EcoSport, Figo get up to 5 year/100,000 kms extended warranty

It was recently reported that Honda Car India is offering a 7 year / 100,000 kms warranty across its range. It has now been learnt that Ford India too is offering a longer warranty, though it isn’t the case across the model range.

As per Ford India’s official site, the brand is offering a 5 year / 100,000 km extended warranty on the Ford Figo hatchback and Ford EcoSport crossover. The maximum warranty offered earlier was up to only 4 years. The warranty covers all mechanical & electrical failures and the labour expenses for these repairs. Periodic maintenance services, components prone to wear and tear and accident repairs cannot be fixed under the warranty scheme. Owners can also extend the warranty by one or two years, any time before the vehicle crosses the factory warranty period of 2 years or 100,000 kms (whichever is earlier). The warranty can also be transferred when the vehicle is sold.

It is however, rather shocking to see that only two models out of the entire range are eligible for the 5 year warranty period. While all 5 cars sold in India by Ford have the same 100,000 km distance cap, the Classic, Fiesta and Endeavour can only have the manufacturer warranty for a period of up to 4 years.

It is also interesting to note that Ford offers a 5 years / 50,000 kms scheduled service plan for the Figo, Fiesta and EcoSport, while the Classic has the option of going up to 5 years / 100,000 kms. There is however, no mention of the Endeavour under this scheme. The service plan enables owners to save up to 10% on the total amount of all paid services for up to 5 years at any Ford authorised service centre in India. Ford also offers the option of paying upfront for all scheduled services for a period and providing discounts in return that provide savings over paying for each service individually. Like the warranty, this service is also transferable with the ownership.

The scheduled service plan covers periodical maintenance services (PMS) as per owner's manual, all replacements and adjustments specified under PMS (engine oil, oil filter, air filter, brake fluid etc.) and labour charges for the maintenance work.