EcoBoost Blew up! Who’s paying for this?

[@gavincurtis]

They need to make these disposable engines in clip format. Like a PEZ dispenser, open the hood to load the new engine and eject the bad one. Engines come in packs of 12.

[@sand0077]

Sounds like something Costco would offer!

[@its_ya_boi_boi]

Lmaooo

[@hhrswazy]

take my money

[@MerpSquirrel]

Dang you know they would get you with car bodies that come in packs of 8...

[@Musclecar123]

You’re describing a Subaru, friend haha

[@classicrock4ev3r]

This reminds me of the time I worked for Ford when the ecoboost engines were just being introduced fleet wide 2010-2013. We had dumpsters out back full of blown turbos, cracked cylinder heads and cracked engine blocks that all had to go back to Ford so the engineers could figure out what was going wrong. Everyone in the shop was tearing these things apart on a daily basis, even the lube jockeys were pulling turbos off because we had so much work.

[@georgiafan6618]

That’s what worries me about Ford. They have a history of major problems that they ignore for months and then years. I was looking at an F250 power stroke for a while but remained on sideline after reading about current trans failures, rear axle tube cracks and some engine problems. Ford tends to hang the customer out to dry. I’m waiting for the ‘23 Duramax - less issues.

[@jhonditch4269]

sheeze and I was upset when our 81 escort L "cute lil golf cart" had a head gasket fail. best news of all traded it in on a used plymouth/mitsubihi thing that gave me years of trouble free use.

[@colchronic]

Built ford tough 🤣👌

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

@@georgiafan6618 i got a f350 6.4l ill sell ya. Lol

[@MrMorc74]

It hasn't changed much. Still a dumpster full of crap aluminum out back here.

[@PrashantKhanolkarUSA]

i love the empathy and concern that you have for the customer while diagnosing issues like this, your parents raised you right. Its people like you that make this world a better place.

[@MrMaxeemum]

It's unfortunate that the customers don't always see this and think they are being ripped off even though they aren't.

[@eldoradony]

The PCV code is probably because you corrected the oil fill cap while it was running thus changing the crankcase pressure. That happened to me on an Audi I was servicing. I started it to check the oil level with the fill cap off and it immediately set the check engine light,

[@Ikantspell4]

Yup yup

[@mrman17]

In this case, I suspect it's due to the crankcase pressurising from the head gasket leak

[@ImSilencer]

@@mrman17 bingo

[@Cheepchipsable]

Some of the Mercs turn on the ABS light if you take the cap off the brake fluid reservoir with the engine running. Goes off after a while.

[@paulturgeon2259]

@@mrman17 Most plausible answer

[@runamonk]

They called them ECOBOOM for a while here in the UK because of this exact issue. :/

[@sirflingspoo]

😆 🤣 😂

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

E-GoBOOM

[@flstf96b]

Known as Eco-burst around here...

[@ssss-df5qz]

Just posted the same thing before reading yours. From UK here too. At least the yanks don't have to deal with the equally crappy IB5 manual transmission that likes to chew the synchros from 1st to 3rd

[@ehsnils]

The Pinto 4-banger was also junk. Eating camshafts.

[@mshafer2006]

I bought my wife a 2019 Escape brand new from Ford. Roughly, 4200 miles into ownership a TSB came out for a reprogram of the ECM to make the cooling fans stay on high all the time. She took into Ford for a oil change and had her mention the loss of Coolant. Needless to say a new engine was put in for the same reason as this one in the video.

[@iFixJunk]

So, "Escape" is more of an instruction than a nameplate, huh?

[@davidhenri2722]

@@iFixJunk C'ant escape from the Escape is what I say. We own an old 2006. Would have go rid of it a long time ago but wife loves it to much so I keep fixing it.

[@j81851]

@trollolol Like I said go for the GREEN but not the environment as these phonies at Ford espouse. They are after DOLLARS but woke will go broke. Ford customers like me 6+ in 30 years are going elsewhere. And electric is only gonna sink them sooner. Bye Bye Ford we remember when it was Ford Tough, Now its Ford JUNK!!!

[@IMHipp-wp3sd]

@trollolol You forgot Found On Road Dead

[@IMHipp-wp3sd]

@trollolol you forgot "Found On Road Dead".

[@Justin-0991]

RIP Engine. That is the infamous Coolant intrusion in cylinder 2 or 3. New block is needed. PLEASE keep us posted on this Ecoboom.

[@larryverriden4493]

The Ford Escape Forum has hours and hours of documentation about this defective block. I bought my 2017 FE Titanium 2.0L w/ 47,000 and now 66,680 . Came with Pre Certified Extended Warranty to 75,000/7 Yrs on Powertrain. Best car I ever owned. Makes me nervous. There are millions of these engines all over the world, so the percentage of failure is hopefully low. Don't want to be one of casualties.

