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Ford Fiesta Ecoboost cam belt issue

Maire
Maire
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Hi,

I caught something on TV a couple of weeks ago (a Watchdog type prog) where they said there are a number of cars experiencing cam belt failure way before the recommended time. It's worried me, does anyone know which years are affected?  They only said Fiesta Ecoboost.  Thanks. 

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    All 1.0 EcoBoost up to around 2020 are affected.

    There was a newer engine with chain instead of a belt fitted to Focus's from Mk4 (2018) onwards, but the other models kept the old engine for a few more years.

    If you own a Mk8 Fiesta, have a look at the engine.  If there's a large shiny silver heatshield at the front, that's the old engine.  

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    As Tom says - a 2018 will be a belt and will look like this (shot of the engine in my previous 2018 Fiesta ecoboost):

    IMG_20190308_100132_hdr.jpg

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    Incidentally we had a thread on here about the Watchdog programme:

    https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/146399-the-ecoboom-has-become-a-tv-star/#comments

    It wasn't the most accurate or best presented piece as you can see from the comments.

     

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