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by Doodle
Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:14 pm
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Reject?
Replies: 65
Views: 19515

Re: Reject?

Built abroad in Romania as far as i know.. In one of my last jobs- we had huge machinery frames built in Romania because the price was good. Unfortunately the quality was so bad that when they landed we had to get a local machining company to re machine them at expense. Trouble was that total cost s...
by Doodle
Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:41 am
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Reject?
Replies: 65
Views: 19515

Re: Reject?

I have a fiesta titanium b and o play edition,great little car,im looking at a puma at the moment, this kind of talk is worrying to say the least, hopefully get the build quality sorted out, and get pumas working right Ill admit it sounds worrying but i guess you are still covered by 3yrs warranty ...
by Doodle
Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:44 am
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Reject?
Replies: 65
Views: 19515

Re: Reject?

Hi doodle. I spoke to that idiot Chris too reference the issue we are having where the wing mirror isn’t suitable and doesn’t adjust enough for my wife to be able to see it from her driving position. He stated that as it was a design/manufacturing issue they didn’t take anything to do with it. I’ve...
by Doodle
Sun Aug 23, 2020 1:28 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: New puma died
Replies: 34
Views: 15391

Re: New puma died

That would mean an alternator/generator fault? Neither the 48v or 12v systems were charging We can't tell. All we know is the hybrid system broke and the 12 volt battery was no longer being charged. It seems it might have recovered when the "engine on for charging battery" message came, b...
by Doodle
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:32 am
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Possible recall
Replies: 41
Views: 12717

Re: Possible recall

by Doodle
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:27 am
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Possible recall
Replies: 41
Views: 12717

Re: Possible recall

Wdf76 wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:21 am
Andi wrote: Sat Aug 22, 2020 5:38 am Borrowed from another Forum
Which forum?
I’ve seen the same post in Either in this forum or it’s one of the 2x groups on Facebook I’ve joined
by Doodle
Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:27 am
Forum: Main Ford Puma chat
Topic: Reject?
Replies: 65
Views: 19515

Re: Reject?

So we had already spoken to the complaints department and had a ref number. He confirmed today that he isn't doing much other than collating info for ford and making sure its passed back to them with other issues that people may raise. We went to the Stealership today to talk the the Tech that carri...
by Doodle
Sat Aug 22, 2020 2:16 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: New puma died
Replies: 34
Views: 15391

Re: New puma died

You said in the recall thread "It came up the day before that the recharge system required a service and then the car showed a message saying engine running due to battery charging. Next day on way to work. Car went in to saver mode, turned off all electrical stuff. Things like abs shut off ch...
by Doodle
Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:08 pm
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: New puma died
Replies: 34
Views: 15391

Re: New puma died

That would mean an alternator/generator fault? Neither the 48v or 12v systems were charging They basically said that the hybrid battery wasn't talking to the car, pcm, and charging so they've updated the software band apparently bits all good to go Just sounds rather random. I understand yhings hap...
by Doodle
Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:31 am
Forum: Faults & Technical
Topic: New puma died
Replies: 34
Views: 15391

Re: New puma died

Chocky wrote: Fri Aug 21, 2020 10:27 am Doesn't sound good. This charge system service now message came whilst you were driving? I guess you were then just driving with whatever charge was left in the 12 volt battery. How long were you able to drive before the car died?
Guess approx 20 miles. It came on on way home from work.