[@Justin-0991]

@@larryverriden4493 The 2.0 is the one with the least likelyhood of intrusion out of all the ecoboosts. The 2.5l is the vest engine aside from the hybrid. But the 1.5 and 1.6 are the most problematic between 13-19 model years. The new 2020 1.5 3 Cylinder engine has had no reports of the coolant intrusion yet. Ive heard of 2 people needing transmissions in the 2020's though

[@larryverriden4493]

@@Justin-0991 I saved a ton on this FE and wouldn't bat an eye on dropping a NEW motor if needed. Really like the car. Thanks for talking me down. AND LOVE THE RAYTUBES

[@cswapped]

@@larryverriden4493 when a 2.0 has coolant in the engine it gets a long block ford has a tsb for it

[@jonathonkeesey410]

needs engine bad block

[@johnhanes5021]

I did hvac service for over 40 years before I retired. Always smart to break the bad news early and find out who's going to write the check before you get in too deep. Excellent diagnosis and explanation of resulting strategy. Can of worms like that could get real ugly. Experience on display. Thank you for these excellent videos.

[@arbiter1]

yea only cheap thing left would be pull the spark plugs after its been sitting and see what they look like then if got one the small cameras laying around take a peek in to the cylinders.

[@divineoracle4809]

I had the 1.5 4 cylinder in my 2020 Fusion SE. They claimed for 2020 that they had fixed the issue. The whole time I owned the car, it slowly consumed coolant. I brought it in multiple times, they would refill it and say there was nothing wrong. It was also an extremely noisy engine, I never really understood why it was so clattery. I bought it new for 15k at the beginning of the pandemic, I sold it 2 months ago with 20k miles for 6 grand more than I paid. I was shocked that they paid me so much, but I guess used cars are going for a lot due to the chip shortage. I ended up buying a 2009 Lexus RX350 with 70k miles. It's older, but the quality and reliability differences are vast. I'm beyond thankful that I was able to get out of that car by the grace of God.

[@damon323]

Extremely smart move man! I never understood why anyone buys Ford, Dodge or Chevy. Their powertrains are garbage. I’d like them if it wasn’t for that.

[@rubenvillanueva8635]

Physics, Chemistry, Mechanics, Electronics, all these courses in one video! Excellent!

[@LessThanHandy]

Don't forget "Ethics".... he could tell the owner that a bottle of " stop leak" would fix it but.....😄

[@jordanpugh1389]

Soon as you said coolant keeps disappearing and customer has no coolant on the garage floor, I thought head gasket because one of your other videos. As a building mechanic, I learn a lot from you. Appreciate the time and dedication to your videos.

[@mrfordman9999]

Mad respect to you man being able to admit that this may be outside your current capacity. Doesn't mean you don't have the capability to do the repair but understanding the complete repair and knowing what your Tool & Shop limitations are is huge. I have worked at shops where they were so financially motivated they wanted to do the repair even though they knew they didn't have the tooling or the Personnel to do it correctly

[@Focusonbehind]

Good comment.

[@glengarbera7367]

Make more money on suspension and brakes

[@pimpmaster181]

As a tech, seeing they keep adding coolant and no visible leaks, I would have checked the oil dip stick as well to see if coolant made its way into the oil system. I realy enjoy your videos and how thorough you are. Show of quality craftsmanship in your trade. Keep up the great videos buddy.

[@dennislindemann9057]

With a coolant leak quantity estimated by the number of antifreeze bottles, just inspecting the oil fill cap would have mostly ruled out coolant in the oil.

[@XShadow705]

We had an e90 bmw show up on our shop for something similiar. Couldnt find the dipstick for the life of me. Took abit to find out that they infact dont even have one. U have to check the computer inside the car which has a line telling you the oil level... it was from there on we knew this was going to be a fun vehicle to work with. It infact had oil in the coolant but get this, wasnt anything to do with the internals of the engine. The oil filter housing gasket had an internal leak. A fine piece of engineering it was

[@dope_prolific]

You need to use a block tester to make sure hydrocarbons aren't escaping the crankcase into the cooling system. Judging by the thumbnail for this video it appears that's what they're using to find out 1 of the heads are cracked, warped block deck, or blown head Gasket.

[@dcgregorya5434]

Yeah first thing I would check is the oil tbh.

[@stratosphere1]

Rays videos really have been going from strength to strength, so much so he now has a personal chauffeur driven limousine waiting for him when he clocks off. Merry Christmas Ray, Merry Christmas All !

[@paradisepruningspecialists5045]

😂😂😂

[@frankvucolo6249]

Haha! He deserves one! This shop must service that fleet because stretch limos are commonly sighted in Ray’s videos.

[@chriswatson2407]

That's a stretch!

[@mikejacob3536]

Ray after an eight hour shift: "Home, Jeeves, and don't spare the ponies!"

[@garygood6804]

If ray is making the average $18 per 1000 ad. Views he can afford it.

[@brodiefisher6050]

You seem like a great mechanic that enjoys doing mechanic work. Wish there was more like you that took pride in doing a great job.

[@jamesrobinson3796]

LOVE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS! As a retired teamster (mixer driver) I started out in the late 70's working in auto parts store, LOVED THE JOB! Learned so much and grew with the changing technology. :(( 80's American cars! 🤪 You are a credit to your profession! stay the course! GOD BLESS.

[@tomrogers9467]

@@jamesrobinson3796 And I bet Ford owners were your best customers, too!

[@smeggerssmeghead3100]

A lesson from Ray in how to balance shop and customer's expense, Great explanation of the situation and care for the customers pocket.

[@scpvrr]

Regardless of fixing the car, the test process was educational for me. My first thought was to check if the coolant was in the oil. Great to learn something new.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

Same here, but I also considered to check if there were exhaust gas in the coolant, but first check the oil as it doesn't take any kind of tools to see if you've got oil or a milky oil emulsion.

