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My 2013 Ford Focus needs a new engine - what are my consumer rights?

My 2013 Ford Focus 1.0 suffered engine problems at 58,000 miles. Ford has diagnosed that it needs a new engine. Ford know this three-cylinder engine has problems, so what are my consumer rights?

Asked on 12 March 2018 by Colin Hood

Answered by Honest John
Common problem because the degas pipe carrying superheated steam from the turbo to the expansion tank can fail at a union and the engine then loses all its coolant. Well documented here: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/focus-2011/?sec...d

You might be able to use this to assert that the design of the car was fundamentally faulty and claim for a new engine on those grounds under the six-year rule: www.honestjohn.co.uk/faq/consumer-rights
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