, commented on last vid on this subject, cause my lad works service dept, main ford dealer, uk. They've been inundated with enquiries regards this subject,daily in fact, dealers being left high & dry by ford, with very little support. Shocking that Ford UK behaving this way, have to say though that your on the right line with regards your assumption of reasoning behind it, absolutely its down to the shear volume of vehicles in UK & EU compared with USA, that same point being discussed massively within dealers, simply if there was to be a recall, they would struggle to cope

  • @stephenhamer1702
    @stephenhamer1702 10 месяцев назад +3

    I am a mechanical fitter......I have spent months looking into cars and their reliability. It is a minefield. We needed an estate car for my son. We looked and researched. Newer cars are mostly overcomplicated and unreliable with some pretty scary and very costly faults. Ended up buying a 2011 mk 2.5 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec with 65,000 miles on two owners and a full service history with timing belt done. It is in very good condition It wasn't cheap, cars are so expensive right now..Time will tell how it goes it's always a gamble. There are very few superb models to choose from. Most have serious issues.

  • @skrimshanker1
    @skrimshanker1 10 месяцев назад +11

    Its unfathomable how they tested this engine b4 launch and not one engineer ever thought that running a belt through oil might cause issues, clearly they were so happy about the headlines about it fitting on an A4 sheet of paper they forgot to test it properly. Bizarre

    • @barrywood5357
      @barrywood5357 10 месяцев назад +4

      They knew all about this problem long time ago. As they were being designed and prototypes being built they where failing on endurance tests in the test cells in Dunton essex

    • @user-hf7jp2lt5x
      @user-hf7jp2lt5x 10 месяцев назад +2

      These belts have been used successfully in machine tools for ages. However machine tools don’t build up combustion products in the oil and don’t get the wrong oil on servicing. Both are aggravating factors for belt failure. I am not a fan.

  • @3rdcoastbooks490
    @3rdcoastbooks490 9 месяцев назад +1

    They need to be removing the entire wet belt assembly and installing chains in its place. Rubber belts in oil is never a good idea

  • @cptkretin
    @cptkretin 10 месяцев назад +8

    Wonder what the recall fix is in the US? a chain conversion maybe.
    Ford UK's reaction pretty much mirrors the rest of the big company's in the UK, water, energy, insurance ect..their all the same.

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +1

      Uprated belt I am told, these kits are becoming available in the UK

    • @jwgaming1580
      @jwgaming1580 10 месяцев назад

      ​@carukchannel any details of where? Main dealers only or independents?

  • @stephenfoley5292
    @stephenfoley5292 4 месяца назад +2

    How about STOP buying any FORD vehicle or a Vehicle with a wet belt system...

  • @AutoAndChill
    @AutoAndChill 10 месяцев назад +8

    Turns out the "boost" in ecoboost was to boost your car straight off the road so it's more "eco"

    • @Dante1282
      @Dante1282 10 месяцев назад

      Not really. The issue is only with their 1.0 engines not the others. But that's to hard to get for some. Easier to badmouth the entire engine family...

  • @ClaireBlunden-xs7ji
    @ClaireBlunden-xs7ji 7 месяцев назад +2

    FordUK are a disgrace. Today, we sold my son’s 2019 Fiesta, 63k miles, fully serviced, to salvage. He has lost thousands as FordUK took no responsibility. We have also lost thousands supporting our son over the last 2 months. Our MP has also been in contact with DVSA Chief Executive who say they are aware and investigating issues. Their original response was that loss of servo assistance to brakes, or complete engine failure (without any warning lights) was not classed as a safety issue. I’m now waiting for group litigation to get back what we have lost. BBC Watchdog - please revisit this. 😢

  • @gamelias87
    @gamelias87 10 месяцев назад +4

    In 2019 Mercedes sent me a recall letter for passenger airbag.
    Car in question is 08 plate
    They changed driver and passenger airbags all free or charge

