BYD used the ad to offer buyers up to €10,000 ($11,800) to those who bought a car and traded in a vehicle with a wet timing belt. That just happens to describe the timing system used in Stellantis’ PureTech engines, which run belts through a constant oil bath. These engines have been at the center of several recalls and warranty extensions linked to long-term reliability issues.



Ford did the same thing in European 1.0L EcoBoost and 2.0L EcoBlue engines and they all fail. This has been a known problem since 2007.