Ford S-Max 08 - CAMBELT SNAP
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Hi, was wondering if anyone has time to help.
I purchased my S Max in October last year with 85K on the clock. On getting the car I asked about the cam (Previous cars have had them changed at 60-80k so was very wary!) and was shown paperwork to state it did not need a change until car is 10 years old or 120,000 miles.
You know what is coming next - today it snapped, with my 3 children (All under 5) in the car on a back road in the middle of nowhere.
I am frustrated, the car has 91K on the clock, no warnings of this happening, not due a service/MOT and been the perfect car.
What to do now? Do I have a leg to stand on with the original garage? What about FORD? Will they replace due to it snapping before it's life time?
What is the cost of this repair?
Been a bad year this year so far this is one of many BAD times.
Any advice is very much appreciated.
Tracy
I purchased my S Max in October last year with 85K on the clock. On getting the car I asked about the cam (Previous cars have had them changed at 60-80k so was very wary!) and was shown paperwork to state it did not need a change until car is 10 years old or 120,000 miles.
You know what is coming next - today it snapped, with my 3 children (All under 5) in the car on a back road in the middle of nowhere.
I am frustrated, the car has 91K on the clock, no warnings of this happening, not due a service/MOT and been the perfect car.
What to do now? Do I have a leg to stand on with the original garage? What about FORD? Will they replace due to it snapping before it's life time?
What is the cost of this repair?
Been a bad year this year so far this is one of many BAD times.
Any advice is very much appreciated.
Tracy
Hi, thank you for your reply. The model is a 1.8. Progress since, I have managed to get the garage I purchased from to recover the car from my home to their garage, it has been stripped down at cost to them. There is significant damage to the pistons? and the cylinder head. Quote is right up to 1700, although I have managed to negotiate a cost of 900-1000 + VAT. I guess that is as good as I can get it, the garage I purchased from no longer want to help. Never again will I go against my gut feeling, wish i'd just spent that 200/250 getting it replaced.
Hi, thank you for your reply. The model is a 1.8. Progress since, I have managed to get the garage I purchased from to recover the car from my home to their garage, it has been stripped down at cost to them. There is significant damage to the pistons? and the cylinder head. Quote is right up to 1700, although I have managed to negotiate a cost of 900-1000 + VAT. I guess that is as good as I can get it, the garage I purchased from no longer want to help. Never again will I go against my gut feeling, wish i'd just spent that 200/250 getting it replaced.
Yes a Diesel, I have and quotes vary extremely based on area. The area the garage is based is one of cheaper living in comparison to garages here, one quoted 2000 after VAT, It will be costly for me to move the car as well now. I WISH I had gone with my gut, I really do, but lessons learnt to NEVER listen to a salesman hey!
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