[@chubbysumo2230]

@@blahorgaslisk7763 when he took the oil cap off, and it sounded like the engine was running into the crank case, it only adds to the mystery of what it actually is. these early ECBs had a lot of TSBs and a lot of failures that should be covered under ford. this should have honestly gotten a brand new engine before the warranty ran out, as these 4bangers liked to split the block or crack the heads.

[@donalddesnoo5303]

Put a can of bars sealer wait a week for sale sign ☢️my mom had a 79nova the green was running out of the tailpipe sealer fixed it lasted 2yrs trans went junked. 6cyl.235!?

[@beest_]

@@chubbysumo2230 the ways you say early ECB as if this is not the same engine on current models. It's a 2016

[@chubbysumo2230]

@@beest_ there is literally a different engine in current models. This version lasted until 2018, because of all the issues, it was completely re-engineered.

[@Flyinghook]

I bought one of these cars about 2 years ago. In my research I found the 1.6t has a very high failure rate, as does the 1.5t. often, like you said, because of a cracked block. They used an open deck design without enough stiffness, so the cylinders are like wacky flailing arm inflatable tube men inside the engine, which ends in this.

[@phiksit]

I'm sure being turbo charged doesn't help the situation either.

[@Flyinghook]

@@phiksit no doubt high cylinder pressures are not helping. I feel like they would eventually crack anyway, though, with how many are failing

[@carlosanzola2938]

I love the obsession with the orientation of the oil filler caps!

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

As someone who couldn't care less I'm fascinated...

[@chesucat]

He's on the Spectrum!

[@rodirby5952]

I always make sure it is facing the right way

[@tecfixed2840]

In the last week I've changed a 1.0 L and 1.6L ecoboost engines, 1.6L had a cracked cylinder and had already had a headgasket done prior. 1.6 and 2.0 are really bad for headgaskets blowing but all ecoboost engines don't like getting hot and usually kills them!!

[@reeced5521]

There's a reason the EcoBoost engines are nicknames EcoBooms. They love to blow themselves up, especially if the driver labours the engine.

[@astriknon]

There's ongoing class action lawsuits against Ford over these motors. The coolant jackets surround the entire cylinders nearly completely, making them prone to movement and cracking and leaks. Ford has warranted so many of these motors, it's insane.

[@loubakker5000]

Every engine withe word ECO in it seems to be not so good. Like Opel has the ECOTEC engine. You know what I mean. Or any word with eco. Economics, eco friendly and maybe more.

[@me2609-l2i]

2.0 isn't bad for that 1.5 and 1.6 are, especially the 1.5

[@randomschmo5778]

@@loubakker5000 - that’s prolly because auto makers are constantly kept scrambling to pull another rabbit out of a hat, to meet Gubmint fuel efficiency standards. The only thing left for them is to make the bodies out of paper mache, and mix the petrol with virgin unicorn p*ss.

[@rx2powersports]

Just got my 1.5 fusion Ecoboost back yesterday. 4 months and 1 long block later finally I have it. 76k miles. Also had the transmission rebuilt 4k miles ago. Fingers crossed no more issues.

[@ferencdemjanics4760]

This happens quite often with early ecoboost versions, the block is actually gone. They added some extra sensors later, to prevent the engine from cooking itself.

[@DuckMcDuckinson]

Lmao what a joke

[@laurelsporter]

You'd think they'd have picked the Volvo engineers' brains, while they were all buddy buddy for years. "Hey, you guys have built turbo engines that go 20 years, and 300k+ miles, with just oil and spark plug changes. How are y'all doing that, exactly?"

[@CatManHDGaming]

yea my Volvo v70 D5 is up to 770k km atm :D still going like new only cambelts oil filter etc, only service items done. however volvos newer 4 cylinder engines arent that great. eating oil so you had to change pistons and sometimes blocks at around 100-120k km aswell as a lot of emisson system issues.

[@JayA-ir3it]

You are a great mechanic dude. I learn alot from you every single video.

[@ericcardinal4788]

You are a great all around service technician. Nice to see you thinking a few steps ahead instead of simply digging into the engine.

[@craigdowney3128]

A few years ago my '11 Kia started making a ticking noise. I thought it was a simple valve adjustment. dealer said the engine was bad. still in warrenty so they ordered new short block. found #3 rod spun. factory covered whole repair including a full valve job. Kia has a customer for life!

[@MrLanternland]

Why? It was still in warranty so what did they do that was so extraordinary?

[@ShaunHensley]

@@MrLanternland Sounds like they didn't fight him on it

[@fredpinczuk7352]

@@MrLanternland KIA 10 years, 100K miles warranty, vs FORD 5 years, 50K miles. Its a no brainer really. Toyota is even worse, 36 months (3 years) 36K miles. Granted, they have a better reputation then others. But they really take their customers for granted.

[@nunyabusiness4651]

@@fredpinczuk7352 Not really they don't have to include outlandish warranties cause they can actually build a reliable engine. Ford needs to stop selling junk just to sell you spare parts! That's there goal when they sell you this garbage.. but if you wanna waste money keep buying ford!

[@MrLanternland]

@@fredpinczuk7352 Wow - and Ford, hell no 5 yr 50k! My dinky new 2021 F150 only has a 3 yr/36k warranty. What cars come with 100k warranty besides Kia? Hyundai?

