WHEN Chris Wilkins was asked to take his car to the garage for a safety check, he never imagined he would be left without a vehicle for five months.Chris Wilkins' 2015 Ford Mondeo was recalled over an issue with the model's airbag
Chris, 41, was told he would need to leave it behind and pick it up seven days later, but Ford didn't offer a courtesy car or taxi, leaving him stranded at 5.30pm with no way to get home. Chris had to fork out for a taxi to work every day he went into the office, which is 35 miles from his home, costing him hundreds of pounds.And Chris decided not to hire a car as he had no idea the repairs would take so long, and Ford repeatedly missed deadlines to have it fixed.
Five months after he first took his car into the garage and with no end in sight, Chris turned to The Sun for help.When we got in touch, Ford swiftly said it would look into what had happened and has now miraculously found the parts it needs to repair Chris's car.Chris said: "All of a sudden in the last few weeks I have had lots of contact and they have now mysteriously found a part and fitted my car, which I can only assume I have The Sun to thank for.