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад

      I had one for a Vauxhall today 2009 plate for corroded rear trailing arms, 😂 to be fair merc are decent on recalls, they still repair c class rear suspension arms breaking which is common and from 2008

  • @barnes128
    @barnes128 10 месяцев назад +2

    We had to scrap our fiesta because the engine was damaged because of the wet belt system

  • @damianleah6744
    @damianleah6744 10 месяцев назад +12

    The eco boost engine when it came out was lorded as the best engine around, almost mystical. Fastward a few years . 🙈👍

    • @FatHead1979
      @FatHead1979 10 месяцев назад +7

      In many ways, that's still true. If Ford had to just used a chain and tensioners of an appropriately good grade, instead of this crazy idea of running a rubber belt in dirty engine oil, this issue simply wouldn't be happening.

    • @D3M0ify
      @D3M0ify 10 месяцев назад

      ...yeah, the best engine to fail!

    • @Dante1282
      @Dante1282 10 месяцев назад

      It still is since only The 1ltr engines are affected

  • @niallhickey3336
    @niallhickey3336 10 месяцев назад +2

    My 2014 1.0 lt ecoboost timing belt went in 2020 when the car had about 60,000 miles on the clock. The oil strainer had blocked 2 years previous. I sold it in Jan before it blew again .

  • @liamegan4303
    @liamegan4303 10 месяцев назад +7

    Hi Lee. Jesus I haven't heard anything about this bro 😢. Nice one for the Info. I can just imagine what Ford is saying in the boardroom, lol 😆. Thanks Buddy 👋👋🫶🇨🇮

  • @andymcnaughton2100
    @andymcnaughton2100 10 месяцев назад +7

    I had a RAC tech come to a fault on my Kuga auxiliary battery and he saw my eco sport and said you’ve got what we call a ticking time bomb !

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад

      Did he get you up and running again andy ?

    • @andymcnaughton2100
      @andymcnaughton2100 10 месяцев назад +2

      He did but the battery died again , he told me there is a lot of Kugas having failing auxiliary batteries and Fords are not recognising this issue yet

    • @Adam-gq7gk
      @Adam-gq7gk 10 месяцев назад

      ​@andymcnaughton2100 get rid quick

  • @MonkeyBabba
    @MonkeyBabba 10 месяцев назад +9

    my first car was mk1 focus, my 2nd was renault megan had a recall done easy and nice, my 3rd and current car is the mk2.5 ford focus (mk2 facelift) i heard storys on forums about people having hassle with recalls and warranty's, in the next 12 month once all finalized i am getting some inheritance i was considering getting a new car but i sure as hell will not be touching a ford even though i love my current car.

  • @tracyhenshaw9095
    @tracyhenshaw9095 8 месяцев назад +1

    This has just happened with my daughters 68 plate ecoboost car, £7600 to fix as new engine and turbo needed and car has only done 61,000 miles. Even though our claim was initially rejected by our warranty I fought and argued and they have now done a u turn this week and authorised the whole repair.

  • @KevinBower-gy5be
    @KevinBower-gy5be 10 месяцев назад +6

    Ford have replaced many, many hundreds of 2.0 Euro 6 engines on Transit Customs, even on vans well outside of warranty. Wet belt failure caused by oil dilution.

    • @FatHead1979
      @FatHead1979 10 месяцев назад +2

      Yup, the 2.0 EcoBlue is a huge trud of an engine

  • @ThatMicro43Guy
    @ThatMicro43Guy 10 месяцев назад +1

    Big issues too with the wet belts on Transit custom around 2016. Wet belt fails unbelievably often. Belt degrades and small pieces of rubber block oil ways and engines fail at around 100k

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot 10 месяцев назад +1

      I had a Transit in the late 80s, 1.6 petrol. Superb van. Cant say the same about modern versions. Ever wonder why parcel and courier firms never seem to use Transits ? Engines just dont last long enough.

