How many have had engine failures ecoburst engine
12-07-2013, 06:39 AM
#21
Senior Member
Here are some of the OP's previous posts,
Well my 2012 ecoboost now has 30000km!on my last camping trip I was on a fuel mileage kick,getting well over 20 after driving for 5-6 hrs very easy.parked for night then hooked up my camper next day and proceeded to pass my buddy with a hemi on a passing lane hill.I stomped her down about 2/3 throttle and got the miss that was always what led up to limp mode then it went away as I pushed harder on the throttle a terrible miss started and I barely got out of the way of the people I had just passed as my buddy with the hemi disappeared in my smoke,holes out the side of the block oil spewing out of number 5 cylinder!truck went on fire and i was able to put it out with my camper fire extinguisher! dealer put whole new engine and replaced my water logged inter cooler so this is what will happen after prolonged hydraulic locking ur ecoboost It's been almost 6 weeks and I still haven't heard from ford customer service on this matter!its time for ford to step up I'm now considering going farther than ford on this case!
My dealer was awesome!complete rental coverage I've serviced truck myself with ford oil filters and castrol syntec after first service not exceeding 7000km between changes.the inter cooler was replaced last year with one of the first prototypes so I was told!if I had a complaint it would be the just shy of four weeks to replace engine but I had a 2014 hemi provided to me free of charge!by the way I was never so happy to be back in my fx4 after being in the heminator for that long but it did give much better fuel mileage!the easier u drive ur Eco keeping out of boost the more likely u will have the problem when u stomp it down my equation is 1.5 hrs easy driving equals drink of cool water for engine equals engine failure equals buy another truck equals I'm ***ed cause I love my truck and they don't make another gasser like it for towing!
12-07-2013, 07:53 AM
#22
I hear ya buddy woke up in a cold sweat and ran to the window to make sure my truck didn't burst over night.
12-07-2013, 08:08 AM
#23
The sad part about the American truck makers is they all have issues and bad parts,bad trans, bad engines and bad electronics, bad brakes, bad steering, bad gears etc,etc,etc,. We complain about FORD but who can you go to assure you buy a problem free truck. Chevy-nope, Ram-nope, Toyota-nope,Nissan-nope. If you go to each forum you can read similar threads as we post on here. May not always be the same issues but there issues just the same. Buying a truck today is a like winning the lottery. If you just happen to buy the right truck that was built with non-defective parts, and the factory workers had there coffee and was focused on your truck coming down the line then you might get a winner. This is why they offer a factory warranty because they know there trucks will have issues and will try and fix and send you back on the road. 100 years of truck making and they don't make them any more reliable than the Model T. But Ford still makes the best looking, most solidly built truck today. We are all gluttens for punishment because we keep coming back for more, at least the last 33 years worth..
12-07-2013, 09:20 AM
#24
The sad part about the American truck makers is they all have issues and bad parts,bad trans, bad engines and bad electronics, bad brakes, bad steering, bad gears etc,etc,etc,. We complain about FORD but who can you go to assure you buy a problem free truck. Chevy-nope, Ram-nope, Toyota-nope,Nissan-nope. If you go to each forum you can read similar threads as we post on here. May not always be the same issues but there issues just the same. Buying a truck today is a like winning the lottery. If you just happen to buy the right truck that was built with non-defective parts, and the factory workers had there coffee and was focused on your truck coming down the line then you might get a winner. This is why they offer a factory warranty because they know there trucks will have issues and will try and fix and send you back on the road. 100 years of truck making and they don't make them any more reliable than the Model T. But Ford still makes the best looking, most solidly built truck today. We are all gluttens for punishment because we keep coming back for more, at least the last 33 years worth..
12-07-2013, 09:26 AM
#25
Your mistake was putting out the fire the first time. Just sit back and watch it burn for a few minutes. That will take care of any repairs. =-O
I think yours is the 4th blown ecoboost posted here maybe 5th. Not exactly earth shattering bad.
Were you tuned?
I think yours is the 4th blown ecoboost posted here maybe 5th. Not exactly earth shattering bad.
Were you tuned?
Last edited by packplantpath; 12-07-2013 at 09:38 AM.
12-07-2013, 10:00 AM
#26
That's what I told the ford I shouldn't have put it out but my camper was hooked to it and I didn't think I had time to unhook!No tune.the next one will be a 6.2 hopefully it will have decent towing power in the f150.T he ecoboost spoiled me for towing I'm pretty sure there isn't a v8 gasser out there that will tow like the Eco.but the engine has to last more than 30 k!
12-07-2013, 10:48 AM
#27
Keepin' the lights on!
The sad part about the American truck makers is they all have issues and bad parts,bad trans, bad engines and bad electronics, bad brakes, bad steering, bad gears etc,etc,etc,. We complain about FORD but who can you go to assure you buy a problem free truck. Chevy-nope, Ram-nope, Toyota-nope,Nissan-nope. If you go to each forum you can read similar threads as we post on here. May not always be the same issues but there issues just the same. Buying a truck today is a like winning the lottery. If you just happen to buy the right truck that was built with non-defective parts, and the factory workers had there coffee and was focused on your truck coming down the line then you might get a winner. This is why they offer a factory warranty because they know there trucks will have issues and will try and fix and send you back on the road. 100 years of truck making and they don't make them any more reliable than the Model T. But Ford still makes the best looking, most solidly built truck today. We are all gluttens for punishment because we keep coming back for more, at least the last 33 years worth..
I live in the high desert so moisture isn't really a problem. However I travel to other states that have a lot of moisture so I plan on drilling a hole in the IC to hopefully remove any condensation before it gets blown in the engine. I do believe that folks that have had repeated water ingestion issues have probably damaged their engine to some degree. There are also cases where stuff just gets loose or the metallurgy wasn't quite right or just outright bad luck.
12-07-2013, 11:39 AM
#28
That's what I told the ford I shouldn't have put it out but my camper was hooked to it and I didn't think I had time to unhook!No tune.the next one will be a 6.2 hopefully it will have decent towing power in the f150.T he ecoboost spoiled me for towing I'm pretty sure there isn't a v8 gasser out there that will tow like the Eco.but the engine has to last more than 30 k!
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12-07-2013, 02:39 PM
#30
Senior Member
So we've heard of four or five that have exploded? And how many ecoboost motors are on the road? About?
Brand new motors blow up in less than five hundred miles if you watch Nascar. Don't abuse your motor.
Brand new motors blow up in less than five hundred miles if you watch Nascar. Don't abuse your motor.