Ford Everest [Merged]

[noi]

Bro, palitan mo yung steering stop. It's a plastic thingy that covers a screw which limits steering. Pinapalitan yan sa casa every 5k kms.

BTW, maganda ang casa service ng Ford dito sa amin sa San Pablo City, Laguna (a Ford Alabang branch).

salamat drave..pinapalitan ko na at sinubukan ko yung dating lagatok nawala kapag kumakabig ako paliko na dahan dahan ang andar. Swabe at wala na ako naririnig na lagatok sa harapan gulong bahagi!..salamat ulit

[noi]

Ford Balintawak and Quezon ave are sister branch. They have a bad reputation when it comes to after sales service. If you have options try looking for other branch

Your correct ...very very bad!! They get your parts and swap to other car which they need. tsk..tsk tsk.

[Bravo32]

Got my Everest last week and I can say that this is one good SUV. Am trying to adjust my driving habits from pushing the pedal too much (nice to feel its 143ps power & I came from Isuzu Crosswind m/t) to pushing the pedal lightly (to save on gas -hehe). Mixed City and Highway, I only get 7.6 k/l. I did reached 150kph already with 200+ mileage so far(I was not told by my SA about the 'break in'). Having this Everest gives me a feeling of contentment everytime I drive it. Its way way different from driving my sold out 2002 Crosswind. This is one fast SUV.

[Helly]

Got my Everest last week and I can say that this is one good SUV. Am trying to adjust my driving habits from pushing the pedal too much (nice to feel its 143ps power & I came from Isuzu Crosswind m/t) to pushing the pedal lightly (to save on gas -hehe). Mixed City and Highway, I only get 7.6 k/l. I did reached 150kph already with 200+ mileage so far(I was not told by my SA about the 'break in'). Having this Everest gives me a feeling of contentment everytime I drive it. Its way way different from driving my sold out 2002 Crosswind. This is one fast SUV.

7.6km/L mixed is good enough for a 2.5 Everest with less than 500kms on the odo.

We have an '09 Everest (4x2 2.5L) and the engine have "loosened up" considerably since the first 1,000kms (it's now at around 3,000kms). Around 9km/L mixed, 7.5km/L city. Best I've gotten is around 12km/L highway.

Enjoy your Eve!

[Bravo32]

Thank you Helly. Btw you have a very low mileage considering thay it was acquired 09'. What can you say about your eve? Are there any concerns that I should be aware of
in the future?

[bencel]

Bro, palitan mo yung steering stop. It's a plastic thingy that covers a screw which limits steering. Pinapalitan yan sa casa every 5k kms.

BTW, maganda ang casa service ng Ford dito sa amin sa San Pablo City, Laguna (a Ford Alabang branch).

I agree with you the casa in san pablo and alabang are OK.
Yun lumalagatok , is because the steering plastic stop sira na. in my case everest napalitan na sya 10kms. check up. Wondering how much the plastic cap??? 15 pesos, so kahit out of warranty na ok lang na tayo ang magpalit.
Tuesday I will bring my eve 2009 for warranty claim( alabang) rust on window channel and mags replacement. People say mahirap or after sales service of FORD sucks. For me ok naman sila they do call me and update me on my complain.
I once a owner of a starex 2004 bad experience from gray market importer STANDOUT, a revo 1999 nightmare toyota alabang, avanza 2007 bad warranty experience toyota otis.
Honda civic 2006 1.8s - warranty claim very good, honda makati and san pablo
Mitsubishi adventure 2002 - very very good, wala na nga ako complain pinapalitan pa nila yun mga issue na malimit complain, MIT sanpablo.
Nissan sentra 2003 grandeur- ok din no complain, nissan lipa.
My conclusion, its not the brand its the casa owners that will make or break the reputation of the car manufacturer.

[santosestrella]

If alabang and San Pablo are OK, that's the second time I heard na maganda service ng Alabang

as for the other dealers

Talo pa din

I hope Ford Philippines is monitoring this forum

[Helly]

Thank you Helly. Btw you have a very low mileage considering thay it was acquired 09'. What can you say about your eve? Are there any concerns that I should be aware of
in the future?

We got our 'Eve on Aug. 28, 09. Low mileage 'coz it's mostly a weekend/out-of-town vehicle (I've got a Mazda 323 as my daily driver).

