http://www.ffoc.co.uk/modules.php?na...topic&t=223733

only 80 miles on the clock aswell

 

Surley if it was pdi'd someone would have picked up on the fault

 

A great example of Ford's quality engineering then....

 

What a fucking ridiculous thing to say

 

Typical statment from a doris

 

I would be amazed if it was a fault from the factory that caused that accident. Sounds like understeer followed by lift off oversteer ( or poor correction ) Bearing in mind the tyres are brand new and the owner wasnt used to the car/power etc

 

At least everyone was ok, but in a word..... Ouch.

 

Sounds totally like driver error! after all he is never going to admit it is he i work for bmw if we ever had a instance like this with a new bmw someone would be flown straight up to us from bracknell from bmw & tests would be carried out on the car.
If he is blaming ford for supplying a faulty car this will be investigated big time.

 

sounds like a that carnt drive a car ,lost steering at 40mph did he lose the brakes as well

 

Years ago the E36 had a problem of the steering column lower shaft (bulkhead to rack) failing. Result was that ALL E36's were recalled for a new lower column shaft fitting - Infact, BMW were so worried by this problem that still to this day the recall can be carried out on any E36 that hasn't had it done with BMW picking up the cost

 

I know in 1992 onwards if any E36 still hasnt had this replaced it still can to this day..

 

its a lad on my local forum.... the car was investigated and found to have a problem with the "Hydroelectric brain part of the steering system" (his words not mine)

the fact ford are giving him another and a few extra pennys says it all for me!

luckily there was a copper behind him tho to back up his story for not giving it too much beans

 

not goodlooked lovely too

 

how do u know if it has been replaced?

even though mines done 270k if i can get a free part for it the better

 

poor fella - surely from 40/60mph the RS would stop pretty ruddy quickly once you realised the steeing had gone though
seems pretty strange and incredibly unlucky to end up on its roof!

 

Phone your local dealserhisp with the last 7 of the chasis number they will tell you if its outstanding chances are its done as dealers got hammered by bmw if they had a car in & never done it.

 

If thats the case then fair enough im sure ford will look into this & if they think it will happen again it will cause a recall on all models

 

Mr Broadside has bought a stunning 328i with full BMW history - only thing outstanding is the steering shaft upgrade/replacement according to my man at Sandal Huddersfield

 

We had done a oil service on a E60 530d last year never done a high pressure pump recall on it because the customer couldnt do without the car. We then got a letter from bmw saying if the engine failed due to the pump it would be down to us the dealership as we let it out without doing the repair. We done it pronto

 

Seems like BMW are on the ball with recall stuff and don't like cars going without

 

Sounds plausible

 

If Ford gave him another one, did they take the wreaked one back, or have it gone to a breakers yard?

 

They will be scrutinising it's ass BIG TIME!

 

As chop says if the story is true & there is a fault with the car fords arse will be twitching incase someone gets hurt through this.

 

I can't see any pics using the link to the ffoc.

 

they are there

 

Just tried again still no luck

 

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Is that an airbag that's gone off on the passenger side?

 

If they made it RWD or 4x4 this may never of happened.

 

you mean to say it's ONLY fwd?!?!?!

i'm shocked

 

that will t-cut out lol

 

I'll have the front seats

 

gutted

 

 

one of on my friends has a blue rs, that had power steering pump failure before it was deliver to him.new pump fitted, you can see the damage on the radiator where it has been changed by the fraud garage.so far in 800 miles the warning light has appeared 4 times.

 

ahhh thats why i got a text saying if i knew anyone who who would be interested in his cozzie lol

 

Ermmmmmmmmmmmm fucked!

 

Bmw,s never go wrong lol.

 

Bloody hell thats shocking.I love my fords but i thought they would of had no faults with this focus rs.