[@tarzansingh8436]

Rainman has quickly become one of my favorite KZbin car mechanics. Love the content and style. Merry Christmas everyone 🎅

[@JimAirborne25]

I wish I could go through an inventory to get my vehicle specific problems and see his diagnosis, tips and tricks, but I’ve yet to see an Xterra on his channel. The more he does, the better he gets on covering angles and showing as much of the work as possible. But, he does also dispense some more generic advice that covers all vehicles pretty well. That stands for more knowledge.

[@jad43701]

For those inquiring about the Combustion Kit, it is Part # 7001006 at NAPA (the one used here) and runs about $45.

[@StortebeckerSF]

came looking for this, thanks!

[@nitrous4blood19]

These 1.5L are notorious for needing a new engine when this happens. It’s a issue with the block and the water jacket around the cylinder if I recall correctly

[@TechItOut]

Cylinder liners slip

[@mattgerb17]

The blocks have a sawed line between cylinders for a water jacket and allow the coolant to get it eventually through head gasket. The update blocks are drilled coolant passages between cylinders providing more surface area for head gasket

[@damian1098]

It's actually a head casting issue

[@mattgerb17]

@@damian1098 doubtful as 1.5ls in escapes only get short blocks not long blocks. I'm a Ford tech and have done atleast 7 espaces/edges for this tsb. Escapes get short blocks, edges get long blocks. If it was a head casting issue, why is ford reusing heads on escapes. It's the way the water passage is cut or drilled. The only blocks have a saw cut between cylinders and the updated ones have holes drilled between cylinders.

[@etherealrose2139]

@@mattgerb17 that's genius. Sounds like Ford. If I get another it's because I'm tossing a Chevy LS into it. Fuck FOMOCO

[@Rekuzan]

The PCM measures both amp draw to the starter as well as engine RPM while cranking, using these two data points to calculate starter performance.

[@jasonw8124]

It was the failed starts the customer mentioned that caused it to set a code. PTS vehicles will set code if they didn't start.....

[@AT-wl9yq]

I literally do these every day. The bulletin you need to look at is 20-2100. The fix is a short block. And that's to start. Sometimes you also need a head. The customer needs to try Ford first. I've seen them goodwill older vehicles with much higher milage. Extended warranty definitely covers it. If you want a good laugh, this is right out of the bulletin. "• 1.5L EcoBoost engine • At least one of the following conditions: - Low coolant level - White exhaust smoke - Runs rough condition with or without an illuminated MIL with only DTCs P0300, P0301- P0304, P0316, P0217, P1285 and/or P1299 stored in PCM" If you've ever worked for a dealership, before something big like a motor gets approved, they put you through hell with hours of testing. If you read the above, this is the diag procedure. Is it a 1.5? yes, Is the coolant level low? yes. Put a motor in it. That's it, the diag is done. That's why I say they will probably goodwill it. Ford knows they really messed these things up. You don't want it anyway. You'll never make money on it. It takes about 5 or so before you can get them done and make money.

[@williambrinkmann5564]

Ray first I would like to wish you and your family a very very Marry Christmas and a blessed New Year. The troubleshooting skills you have are over the top I am 79 years young and I have learned a lot watching your videos, of course we did not have the computer at our side to help us put still your skills are still over the top. Keep up the good work you will go far in the industry. 🙂

[@darkdelta]

@William Brinkman, I bet you had a Sun Machine though, and a vacuum guage.

[@fetus2280]

Ya, we didnt have much to fix problems back in the day, a couple drivers, open/closed ended wrenches and a socket set.. all the car needed was a cab, spark and fuel and that was it . Now they added in Way too many failure points, over complicated things that didnt need to be that way and now you have no choice but to use a computer to fig stuff out ... Sad really . Kiss should be taught from an early age . KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID . Cheers .

[@djosbun]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, William.

[@JohnJohn-bp5ci]

Thanks for the great Christmas Eve video. Merry Christmas everyone.

[@brandonmcandrew4859]

Merry Christmas

[@freddyb81280]

Merry Christmas !!!

[@thomasavery6133]

4:33 Thank you for explaining what this stuff is and what it does, remembering this helped me pass my ASE A1 test

[@Davido50]

I've had 3 Ecoboost equipped vehicles in last 10yrs. 1- Gen1 & 2- Gen2 models. They were all terrific! The gen1 Ecoboost was in an F150 an gave me 169k trouble free mis. The other Gen2 Ecoboost were in a '15 Explorer & my current ride '20 Ranger XLT FX4. Never had issues. They gave smooth, strong power an better mpgs than any V8. *Just run good full synthetic 5w30 oil ..change @5k mis & try run 89 midgrade keep turbos happy!* I'm sold on this technology & my friends & family have had similar positive experiences!

[@F2007KR]

Some of these engines had coolant intrusion issues, but it doesn’t help that people want to change their oil every 10k miles or so, then get shocked when their engine starts having problems.

[@chriszettlemoyer8494]

@@F2007KR 5k oil change for all my trucks cheaper then all the bullshit of a new engine! 170k on my 1997 ford f250 rust is a bigger deal for me!

[@less5406]

Ouch, just opening that oil filler and hearing the classic blown head gasket sound was enough for me. Hope this guy gets it fixed by Ford. On another note, owner shoulda taken it in when it STARTED consuming antifreeze, not after 3 friggin gallons.

[@DraftySatyr]

True, but real life isn't always like that.

