orangeboy

Just had a conversation with a manager from the Ford Relationship Centre - my car has a 1 year anti-corrosion warranty, and a 10 year anti-perforation warranty, so no joy there.

 

However, they are going to speak to Evans Halshaw with a view to giving partial financial assistance.

 

Watch this space!

Thanks folks, I'm off the see a couple of body shops this afternoon, so fingers crossed.

 

I've had a couple of quotes so far - a "one man band" body shop who said he could sand and bead blast the offending area's, then seal, waxoyl and paint for just over £300, and from a nationwide Ford Dealer, Evans Halshaw, who have just estimated for rubbing down and painting for a whopping £598.......

 

We'll see what the other 2 today say, but I like the idea of Waxoyling under the liners.

Thanks for all the replies / opinions.

 

I have tried taking pictures, but my camera doesn't pick it up proerly.

 

I called Ford again today to try and force my point, and there is a 10 year anti-corrosion warranty, but only from the inside out, and being the rust on my car had been caued, in their opinion, by stone chips, this is not a warranty claim, but wear and tear.

 

How on earth people are supposed to drive and avoid stone chips is past me, and when I asked the girl at Ford this, all I got back was " sorry I can't help you any further Sir, and thanks for calling Ford ".

 

As I said above, the most alarming thing is not the fact that it has rusted, but that a really reputable body shop has refused to even estimate for a repair, saying it will always come back......GULP!

No, there is not any accident damage.

 

I took the car to my local dealer, and they refered it to the Ford Customer Service Centre, who said it was "wear & tear"......i.e. it's supposed to happen!

 

As I've said the most alarming thing is the fact that I was told it would keep comming back.

I had a similar problem on my previous car, a Mk 2 Ghia.

In the boot on the left under the trim there is a relay which operates the rear wiper. I had water ingress that was dripping onto this relay causing the problem. The relay was fitted in an upside down position, so the dripping water ran straight inside.

Once the relay was changed, all was normal, however it took me several months to trace the water leak!

Hope this helps !