MK3 Mondeo Rust getting fixed by Ford!

greengiant · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:02

A while back I posted about finding rust on my 53 plate Mondeo on the boot edge and lower rear doors (The usual MK3 door weld sealant problem). Took the car to a Ford dealer late last year (I had bought it from an independant), let them have a look and the body shop guy took some photos for sending off to Ford HQ.

A few phonecalls a week over the past few weeks, and I have heard today that Ford will fix it under warranty!

The garage will need the car for 3 days, no courtesy car, however I'm glad that Ford are going to do a warranty fix rather than me spending money at a spray painters!

Ben M · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:03

That's good of them

tj86 · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:05

Wow well if its under warranty... I'd expect them to sort it out

therealnerd2 · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:06

tj86 said:
Wow well if its under warranty... I'd expect them to sort it out

I'm guessing by what he's saying, its not in the regular warranty any more.

Ben M · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:06

therealnerd2 said:
I'm guessing by what he's saying, its not in the regular warranty any more.

yeah, 53 plate, so well out of warranty.

Firestar_3x · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:07

Anti corrosion warranty is longer than the standard 3 year one, usually 10 - 12years iirc.

However usually you need to take the car in for rust checkups for it to be valid.

therealnerd2 · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:08

Firestar_3x said:
Anti corrosion warranty is longer than the standard 3 year one, usually 10 - 12years iirc.

However usually you need to take the car in for rust checkups for it to be valid.

Ooooo, my mk2 mondeo is 8 years old with a rusty arch. Worth a shot?

ED: I'm talking out of my bum - its almost 10 years old now lol

[TW]Fox · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:13

therealnerd2 said:
Ooooo, my mk2 mondeo is 8 years old with a rusty arch. Worth a shot?l

No, Mk2 Mondeo corrosion warranty is 6 years.

therealnerd2 · 30 Jan 2008 at 18:13

[TW]Fox;11003466 said:
No, Mk2 Mondeo corrosion warranty is 6 years.

thanks

greengiant · 30 Jan 2008 at 20:35

Firestar_3x said:
Anti corrosion warranty is longer than the standard 3 year one, usually 10 - 12years iirc.

However usually you need to take the car in for rust checkups for it to be valid.

Well, the car didn't have the annual paintchecks done, but when I took the car to the ford dealers they didn't ask about paintchecks or to see the service log!