  • @chiefrocka8604
    @chiefrocka8604 10 месяцев назад +3

    2020 onwards got a chain , so many dumbos tarring the whole lot with a dirty brush.
    I’ve seen 2020 on 100k miler 1.0’s only plugs oil &filters changed

  • @follyfour506
    @follyfour506 10 месяцев назад +2

    Another known fault on the MK3 Focus is water ingress into the boot area which goes under the back seats. The car just gets condensated (saturated) inside . In our car we thought it was the air con needing a regas . Once we found the fault we contacted Ford and they wanted £600 to fix. I sorted it myself by removing the rear bumper and sticking some vents back in that had come loose and allowing water in. Two days with a dehumidifier in the car to dry our as well. First Ford and last Ford we'll ever buy . And don't ask me about a cambelt change , £1600 quote .

    • @johnnycarrotheid
      @johnnycarrotheid 10 месяцев назад

      Easy to spot in car parks around town in the summer.
      Wet inside windows and the door seals hanging off.
      Nearly every focus ecoboost I've seen.
      Didn't see it till I had one of them myself, and it unfortunately lived up to the ecoboom name.
      Such a list of common faults it was ridiculous

  • @EppingForest304
    @EppingForest304 10 месяцев назад +6

    You’re becoming a Consumer Champion! 👍🙏

  • @martf9875
    @martf9875 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice One Lee ,,
    All the best to all the ford owners , 👍

  • @davewhittles
    @davewhittles 10 месяцев назад +14

    well done reaching 50k

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +4

      Thanks! 😃

    • @fr.mcgreer8349
      @fr.mcgreer8349 10 месяцев назад +2

      That's what I said to my Fiesta Ecoboost

  • @David-ir1uc
    @David-ir1uc 10 месяцев назад +2

    Got a company ford transit connect 69 plate with 50,00miles just had the prop shaft go. Fix or repair daily is quite apt

    • @oddities-whatnot
      @oddities-whatnot 10 месяцев назад

      I worked for a company years ago that used Transits to deliver their stock but the amount that broke down was astonishing. They changed the fleet to Sprinters after that and were extremely reliable.

  • @vexylrei
    @vexylrei 10 месяцев назад +3

    I wish I'd known about this fault 3 years ago when I was picking my first car. My 1.0 ecoboost has been coming up with low oil pressure on start up with an awful noise to accompany it. Got it booked in with a ford garage next week and expecting an absolute cost bomb. Wish me luck.

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +2

      Sounds like the sump needs to come off, blocked up. Might be able to save it if you act fast

    • @vexylrei
      @vexylrei 10 месяцев назад

      @carukchannel would this still be the case if it sounds fine after the engine has kicked in? The engine oil pressure low message has appeared only once after getting my oil changed last week but the noise (sounds almost like high revs) is still there before the engine kicks in. Either way I'm not driving it again until I take it to the garage next Monday just to be safe.

    • @jamesrob81
      @jamesrob81 10 месяцев назад +1

      From my experience, our ecoboost engine blew up last summer. Don't even start the car up again. As soon as you get that light, from what I've been told, it's usually too late but you may have been lucky if you caught it so maybe get it towed to the garage mate and it could save you a few grand on a new engine like us. Ours drove for about 20 mins with the oil light on as we were on our way to Gatwick airport. No issues, then we got back to find it had blown up in the airport parking. Had 3 holes in the bottom end but still drove onto the recovery truck! Good luck, fingers crossed.

    • @under_the_bonnet
      @under_the_bonnet 10 месяцев назад +1

      Good luck, I think you will need it!

  • @georgemurray3621
    @georgemurray3621 10 месяцев назад +2

    nothing to do with tensioner its the belt is brakes up and small parts get sucked into the oil pick up filter it gets blocked starving the oil to the engine and also can efect the brakes causing them to lose brakes .does someone have to be killed before they do the right thing.its not good for their sales as most people will not touch a ford with a wet belt.????

