There goes the April bad batch of valves theory…it appears the engine was built on 7/28.
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There goes the April bad batch of valves theory…it appears the engine was built on 7/28.
Thanks for this. Wouldn’t they spend a lot of time testing the new engine to make sure the same crap doesn’t happen. I get that things can go wrong though.Replacing an engine in a completed vehicle is not the same as having it assembled at the right point on an assembly line.
The chances of everything being disassembled correctly to remove the faulty engine and being reassembled around the new one, with every clamp and connection and fastener being torqued exactly right… well… it’s unlikely. The chances of something else getting screwed up are certainly real.
Fuck. What was the serial number?
Not necessarily, the valves may have come in as a batch in April, but the motors built with those valves is probably far more extensive than Ford is letting be known. That's why I was hoping to get the serial number of this engine.There goes the April bad batch of valves theory…
The 2.7 platform is actually well tested and it is likely that they got a bad batch of valve parts. Ford could get out in front of this and let people know, "Houston, we have a problem". Unfortunately, "Dirty Mike and the Boys" in charge of communications thinks that it's better to hide problems until it is too late to mitigate the potential damage done by the problem. Now, we're starting to become aware of what is likely going to be a very large problem.Thanks for this. Wouldn’t they spend a lot of time testing the new engine to make sure the same crap doesn’t happen. I get that things can go wrong though.
See above, you should get it past break-in and flog it like a red-headed step child (within the factory operating parameters, of course). If it's going to break, you want it to do so under warranty.While it sucks to twist in the wind, if Ford actually HAS sufficient info to identify suspect valves, that's prolly a good thing. My engine build is 6/28, released from DM 9/28. So you're not driving yours yet, but I'm driving mine with MUCH trepidation.
The engine should be tested … for sure.Thanks for this. Wouldn’t they spend a lot of time testing the new engine to make sure the same crap doesn’t happen. I get that things can go wrong though.
This is the part that caught my attention! Although this might be an extreme case, that first oil change after the break in period MATTERS. It MATTERS A LOT!On Friday afternoon, the service advisor at Conway calls with the bad news. They dropped the oil pan and found a bunch of metal in the oil. THE ENGINE AND TURBOS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. Pretty crushing - to wait 16months for a vehicle and have that happen in the first 1000mi.
What are you, or better, do you work for Ford? When you lay down 50k for a new vehicle, and the engine fails at 1000 miles, YES, you should expect immediate remediation. You can not get and install a new engine in less than 30 days. Then what mis-matched numbers with the rest, oh did you say depreciated value? Get real!Why in the world do you think they should buyback and give you a new one? The warranty clearly states they will fix it if anything happens. period. Unless it spends a certain length of time in the shop before they repair it to qualify for lemon law they are doing exactly as they should.
Level of service the situation demands? Again sounds like they are doing exactly what they should.