Ford EcoBoost Engine Issues Frustrate Veteran Technician: Video

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• I agree yet;
  I think Ford today has its strongest management it has ever had since the founding Henry Ford. Would be nice t have Jim Farley most recent thoughts and plans on fixing Ford quality with current sold vehicles and new coming. He said he will hold suppliers to account for 50% of recall costs, there has to be more on quality. It involves development, tests, research, design standards, oversight- Jim Farley knows how Lexus does it, what now for Ford

• Have a 2011 f150 has over 300K miles. Have only recently replaced the purge valve. And the backup camera sometimes don’t work. That’s it keep up with maintenance. Love this truck.

  • 5.4 o 3.5

    • 3.5

  • Exactly. Ours has 200000 and no issues. Great truck.

• I have a 2012 F-150 and it’s been plagued with problems, fuel sending unit twice, throttle body twice, drivers turbo and coolant lines separate, canister purge valve, vibrations and shifting problems for 60 thousand miles now and drivers side exhaust manifold bolts sheared off. Slop in the rear end. With all this going wrong I never get a check engine light or a code except for O2 sensor. No help from Ford at all except sorry cannot duplicate slap with a charge for plugging in The scanner. Then Ford motor company says try another Ford dealership.

• Ford has always danced away from ALL WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES ,they have and always will. It’s the bottom line that’s important above all else. The number crunchers are in the DRIVERS SEAT, the use of plastics, weak engineering as bad as dodge and Mitsubishi lack of honoring warranties, also another lackluster weak step son of Ford, Nissan just as weak as Ford, Chevy also!!!! Well that’s my 2 cents, after 52 years in the auto service Industry, diagnosing and reengineering their screwups unleashed to good hard working folks!!!

• Thanks for being honest now I will hesitate to buy used ford eco engine

  • Why. Many on here will confirm these engines and transmissions in these trucks are solid and reliable. Ours is at 200000 and a friends at 171000 with no issues. His is a work truck and not babies. Keep up maintenance and never an issue with these. Both have been great trucks.

• Thanks for your video

• Buy Toyota. At least they hold their value if nothing else

  • And so do all trucks. I worked for Toyota. Nothing to brag about from that company nor their so called trucks.

    • Really? We run 3 Toyotas (05 RAV4, 07 Highlander Hybrid and 06 Tundra) and have had almost no problems, in fact, the Tundra has not had a single repair in 135K miles.

      Btw, I also own a Ford Ecoboost....a 1.0L in a Fiesta. Fantastic engine (loads of torque!) but too early to tell how long it's going to last (22K miles). Kinda doubt (with Ford's reputation) that it will go 300k!

      • Get rid of that fiesta 1.0 mine needed to have the timing belt service at a 150000 right after that the coolant ate the cylinder walls and needed a new $6000 motor, Watch your overflow coolant bottle it will slowly start going down that's when you know your motors eat the coolant.

  • As a previous Toyota tech, never. They get worse gas milage, terrible longevity when used as an actual truck, cannot tow or load nearly as much. Buy a Toyota truck if you want a glorified minivan. If you want a real pulling machine, Ford or GM.

  • Lol! Toyota does not make a "truck"

• Gee my 189000 mile 2004 f150 hasn't had nearly that many problems in fact not even close. So my next truck either 2021 or 22 will definitely be an f150.

  • Ours too

• 2015 Escape 1.6 morning startup light smoke. Disappears quickly with no other issues.

  • Probably condensation burning off.

  • Dealer statement on a friends Escape 1.6L "During the inspection we found the turbocharger leaking externally and internally into the CAC Tube. This is covered under your powertrain warranty. So no charge to you. We will need to repair this issue first then retest. Since the oil is leaking into the CAC Tube this can cause abnormal smoke from exhaust and abnormal smells" Advice get a comprehensive driveline extended warranty Which cover ALL expenses of the repairs to 150000 mile or more if you're going to keep it longer.

• I have a 2011 F150 Ecoboost FX4 that has 75k miles. I’ve been one of the lucky ones. No problems other than a failed fuel injector just before the warranty expired. I regularly tow a 5,000lb camper and use it in 4L on some pretty rugged rocky terrain on my mountain property. I changed every fluid at 30k and do my own intake valve cleaning every 30k. I’m feel for those people who got lemons but mine is holding up.