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    Ute's universal locks up

    Ford Ford Advice Ford Falcon Ford Falcon Advice Ford Falcon 2003
    THE rear universal and tail shaft locked up on a friend's 2003 BA Falcon XR8 ute and had to be replaced with a used one at a cost of $1275. The Ford dealer claimed they had not seen this happen previously and they could not explain why it happened. And they believe it is not covered by warranty. Have you heard of this happening before and do you think this should have been covered by warranty?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    22 January 2009
    Graham Smith

    I HAVEN'T heard of the problem, so I'd say the dealer is probably right. Falcon utes do regularly suffer problems with the rear axle, but that's another unrelated problem. As for the warranty issue, I can't say if it should be covered or not without knowing more about the failure. If it failed because of a fault with the part, either material or workmanship, it might well be a warranty issue. But it could also be because of driver abuse, in which case it wouldn't be a warranty issue. Universal joints are not normally covered by warranty unless they're faulty. They're regarded as consumables, like brake linings, tyres and clutches. Now the car is six years old, I'd say there's little chance of a warranty claim, no matter what caused the failure.

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