About our Eve, I'd say that power is more than adequate for our needs. Fully-loaded, it'll easily cruise at 100km/h with the engine turning at less than 2,000rpm. A/C is great. Ride is understandably bumpy (especially when near-empty) but it does get better with more passengers/cargo. Stock audio is far from the best but is adequate for now. Interior room is among the best in its class.

I had the engine oil/filter changed last month 'coz I'm not comfortable with the idea of using year-old oil considering how dirty our diesel fuel and environment is. Used Caltex Delo Gold Multigrade 15w-40 and OEM Motorcraft filter (bought from Mazford, Old Banawe for just Php350). Will definitely use fully-synthetic oil once the odo hits 5,000kms. An oil change will require about 7L of oil, BTW. For mineral/semi-synth, I'm gonna have the oil and oil filter changed every 6 months or 5,000kms, whichever comes first. For full-synth, change oil every year or 5,000kms, oil filter every 6 months.

Apart from the oil change, here's what I've done to our Eve so far:

- replaced stock wipers with Bosch Aerotwins 18"/20" (Php1,550 from Warren Automotive, Benavidez cor Recto, Binondo) <- much better performance than stock, no juddering;

- installed Narva headlight harness kit w/ relays (Php900 from Nihhao/Nihhon, Banawe cor Cuenco) <- necessary if you're going to use upgraded/higher-wattage bulbs;

- replaced headlight bulbs with a pair of H4 Osram All-Season/Rallye 85/80w bulbs (Php380 each from Warren Automotive) <- awesome performance, much better than stock and better than the Osram Nightbreakers I had installed before, especially in the rain;

- replaced stock foglight bulbs with a pair of H11 Solarzen Pure Yellow 55w bulbs (Php800 from Nihhao/Nihhon) <- better visibility in inclement weather;

- installed an aftermarket alarm <- nothing special, just your average Taiwan-made alarm (around Php2,000 from Nihhao/Nihhon).

Next upgrades:

- AC Delco 3SMF maintenance-free battery (my Eve came with a GS Tropical non-MF battery);
- fully-synthetic engine oil (Redline 10w-40 CJ-4 rated, Php2,200 per US Gal/3.7L);
- aftermarket horn (Bosch or Stebel, stock horn doesn't fit the Eve's image).

Wish list:

- upgraded shocks (Pro Comp ES1000 and MX-6 for the front and rear respectively);
- A/T tires (Bridgestone Dueler A/T D696, 265/60r18);
- a/v upgrade (2-din touchscreen HU, backrest LCDs, speakers, etc);
- DPChip c/o Berrima Diesel.

As for concerns, some Ford dealerships have really poor service. Best bet right now is Ford Global. If you need OEM parts, Mazford and Fordland in Old Banawe (near E. Rod) will have what you need, at much lower prices than what casas will charge you for.

Some contact numbers for your reference:

Warren Automotive - 244-1775
Nihhao/Nihhon - 732-3599 or 712-8291 (look for Auntie Elsie)
Mazford - 732-0395 or 740-7671 (look for Ryan)

Hope this helps!

[Bravo32]

Thank you very much Helly for the info. Hope you can share some pictures of your ride.

[Helly]

Thank you very much Helly for the info. Hope you can share some pictures of your ride.

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of our Eve. It looks just like any other stock white 3rd gen Eve. :-)

I do have some pics of the headlights (taken before I replaced the stock foglights with Solarzen bulbs). http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showp...&postcount=569

BTW, forgot to put 3" full-exhaust in my wish list, hehe.

[ninetski]

salamat drave..pinapalitan ko na at sinubukan ko yung dating lagatok nawala kapag kumakabig ako paliko na dahan dahan ang andar. Swabe at wala na ako naririnig na lagatok sa harapan gulong bahagi!..salamat ulit

Salamat sa info na ito ha... at least meron akong itatanong sa casa pag pinapa-service-an ko. Talagang every 5thou km ba pinapalitan dapat?

For after sales servicing, I tried Commonwealth for the 1thou km. Yun nga, hindi ko nagustuhan kasi feeling ko dahil hindi kinuha sa kanila ang unit, hindi ka nila papansinin.