  • @rumpoh8039
    @rumpoh8039 10 месяцев назад +4

    50 YEARS AGO FORD USED GEAR DRIVEN CAM ON ESSEX V6
    NEVER WENT WRONG

    • @roycampbell5605
      @roycampbell5605 10 месяцев назад

      O yes it did those gears were fibre and they used to break up .us clever sods used to replace them with metal gears. Also the oil pump driveshafts used to round off resulting in no oil pressure .the cologne engine was much better.😅😅

    • @BigPaul62
      @BigPaul62 10 месяцев назад

      @@roycampbell5605The cologne also had the fibre timing gear and it failed just the same as the Essex ones.

    • @roycampbell5605
      @roycampbell5605 10 месяцев назад +1

      The cologne was a much better built engine it had rocker shafts ins tead of studs and was not built down to a price like the Essex.

    • @ChorltonM21
      @ChorltonM21 10 месяцев назад

      Oh yes it did go wrong. My first car was a Reliant Scimitar with a 3.00 Essex motor. The fibre timing gear stripped just past junction 19 on the Northbound M6. I had no money left to fix it so it sat on my parents drive for months until I could afford a scrap engine.

  • @rayjennings3637
    @rayjennings3637 10 месяцев назад +1

    PSA have had the 'wet belt' problem for many years with the 1.2 three cylinder engine and have gone through a number of iterations of timing belt, tuning the width, tooth depth and angle, belt composition and overall thickness, etc. I understand that a couple of years ago they arrived at a solution to the problem and I haven't heard of problems since late 2021/early 2022. How they tackled recalls and any warranty claims though, I have no idea.

  • @richweighell7233
    @richweighell7233 10 месяцев назад +9

    I have had 3 wetbelts replaced at our cost on the Transit 2.0 diesel. I got a big kick in the testicles from a 2019 transit connect. These have a dry timing belt but a small timing chain at the gearbox end joining the 2 cams . At 60k miles the chain tensioner failed leaving me with a bill for £8600 after it let go and destroyed the engine. Ford really are shit

  • @David-xl9cp
    @David-xl9cp 9 месяцев назад +1

    I can’t even imagine running a belt in oil, they are bad enough in air, what a crazy idea, and a VERY expensive belt change!

  • @peterhaymaker7562
    @peterhaymaker7562 10 месяцев назад +15

    Hello Lee, Just watched the video - good stuff. I have a Ford Focus Estate that I purchased new in 2014 that has the 1.0L Ecoboost engine (125hp) that has now done 37, 550 miles. I've been in touch with FORD UK as I knew about the recall in the U.S.A. They told me they 'Were aware of that but were not planning any recall here in the U.K'. I told them I wasn't very impressed as I was assured I would never have to worry about the cam belt; they weten't interested. I might tell you that when I bought the car I enquired at the main dealer about the cam belt and was assured it didn't have one but had a timimg chain. I also have a Fiesta, '17' plate with the Ecoboost Engine purchase new with 7,000 miles on the clock. I've been back to my Ford Main Agent that I purchased the cars from and again was told there was no recall. They have given me a quote of £1,550.00 to replace the belt which I haven't taken up as yet although my car is going to be 10 years old this month, the age they now recommend changing the belt. As you can imagine I'm not over the moon about that. As things seem to be escalating I shall now do more to see what responsibiliy FORD will take, if any. I might also add the salesman who sold me these cars is still with the Main Agent/Dealer and I spoke to him recently and amazingly he knew nothing about the problems with this engine. Mmmm? Thanks for your videos, been a subscribler for some time now. If there's any way I can help with this matter please let me know. Thanks, P.

