EcoBoost problems on the Horizon...:?

skipnchar wrote:
The "problem" is not new and it's so far anyway been only a tiny fraction of the total built. Some have been purchased back from owners who then have a choice of another Ecoboost or another Ford Engine or take the money elsewhere. 34,000 on mine right now with no signs of any problems. It will have to show itself before I reach the end of my warranty (that's another 66,000 miles) :)

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe you have a 3 year/36,000 bumper-to-bumper and a 5 year/60,000 mile power train.

Correct. And 75k miles out of warranty would still suck.
iPhone typo. Lemme see if I can type ticking time bomb.

Vulcaneer wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
My boss was left swinging in the wind with his 6.0. $5k at 75k miles out of warranty. My 6.2,diesel, which I considered a poor example of a diesel was running fine at 200k with "only" an injector pump, lift pump and vacuum pump required.

Nobody is being "left swinging in the wind" when 75,000 miles out of warranty.

I don't think that he meant that it was 75,000 past the warranty. More likely 15, 000 past a 60, 000 warranty. Probably should have been "75, 000 miles, out of warranty."

Big Katuna wrote:
My boss was left swinging in the wind with his 6.0. $5k at 75k miles out of warranty. My 6.2,diesel, which I considered a poor example of a diesel was running fine at 200k with "only" an injector pump, lift pump and vacuum pump required.

Nobody is being "left swinging in the wind" when 75,000 miles out of warranty.

My boss was left swinging in the wind with his 6.0. $5k at 75k miles out of warranty. My 6.2,diesel, which I considered a poor example of a diesel was running fine at 200k with "only" an injector pump, lift pump and vacuum pump required.

720Deere wrote:

Big Katuna wrote:
Whats to worry about? They stood behind the 6.0 problems didn't they?
Well?

Actually everybody likes to act like 6.0 customers were left to swing in the wind and that certainly was not my experience. Mine was in the shop 3 times in 4 years with 2 of those trips being major repairs and I only spent $100 total on the repairs. You can't ask for much more than that as far as backing the product goes.

With two major repairs on a four year old vehicle, they should be paying you. My 1990 Chevy 2500 only needed a starter, clutch disc and multiple brake pads in 22 years of service. It was still running strong when I sold it. I've owned 8 new vehicles since 1980 (3 brands) and NONE has needed a major repair in the five year period that I have owned each of them.

In my opinion, new vehicles need to be tested, refined and eventually manufactured to operate predictably, reliably, safely and with durability for every one who will be driving a particular make/model of vehicle.

There will be a wide ranger of drivers with differing skill and knowledge levels and each manufacturer needs to ensure that any vehicle for sale on the market...will operate well...for this wide range of drivers.

The market won't accept anything less.

Please note....I indicated every manufacturer needs to adhere to these basic standards.

I would also say that vehicle manufacturers do an excellent job in the manufacture of vehicles that meet these standards.

However....and no manufacturer in my opinion is immune...all manufacturer's have on rare occasion manufactured a vehicle...or design...or component... that has some difficulties.

When this happens it needs to be addressed quickly....by the manufacturer.

Looks to me like the stars have to align just right for it to happen. Anyone checked to see what demographics play in this issue?

Wow, this thread has lasted longer than the ticking Pentastar one. I'm impressed.

Hahaha.

The "technical experts" in this thread are funny to say the least with their own brand of "BS".