Crazing of glass (plastic) cover screen on Ford Focus instrument pod
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From: HowardB on 31 Jan 2010 18:23 Hi I originally posted this in the Ford Focus group, without any response. I wonder whether anyone here can help me? I have a Nov 2005 (55 reg) Focus Zetec (Mk 2 UK model) and there seem to be growing cracks in the glass/plastic transparent screen in front of the speedo, dials etc. It has developed slowly, and we were slow to take it back for attention under warranty. Even though we have an 'extended warranty' the Ford dealer tells us that this is just cosmetic and they won't deal with it after the first year. A replacement screen is not available from Ford and they would charge about �300 for a replacement instrument unit that would mess up the mileage. I can get a replacement unit from a breakers yard, but the dealer tells me that it would have to be fitted to replace the whole instrument unit, as the cover is welded in place. I'm wondering whether it is possible to do a decent job of separating the cover and swapping with my installed unit. Has anyone else experienced this problem, and have knowledge of whether a swap of the screen is a viable fix. Thanks Howard
From: Mrcheerful on 1 Feb 2010 04:23 HowardB wrote: > Hi > > I originally posted this in the Ford Focus group, without any > response. I wonder whether anyone here can help me? > > > I have a Nov 2005 (55 reg) Focus Zetec (Mk 2 UK model) and there > seem to be growing cracks in the glass/plastic transparent screen in > front of the speedo, dials etc. > > It has developed slowly, and we were slow to take it back for > attention under warranty. Even though we have an 'extended warranty' > the Ford dealer tells us that this is just cosmetic and they won't > deal with it after the first year. A replacement screen is not > available from Ford and they would charge > about �300 for a replacement instrument unit that would mess up the > mileage. > I can get a replacement unit from a breakers yard, but the dealer > tells me that it would have to be fitted to replace the whole > instrument unit, as the cover is welded in place. I'm wondering > whether it is possible to do a decent job of separating the cover and > swapping with my installed unit. > Has anyone else experienced this problem, and have knowledge of > whether a swap of the screen is a viable fix. > > Thanks > > Howard Have you actually had a price for the cluster? I understood that there were so many focus instrument faults that to reduce embarassment fords were doing the whole cluster at a loss at about 35 quid. mileage correction is easily done by many little dodgy firms or a ford dealer. or just tell the truth when you sell it.
From: Usenet Nutter on 1 Feb 2010 07:42 On Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:23:37 GMT, "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote: >HowardB wrote: >> Hi >> >> I originally posted this in the Ford Focus group, without any >> response. I wonder whether anyone here can help me? >> >> >> I have a Nov 2005 (55 reg) Focus Zetec (Mk 2 UK model) and there >> seem to be growing cracks in the glass/plastic transparent screen in >> front of the speedo, dials etc. >> >> It has developed slowly, and we were slow to take it back for >> attention under warranty. Even though we have an 'extended warranty' >> the Ford dealer tells us that this is just cosmetic and they won't >> deal with it after the first year. A replacement screen is not >> available from Ford and they would charge >> about �300 for a replacement instrument unit that would mess up the >> mileage. >> I can get a replacement unit from a breakers yard, but the dealer >> tells me that it would have to be fitted to replace the whole >> instrument unit, as the cover is welded in place. I'm wondering >> whether it is possible to do a decent job of separating the cover and >> swapping with my installed unit. >> Has anyone else experienced this problem, and have knowledge of >> whether a swap of the screen is a viable fix. >> >> Thanks >> >> Howard > >Have you actually had a price for the cluster? >I understood that there were so many focus instrument faults that to reduce >embarassment fords were doing the whole cluster at a loss at about 35 quid. >mileage correction is easily done by many little dodgy firms or a ford >dealer. or just tell the truth when you sell it. > And take a picture ..anyway the MOT Certs will show the mileage especially if you get it tested just before selling it .
From: HowardB on 1 Feb 2010 11:45 "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:t4x9n.34018$Ym4.12162(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... > HowardB wrote: >> Hi >> >> I originally posted this in the Ford Focus group, without any >> response. I wonder whether anyone here can help me? >> >> >> I have a Nov 2005 (55 reg) Focus Zetec (Mk 2 UK model) and there >> seem to be growing cracks in the glass/plastic transparent screen in >> front of the speedo, dials etc. >> >> It has developed slowly, and we were slow to take it back for >> attention under warranty. Even though we have an 'extended warranty' >> the Ford dealer tells us that this is just cosmetic and they won't >> deal with it after the first year. A replacement screen is not >> available from Ford and they would charge >> about �300 for a replacement instrument unit that would mess up the >> mileage. >> I can get a replacement unit from a breakers yard, but the dealer >> tells me that it would have to be fitted to replace the whole >> instrument unit, as the cover is welded in place. I'm wondering >> whether it is possible to do a decent job of separating the cover and >> swapping with my installed unit. >> Has anyone else experienced this problem, and have knowledge of >> whether a swap of the screen is a viable fix. >> >> Thanks >> >> Howard > > Have you actually had a price for the cluster? > I understood that there were so many focus instrument faults that to > reduce embarassment fords were doing the whole cluster at a loss at about > 35 quid. mileage correction is easily done by many little dodgy firms or a > ford dealer. or just tell the truth when you sell it. > The Dealer quoted over �300. The breaker quoted �45 Any suggestions on what buttons to press to get a deal from Ford? Cheers Howard
From: Mrcheerful on 1 Feb 2010 12:59
HowardB wrote: > "Mrcheerful" <nbkm57(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message > news:t4x9n.34018$Ym4.12162(a)text.news.virginmedia.com... >> HowardB wrote: >>> Hi >>> >>> I originally posted this in the Ford Focus group, without any >>> response. I wonder whether anyone here can help me? >>> >>> >>> I have a Nov 2005 (55 reg) Focus Zetec (Mk 2 UK model) and there >>> seem to be growing cracks in the glass/plastic transparent screen in >>> front of the speedo, dials etc. >>> >>> It has developed slowly, and we were slow to take it back for >>> attention under warranty. Even though we have an 'extended warranty' >>> the Ford dealer tells us that this is just cosmetic and they won't >>> deal with it after the first year. A replacement screen is not >>> available from Ford and they would charge >>> about �300 for a replacement instrument unit that would mess up the >>> mileage. >>> I can get a replacement unit from a breakers yard, but the dealer >>> tells me that it would have to be fitted to replace the whole >>> instrument unit, as the cover is welded in place. I'm wondering >>> whether it is possible to do a decent job of separating the cover >>> and swapping with my installed unit. >>> Has anyone else experienced this problem, and have knowledge of >>> whether a swap of the screen is a viable fix. >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Howard >> >> Have you actually had a price for the cluster? >> I understood that there were so many focus instrument faults that to >> reduce embarassment fords were doing the whole cluster at a loss at >> about 35 quid. mileage correction is easily done by many little >> dodgy firms or a ford dealer. or just tell the truth when you sell >> it. > The Dealer quoted over �300. The breaker quoted �45 > > Any suggestions on what buttons to press to get a deal from Ford? > > Cheers > > Howard it looks like it is just certain years or something, see the comments etc. at this link as a start: http://drivingpassion.merseyblogs.co.uk/2008/04/bbc-watchdog-and-the-ford-focu.html |