Is car dealer still liable?

motorguy

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

The dealer is talking out of his backside.

Not in this case.

jenks282_2

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

Are you for real?

If you put the aircon on, and have the dial set in the blue section, it'll blow cold.

If you put the aircon on (provided the engine is warm), and the dial is in the red section, it'll blow hot.

You can have hot and cold aircon.

Wow Gordon, thanks for clearing that up for me, and all this time we thought they put the colours on to make it look pretty....

Hence why I think it is broken as when it is in the BLUE section it is blowing HOT air. Clear enough?

Look guys I know it's an old car, but it's less than a month after I purchased it, that is why I ask the question. However, with this much animosity I wonder now why I bother.

I guess I'll keep my mouth shut in future. I guess I'll just JOG ON....

Gordon_Hose

jenks282 wrote: »

Wow Gordon, thanks for clearing that up for me, and all this time we thought they put the colours on to make it look pretty....

Hence why I think it is broken as when it is in the BLUE section it is blowing HOT air. Clear enough?

Look guys I know it's an old car, but it's less than a month after I purchased it, that is why I ask the question. However, with this much animosity I wonder now why I bother.

I guess I'll keep my mouth shut in future. I guess I'll just JOG ON....

You didn't specify that. Exactly why you were asked for more info. "Blowing hot" isn't a specific enough symptom.

Find out whether all it needs is a re-gas or if it's something more, like the compressor etc Then you'll know more and can go to the dealer with a little more that "it's blowing hot".

Exemplar

Now now ladies, handbags at dawn and all that. I dont know about where you live but in my small market town (Newark On Trent) there are at least 4 guys that deal with air-con. You will probably habve one close to you that can simply test it. And NO it wont be covered by warranty sorry.

chieffy72

If it's blowing hot it's more than likely not an air con problem at all,could just be a heater fault,something as simple as a faulty switch or valve. You're probably gonna have to pay to get it fixed but don't be worrying,automatically expecting a huge air con repair bill. Heater controls are just the same as equivalent year Fiesta so should be easy enough to repair.
Good luck,

Keith

Hammyman

jenks282 wrote: »

Look guys I know it's an old car, but it's less than a month after I purchased it, that is why I ask the question. However, with this much animosity I wonder now why I bother.

I guess I'll keep my mouth shut in future. I guess I'll just JOG ON....

Its a 10 year old car. SOGA would expect it to have faults. Costs £40 for a re-gas. Just get it done.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

pgilc1 wrote: »

Not in this case.

Explain how a dealer can say that a fault on a car he sold is not his responsibility to repair.

As for the fault, if it permanently blows hot then its quite obvious that the valve which controls the flow of hot/cold water is not operating.

Keith

Sounds like the usual ford heater valve failure.

forgotmyname

When i part x'd my old car the guy was a small time dealer, Buys a couple of cars from auctions and sells them on.

Anyway he asked if the aircon worked i said no, He still advertised it with aircon. I was waiting for the new owner to
contact me with a list of faults the car had & if i had declared them to the dealer.

I am quite fussy & picky though, When looking to change cars i said the engine has a small rattle, Several said lets have a listen
and asked where the noise was, Well i can hear it.

Hintza

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers! wrote: »

Explain how a dealer can say that a fault on a car he sold is not his responsibility to repair.

So if we take this argument to it's conclusion; everything has to work on a banger before a dealer can sell it?