I wondered what the law says about how long a garage must guarantee the repair work that they have carried out on a vehicle. For example, if a timing belt and tensioner was replaced but the pulleys weren't and some time afterwards the pulleys failed, wouldn't that be the mechanics fault?
2007-03-18 01:30:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Most places have a warranty for 1 year/12,000 miles (20,000 kms.) on the work completed. If the pulleys failed after the fact, it's not his fault as others have posted.
2007-03-18 03:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No a mechanic will only do the work he is told to carry out. Personally I would of replaced the pulleys at the same time, but you cannot hold the mechanic responsible because you didn't ask him to.
2007-03-18 08:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by Mark B 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The mechanic is only responsible for the work he actually did. If the pulleys looked ok at the time, it's not his fault if they failed later. Even a certified mechanic can't predict future failure.
2007-03-18 08:41:26 · answer #3 · answered by D28Guy 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In the states, a lot of independent shops offer only 90 days/3 or 4k miles. A dealer shop will usually give you 12mo/12k miles or the metric equiv for miles.
90 days SEEMS to be the minimum required here. Maybe laws in the UK hold them to higher standards (as they should), however.
2007-03-21 21:09:20 · answer #4 · answered by Squiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no law to say a repair will last for any length of time .
2007-03-18 11:04:51 · answer #5 · answered by Mick 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
F>O>R>D> doesn't that stand for FIX OR REPAIR DAILY, Sorry thats FOUND ON ROAD DEAD, is it the mechanix fault or the design engineer.
2007-03-18 08:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by dreamer 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