Wet Belt Engine Failures – Owner Reporting Portal
Wet timing belt engines (including PureTech and EcoBoost designs) are increasingly failing at low mileages due to belt material degrading inside the engine oil system.
Local garages across the UK are reporting repeat failures caused by belt debris blocking oil pickup strainers, leading to sudden oil starvation and catastrophic engine damage — often without meaningful warning.
Many affected owners are left with repair bills of £5,000–£7,000 and face warranty refusals despite covered components being involved.
This site exists to:
Collect real-world owner reports
Identify patterns across manufacturers
Support complaints to regulators and Ombudsmen
Provide evidence for media investigation
This project exists to ensure that individual cases are not dismissed, and that patterns of failure are properly recognised and addressed.
This site was created in response to growing evidence that wet timing belt engine designs are failing prematurely across multiple manufacturers, often causing sudden and catastrophic engine damage at relatively low mileages.
Many owners only discover the issue after failure has already occurred, leaving them with repair bills of several thousand pounds, reduced vehicle value, and limited support from manufacturers or warranty providers.
The purpose of this site is not to assign blame to individual drivers or garages, but to collect accurate, real-world evidence and highlight patterns that are difficult to see when cases are treated in isolation.
Demonstrate that wet-belt failures are systemic design issues, not isolated incidents or poor maintenance
Support consumers in obtaining fair treatment from warranty providers and dealers
Provide credible evidence to Ombudsmen, regulators, and MPs
Help journalists and consumer organisations assess the scale and impact of the problem
Assist affected owners in accessing better legal and technical support
Encourage greater manufacturer accountability where design choices have led to premature failure, financial loss, and environmental waste
Ultimately, transparency and evidence are essential if consumers are to be protected when modern vehicle designs fail earlier than reasonably expected.