Ford Ecoboost engine blows up. Three replacement engines

[kawiracer14]

114,000 views ... good work FORD

[tmleadr03]

If I was a dodge/chevy/toyota dealership in the area and I heard about this I would offer to buy the vehicle from him for the price of one of mine. Then I would figure out what went wrong, put my best tech in the state on it or give it to my corporate engineers and show up the local dealerships. Then I would make a youtube of the whole thing and push that everywhere.

Here is my dealership stepping up to the plate when ford wouldn't. Here is my tech figuring out what went wrong with the vehicle when Ford couldn't. Here is the vehicle that I now use as my parts car 100K later running strong.

THAT would be awesome marketing.

[Goodburbon]

I've been disappointed with ford the company lately too. Not the vehicles, as they're superior to the other offerings out at the moment, but in the way they deal with problems or perceived problems.

Ecoboost truck 1 awesome power, tows like a beast, 18-19 mpg ( nowhere near the 21 sticker, but..ok)
Ecoboost truck 2 noticeably less power( 1 second slower 1/4 mile), still tows like a beast, transmission pump leak issue, intercooler condensation problem, 15-17 mpg. fords response "well I guess you got a good one" (referring to other)
Ecoboost fusion 33mpg sticker, actual mpg 24-26. Fords response (shrugs).

That said, I'm doing better than coworkers with dodge's and Chevys with their front ends falling apart, beds cracking in half, cruise control failure, 15mpg with half the torque, rattles like a childs toy etc.


My next truck might have to be Toyota


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[PugnacAutMortem]

If I was a dodge/chevy/toyota dealership in the area and I heard about this I would offer to buy the vehicle from him for the price of one of mine. Then I would figure out what went wrong, put my best tech in the state on it or give it to my corporate engineers and show up the local dealerships. Then I would make a youtube of the whole thing and push that everywhere.

Here is my dealership stepping up to the plate when ford wouldn't. Here is my tech figuring out what went wrong with the vehicle when Ford couldn't. Here is the vehicle that I now use as my parts car 100K later running strong.

THAT would be awesome marketing.

You should post that over on the original forum. That's brilliant.

[kawiracer14]

This is why a Tundra is in my fairly near future.

[jerrymrc]

I have heard both good and bad about them. Just like everything. My Dodge has 180K on it and has chewed up only $600 in non maint items in the 12 years I have had it, gets 18 in town and 21 on the highway. It is not going anywhere.

I glanced at the first couple of pages. So #1 lets go with the rod through the block. #2 lets go with a rod through the block. Normally old school says on a factory engine that too many revs, too much abuse but we are dealing with a boosted engine and yes I have seen them go south in a hurry and some of the strangest things.

First thing with the new engines is did the same cyl go each time? At first thought they are losing the piston first. But you have to ask why. Too lean in that cyl? Bad batch from the supplier?

I do know one of the engineers that has worked on the ecoboost project since the beginning and the last word I heard was there is a lot of head scratching going on.

[husky390]

I think I'll stick with my old, slow, gas guzzling 5.8l that I don't owe any money on. Even though I do miss my 06 F250 6.0.

[tmleadr03]

I have heard both good and bad about them. Just like everything. My Dodge has 180K on it and has chewed up only $600 in non maint items in the 12 years I have had it, gets 18 in town and 21 on the highway. It is not going anywhere.

I glanced at the first couple of pages. So #1 lets go with the rod through the block. #2 lets go with a rod through the block. Normally old school says on a factory engine that too many revs, too much abuse but we are dealing with a boosted engine and yes I have seen them go south in a hurry and some of the strangest things.

First thing with the new engines is did the same cyl go each time? At first thought they are losing the piston first. But you have to ask why. Too lean in that cyl? Bad batch from the supplier?

I do know one of the engineers that has worked on the ecoboost project since the beginning and the last word I heard was there is a lot of head scratching going on.

Different cylinders each time.

[2XS]

Hey look they have a habit of catching fire to from what my buddy that owns a junkyard has told me. I rebuilds wrecks and won't touch them built himself an 07 f-150.

[trlcavscout]

Most manufacturers will deny problems until their is enough pressure and or lawsuits. Like GM buying back 15 year old suburban/blazers. Toyota is like apple, great marketing and hiding of problems, mostly denial. Dodges have more repairs done under warranty then ford/Chevy. Nissans are average. Its all about driving what you like and having pride in your ride.

I don't know about ford but gm dumped all the field engineers that knew anything about 13 years ago in exchange for college grads that know jack shit. So engineers are useless. This goes back to the part replacers VS technicians thread.