A "flawed" Ford Escape (from Ray Butch Gamboa, SPMJ)[merged]

[Hanren]

It takes a lot of guts and wisdom to fight for what is right as what Mr Gamboa did. Nabasa ko rin itong piece for two weeks now (evey wednesday). I hope it would be an eye opener for everyone....

[mazdamazda]

Well, it is clearly stated in most compact SUV manual that it is only safe to cross a body of water up to a height not deeper than the lower inner wheel of the vehicle.

If you try to cross a flood deeper than that - it is at your own risk and would not be covered by the warranty since that kind of vehicle is not designed to operate like that.

Holes in the engine block? Maybe they did hit a submerged debris while crossing the said flood...

[OTEP]

Para sa akin lang, kailangan pa imbestigahan iyan.

Fording water is not just about the vehicle. It is also about driving technique. Never mind kung nakalusot yung sedan sa harap mo or another Ford Escape. Pero kung hindi ka talaga marunong mag-ford ng tubig, malamang titirik ka nga. Dito sa Pilipinas, ang uso pa ding driving techinque sa tubig ay yung rev like there's no tomorrow techinque na alam naman ng halos buong mundo na hindi ito ang best technique. How fast was the Escape going when it entered the water? Hindi ba ala-WRC na hanggang windshield ang talsik?

Saka nung namatay yung tubig mid-crossing, bakit naman niya hindi sinilip kung contaminated ang air filter housing at air filter element? Ayaw ba niya mabasa ang sapatos niya? If you stall mid-stream, that is the first thing you check before restarting. IIRC, namatay ang engine ng Escape na iyan then he IMMEDIATELY attempts to restart it. WTF?

The holes in the block were the result of being hydrolocked. If the engine had not been restarted, this may have been avoided.

Flood damage is not covered by warranty. Check the warranty booklet. And what is the rated fording depth and fording speed of the Escape? Alam ko mababa lang talaga. Anything beyond the rating is already the driver's responsibility.

Even 'tougher' rigs like the Patrol have very low fording depth ratings. Of course we know the ratings are underrated because a Patrol can cross hood deep streams when driven properly.

[artpogi]

sa tingin ko nga sinubukan i-start yan habang nakalubog sa tubig.

I know one who tried to start his sedan sa kalagitnaan ng flood nakita ko yung block nagkaroon ng crack

[BlueBimmer]

hmm in this case parang expecting too much from the warranty ata ang escape owner..

[OTEP]

I suggest he set fire to the Escape or stage an 'accident' that will total it kung gusto niya ng bagong unit. Suggestion lang naman po.

[SilverShadow]

Does this mean that we can just air our concerns if we have problems or complaints about our vehicle to Mr. Gamboa? How convenient

I hope the author can get the side of the accused and inform the public though.

[vikoy]

For me napasukan ng tubig ang Air filter nyan, Tama ka dyan Sir Otep. nangyari na yan sa 4D32 naming makina nilusong ng driver yung sasakyan sa baha at napasukan ng tubig yung filter. Ayun! butas yung engine Block.
Sir Otep tanong ko lang yung pajero ba natin safe ba sa baha?gaano kalalim yung pwede nating lusungin?May snorkel ba para sa Pajero?

[mazdamazda]

Etong si Ray Butch Gamboa... banat nang banat eh ayaw muna mag research ng konti kung nakahigop nga ng tubig yung makina.

Sinabi pang "trabaho lang, walang personalan".



P.S. Bakita kaya hindi niya i-post ang mga problema (e.g. cracked radiator) ng kanyang "favorite" manufacturer?

[Zeus]

Pagkaalam ko pag covered ng warranty, mabilis ipalit ng Ford e at may insurance na nagcocover sa mga claims na ganyan.