US expands probe into Ford engine failures to include two motors and nearly 709,000 vehicles
US expands probe into Ford engine failures to include two motors and nearly 709,000 vehicles
U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles.
U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include 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.
The investigation now covers Ford’s F-150 pickup truck, as well as Explorer, Bronco and Edge SUVs and Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator SUVs. All are from the 2021 and 2022 model years and are equipped with 2.7-liter or 3.0-liter V6 turbocharged engines.
For those wondering what the actual issue is (because I was):
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that: "under normal driving conditions, the engines can lose power due to catastrophic engine failure related to allegedly faulty valves"
31Cool. Now do the 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.3 ecoboosts.
9Don't forget their wet/dry automatic transmissions, or their fuse boxes on the fiesta/focus.
4I have a 2015 Focus ST with the 2.0 Ecoboost, honestly, most reliable car I have ever owned. Bought it new with like 300ish miles on it, it's at 105k now never missed a beat, and it definitely has taken some beating 😅. Maybe I'm lucky?
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Good, now do the 3.5 and 3.7 with the internal water pump.
8They are not including any electric motors. They have included two more Internal Combustion Engines.
Important to make these distinctions in the age of ICE, Hybrid and EVs being common. People don't really know the difference usually but motors are usually a lot less prone to failure than engines. Explosions aren't healthy!
6I'm in my 50s and the Engine vs Motor debate has been raging for longer than I've been around.
Now if you'll excuse me I need to put some motor oil in my motorcycle so I can ride it over to the Department of Motor Vehicles and get it registered. I'm taking it to compete in some motorsports this weekend and it needs to be street legal.
9Find me a DC Electric Engine sold as a part from GM, Ford, Toyota, BMW, Honda, Tesla, Chevrolet, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Porsche, Buick, Renault, Mazda, Bentley, Kia, Chrysler, Jeep, Audi or Subaru. I bet every car with one from the last 30 years is going to call it a DC Electric motor.
We're not talking about the usage of Motor and how it's been used with other words to describe all manner of things from locomotives to motels. We're talking about the Engines and Motors that power vehicles themselves.
Anything less is just motorboating for the sake of enjoyment, and who doesn't like a good motorboat? It's just off topic is all.
Next you're going to tell me that Cars aren't just a shortened version of Horseless Carriage.
Oh and btw, when you look for "motoroil" the listings are all Engine Oil.... guess the terminology has changed since our great grandparents. https://www.autozone.com/motor-oil-and-transmission-fluid/engine-oil
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Engines are a type of motor
4I don't think everyone agrees with that statement. https://www.kia.com/dm/discover-kia/ask/is-an-engine-a-motor.html
If you work with this stuff often the vernacular is a bit clearer than the typical person off the street.
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Ford is not having a good couple of weeks.
6Sometimes I see new broncos and I’m jealous, but now I have this knowledge so I don’t need to be.
Also tiny 2.7L turbo v6? Pathetic
I thought my Toyota’s 4L v6 was small, now I feel better. Some day I’ll save up and buy the TRD supercharger kit :)
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