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Review on πŸ”§ Dorman 419-201 Accessory Drive Belt Tensioner Assembly for Ford, Mazda, and Mercury Models by Greg Birchfield

Revainrating 2 out of 5

No more screeching - TEMPORARY. Tensioner ran 14 months before the squeak returned

Tensioner and tensioner installed August 2015 My February 2016 5 star review was, "Works well. NO loud, high-pitched creaks!” 01 Ford Taurus It's now October 2016 and the high-pitched squeaks are back. This is a Dorman tensioner. The Dorman idler pulley still works but I will be replacing it with parts from another manufacturer as it will likely fail soon. Dorman was great and sent me a replacement tensioner. This lasted until July 2017. The vehicle has done less than 5,000 miles. I will not even contact them for another replacement. Obviously bad quality.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some difficulty