233s many mile Mondeo
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Let's just say it's head in hands time
Week today they've had it and the dealer openly admits they have no idea what's wrong with it
God I miss the old workhorse Peugeot 406s and early VP engines octavias things of simplicity. Always easy to diagnose on you just looked at what had fallen off
well that's us at over a week now, still no diagnosis supposed to be running a leak down test today at some point which they suspect will point to it being a fuel pump issue
wheres the head hitting off the wall smiley when you need it
wheres the head hitting off the wall smiley when you need it
Soldato
I'm shocked by this. How have they functioned without one? Leak down test kit can be had for about £15 and is about the most basic of tests to do when diagnosing a diesel. It's part of the standard dealer special equipment, we even got sent out a new kit a few weeks back for whatever reason.
It'll help rule out injectors but it won't diagnose a fuel pump. And the fact you mentioned they had a Ford field tech out doesn't fill me with confidence. I've worked with Ford for 2 years now and we have never even thought about doing such a thing.
Sounds like you've had some bad luck with a bit of a useless dealership. It sounds like a fault that should be easy to pinpoint with some pretty basic checks.
Soldato
Oh dear!
This doesn't sound good. Is there any opportunity to get the car transferred to another dealer?
This doesn't sound good. Is there any opportunity to get the car transferred to another dealer?
really starting to get ever so slightly frustrated at just how long this is dragging on for now. dealers done more diagnosis today and concluded that it might possibly be the metering unit in the fuel pump that's at fault.
plan to consult with Ford and hopefully (although I take this with a quarry full of salt. it will be sorted tommorow
plan to consult with Ford and hopefully (although I take this with a quarry full of salt. it will be sorted tommorow
Soldato
Not good. Seems to be a lack of expertise going on there.
Did get a chuckle when I heard it had broken down on a road test
But tommorow were into day 10 even worse when it's your livelihood and your not earning
That is shocking and it's not like they can just give you another motor to carry on working with. Fingers crossed for today.Did get a chuckle when I heard it had broken down on a road test
But tommorow were into day 10 even worse when it's your livelihood and your not earning
well by all accounts my car had 4 mechanics working on it today, and I guess i'm supposed to be very impressed that they used an oscilloscope to diagnose that the fuel pump is faulty 
should get approval to order one tomorrow. I really am starting to loose the will to live here. going to be 2 weeks off the road by the time I get it back at a minimum.
finally supposed to be getting a courtesy car tomorrow, did ask for a mustang but i'm only getting a fiesta
should get approval to order one tomorrow. I really am starting to loose the will to live here. going to be 2 weeks off the road by the time I get it back at a minimum.
finally supposed to be getting a courtesy car tomorrow, did ask for a mustang but i'm only getting a fiesta
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well by all accounts my car had 4 mechanics working on it today, and I guess i'm supposed to be very impressed that they used an oscilloscope to diagnose that the fuel pump is faulty
called it!
Don't be too confident Way things are going it will turn out to be a dodgy wheel bearing
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The fuel pump would have been the first thing I'd have changed with the symptoms you described.
Soldato
At circa £800 it's not the sort of thing you can go and fit from a good guess though
