Coolant hose clamp on 2.7 engine ........check this too!!!

[nikojo]

I know there have been some other posts regarding coolant hose issues. This is different than the pulley against hose issue. I think someone else had this issue too.

Driving to work notices intermittent steam coming out from under hood and front grill.......almost thought I was imagining it as it was very intermittent and would disappear when I would move. I was in traffic. Put down window and could clearly smell coolant. Watched gauges like a hawk until I got to garage. Popped hood and could see coolant and steam squirting out from hose at attachment to water pump...........the clamp was completely loose!!!!

This is the self-tensioning clamp and it had never been 'released'.

Took it to dealer and they fixed right away. I'm attaching pic of the hose/clamp. Check it. Or at least check your coolant level.......mine was low once I pulled into garage. It was cold that day so it was easy to see the steam otherwise I may not have known I had a problem until it was Defcon 1.

Notice how the hose was starting to come off the attachment. The clamp is on but is not 'released'. There is a tool that does that.

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[SPITmadFIRE]

Wow, nice work catching that one! You list a Wildtrak in your bio -- assuming this happened on your Wildtrak, and could affect other 2.7L engines?

 

[Silver-Bolt]

2017-2018 Raptors had the same issue.

 

[Bronco21fan]

Is ray charles the head of quality controle wtf there not checking anything just rushing out builds and we going to suffer for it

 

[Compta38]

I guess I'm going to have to bring a bag of damn tools when I pick mine up and drive it 500 miles home.

 

[nikojo]

Need to change my bio LOL........badlands 2.7 sasquatch soft top.

Wow, nice work catching that one! You list a Wildtrak in your bio -- assuming this happened on your Wildtrak, and could affect other 2.7L engines?

 

[GToddC5]

Is it possible to have a pic of before and after?

 

[AKBronc49]

I zip tied my hose, now I need to check this.

 

[Lifeliberty]

Is ray charles the head of quality controle wtf there not checking anything just rushing out builds and we going to suffer for it

i think the problem is assuming they have QC...

Expectations only lead to disappointment - Buddha... (also what i tell dates when i pick them up. )

 

[sgraing1]

Inexcusable. Like the old saying goes.....It's the little things that count.

If issues like these are repaired at the dealer it is recorded by Ford and reports are generated with the intent of the information reaching the source(s) of the problem.

 

[Missy_Fussy]

Is ray charles the head of quality controle wtf there not checking anything just rushing out builds and we going to suffer for it

 

[Missy_Fussy]

i think the problem is assuming they have QC...

Expectations only lead to disappointment - Buddha... (also what i tell dates when i pick them up. )

you must have a lot of first dates

 

[Lifeliberty]

I don't understand people expecting high quality from a pandemic product. Everything has suffered. I noticed it a lot with food lately. I think some companies are substituting sawdust for flour... anyway, these were also pushed out to try to get as much money and not lose customers. 21MY is a shit show, i don't think anyone should be surprised. If you are, you weren't paying attention.
It's basically, get them out, clean up with dealer and warranty.
It's never going to be perfect, never was. This year is just a little(a lot) less perfect

 

[Lifeliberty]

you must have a lot of first dates

Almost exclusively

 

[Missy_Fussy]

Almost exclusively

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