Rear ended

[shoop]

Just a question, car was rear ended when I was stationary yesterday by a driver who was insured. My insurance company are arranging repairs, will this invalidate Fords makers warranty as the car is only 6 months old? Second question as a newbie to ev,s would this impact cause any issues with electrics/batteries.

many thanks for any responses

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[MonkeyNutz]

This does not have any effect on the Ford warranty. While difficult to tell for sure from your picture, the damage looks minor and limited to the rear hatch. There should be no damage to the battery or other drivetrain components.

 

[Chrisbriding]

I too was rear ended (I was stopped at a red light and the driver behind accelerated into the back of my car when the light turned green and I was still stopped for the ambulance going by with lights and sirens on) and sustained similar damage.

No effect on either the Ford warranty or the batteries. I will share that it was much, much more expensive than I thought it would be, roughly $9500 US and that was 2 years ago. On the up side, the body shop did a fantastic job and I cannot tell it was ever in an accident.

Depending on the convention in the UK, you may be able to also seek compensatory damage for "decreased value." In the US, the value of a used vehicle is reduced if it's been in a serious accident. YMMV

Good Luck.

 

[wenklaw]

In the UK you have the right to decide where your car is repaired by an insurance company, if it wasnt your fault which in the OPs case would certainly look likely, your insurance will claim from the person who was at fault so shouldnt penalise you if you insist its completed at a FCCN.
Being a 6 month old car I would insist it is repaired by a Ford Certified Collision Network Centre (FCCN). As far as i am aware an FCCN isnt necessarily a Ford Dealer, it may well just be a garage that has FCCN status so it may well be worth asking who they intend to use and then checking to see.
https://www.ford.co.uk/owner/service-and-maintenance/essential-repairs/car-accident-repairs#

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