ebg1000 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 My 2010 cmax cambelt has snapped at 50k miles. Engine is knackered. It's got full ford service history. Has anybody come across this problem? Should I expect ford to cover the cost of repairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 My 2010 cmax cambelt has snapped at 50k miles. Engine is knackered. It's got full ford service history. Has anybody come across this problem? Should I expect ford to cover the cost of repairs? Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear about your cambelt snapping so early! I wouldn't expect ford to pay anything to be honest but you can try. Has the engine been stripped down to inspect the damage yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebg1000 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yes. Stripped down and a lot of damage including bent valves Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Agree with Stef, you could push for something but I would be extremely surprised if they offered little more than a discount on repair. Your looking at over 1000 to get the damage repaired by Ford I suppose, but I would get to head office, 4 years and 50k miles is far too early for a belt to go, so clearly there was something there from factory. Get onto their head office, speak to them and their chief mechanics and see what you can do to get their support. If you have a full Ford service History, on time every year, to the book, then it will wade in your favour to getting a reduction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yes. Stripped down and a lot of damage including bent valves Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Bent valves is the minimum damage involved with a snapped cambelt to be honest, if it's only bent valves and no piston or pther damage then you are doing better than some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebg1000 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 Pistons are knackered and there's a lot of damage. Garage recommends new engine. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 In which case follow the case up with Ford, harass them day and night if you have to, and get their customer service at head office on your side. No one should have to pay out on such a new engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregers Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 as a bove,at what age/mileage is it supposed to be changed?if it has full dealer service history then i would scream and shout also contact who ever you feel may help,like auto express etc to help you case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stef123 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Unfortunately though if this is a rare or isolated case then I would think they are very unlikely to budge on helping out with the repair cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Agree with stef here, but I find the more firm you stand the more noise you make the more likely you are to persuade them to move Sent from my MY SAGA C2 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevzs960 Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Your out of manufactures warranty. 3 years or 60k miles... you wont get anything out of ford..maybe goodwill ( a % paid by them) but i doubt it Sent from my GT-I9195 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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