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +3

      Sorry to hear this peter, not what you expect from one of our oldest largest car brands. As for the belts they can be replaced for around half that figure you mention by firms using the correct genuine parts. Check out online there is plenty of firms doing these now as specialists. Time wise they are about 8-10 hours to do so not nice job

    • @peterhaymaker7562
      @peterhaymaker7562 10 месяцев назад +2

      Hello Brian @@devonbikefilms, and thanks for the message. I've dealt with my Main Ford Agent in this area for many years, both car and agricultural. Years ago I used to say they were second to none in this area - no longer for quite a few years now. When my current Fords go you won't see another one here for several good reasons. Ford and their main dealer here don't deserve any customers. Cheers!

  • @ElliottSix
    @ElliottSix 10 месяцев назад +4

    Currently have 4 1.0 in the family various millage 32k, 33k, 41k and 56k all the 2016-2018 model engine. Serviced every 8k or 12 months whichever first with ford genuine oil and filter. I will be putting a scope into the sump pickup pipe on them next service to see if any issues running recommended genuine castrol oil 5w20. All manual vehicles.

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +2

      Good servicing is key, 👍 sadly this issue with the auto box causing vibration and breaking the tensioner fault can not be prevented with keeping on top of servicing as its a design issue hence the recall in the US

    • @D3M0ify
      @D3M0ify 10 месяцев назад +1

      You have a ton of issues coming your way...... 4 ecobombs getting ready to destroy your bank balance - get rif of this ford crap asap.

    • @ElliottSix
      @ElliottSix 10 месяцев назад

      @@D3M0ify that's not how it works, I also buy and sell 1.0s and every single one I've sold is still on the road 👍

  • @user-hf7jp2lt5x
    @user-hf7jp2lt5x 10 месяцев назад +12

    Wet belts are the best advert for going electric I know.

    • @ODD_NUT
      @ODD_NUT 10 месяцев назад

      You are an idiot😂

  • @amandakaipiti7607
    @amandakaipiti7607 9 месяцев назад +1

    I am in Namibia, Africa and we are also affected. My Ford Ecosport went in limb mode while in motion. I was informed that it is a factory default and I should wait. So this is a global issue and Ford should recall all those cars.

  • @davidwilkinson7746
    @davidwilkinson7746 10 месяцев назад +3

    I have a 2015 ford bmax 1.0 ecoboost 125bhp with 86.000 on the clock

  • @GuitarCinemaOfficial
    @GuitarCinemaOfficial 10 месяцев назад +3

    We don't have a litigious enough society for this to go anywhere in the UK. Exactly the same situation with those garbage Nissan CVT gearboxes, class action suit in the US forced them to honour replacements far past the standard warranty but over here it's jog on.

  • @independentvoice6686
    @independentvoice6686 10 месяцев назад +3

    Group action is required.

  • @HunterHatchy
    @HunterHatchy 9 месяцев назад

    I am now currently suffering with this issue, and trying to sort this now.

  • @mrakiinapurpletrackie9697
    @mrakiinapurpletrackie9697 10 месяцев назад +10

    Has anyone seen my dear old Mum? She went missing weeks ago with her suitcase 👜

    • @carukchannel
      @carukchannel  10 месяцев назад +6

      I tried selling her a car but she was a headache, in the end I gave her a refund (not by cheque) last spotted on a bus in the direction of Staffordshire 😁👍

    • @mrakiinapurpletrackie9697
      @mrakiinapurpletrackie9697 10 месяцев назад +4

      @@carukchannel Rumour has it she won the EuroMillions and is opening a new car sales business just up the road from you

    • @Ronick-Q-46
      @Ronick-Q-46 10 месяцев назад

      Last seen sitting in an EV waiting to charge, hopefully she has a sleeping bag as well 😜

  • @Richa98
    @Richa98 9 месяцев назад +1

    The same issue happens in the 2.0 engines in the rangers and transits. I just bought a 70 plate Ranger on 42k which thankfully has FSH. Less than 3 weeks and already having electrical issues, thinking I probably should’ve got a hilux

  • @bobmartin5101
    @bobmartin5101 10 месяцев назад +1

    Exactly the same can be said about the Peugeot 1.2 pure tech engine, I personally know of two neighbours who have had engine obliterated at 19000 and 27000 respectively.

