I was driving my mums ford focus st when engine cut out. I was driving normally not racing or anything. Took it to local ford garage with RAC and booked it in for her. Turned out £700 bill for looking at it changing timing belt but still broke. Said will need new engine approx £5k. Being only two half years old they said wasnt covered by warranty as 60145 miles so just over 60k.

She took it to court under fit for purpose as advised by solicitor. i advised garage what was happening by letter and said werent paying £700 when car wasnt fixed until we hear outcome of case. They wrote to me saying unless i paid were going to charge daily storage charges. I again wrote said wasnt my car and informed them again of ongoing court case.

Eventually court asks for independant inspection of car but ford garage said could not carry one out unless £700 paid plus £3500 storage fees charged at £20 per day and ongoing.

Case was lost due to being unable to get inspection carried out and she is having to pay £200 month on a balance of £12000 plus £2000 court costs.

Ford will stil not release the car even when i offered to settle the £700 and pay £100 per mnth off the storage charges and to avoid further costs. If get the car back im going to get second hand engine installed but hands are tied as neither my mum or me has £4200 plus daily charges to pull out at once.

Any advice greatly appreciated.