Which vans are affected?
The 2.0 EcoBlue diesel was fitted to the Ford Transit and Transit Custom from roughly 2016 to 2024, as well as some Ford cars. If your van is from this era and runs the 2.0 diesel, it has a wet belt.
What actually goes wrong
The belt runs in engine oil. Over time — and especially with extended service intervals or the wrong oil — the belt degrades and sheds material. That debris collects at the oil pump pickup and starves the engine of oil pressure, which leads to catastrophic engine failure, often with no warning. See the full chain of events in our wet belt failure guide.
Can you prevent it?
- Change the oil more often than the long-life schedule — fresh, correct-spec oil is the belt's best friend.
- Replace the wet belt preventatively at the recommended mileage rather than waiting for it to fail.
- Don't ignore rattles, warning lights or oil consumption — they're early warnings.
Prevention is far cheaper than failure. But if yours has already gone, you're not alone and it's fixable.
Already failed? Here's the cost
Dealers quote £4,000–£5,000; we repair wet belt failures for a flat £2,800 +VATwith nationwide recovery. Find out exactly why the dealer quote is double, or get your instant fixed price now.