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2011 3.5L EcoBoom

Old 03-25-2013, 08:51 PM
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I say drove a 2011 FX2 Ecoboost....I travel alot and have around 114,000km 0r 70,851 miles and the motor threw the #2 rod. All the mileage is on the hiway and I drive the speed limit. Truck was serviced every 3,000 miles with hi grade synthetic oil for turbo engines. The motor blew when I was on holidays where I was driving at 61 MPH on cruise for the past 3.5 hrs. Ford will not help as its off warranty. So I warn all you Ecoboost people that you should take the extended warranty or sell the truck before warranty is up........These motors should be good for 320+ miles this one failed in less than a quarter of that...Connecting rod falure is normaly related to a casting problem!
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I say drove a 2011 FX2 Ecoboost....I travel alot and have around 114,000km 0r 70,851 miles and the motor threw the #2 rod. All the mileage is on the hiway and I drive the speed limit. Truck was serviced every 3,000 miles with hi grade synthetic oil for turbo engines. The motor blew when I was on holidays where I was driving at 61 MPH on cruise for the past 3.5 hrs. Ford will not help as its off warranty. So I warn all you Ecoboost people that you should take the extended warranty or sell the truck before warranty is up........These motors should be good for 320+ miles this one failed in less than a quarter of that...Connecting rod falure is normaly related to a casting problem!
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First post = smells

Fyi rods are forged not cast= Fail
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Old 03-25-2013, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by EcoBoom
These motors should be good for 320+ miles this one failed in less than a quarter of that...
Only 320 miles? I put that on my truck the first day.
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If you wanna part out your truck, I'm down to buy your 20" wheels
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Ya. Not buying it. And even if it is true, Ill play the odds. They are WAY in my favor.
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I am going to call until I see some pics.

Sounds like a pissed off Hemi or I-Force engine owner that just wants to create a story so he can link it in a post in his forum of how crappy Ford is just because he got smoked by one tonight.
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Originally Posted by Al Kohalic


I am going to call until I see some pics.

Sounds like a pissed off Hemi or I-Force engine owner that just wants to create a story so he can link it in a post in his forum of how crappy Ford is just because he got smoked by one tonight.

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Chevy, Dodge, or Toyota troll that thinks they have come up with a witty nickname for the Ecoboost
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At least he didn't do like the 5.0 crowd and blame it on the turbos...
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