[@NoWr2Run]

Les, It did have a code for CVS so it might not be working ? Something is wrong with that system.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Would it have made a difference to the diagnosis?

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

Les S. I would be sitting with the tow truck driver in the used car lot and calling Steve Lehto about getting sold a lemon without the cup or straw.

[@loktom4068]

Looks like FORD's " Blame Game department" will handle that.

[@sabgab]

On one hand I really like the concept of the EcoBoost Twin Turbo setup. Boosing the fuel efficiency of an engine is usually a good thing. However they decreased the engine (cubic inch/litres} down so much that I think the engines are just working too hard. That Escape weighs 3,500 to 3,650lbs depending upon the options. 1.5L is pretty danged small for that weight.

[@Geforcefly]

The very issue likely plaguing this engine is the reason why I traded in my 2014 Fusion with 78K miles (about to run out of warranty) for a Toyota Corolla Hatchback last year.

[@Ancientcaptain]

Sounds like you made a wise choice you can't go wrong with a Corolla cheap to operate and reliable

[@bradcfi2]

Watching Ray has provided a new appreciation of why auto repair is so expensive. The tools needed alone are frightening. I wish my dealer had competent techs.

[@brianhammer8832]

The blue liquid in the tester is water with some bromothymol blue. It does not test for hydrocarbons. It is a PH indicator. It is blue as a base and turns yellow when the liquid it is in becomes acidic. The products of combustion when bubbled thru the water turn the water acidic which causes the bromothymol blue to turn yellow.

[@jaroslawkanski7180]

Back in 2017 we were shopping for the new car. We have chosen Mazda CX5 over Ford Escape. After watching this video, I believe we have made good decision. Mazda has over 70K and still running like new. Great video Ray!

[@simonilett998]

Mazda's are just Ford's in disguise. Pretty much all Mazda's have Ford engines👍

[@greggc8088]

@@simonilett998 2015 BACK YEP.

[@jaroslawkanski7180]

SkyActiv ain't Ecoboost.

[@specialk9999]

@@simonilett998 not anymore

[@simonilett998]

@@specialk9999 Mazda must've seen the error in their ways recently..lol...Ford and Mazda have worked together on many occasions over the years here in Australia, but the other way around. Most of Ford's 4 cyl cars in the 80's+90's were Mazda's re-badged as Ford's, so I guess Ford were trying to return a favour. Odd that Mazda took the risk of using Ford engines, it has likely cost them a great deal of their previously well earned good name.

[@xxmrbeamsxx711]

Needs the revised short block. Ford had the problem of the coolant ports between the cylinders not having enough sealing surface for the head gasket

[@sjacobson005]

You are correct. I believe that Ford will do the replacement for no cost.

[@aipo86t]

@@sjacobson005 Ford will replace them at no cost. My son works at a Ford Dealership. He loves replacing those engines. Customer pay is 30 hours, warranty is 20 hours. He has done so many he can do it in 12 to 16 hours. Money maker for him. The new engines were redesigned and are better. All Ford requires for a replacement is a misfire and/or coolant loss.

[@sdvten]

Way to go Ford engineers. Making engines for a hundred years and still don't know how much material is needed to properly seal a head gasket.

[@CrazyCat229]

@@sjacobson005 Yup... the reason I ran from the Focus RS I was considering... I want to say all of them had that problem.

[@sdvten]

​@@DontCryAboutIt They are already employing the people to properly design the water passages to yield plenty of sealing surface. Even if you have to add a pound of aluminum to the block, cost is basically nothing for it. Block revisions, warranty work, R&D to fix their poor design, etc, etc costs far more. Besides, anyone whom has worked on any amount of vehicles knows you can't blame it all on the bean counters.

[@ChrisBuss77]

Worked as an 'electrical mechanic' for a national fix your car company 30+ years ago - Simple stuff aka alternators, regulators (remember those?), starters, and batteries (ever heard of a Sun VAT-28?) - One of the rarely used items in my tool box was the phrase "you need to take it to the dealer" - Well done sir!

[@davidklassen131]

Wow! This is exactly what happened to mine. Cracked block and head. Full engine replacement. Been in the shop since the beginning of October waiting on parts here in California. $6500. $3000 after warranty I bought. Still stupid expensive. Apparently this is very common with this year and no recall yet.

[@Xenon-rl1me]

There will never be a recall because this is not a safety concern. Company's care about not getting sued. They do not care about your pocket.

[@therealdojj]

Depending on the year its the pipe for the return that fails and then it overheats and does the head gasket

[@richardmitchell1810]

Thanks!

[@PhilippBorn]

The 1.5 EcoBoost of this generation (for example, used in the Escape (US)/Kuga (EU)) have a manufacturing issue where over the lifespan of the engine it can happen, that coolant will enter chambers 2/3. I was recently in the market for a Kuga MK2 facelift as well and that's the sole reason i stayed away from the EcoBoost engine. Only 1.5 EB blocks built after April 2019 come with the fix.

[@johnt.848]

Good to know If I'm looking to purchase one just get the late model.