  • @Bonesnhombre
    @Bonesnhombre 10 месяцев назад +1

    Why is it only cars after 2016 that are mentioned, my 2013 Focus had exactly this issue and I had to purchase a vacuum pump for the servo, and have an engine rebuild due to this exact issue ?

  • @davidrorison6710
    @davidrorison6710 8 месяцев назад +1

    Same problem with Transit 2.0l Ecoblues.

  • @HA05GER
    @HA05GER 10 месяцев назад +1

    See the ecoboost to drive is lovely. Weve just bought one luckily had a ford replacement engine about 10k ago and has been and will be maintained by ford. Alot of the issue is not using the correct oils my mate who works in the dealer recons alot of the issues are customer induced be it lack of servicing or using inferior oil.

  • @m.shearer5233
    @m.shearer5233 8 месяцев назад +1

    I bought a 2017 ford focus eco boost 7 months ago and the engine light came on a few days after I bought the car... I was in warranty so the dealer had a garage look into it for 2 days and come back with nothing found even though a P0015 code was showing... I was told it's probably a dirty sensor and will eventually go away.
    Today I now have P0015' P0017 and P00365 so I went to a garage for an opinion and was told all about the wetbelt financial nightmare is the probable cause... A £1'500 estimated bill... I've decided to pay up and keep the car hoping I get a few years out of it.
    The service history has not been stamped every single year so the ford main dealer will reject a goodwill payment for sure.
    Wishing I did my homework before I purchased the car solves nothing so all I can do is highlight the nightmare on social media to save the public thousands of pounds.
    Thankyou for reviewing and sharing this information 👍

  • @terryjones3755
    @terryjones3755 10 месяцев назад

    It's happening to manual vehicles too I regularly see them in my workshop.

  • @rogerfroud300
    @rogerfroud300 10 месяцев назад +2

    As an Engineer, I smell BS when Ford is claiming that it's only a certain transmition that's causing the issue. Your comment that the wet belt system isn't fit for purpose is spot on. This is going to ultimately cost Ford a fortune, regardless of what they do. Their inaction is going to cost them more in the long run. However, it's going to be so costly to fix, they could go bankrupt.

  • @danzille1
    @danzille1 7 месяцев назад +1

    I truly think we are getting to the stage of keeping an old car on the road as long as possible.

  • @WayneRambo
    @WayneRambo 10 месяцев назад +2

    eco boom! 😂typical thanks Lee keep up the good work fella

  • @philmoffett366
    @philmoffett366 10 месяцев назад +7

    Well done you mate for making this issue as important as it is👍 I have a 2019 ford focus and all I can get from ford about this issue is (and my local ford dealer accidentally admitted it then realised what he/they said then quickly changed his tune) was it only affected models to 2017 but I think that’s bulls**t because it’s still the same engine in them after 2017 and why 2022 onwards are chain driven🤔 I change my oil every 6 months don’t know if it makes any difference but time will tell I guess🤷🏻

    • @jwgaming1580
      @jwgaming1580 10 месяцев назад

      If your 2019 Focus is the mk4 version it has a timing chain. They quietly updated the engine when they released the mk4 Focus. Hope this helps

    • @dudders7168
      @dudders7168 10 месяцев назад

      I am reliably informed that a cam chain was added during 2020 However there will be masses of wet belts registered during 2020 also so a trained eye inspection would be necessary for peace of mind.
      I seem to recall that the oil pump is still driven by a blessed wet belt.

  • @christopherheritage5651
    @christopherheritage5651 9 месяцев назад +1

    Worst decision I ever made buying a focus ecoboom!. I then bought a diesel focus, and all was well, but then steering issues so replaced the rack twice. 2nd time around it caused me to crash into a wall. Car was repaired and another rack replaced and I got shot as quick as I could. Never going back to ford again.

