We've bought three Ford Rangers and are about to buy a fourth as, until now, we have loved them as great to drive. A few days ago one of our employees heard a pop from his engine and was towed to a Ford dealer. It was determined a turbo shaft had snapped in two, sheared and sent fragments through the engine. The entire engine and other components needed to be replaced. The car was bought in 2012 and had done just 120,000km with a full service history. Ford Customer Care said they'll review the claim and advise of the result in 4-6 weeks after they get the paperwork from the dealer as the claim is more than $10,000 from the dealer. They advised they may not even accept the claim even if it had faulty components to begin with.
I contacted Stephen Kruk from Ford Australia for the right result: "The vehicle requires a new engine and turbo but, because he is a loyal Ford customer with great service history we and the dealer are going to contribute significantly to the cost of the repair despite it being well outside warranty. We are also going to cover the 90,000km service costs of another of John's Rangers to make sure he knows how much Ford values his loyalty".