engineermike

I do agree that the intercooler isn't the problem, just the location where the effects take place.

I'd bet the single bpv on the '13's was a cost saving measure.

dcfluid

It was rumored to reduce sound levels, specifically boost related noise that the majority of drivers don't understand.

timtoolman

Spent another day on the road in central Pa. All rainy still no shudder since hole was drilled , .28 plug gap and SSI tunes

user_name

After 2.5 years and 41k miles I finally ran into this issue. This morning it was about as humid as it could be, and I'm in Houston. Just soupy. Spitting rain a little bit. I had been driving about 15 minutes stuck behind one truck after another driving like there was ice on the road. (65*)

Anyway I finally got to pass somebody, and I just went wide open with it. I wasn't looking at the tach, but I knew I felt a misfire 2x. Mid range and then just before the shift. I didn't get a total loss of power. The road was wide open so I hit it again. Same thing. No lights or anything. My car is completely stock, and I don't think the ecm was every flashed. '11

Interesting that it didn't do this in similar conditions towing 6500lbs for a couple hours. I opened it up just to see after a while since I've read up on this.

MadocHandyman

Check your spark plugs. Many have reported this mis disappearing after changing or just gapping the stock plugs.

Joewee3.5

This happened to me under the exact circumstances you describe. My plugs are all gapped to .028. Mine threw the same code for too much timing for boost or something like that. Different tuners on each occurrence. I bought an ATP intercooler just in case. I've had truck 2.5 years and its happened twice.

user_name

Nothing wrong with the plugs. Problem was gone at lunch of course when the cool front brought dry air in. I didn't check it for codes. Spark plug gap isn't something I'd expect to have much affect on this intermittent issue either unless they have opened up for some reason.

The fact Ford hasn't fixed this, and I mean FIXED just goes to show you who you are dealing with. In my experience their service is about as bad as you are going to get. Deflecting air to decrease the efficiency of the intercooler and adjusting the tune to compensate for the higher IAT's is NOT a solution.

They'll have this issue fixed when the cost to do it correctly on a new model year makes sense by the $$$$. Then you'll be able to throw those parts on at your own expense, and this issue will be history. A successful class action lawsuit is only thing that will change that.

packplantpath

Lots of people report the plugs are shot by 40,000 miles. Some report them being badly gapped from the factory. I'd check them.

Rockhopper

The problem may or may not have been the plugs. However if you own an '11 or '12 Ecoboost it is a necessity that you check the plugs,IMO. It appears that more plugs were incorrectly gapped than correctly gapped, based on people that have checked theirs. Of the reported problems with the Eco's this may be Fords biggest FU. If you haven't had problems with your plugs you probably will soon. Put in Sp-534 gapped at .030. Not a big investment and will prevent future headaches. Good luck with your issue.

Bills96TA

Has anyone seen their MPG plunge after one of these condensation incidents? I have always had one of the "good" trucks when it came to MPG's but after the last stumble it has gone way down. I used to be able to pull 20+ all day long on the interstate and now its all I can do to keep it in low 18's. I have put new SP534's in and also tried gapping the old ones to no avail. If anything my truck ran much better with the originals gapped in the 40's, it now has the shudder runs rougher. No CEL's and never been to the dealer for a bandaid fix either.