2016 scab XLT
I love it, plan on keeping it forever.
5.0 with the 6-speed.
Only 28 k miles so far, so lots of life left in her.

 

My Buddy had a 2016 with a Coyote and 6R trans. He got rear ended and it was totaled. He just bought a 2023 with a 10 speed about a month ago... it's already had to have a bunch of Trans warranty work done at like 20K. That 10 speed is a turd. The CDF drum and bushing was toast. Also has to have the ACM module replaced but it's not in stock yet.

 

My oldest daughter has been staying with my parents since my Dad's surgery. About 2 weeks ago, she was taking my Dad to physical therapy, driving his 2017 Escape with the 1.5 Ecoboost. She called me because it started shaking and the CEL started flashing. I had her limp it back to my parents house and scan it. It had a cylinder 2 misfire, and this thing only has 65K on it. I walked my brother through changing plugs and my Dad also bought new coils for it. After that... same thing. The plugs that came out of out were riddled with soot - all 4 of them. It also now had steam coming out of the exhaust when it warmed up.

I gave my Dad the news... and he sold it yesterday for about half what it's worth. But a new motor is about 2-3K for those. These have inherent problems with the block cracking right there. If it's not cracked now, it will. STOOPID design! Pic is not his - but same issue.

 

if i had a dollar for every 1.5 short block i sold....

 

And they're all identical to the original, right? No updates were made, as I understand. So just a 60-65K fix.

 

they updated something with the block, im not sure what but it uses a different head gasket than the original design

 

Oh well, it's gone now. Trying to get him to get a Toyota this go around.

 

Or is there a non Ecoboost Ford small SUV?

 

im surprised the plugs came out, usually the hole that has the coolant intrusion they snap off

 

How's the shoulder healing?

I have been busy, just finished a paint correction and detail on this Viper.
Polished the wheels too.


Now I am doing this 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 Ranch Wagon.





289 with a 3 on the tree, manual drum brakes and manual steering.

The black paint has gold metalflake in it.