Liability advice

Jumblebumble

badaz52 said:

Hi,

I own a car that was purchased in January 2016 used from a main dealership, the vehicle was sold new by that dealership in 2013 so has always been maintained by them and has full-service history. We have recently taken it back to have a diagnostic and they have informed us that the timing belt has deteriorated causing it to block the oil pump and consequently causing engine damage requiring a new engine. The belt has not snapped. I have informed them that at no point when it has been brought in for servicing have they recommended a timing belt change and in accordance with the service book it should not need changing yet. The book states 10 years and 112,000 miles. My car has 54,000 miles and is 8 years, 8 months old. I have researched on google and found that timing belts on these cars are inherently defective so I have told them that the issue must have been present from when they sold the car to me, they don't agree and won't pay for the repair. What can I do?

Unfortunately I think the first thing you are going to need to prove is that the car always had oil changes with the correct oil and that no one has ever used flushing oil 
( Can you confirm that no one except this one dealer has ever serviced the car?)

Bob_Uppendown

daveyjp said:

Sounds like a Ford Ecoboost to me.

Some Peugeot/Citroens also have a wet belt.

Friend of mine had a new engine under warranty when the disintegrating belt blocked the oil feed on her Peugeot 208.