[@PhilippBorn]

​@@johnt.848 If you want to get the MK2 facelift, then you'd have to look up the VIN of the car you're looking at, as in 2019 they also changed over to the new MK3. And even then, you only have the build date of the car, not the engine. So there are probably aren't too many with the fixed 1.5 EB. But if you're open for the 1.5 EB, there are still plenty with extended warranty out there. Also, the pre-facelift had the 1.6 EB which didn't have this issue :)

[@greggc8088]

TSB 21-2269

[@meeder78]

@@PhilippBorn the 1.6 EB also had coolant loss issues but they were related to the reservoir and coolant lines. There was a recall for those as well.

[@PhilippBorn]

​@@greggc8088 that's good to know! But that only covers the US. From what i've read, there isn't one for the EU market and once the cars here out of warranty, there's not much goodwill from Ford in regards to that issue.

[@vernonbruce3722]

Proud of myself. Had it diagnosed with a head gasket/Crack before it got pulled into the stall. According to the good description of the symptoms.

[@hyperchuk]

You too.. .😁

[@fitybux4664]

8:19 Performance typically might be done with "we sent so much current and voltage into the starter, and it took X milliseconds to start, when we would have expected Y milliseconds." (Which, really means it might not be the starter at all, your engine might just be all gummed up / messed up, slowing things down a bit.)

[@Steve_V1066]

I've never seen a test kit like that, what a great way to diagnose the problem.

[@miff227]

it's also known as a Block Tester, or a block test etc.

[@Steve_V1066]

@@miff227 I remember many years ago I had a Camaro that had a suspected cracked head, we had to take everything apart and take the heads to a shop to get them tested for leaks. Being able to know for sure right away would save so much time.

[@miff227]

@@Steve_V1066 yeah I don't know when this style test was invented. It was around when I had my first unobvious HG failure and I was investigating, but that was fairly recently. In the past I've just done a replacement HG with head skim and that has worked, though all mine have been aluminium heads with cast iron blocks. Most recently, I had a loss of compression on a cylinder and used a leak-down tester to determine which of the four problems it was. Broken exhaust valve was the culprit.

[@wanderlustpony1304]

I work for an OEM and the number of recalls on new models, especially ones with new powertrain designs, would blow your mind. Every engineering cell has one team member dedicated to documenting everything for the legal department AND a member that sits on the quality/recall committee for handling communications between engineering and logistics/marketing/production/etc. And yes, there are people like Ed Norton's Fight Club character that can be brought on board if the need arises. Believe it or not, 99% of the people I work with want what's best for the customer. We weigh risks with availability of parts and push for the best overall solution. Sadly, vehicles are SO complex these days that engineers have a hard time fixing problems without causing more somewhere else. The Time/Cost/Quality choice is very real. That's a long way of saying it sucks for this customer but they may get lucky and the brand takes it back under warranty for research. It's a slim chance though considering the age of the vehicle. They probably already have a solution or are working on it.

[@thooks1234]

One word- Toyota.

[@dlewis9760]

@@thooks1234 Hey, Scotty Kilmer is here!!!! Just joking.

[@BIKEMAN21]

that said ,they should of properly tested eco boost before putting it in their shit cars. what is quite obvious for every major corporation is they make a killing on parts and for auto dealerships ecoboost is lottery for all the off warranty work. and most people dont have a clue on this whole scam.

[@brodiefisher6050]

Seems like it would be cheaper in the long run for companies to build them right, kinda like they used to.

[@BIKEMAN21]

@@brodiefisher6050 That does not follow the corporate business model of a successful corporation. Make a borderline reliable vehicle and profit on the parts and service. IF they build them right its less money in their pockets because you wont need a new vehicle every 5 years

[@BenState]

Bromthymol Blue is a dye used as an indicator in determining pH. Bromthymol blue is a weak acid. It can be in acid or base form, depending on the pH of the solution. This reagent is yellow in , blue in basic solutions and green in neutral solution.

[@blurigard447]

Another great video, Ray. Recently subbed to your channel at the start of the holidays and I've been gorging on the content for the past week now. Detailed enough to be informative, friendly, with humility. Looking forward to going through the rest of your stuff in the next couple of weeks. Nice!

[@KubotaKid]

Love the honesty over profits. Thanks man. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@greasee.monkey7224]

I have done this head gasket job before. Not a ton of fun & it cost me $100 to buy the tools to keep it in time. Thanks for letting us watch the diagnosis. Great video Ray!! 👍👍

[@edwardmyers1746]

Might be an issue of coolant intrusions into the cylinders, FordBossMe has highlighted this in extreme detail. Even did a whole short block warranty exchange on his channel. I know Ford has TSB's on that I'm pretty sure too. Wil likely need a short block

[@fredted1611]

Exactly Ford Boss Me is Rays best source of insight on the Ecoboost.

[@creed6.549]

i have had a few of these its very common fault here inn the UK oh and we get holes burnt inn the pistons usually piston 2 writing this befor i see the vid

[@TheSourKraut]

Been binging your videos since I found the channel a few days ago. Best rabbit hole I fell in, EVER! Anyway, can you add something to your merch shop? I NEED a new ringtone and it has to be you "mocking" the shop phone. I caught myself doing this with every chime I hear, now. It's addictive and always cracks me up when you interrupt yourself to call out the phone

[@lward53]

I'd love to hear if ford happen to warranty this particular issue, Since its also apparently quite common.

[@RobDucharme]

Back in the 90s a friend of mine bought a first iteration Sunfire. By 50,000km's he had the head gasket replaced. I think he had it replaced again before GM gave him a 7 year unconditional warranty on the car (other stuff broke, including a metal part in the driver seat!). Sometimes a car company has to admit they dropped the ball so hard, they spiked it.

