Broke Down
#21
This is why I'm wary of buying low mileage fairly new used vehicles. I always have a feeling that they're a problem somebody unloaded. I would feel better buying a 2013 with 75,000 miles on it. It was probably a good truck but the owner probably was just ready for something different.
#22
Senior Member
If it happens anywhere it happens on vacation right? Couple years back my wife and I were headed down to Pigeon Forge for a long weekend trip in my old Camry and the engine blew up. 5 hours from home, an hour from Pigeon Forge, in the middle of nowhere on the highway. Was fortunate enough to get a tow from a really nice guy (who owned the tow company) who ended up taking us to our hotel, but man that whole experience sucked.
#23
If it happens anywhere it happens on vacation right? Couple years back my wife and I were headed down to Pigeon Forge for a long weekend trip in my old Camry and the engine blew up. 5 hours from home, an hour from Pigeon Forge, in the middle of nowhere on the highway. Was fortunate enough to get a tow from a really nice guy (who owned the tow company) who ended up taking us to our hotel, but man that whole experience sucked.
#24
So I went to the dealer and the service advisor doesn't know what is wrong with my truck. I scoped out the shop and my truck wasn't in there. It looks like they gave me the loaner because I sent an email stating that it had been 4 days and I couldn't get a hold of anyone to find out the status of my truck. She did say that it was an issue with the motor and it had to get processed through Ford. In the mean time they have me a 2018 screw STX. Said it would be 4 days before they could get it fixed .
#25
Senior Member
This is why I'm wary of buying low mileage fairly new used vehicles. I always have a feeling that they're a problem somebody unloaded. I would feel better buying a 2013 with 75,000 miles on it. It was probably a good truck but the owner probably was just ready for something different.
#26
Update!!!
So after going to the dealer today I finally got some answers. The crank sprocket broke causing the timing to go off. They have ordered the part. Since this is my first 2.7, are these motors interference engines?
#28
Senior Member
I don't believe any new car uses a non-interference motor.
#30
Senior Member
I always wondered why people were switching them out for the billet ones. Does anyone know what conditions may cause them to fail or fail quicker. In other words is it ecoboost engines vs the 5.0 or is it the 2.7 vs the 3.5 or tuned vs not tuned? I'm just curious, not trying to hijack your thread.