Warranty

[Raygunn]

So I have a 2020 model with extended warranty until 60k miles, which I'm approaching. The A/C blend door has been clicking for a couple years now and I'm afraid it will fail at mile 60,001. Should I try the dealership and see if they'll replace it under warranty? If they won't, who has recomendations for a good further extended warranty? Thought I'd see what y'all think... thanks for any advice.

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[Jason B]

If your warranty is bumper to bumper, have Ford check it out. If it's not covered, the repair cost will may be more than an extended warranty. Check with Grainger Ford in this forum for the best deals on Ford ESP. When my truck was new, I bought an 8yr/125K ESP thru them for around $1600.

 

[SICKQK]

So I have a 2020 model with extended warranty until 60k miles, which I'm approaching. The A/C blend door has been clicking for a couple years now and I'm afraid it will fail at mile 60,001. Should I try the dealership and see if they'll replace it under warranty? If they won't, who has recomendations for a good further extended warranty? Thought I'd see what y'all think... thanks for any advice.

I recently purchased an extended warranty to cover the truck for another 60K miles. I had 74K miles on the truck so I'm good until 134K.
It is a Ford ESP Premium Care with a $200 deductible. I bought it from Lombard Ford online after doing much research. They had the best deal. I can give you more detail if you'd like.

 

[rang19ca]

If you have a Ford ESP Extended Warranty you will be covered. Take it in and explain it to them before the 60,000 miles come up.

 

[23HRPXL]

I recently purchased an extended warranty to cover the truck for another 60K miles. I had 74K miles on the truck so I'm good until 134K.
It is a Ford ESP Premium Care with a $200 deductible. I bought it from Lombard Ford online after doing much research. They had the best deal. I can give you more detail if you'd like.

I have purchased several warranties from Lombard Ford. Easy transactions.

 

[Grandaccess]

I had that happen on an Explorer a few years ago, really 1 mile over warranty engine light came on, engine died and I rolled it to side of the road came back a few hours later it started, I turned off the engine light and drove right to the dealer and traded it in on a Sport Trac, it was going to need tires too LOL I got 4 years and 135k out of the Sport Trac with zero issues, I dont think a blend door would be a big enough cause to ditch the whole truck?
an Ex got that truck then I stopped paying on it LOL she is probably still walking ....

 

[Jason B]

I had that happen on an Explorer a few years ago, really 1 mile over warranty engine light came on, engine died and I rolled it to side of the road came back a few hours later it started, I turned off the engine light and drove right to the dealer and traded it in on a Sport Trac, it was going to need tires too LOL I got 4 years and 135k out of the Sport Trac with zero issues, I dont think a blend door would be a big enough cause to ditch the whole truck?
an Ex got that truck then I stopped paying on it LOL she is probably still walking ....

Depends on if you want to live with the defect or pony up almost $2k to get it fixed.

 

[21Blackout]

I might be biased but ford esp is by far the easiest to deal with if you wish to have dealership maintenance done.

 

[Jason B]

I might be biased but ford esp is by far the easiest to deal with if you wish to have dealership maintenance done.

It's the only way to be sure OEM parts are used.

 

[EJH]

So I have a 2020 model with extended warranty until 60k miles, which I'm approaching. The A/C blend door has been clicking for a couple years now and I'm afraid it will fail at mile 60,001. Should I try the dealership and see if they'll replace it under warranty? If they won't, who has recomendations for a good further extended warranty? Thought I'd see what y'all think... thanks for any advice.

My dealer replaced the HVAC box under the extended Ford ESP warranty due to both my driver and passenger blend doors clicking. The doors had not locked up yet. I would try for a warranty claim.

 

[SICKQK]

I believe there is a video on YouTube on how to fix the blend door without pulling the whole dash apart. It looked doable to me except that my back is F'd and I know that I would tap out doing that job.

 

[Eubie5]

If your warranty is bumper to bumper, have Ford check it out. If it's not covered, the repair cost will may be more than an extended warranty. Check with Grainger Ford in this forum for the best deals on Ford ESP. When my truck was new, I bought an 8yr/125K ESP thru them for around $1600.

I've always heard Grainger, and other people here mentioning Lombard Ford to buy the Ford esp. I've actually received a price on an extended warranty at Grainger for a truck i was looking at getting(still haven't found my perfect truck just yet).
Anyway, I've always wondered why the dealer wouldn't match or come close to the same price as these other places. Do these other places just sell so many more esp plans, they get them at a better rate?
Just curious.

 

[Jason B]

I've always heard Grainger, and other people here mentioning Lombard Ford to buy the Ford esp. I've actually received a price on an extended warranty at Grainger for a truck i was looking at getting(still haven't found my perfect truck just yet).
Anyway, I've always wondered why the dealer wouldn't match or come close to the same price as these other places. Do these other places just sell so many more esp plans, they get them at a better rate?
Just curious.

Dealers can make a easy profit on selling ESPs. Grainger sells it for $50 over their cost. Other dealers sell it for hundreds over cost.

 

[JimG_AZ]

I've always heard Grainger, and other people here mentioning Lombard Ford to buy the Ford esp. I've actually received a price on an extended warranty at Grainger for a truck i was looking at getting(still haven't found my perfect truck just yet).
Anyway, I've always wondered why the dealer wouldn't match or come close to the same price as these other places. Do these other places just sell so many more esp plans, they get them at a better rate?
Just curious.

You can certainly take the Granger esp price and go to you dealer and see what they will do. Look at it this way, it is one of the rear times that you will have the upper hand on the finance guy in a negotiation. Just lay it on the line with him, this is a yes or no answer.

In the past, I have been anti-extended warranties. I have until January to put one on my '21 Ranger. With the prices of everything going up, I am actually leaning towards buying the esp. I'll probably just buy mine from Granger since I like the way they do business.

 

[Trustable]

You can certainly take the Granger esp price and go to you dealer and see what they will do. Look at it this way, it is one of the rear times that you will have the upper hand on the finance guy in a negotiation. Just lay it on the line with him, this is a yes or no answer.

In the past, I have been anti-extended warranties. I have until January to put one on my '21 Ranger. With the prices of everything going up, I am actually leaning towards buying the esp. I'll probably just buy mine from Granger since I like the way they do business.

Why January? Can you not put one on close to expiration?

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