EcoBoost engine defective?

[deerefan]

I'm going to sue Coors Light for allowing me and my misses getting pregnant. It has to be their fault on that long Columbus Day weekend. Guess I should also include both our employer's since they gave us the day off.

Chris

Hey congrats!! Lets drink a Coors Light to celebrate!!

 

[Diamondpilot]

Hey congrats!! Lets drink a Coors Light to celebrate!!

Actually she is 10 months old now. It sure was not planned to be a father and mother again at 39 & 40 but I would not trade it for the world.

It somehow seems easier. Either she is a better baby or we are that much more mature and patient.

Chris

 

[aczlan]

Actually she is 10 months old now. It sure was not planned to be a father and mother again at 39 & 40 but I would not trade it for the world.

It somehow seems easier. Either she is a better baby or we are that much more mature and patient.

Chris

Or both... Our second is very different from how our first one was. Both have had 8 teeth by 8 months though .

Aaron Z

 

[deerefan]

Actually she is 10 months old now. It sure was not planned to be a father and mother again at 39 & 40 but I would not trade it for the world.

It somehow seems easier. Either she is a better baby or we are that much more mature and patient.

Chris

Mine just turned 2. Best thing to ever happen to me. A lot of hobbies got put on the backburner so I can spend time with her. Now, for the topic at hand, I know 3 people with the eb engine, 2 of which are over 50k miles, no issues. I was skeptical at first of the eb, but so far have been impressed by the 3 trucks, one of which I towed with a couple times.

 

[fordmantpw]

Or both... Our second is very different from how our first one was. Both have had 8 teeth by 8 months though .

Aaron Z

Our first is very different from our second (nearly exact opposites). Our oldest is a stickler for the rules, and wants to make sure everyone (herself, her brother, the neighbors) follows the rules. Our second (a seven year old typical boy) hasn't yet figured out what a rule is! Our third, well, she is so much like her brother. If she were a boy, I would say she is a typical boy, but since she is a girl, we say she's a typical boy, but with hormones! :shocked:

 

[swines]

The Eco Boost has been around for more than 4 years now and is available in both trucks and cars. So 100 complaints for all the vehicles being sold is not bad. Last year alone Ford sold over 300,000 F150's and over 60% had the Eco Boost. That's just one year.

I really don't see a issue. We have two in our family and both have been perfect.

There are always going to be a few here and there that are lemons.

Chris

2012 F150 sales were 645,316. 2011 sales were about 10% less. The take rate on the EcoBoost is about 43%. So, in two model years they've sold over 1.2 million F150's with approximately 527,000 being EcoBoost engines.

Big lawsuit over the Ecoboost Engine.

And someone thinks it's signficant that they've had 100 complaints....okay. I guess your threshold is far smaller than mine for declaring a problem when it equals 0.00019% of the units sold with an EcoBoost.

 

[slowzuki]

Hardly the next 6.0 diesel. I'm guessing just as many people experienced failed COP's in the old 5.4 with the shaking and loss of power. Didn't get any recalls on those.

 

[fordmantpw]

Swines, that is total f series sales, not just F150. It includes 2 and 350 as well. Your point is still valid, but F150 sales are about half of the numbers you mentioned.

 

[dgl24087]

Out of curiosity today, I went to the local Ford dealer and counted the total number of F150s and the number of those that were Ecoboost. 13 out of 59. When the Ecoboost was first introduced it was about 50%.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Out of curiosity today, I went to the local Ford dealer and counted the total number of F150s and the number of those that were Ecoboost. 13 out of 59. When the Ecoboost was first introduced it was about 50%.

I bet the reason you only got that count is they are selling. I know about 10 people that have bought a F150 since January 1st. All Eco Boost except for one 5.0

They are tough to find around here and the numbers don't lie. Last year over 60% were Eco.

Chris

 

[fordmantpw]

Out of curiosity today, I went to the local Ford dealer and counted the total number of F150s and the number of those that were Ecoboost. 13 out of 59. When the Ecoboost was first introduced it was about 50%.

Number on the lot of one dealer has absolutely no correlation with sales numbers.

 

[houstonscott]

Why do they have to give it stupid name like ecoboost. It's direct injection. Lots of cars have direct injection now. It's a technology that came from the high pressure diesels developed in the early 2000. Volkswagen and Bosch invented the high pressure piezo injectors for the tdi, and soon after it started to be used in gas engines. Ford is about ten years behind.

HS

 

[BobRip]

Why do they have to give it stupid name like ecoboost. It's direct injection. Lots of cars have direct injection now. It's a technology that came from the high pressure diesels developed in the early 2000. Volkswagen and Bosch invented the high pressure piezo injectors for the tdi, and soon after it started to be used in gas engines. Ford is about ten years behind.

HS

I believe it also has a turbocharger, hence the boost part.

 

[jejeosborne]

I believe it also has a turbocharger, hence the boost part.

Actually mine has two so maybe it should have been called ecoboosts.

 

[fordmantpw]

The name is just for marketing purposes, the same as everyone else does. It wouldn't be selling in near the same quantities if it didn't have an 'eco' name.

 

[PoorMansCat]

Anybody priced a set of replacement turbos for that 150,000 mile tune up yet?..

 

[fordmantpw]

Anybody priced a set of replacement turbos for that 150,000 mile tune up yet?..

They're a little cheaper than the turbos for the 100,000 mile tune up of a diesel.

Find me anything from Ford that shows the turbos need to be replaced at 150k miles. I'll make you a bet...a large cup of coffee of the winner's choice. If you can find something that shows the turbos need to be replaced as part of regular maintenance (which is what a "tune up is" at 150k miles, you win. If you don't, I win.

 

[jejeosborne]

Anybody priced a set of replacement turbos for that 150,000 mile tune up yet?..

Yep I did before I bought mine. Seen them online for around $800. Doubt I will reach 150,000 before I sell mine so not a major concern. You needing one? Haven't heard of anyone having failures.

 

[jejeosborne]

They're a little cheaper than the turbos for the 100,000 mile tune up of a diesel.

Find me anything from Ford that shows the turbos need to be replaced at 150k miles. I'll make you a bet...a large cup of coffee of the winner's choice. If you can find something that shows the turbos need to be replaced as part of regular maintenance (which is what a "tune up is" at 150k miles, you win. If you don't, I win.

I do remember reading somewhere from ford that they were designed for a service life of 150,000 miles. But like you that doesn't mean you replace them at that interval. Run them until they fail. Every object in this world will eventually fail. When it does, replace it. Simple enough.

 

[fordmantpw]

I do remember reading somewhere from ford that they were designed for a service life of 150,000 miles. But like you that doesn't mean you replace them at that interval. Run them until they fail. Every object in this world will eventually fail. When it does, replace it. Simple enough.

Precisely! It's called MTBM (mean time between failures). Ford never should have said anything about it, because people see that, and think "oh no, I've got to replace the turbos at 150k!" Truth is, diesels have had turbos for years, and people swear by them. Put them on a gasser and 'oh no!'