  • @sunsetexplorer63936
    @sunsetexplorer63936 10 месяцев назад +1

    I got rid of my 2012 Fiesta in October after an unspecified fault was causing the coolant to break free, eventually blowing the head gasket and then three cylinders. In the end I just gave it a new engine then sold it on. One of the garages I took it too was opposite a Ford garage but they didn’t want to know. After that I was adamant that my upgrade would NOT be with them, and frankly, I’m not touching any Fords now that aren’t well established classics.

  • @craftymango2963
    @craftymango2963 6 месяцев назад

    I have a eco boost had a issue with the water pump system failing on me luckily when I brought it I took out a load of warrently and it was covered from where I got it from hopefully I don’t have any more issues got a fiesta. 2015 eco boost

  • @UK_Adventurer
    @UK_Adventurer 10 месяцев назад +1

    My other halfs car - Ford Fiesta 63 plate 1litre EcoBoost - belt degraded causing clogged oil filter which starved the turbo of oil causing FAILURE - and a MASSIVE COST!!!

  • @iancadwallender9779
    @iancadwallender9779 10 месяцев назад +2

    Not just ford.Citroen ,peugeot vauxhall, ect all have vehicles with wet belts.

  • @UnderGr0undErnie
    @UnderGr0undErnie 10 месяцев назад

    An issue I had with my ecoboost 1.0L engine is that it all of a sudden would not go over 50mph, and took about 5 minutes to climb to 60 mph, Ford Uxbridge first said that is normal for a 1.0L engine. Then my brakes failed and Ford found that the vacuum pump was defective (don't know if the wet belt caused this) so they changed it under extended warrantee and hey presto all the power was back 70 mph and above no problem.

  • @redlineste4283
    @redlineste4283 10 месяцев назад +3

    Big Ford fan but sadly think they are struggling these days. Used to be affordable with so many desirable models to choose from. Clearly cutting costs and not looking after quality and customers.

  • @KingofKings14773
    @KingofKings14773 5 месяцев назад +1

    BMAX 2013 should have been recalled. In America they have paid out for free repairing of the issue. Sadly here the customer has to fork out because of a manufacturing fault of Ford.

  • @ThatMicro43Guy
    @ThatMicro43Guy 10 месяцев назад

    They also had big cooling problems with that engine causing total failure. My daughter had big issues with her focus 1.0 ecotec in 2018. She went through hell trying to get ford to get anything done but she found thousands of people with the same problem. Hers was a 2013 car.hers was a manual car.

    • @christopherbrierley9860
      @christopherbrierley9860 10 месяцев назад +1

      I had overheating issues with my Ford focus due to the degas pipe which Ford did recall and replace (mine unfortunately wasn’t done when I bought it). Car overheated within 3 weeks and there was no warning or no increase in temperature on the gauge either. Had bought the car from a non Ford dealership and it was still under warranty so they fixed it. Months later same issue. This time the engine was completely screwed.
      Went to the local Ford dealership and argued that they needed to sort it as the overheating as a known issue. They denied any reported problem but said they would talk to HQ. I was called back a few weeks later and was told that it was good news and that Ford HQ had agreed to replace the engine. I was happy but then they shoved a piece of paper in front of me and told me to sign it. (Read through it and basically it was an NDA type deal). Told them I wasn’t signing it but was basically sold if I didn’t sign it they weren’t replacing the engine. Had to relent as I couldn’t afford a new car or a replacement engine.
      Car has run fine since with no issues but I’m getting wary with this we belt issue that’s reared it’s head as again I can’t afford a new car and £1100 to replace the belt (probably more now) would be a struggle. Wouldn’t even consider a Ford now and the cars caused so many arguments between my wife and me it’s unbelievable

  • @MegaReddevil71
    @MegaReddevil71 10 месяцев назад +2

    The idea of keeping the belt to drive the oil pump is madness on the latest version of the ecoboost