2014 F-150 Ecoboot - P0299 (Turbo Failures)
07-12-2018, 04:58 PM
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2014 F-150 Ecoboot - P0299 (Turbo Failures)
At about 82,000 I got a check engine code of P0299. I was told that my driver side Turbo had failed. I was told by the dealership that "Ya...the 2014 Ecoboosts are known to cause problems at about 100K miles." After $2k in repairs and 8 months later my truck is now at 112,634 miles. The check engine line came on with the same code, this time for the passenger side turbo. What is the deal? If the dealership can make that type of statement, isn't this something Ford should be addressing? Is anyone else having this type of issue?
08-06-2018, 12:22 PM
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I'm not trying to sound like I'm not sympathetic to your situation -- that sucks dude. But it sounds like your other side turbo failed too? I'm not sure whats too complicated about that. Bummer they went out within 15k of each other -- that really really blows.
The F150 trucks have been known to have prevalent issues for some time now -- dating back quite some time. 5.4 had tons of issues, EcoBoost platform has some issues, and as much as some of the devout 5.0 boys wish -- the coyotes also have problems. The dealership is making statements like that to foster a feeling of "well I guess this is normal then" which can encourage people to pay them for services. There are guys that have 230k on their EB's with no issues. There are guys who have new long blocks before bumper to bumper is up
I've often thought about ditching -- but I made the decision that if I needed to I'd replace the timing chain the right way I'd do it -- and if I ran into turbo problems I'd replace those too. I've lost the link at this point, but I'm almost positive you can find turbos for around $500 a piece. Probably be 2-4 hours of labor, no more.
The F150 trucks have been known to have prevalent issues for some time now -- dating back quite some time. 5.4 had tons of issues, EcoBoost platform has some issues, and as much as some of the devout 5.0 boys wish -- the coyotes also have problems. The dealership is making statements like that to foster a feeling of "well I guess this is normal then" which can encourage people to pay them for services. There are guys that have 230k on their EB's with no issues. There are guys who have new long blocks before bumper to bumper is up
I've often thought about ditching -- but I made the decision that if I needed to I'd replace the timing chain the right way I'd do it -- and if I ran into turbo problems I'd replace those too. I've lost the link at this point, but I'm almost positive you can find turbos for around $500 a piece. Probably be 2-4 hours of labor, no more.