[@FurryWrecker911]

As a guy who has owned Fords his whole life, all I can say is this: lol Pinto fuel cells, Escort valve seats, Thunderbird head gaskets, the DCTs on the Focus and Fiesta, the Ecoboosts on the Explorers... the peanut counters estimate the cost of complaints is less than the cost to recall, so they don't.

[@RobDucharme]

@@FurryWrecker911 I believe they explain this briefly in Fight Club.. lol

[@DubPeezy]

I had a 2015 Mustang with the dreaded failed evaporator core. Many evaps failed left and right within 10-15k miles or sooner. I was unlucky as mine failed just outside of warranty mileage. Ford didn’t cover squat. 2 grand down the drain on just that issue. Had several other issues and I won’t be buying another Ford anytime soon. Too many nagging and expensive issues before 65k miles

[@Mac-qf4mk]

@@FurryWrecker911 and now the transmissions in the newest explorers are crap. We have two so far at work and they downshift horribly, and the f-150 with The 10 speed is almost as bad. They are clunky shifting, especially when coming to a stop half the time.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Makes you wonder if the lot knew about this problem when they were selling it to unsuspecting customers!!

[@christopherconard2831]

Original owner probably knew about it and dumped it off in trade for something else once they saw the repair estimate. The dealership dumped it at auction. And the problem gets passed down the line.

[@WastedTalent-]

You know they did, or at least the previous owner did. Why else would they get rid of a perfectly good car at 65K (the current mileage is 68K, just thinking 3 months prior)? They got the diagnosis and probably threw in some sealant to get it to the lot and out of their hair. Or the lot knew and then threw in some sealant to get it out of there. I watched a video a while back, a used car salesman bought a Buick Rendezvous with a blown head gasket from an auction. The video's title was how to fix it. All he did was dump Blue Devil in and call it ready for sale. The comments section was lit up, calling him the scumbag that he is.

[@jayc4283]

You are probably correct, but it could be a lease return on mileage , or it could be someone that sells car as soon as warranty is over.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

Yes I can believe that too Jay.

[@guesswho9742]

Two ways to test the block: pull spark plugs, drain coolant, smoke test insert at coolant cap, watch what cylinder smoke emits from. True does not eliminate gasket. Turn over engine by hand and watch if smoke stops at any time. If so, block is cracked. Other way is to simply reverse smoke test by inserting each plug hole and watching cooling opening for same result while rolling over engine by hand.

[@blockisle9]

Coolant intrusion, very common on the Echoboost engines. They should have gone to ford and had it fixed under the power Trane warranty. Hopefully Ford will help, it’s only slightly over 60k

[@williamwchuang]

Ford will not. They know these engines are defective but they don't want to fix them so they will always deny the claim. It's BS.

[@spicysnowman8886]

That is complete garbage, people like to make fun of GM for shitty quality but 60k miles should be 1/3 or 1/4 of an engines life.

[@blockisle9]

@@spicysnowman8886 I don’t disagree! When I ordered my 17 edge I paid extra for the NA 3.5 V6. That is a great engine with one major flaw. The internal timing chain driven water pump. I blame a lot on the regulations place on all auto makers to reduce exhaust emissions and fuel economy.

[@Sctronic209]

We need more mechanics like you.

[@jacktastick]

I don't know a ton about cars but I grew up drilling rigs. As I've been trying to learn more about gasoline engines, I learn a ton for you.

[@markbeiser]

100% needs a new short block. I've got a 2017 Escape Titanium with the 2.0L Ecoboost. That problem is not nearly as common on the 2.0 as the 1.5, but at 64k miles, I worry... There are one or more class action lawsuits getting going over it.

[@anthonyscampone2667]

Sadly, I’d say worry, my 2.0 had the issue at 48k miles. Thank god it was under warranty. I’m done with Ford. I had a Focus with the nutty transmission before this escape.

[@cartere9981]

@@anthonyscampone2667 my dad has the focus with the nutty trans it's so hilariously bad he just keeps having them replace it for free just to screw ford he's on his 6th transmission and he's gonna get rid of it once it passes the mileage they'll replace it under and never gonna get another Ford

[@benchambers5744]

Ford's recommend repair: replace the short block. Very common problem on these. There's a water jacket between the cylinders where the failure occurs. The redesigned block eliminates this and has a pin hole sized coolant passage now. Unfortunately, I cannot upload the pics of the differences I took on one of these jobs that was done

[@petermolnar8667]

Upload somewhere and comment the link 🤔

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

Shame on Ford. Car manufacturer I don't think, My opi-nione don't give it a second thought after the deposit or payment is made as they make a deposit into their account,the customer just got lied to, Scammed,held up,cheated,all of the above. If you are living on social security and have worked all your life and had the same car for 25 years but everyone tells you get a new car,so you get a used car sold by car lots that May Not Care, and the elderly people now wish their 25 year old car was sitting in their garage instead of sold cheeply to someone who worked making hamburger's. Shame on Ford and to any car lot , what goes around comes around! Maybe to your own parents, grandparents.

