Ford Fiesta - Cooling fan issues 2010 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec

Honest John Back Room » Technical matters
What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
View Threaded
Sun 24 Aug 2014 10:24
Ford Fiesta - Cooling fan issues 2010 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec - Craggyislander
Hi all

My wife has a 2010 Fiesta that we bought 2nd hand at 5 months old and 7k on the clock.

2 years ago the cooling fan(which runs all the time when the aircon is on) started squealing and the entire assembly was replaced by Ford under warranty.

In the last couple of weeks the squealing started again intermittently and yesterday morning as she left for work it started rattling very loudly and on switching off the engine it sounded like a washing machine slowing down in spin -it was that loud. (Engine juddering and loud decreasing humming on slowdown).

She also said to me she could hear two very quiet high pitched beeps coming from somewhere in the car.

So, this is the second fan unit that needs replacing - I am really surprised with this on a 4 yr old car with 35k miles on it.

Anyone got any ideas or is it a design flaw and we need to looking at fan replacement every 2 years? Car has been regularly serviced.

Thanks in advance folks.

Edited by Craggyislander on 24/08/2014 at 10:32

Reply | Report as offensive | Link
Tue 26 Aug 2014 14:57
Ford Fiesta - Cooling fan issues 2010 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec - Craggyislander

Garage confirmed, fan unit needs replacing again.

Twice in 4 years - very strange, so any feedback welcome.

Thanks

Reply | Report as offensive | Link

Looking for a garage you can trust? Honest John's Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing.

The Good Garage Guide

From which small car to buy at which price point to the best UK-built cars, our Top 10s have the lot. Click now for your shortlist.

Unsure of what to buy? Our Top 10s are here to help you....