NHTSA investigates Ford engine failures

[hrv]

US expands probe into Ford engine failures to include two motors and nearly 709,000 vehicles

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also said in documents posted Monday on its website that it upgraded the investigation to an engineering analysis, a step closer to a recall.

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[kschachn]

It's not a recall yet, is it?

 

[Pew]

Not surprised from Ford's response, just like how only up to MY2016 was covered in the first Powershift lawsuit despite all Powershift trans have the same issue regardless of year. Amazes me people still buy from them.

The company told the agency in documents that defective intake valves generally fail early in a vehicle’s life, and most of the failures have already happened. The company told NHTSA said it made a valve design change in October of 2021.

 

[Dave Hess]

I would not buy a Ford with any EcoBoost engine.

 

[hrv]

Looks like it is a probe...

 

[UG_Passat]

Looks like it is a probe...

 

[racer12306]

Not surprised from Ford's response, just like how only up to MY2016 was covered in the first Powershift lawsuit despite all Powershift trans have the same issue regardless of year. Amazes me people still buy from them.

Having owned a 2016 Focus, I'm pretty sketch on buying another Ford. The level of coverup was astounding.

 

[earlyre]

huh... those are both products made in the local engine plant....

 

[Zee09]

Ford

 

[MSCH]

saw that story today.... thinking of my co worker whose King Ranch F150 sat in the dealer for 6 months while they rebuilt the Ecoboost.
Not knowing the actual numbers involved makes a person think
I do know one thing, if someone builds 100,000 units of anything and there are only 2 failures, they are doing a good job
but if there are 2000 failures they are doing something wrong

 

[Cujet]

huh... those are both products made in the local engine plant....

Yes but the heads and/or valves are madeinchina.

 

[CKN]

I would not buy a Ford with any EcoBoost engine.

You know there are thousands upon thousands of 3.5's out there.
Apparently others don't have the phobia you do.

 

[sloinker]

Ecoboost has been a good engine for Ford and many happy customers. The known camchain/guide issue is usually only approaching 100k miles and after the warranty period. What's another $2-6K after spending $45-75K?

 

[JeffKeryk]

It makes me sad that a great American car company has these troubles. Some of you will say Ford is not great, I dunno.
Henry Ford put the world into cars. His genius is still the basis for building cars today.

 

[daves87rs]

Ecoboost has been a good engine for Ford and many happy customers. The known camchain/guide issue is usually only approaching 100k miles and after the warranty period. What's another $2-6K after spending $45-75K?

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