In the winter of 2020, a few days before the world was locked down due to the pandemic, Michelle R., a reader from Cogolin (83), purchased C-Max 1.0 EcoBoost 125. This recent event, put into circulation at the end of 2018, then only 13,600 km is displayed. By buying it minivan within the network Ford, Michelle thinks he will enjoy many years of peace and quiet. And to save money as well, he decides to install bioethanol on his kit as soon as the warranty runs out. C-Max. It is also the branded garage responsible for the intervention.
Unmotivated refusal
But everything does not go as planned. At the end of spring, while driving on the track, our reader felt vibrations in the steering wheel for a few seconds. A few kilometers later, Michel goes off this axle and while he is in the braking lane and braking, the left front wheel remains locked. Concerned, he immediately took his C-Max to his dealership. He quickly deduces that malfunction of the ABS control unit, which seriously damaged one of the front brake discs. Finally, between this electronic component, a pair of disks and a pair of pads, the price is 2428 euros. Upon request, Ford declined any involvement, even though it only had the vehicle 50,500 km. An unmotivated refusal that makes Michel question himself.
Our defense strategy
Among the questions Michel is asking himself is to convert his C-Max to bioethanol. Does such a transformation allow the manufacturer to no longer bear responsibility for the malfunctions of this car? In this regard, the legislation is very clear: the manufacturer of the box must take over the manufacturer’s warranty for the parts that come into contact withE85. So it applies to the engine and its peripherals… but by no meansABS.
Ford should so pay 95% of repairs here!
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Source: Auto Plus
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