Got in my 2019 Ford Flex to take my children to school. The car wouldn’t start. It felt like the engine had seized. Husband came home from work and lifted the hood to find rodent feces and what looked like a nest on top of the engine manifold. We had to have the car towed by AAA to a mechanic because the car wasn’t drivable. Mechanic called us to let us know that a rodent did indeed chew through the sensor harness wire in our engine. It ended up costing us $650 out of pocket! And we also had to rent a couple cars while it was being worked on.
I did a deep dive and found out that car manufacturers are using soy based wiring in newer cars to save $ and to be more environmentally friendly. The problem is that rodents love to chew through the wires because it’s edible and appealing to them. It’s awful because it ends up costing the car owner $$$$, stress & a huge headache! Our comprehensive insurance coverage did cover the cost minus our deductible, but we still had to pay quite a bit out of pocket. I’m going to call Ford about this issue and possibly see if I can file a class action lawsuit about this issue. Many people have been having these issues with newer Ford’s as well as Honda & Toyota (who have also had a class action lawsuit filed against them for this very reason). It’s not right that these car manufacturers are putting edible, soy based wiring in these newer cars that is costing the car owner $$$ and stress.
Got in my 2019 Ford Flex to take my children to school. The car wouldn’t start. It felt like the engine had seized. Husband came home from work and lifted the hood to find rodent feces and what looked like a nest on top of the engine manifold. We had to have the car towed by AAA to a mechanic because the car wasn’t drivable. Mechanic called us to let us know that a rodent did indeed chew through the sensor harness wire in our engine. It ended up costing us $650 out of pocket! And we also had to rent a couple cars while it was being worked on.
I did a deep dive and found out that car manufacturers are using soy based wiring in newer cars to save $ and to be more environmentally friendly. The problem is that rodents love to chew through the wires because it’s edible and appealing to them. It’s awful because it ends up costing the car owner $$$$, stress & a huge headache! Our comprehensive insurance coverage did cover the cost minus our deductible, but we still had to pay quite a bit out of pocket. I’m going to call Ford about this issue and possibly see if I can file a class action lawsuit about this issue. Many people have been having these issues with newer Ford’s as well as Honda & Toyota (who have also had a class action lawsuit filed against them for this very reason). It’s not right that these car manufacturers are putting edible, soy based wiring in these newer cars that is costing the car owner $$$ and stress.
- Joanna N., Troutdale, US