Ford Focus

[carlos]

just want to share with you what i saw at my mechanic's shop yesterday. I took some pictures of it but i just don't know how to upload in this forum.

Here it is: it 's a 2006 Ford Focus just delivered to the owner last May 2006. So this car must only be less than 2 months old on the road. According to the owner, never nya nilusong sa baha ang car and to his surprise, ayaw na umandar car nya. He brought the car to the casa, pero wala daw parts to fix it considering that it's under warranty. Since gusto nya magawa aga yung car, he brought it to his trusted mechanic (heppens to be also my mechanic).

Upon checking it,after opening the valve cover, discovered that natubigan ang engine nya. naghalo ang langis at tubig. Upon careful study, nakita ng mechanic that the breather is located underneath the engine. So tendency is humigop ito ng tubig ( granting na nilusong sa baha). Wala naman daw ibang source kundi dun lang. Wow, ayoko na sa Ford. By the way, the mechanic quoted people from ford na yun daw talaga ang sakit ng Focus.
Dapat i-recall ang Focus.

One more thing, i also noticed that the power steering fluid tank is located underneath the right fender. For you to have access to refill it, you still have to remove the fender liner. Saka, tatlo lang ang engine mounting support.

[carlos]

please assist me on how to upload pics for you to see it

[ssaloon]

upload your pics to a photo hosting site like www.photobucket.com and use the corresponding image tags given to you.

[redorange]

from carlos the focus pics

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[edl100]

I would still buy a Focus even with this. That is not much of a concern since it is obvious na dinaan sa mataas na baha yung car.

I also see a timing chain. that is good. no belt to break. The focus is a proven world car and a great rally car too.

The design of that hidden power steering fluid is not new. My car has that too. Also with the low breather hose. Normal for most Euro designed cars

[gearspeed]

Baka mabilis takbo niya tapos may kaunting baha at pumasok dun yung tubig.

[mazdamazda]

Well... kung nilusong naman pala nya sa baha... I don't think that is Ford's fault. Naka CAI pala ang Focus if that is the case.

As to power steering fluid, wala pang refilling cap in the engine bay?

[baiskee]

nakow... eh di void na warranty nyan?

[baiskee]

sana iniwan na lang nya sa casa kahit sabihin walng parts... order lang naman nila yun sa planta. tsk...tsk...

[mazdamazda]

IMO - yung dealer nya ang may problema... hindi ba may mga identified problematic Ford service centers ditong na post before sa tsikot?

Sa Balintawak & Quezon Ave. ok ang service.

[SupreMacy]

bakit pala hindi nagawa sa casa? regardless kung covered ng warranty o hindi, they should offer repair...

[edl100]

Is that covered by the comprehensive insurance??

Parang hindi yata? kung dinaan sa baha and it was proven, then di ito covered by the insurance. Remember the policy? mga "forces of nature" includes floods, earthquakes, typhoon etc... It is not covered by the insurance.

[LucasVN]

Since hindi naman sinabi na voided ang warranty, dapat sa casa na lang at hintay ng parts....

[fordism2009]

I would like to call an attention to the service dept...
After 3 days of Ondoy I brought my Focus to Libis...pero bago ko dalhin sa dealer nag text ako sa sales agent ko regarding insurance claim...but prior to that the agent told me not to worry about it coz it's covered with AOG (act of God).Syempre panatag ako at naniwala ako naman ako...nung papunta na ko sa Libis the agent called me saying my unit is not covered by the insurance (di man lang binigyan ako ng option kung gusto ko ng may AOG,so beware of their insurance co.)...so all my excitement washed out. They don't even warned me not to connect the battery,nagawa ko na i connect para lang mababa ko yung windows, kasi pina tow ko lang sa anak ko...So nandoon na nga...after i think 5 days or week, the Service Advisor called me saying that the only problem is the RCM, so a after a couple or so days I went down there & checked what's the problem, so they start the engine,this time they said PCM problem now, so I observe it, at cold start the RPM is around 2k,after i think 30secs the RPM slows down to 800, I tried to revv it to 3k & it sounds fine naman, then turned on the aircon eh ok rin...ewan k kung bakit ko biglang kunan ng pix un module without knowing them...Anyways so the SA asked me if I'm willing to replace the RCM, syempre tinanong ko muna yung price, they said 11K,wow malapit sa katotohan...syempre nag order ako. After a long wait...the SA phoned me again saying there's another problem,now the PCM is really a problem,so i asked the price of that module,eh na shocked ako 125k!****! parang na Ondoy ulit ako! dahil gusto makatipid eh hininge ko yung mga part nos.nung mga papalitan baka sakali may makuha ako sa Banawe....so nag decide na ko ipalinis na lang yung interior(by the way the flood went up 4in. below the headlights only)...