For the 5thou km, sa Ford Subic. Nataon kasi may work assignment sa SBMA kaya doon ko na pina-service-han. Happy yung driver kasi super asikaso and SOP pa nila na full carwash before i-turn over ang unit.

For the 10thou km, sa Ford EDSA (which is my dealer). I just informed my SA. Sya na ang nagpa-sched then a day before na-remind pa by text. Inayos nila lahat ng nilagay ko sa request form (rear door rubber seal and loose cigarette plug). The servicing supervisor ang humarap at asikaso sa akin. Mega-explain sya about synthetic versus regular oil. They gave me a 5% discount without me asking for it (pag daw nagpa-schedule in advance?).

Bottomline, I still have not experienced anything bad (except sa Ford Commonwealth). Hoping na sana wala talaga dahil sigurado lalabas ang pagka-leon and tigre ko :-)

Salamat sa mga masisipag nagse-share ng info. Mabuhay kayo

[Bravo32]

Here in our place, Negros Occidental, Ford is doing a good job of taking good care of their clients too. They have an officer who reminds you of your appointment with them. Once youre In, they take care of your inquiries and act on your complaints. So far so good.

[x-wind]

Somebody told me 10-14 technician from Ford (marami branch) umalis na nag abroad na. Thats why sometimes some of the staff nalilipat ng assignment sa mga province just to fix yun mga naka tenga sa mga branch nila. Kulang sila staff ngayun kaya tambak yun work sometimes la na sila weekend to rest.

If alabang and San Pablo are OK, that's the second time I heard na maganda service ng Alabang

as for the other dealers

Talo pa din

I hope Ford Philippines is monitoring this forum

FYI Ford anabu and ford alabang has the same owners! just ask.

This is the answer i got whence I came from there!!

[attic_dude]

we're also planning on getting the everest 2.5 limited. however, there's talk going around of a bnew face lifted eve coming out? is this true? and will it be total change from the eve platform?

we plan on getting one this october and if this is true would it be a good idea to wait for the new one?

[Helly]

we're also planning on getting the everest 2.5 limited. however, there's talk going around of a bnew face lifted eve coming out? is this true? and will it be total change from the eve platform?

we plan on getting one this october and if this is true would it be a good idea to wait for the new one?

I doubt that there's a facelifted Eve coming out soon. Earliest would probably be in 2012.

[Bravo32]

I doubt that there's a facelifted Eve coming out soon. Earliest would probably be in 2012.

I totally agree. T6 ranger may be out by 2011 then probably by 2012, the new Everest will follow.
BTW, I was reading about the MS Issues and I was so thankful that I bought an Everest instead. Lots of problems coming out on even their 2010 models.

[tidus1203]

The good thing about the Everest and the Korean's is they use German BOSCH parts for their diesel engines unlike the Montero Sport and Fortuner which uses Japanese Denso...

[tondoboy]

I totally agree. T6 ranger may be out by 2011 then probably by 2012, the new Everest will follow.
BTW, I was reading about the MS Issues and I was so thankful that I bought an Everest instead. Lots of problems coming out on even their 2010 models.

The new T6 Ranger will be unveiled at the Australian motor show on Oct 15. Do you suppose it will take another year before the T6 Everest?

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/342...dual-cab-spied

[ednettes]

After months of research, We have finally decided to get the 2010 Ford Everest 2.5 a/t winning blue. We have narrowed our choices to
a. Montero sports
b. Toyota Innova SR
c. Ford Everest.
These are great vehicles with good reviews and positive owners feedback. What made me decide to chose Ford Everest are
1. It's durable that can last for years of usage.
2. It's powerful (2.5 duratorq engine)
3. It's economical (can attain 14 km/l as mentioned in some reviews)
4. It has its own beauty in terms of design (Beauty depends on the eyes of the beholder as we say)
5. It's built tough (Feel much more safer for my family)
6. Everest has a good resale value
7. Lastly, I have tested my brother's same model Everest when my family and I went long distance. Its really very nice. Driving it for 1 day finally closed my mind in owning this 2010 Ford Everest a/t.

agreed ako dyan lahat except item 3. Ang FC ay depende sa drviing habit at road condition yan. I have my Everest '09 too and want to tell you that you had made an excellent decision on getting this car. Congratulation!! welcome to Everest club.

[Incubus007]

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