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Clutch Failure at 7420 miles
hello you wonderful lot
we have an issue with a 2017 ford fiesta ST3
car purchased in 2017
car has done 7420 miles and the clutch has started slipping
have taken the car back to ford and they said its not covered under warranty.
there are posts all over the ford forums about this exact issue with the 2017 Eco boost 1.6 st3 turbo.. (im not an 18 year old boy racer im a 52 year old experienced driver but still not an old racer)
surly Ford Must Do something about this
where do I stand with getting help from somewhere to get this resolved
we have an issue with a 2017 ford fiesta ST3
car purchased in 2017
car has done 7420 miles and the clutch has started slipping
have taken the car back to ford and they said its not covered under warranty.
there are posts all over the ford forums about this exact issue with the 2017 Eco boost 1.6 st3 turbo.. (im not an 18 year old boy racer im a 52 year old experienced driver but still not an old racer)
surly Ford Must Do something about this
where do I stand with getting help from somewhere to get this resolved
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If it is a hydraulic one it may be the clutch pedal just needs adjusting if there's not enough free play. Pressing down on the clutch pedal with your hand you should feel around 1/4 inch of free play before you feel any real resistance. When it gets hot the fluid expands and this lack of free play can cause the clutch to slip. Did it on my MX5 when I didn't adjust it properly.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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If it is a hydraulic one it may be the clutch pedal just needs adjusting if there's not enough free play. Pressing down on the clutch pedal with your hand you should feel around 1/4 inch of free play before you feel any real resistance. When it gets hot the fluid expands and this lack of free play can cause the clutch to slip. Did it on my MX5 when I didn't adjust it properly.
its in the ford garage just now so I will just wait and see what crap they come out with .
but this is a very common problem with the 2017 car0 -
Oh dear that's ridiculous but typical Ford response.
The link below is for the ecoboost issues but someone may have some advice for you and how to approach the garage to get some sort of service
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FordEcoboostNightmare/0 -
Is it on finance? Credit card used for deposit?0
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No, not fatal. It is on PCP therefore you still have Section 75 protection but from the PCP finance company, not a credit card company.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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You need to take it up with the PCP provider, they own the car and any claim is made jointly against them and the supplying dealer.0
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We have a group full of EcoBoost owners who have had issues with their vehicles on FB - just search Ford EcoBoost Nightmare0
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Have you tried a different dealer? A couple of years ago I had a different issue refused at one dealer, so took it to another in a different town who accepted the warranty, and fixed it.0
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