Not trusting the authorised Ford mechanics

[theartistisblue]

Dear readers,

I've been driving my second hand puma for months without problems except the parking sensors which had a problem. Took it to the Ford dealer - ran diagnostics - found the dodgy sensor and fixed it.

I also asked them to check traction control for the sake of safety.

Now they are saying there is an intermittent problem with ABS and Traction control - the lights show up on the dashboard 'intermittently'
My car NEVER displayed these lights in all the months I've been driving it. Co-incidentally on their short road test, they said these lights showed up "intermittently".

They charged me an extra €40 just to run diagnostics. I'm suspecting nothing was wrong with the car and they just messed with the coding (or possibly something physical) in order for this to happen - and in order for me to fork out more cash.

Any suggestions? Also - I will ask them for fault codes. Any way to interpret them?

Thanks

 

[Hollywood]

Perhaps it was the way they were driving? If you are not an aggressive driver you may not have provoked the lights to come on?