- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 EcoBlue diesel: Transit, Transit Custom, Ranger, Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Kuga and Focus
- Period mentioned
- 2016 onwards
- Symptoms
- Often with no prior warning: belt debris in the oil, an oil-pressure warning or a broken belt with serious engine damage.
- Possible cause described
- Diesel from unfinished particulate-filter regenerations gets into the oil and degrades the belt, which runs in it; in extreme cases material comes off and blocks the oil-pump strainer. Ford cut the belt, tensioner and idler change from 10 years or 240,000 km to 6 years or 160,000 km on the Transit and Transit Custom.
- Check for the garage
- Follow the new 6-year or 160,000 km interval, check the belt condition and whether the oil level rises (diesel dilution); avoid trips that cut regenerations short.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Ford
Oil-immersed timing belt on the 2.0 EcoBlue
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Follow the new 6-year or 160,000 km interval, check the belt condition and whether the oil level rises (diesel dilution); avoid trips that cut regenerations short.
What are the symptoms?
Often with no prior warning: belt debris in the oil, an oil-pressure warning or a broken belt with serious engine damage.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Ford
- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 EcoBlue diesel: Transit, Transit Custom, Ranger, Mondeo, S-Max, Galaxy, Kuga and Focus
- Period mentioned
- 2016 onwards
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Ford Focus (IV)2018–2025
- Ford Mondeo (V)2014–2022
- Ford S-Max / Galaxy (II)2015–2023
- Ford Kuga (III)2019–2026
- Ford Ranger (III)2011–2022
- Ford Ranger (IV)2022–2026
- Ford Transit (VIII)2014–2026
- Ford Transit / Tourneo Custom (I)2012–2023
- Ford Transit / Tourneo Custom (II)2023–2026
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