pull out ko na...actually may discover ako yung hininge kong part nos.iba doon sa na pix ko...Ford Libis explain this!!! di ko kasi ma take na ganoon ang magagastos ko. Again they said it will take another couple of weeks for detailing...o sya sige na hintayan na naman! Eto na tumawag na ulit sabi ok na raw yung interior, this time I'm totally disappointed to what I saw in my interior, ang dumi! puro hawak ng kamay na may langis, may foot mark pa ng cat,my spot ng oil yung driver's seat at may scratch pa sa front bumper ko...na bwusit ako so I asked an advice with friend Lawyer I have been told to make an complaint letter to them...so pina ulit ko sa kanila...biro mo nag bayad ako ng 38K para sa ganitong trabaho!!take note sa 38k na yan, change oil, replaced spark plugs,gear oil, air filter and drained my fuel (sayang 1/2 tank pa laman) at carpet cleaning (it cost for 6K). Yung detailing pwede ko sana ipagawa sa mga auto spa (2.5-3K lang)...sooo I waited againnn...eto na naman ako, this time muntik na maging OK, meron
pa rin spot ng oil yung driver seat! at napansin ko may engine check at battery incator na sa instrument panel at may additional defect na naman yung GEM module naman!! sabi nila ganon daw talaga unpredictable ang defects, yung driver side window ko di na nag function unlike before...so asar na asar na ko! balik naman after 4 days, nag text sila na ok na yung unit ko...so ayun naiuwi ko na kahit irratic yung idling ko...meron na naman problema yung matting ko parehong pang kanan!nainis na naman ako!! the next day I decided to pull down the PCM na shocked ako kasi nabuksan na nila yung PCM ko!!ngayon for the benefit of the doubt,lumusob ako sa dealer confront with Customer Relation & the head mechanic...sabi nila it's SOP daw nila yon to tamper the PCM...pero ang point ko dapat pinaalam man lang sa client na bubuksan nila yung PCM...pano tayo makaka siguro na intact yung original parts ng car may friend ako who used to work in other prestigious car dealer,told me there's some anomalies in service dept like switching parts or they just repaired it then charge you for new parts...ewan ko sa mga experts...in your opinion possible ba magkaroon ng switching?ilipat sa ibang unit yung PCM mo?as far as I know ire-reprogram lang yun or clear lang yung error codes...sa palagay nyo? Ewan ko kung ako lang nagkaroon ng bad experience sa casa, na akala ko your in good hand...eh Ondoy victim na kami! parang na Ondoy ulit kami sa loob ng casa!!!Right now I'm going to send my PCM to other auto shop for repair, well at my own risk!
IMPROVE YOUR SERVICE Ford Libis! nakakadala kayo!

[Autobeat]

may friend ako who used to work in other prestigious car dealer,told me there's some anomalies in service dept like switching parts or they just repaired it then charge you for new parts...ewan ko sa mga experts...in your opinion possible ba magkaroon ng switching?ilipat sa ibang unit yung PCM mo?

Yes, it seems these anomalies happen across the different casas of different brands. Now with the general lack of parts despite high demand, as well as the pressure to fix damaged units, your suspicion of switching is always possible, though you could only be certain if you happen to somehow mark your orignal parts(PCM) before bringing your car to Ford.

[pdc2]

hindi ba similar ang engine orientation ng focus at mazda 3? ang pagkakaalam ko kse safe daw yun mazda 3 sa floods kse yun intake is installed higher than usual.

[finchy18]

Upon checking it,after opening the valve cover, discovered that natubigan ang engine nya. naghalo ang langis at tubig. Upon careful study, nakita ng mechanic that the breather is located underneath the engine. So tendency is humigop ito ng tubig ( granting na nilusong sa baha). Wala naman daw ibang source kundi dun lang.

the breather is underneath the engine? wow!

[alwayz_yummy]

kinda OT:

mga sirs, pag ba CAI, talaga bang sa ilalim kukuha/nakatutok ang inlet ng air-intake? e pag RAM-air, panu naman setup, pwede sa butad ng grills?

e anu mas safer during flood crossing?sa SUVs, snorkel naman....