[@greggc8088]

TSB 21-2269

[@shawnwimberly9294]

I think there's a way to use the youtube app to upload videos? Not 100% on that though

[@tim7757]

So as another victim of Ford, I just went through this with my 2018 Edge 2.0 EB. Kept getting cylinder 3 misfires & I never could find the cause. Took it to Ford dealer who stated it needed new engine due to coolant in cylinder. Work done under warranty thankfully! This was about 9 months ago. I worry that they just put the same exact engine design back in & I'll be dealing with this again in another 30k miles. Or do you guys think I may have received a newly designed block?

[@masterwrench4252]

I held a Master tech cert & an L-1, but dang sometimes you make me feel like a rookie. Keep up the good work!

[@markusallport1276]

First off, Merry Christmas to you and your family Ray, I hope the weekend is good to you. I am amazed at your keen eye in spotting that gasses feed into the coolant reservoir. Then with the foreign sound coming from the oil filler cap.... I knew right then something was amiss. A simple test like that shows a multitude of sins on behalf of the seller. I hope the customers does have some recourse to resolve this situation. "Click!"

[@ChipHead0110]

Thank you for your good work, Ray! This could actually help my friend out with his exact same problem. Will make sure to rotate his oil cap. I'm hoping he only needs to replace the gasket and that repairs will be economically possible. Merry Christmas to you!

[@BustedWalletGarage]

They don’t recommend just doing the head gasket on the 1.5. It’s a defect in the block on all engines built before June-ish 2019. Need a new motor if this is the issue.

[@loubakker5000]

@@BustedWalletGarage Was thinking along the same lines. Or maybe give the engine extra cooling ? Bigger radiator, better airflow of incoming air, oil cooler or different thermostat ?

[@ChipHead0110]

@@BustedWalletGarage my friend has a completely different car, make and model. However the symptoms are the same, and this video will surely help to diagnose his problems. I'm really hoping it's just the gasket...

[@Thestargazer56]

I noticed that about the oil, or is it the 710 cap also. Now I am worried about the oil can on the cap being upside down causing oil to leak out. Now since it is the new year I need to rotate my valve stems and change blinker fluid.

[@davidruss8080]

This is 100% what happened to our 2013 escape. After 8 trips to dealer for replacement of an electronic thermostat valve ( forget the actual name) $500 per valve with labor. Ford paid 2 we paid 2. Then same over heating issue three more times. Car would shut itself off. Emergency war to stop vehicle, after towing, we found ourselves at the point of your perfect video. 4 weeks and $4500 later. It now works well. But we remain UNHAPPY thanks for your video. Dave from 🇨🇦

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

WOW, a Buick Roadmaster on the rack. I serviced those when new. Endless body side molding failures, bubbling fake woodgrain wallpaper, roof rack water leaks, and evaporator cores.

[@dashcamandy2242]

I'm wondering if that's the same Roadmaster "sleeper" shown in a previous video, where Ray fought with stripped stuck lug nuts?

[@Syncopia]

Jesus

[@mikeske9777]

Buddy of mine was looking at a 2016 Escape with 48K on the odometer. I told him a year or around 12k if he is lucky on the engine. I told him that the ecocrapboost engines that they put in the Escapes were know for blown head gasket and most times it takes the engine with it. A week later he had a 2017 Toyota RAV4. for about $500.00 more then the Escape but it had 70K on the clock.

[@paulhunter9613]

And the Toyota took a crap a couple weeks later, they are known for that

[@jamespearce7954]

Great job. You are doing the best for your customer.

[@howlingcommandose]

Seems like the seller knew of the problems and did everything the could to hide the issue.

[@MrTruckerf]

Yes. Who would buy it otherwise?

[@jimsiggy]

My son drives a 14' Fiesta (which I bought new in 15' and meticulously maintained) with a 1.0 EcoBoost, and 60K Mi. About a year ago the nipple on the overflow tank which connects to a turbo coolant line developed a crack and leaked out the coolant. Needless to say, it overheated and warped the head. I checked to see if there was a recall on the tank, nope not in the US, although there was in Europe; same car, same engine, but only because there was a class-action lawsuit. Ford basically told me to pound sand. I'm a shade-tree mechanic and I didn't think it wise to do the work myself, nor did I want to pay to have the work done. I removed the offending nipple and connector and old schooled a worm-drive hose clamp to what was left of the inlet, and Barr's stop leak to the rescue; worked like a champ. The moral of the story, Ford sucks a$$ (I was a Ford fanboy up until this point and I still like some of their vehicles), but I'll be dammed before I put another penny in the pockets of those bastards, fuq them!

[@honchoryanc]

News flash, all cars are junk now.

[@FloodExterminator]

FORD: Found On Road Dead.

[@FloodExterminator]

@@1Slamalama1 You could probably get a lawyer involved. In no way should it be legal for Ford to say you have to pay because you are out of Warranty when it was their damn fault it took them weeks.

[@TheSafierdrgn]

@@FloodExterminator Fix Or Repair Daily

[@jimsiggy]

@@1Slamalama1 Wow, that's some lame BS right there.

[@leeflory1716]

Love watching someone who knows what they are doing!!! Great video, great skills and knowledge!!!

[@Starchface]

Merry Christmas Ray! I have been so-called binge-watching your videos for weeks. In the past week alone you've added 10K subscribers, and for good reason! Your content is top-notch, educational and entertaining and the "Out of the shop" channel gives us a glimpse behind the curtain. There may come a time when you make more off of KZbin than your actual job. It's going to be a very bad day for the shop when they lose you Ray!

[@xxmclovin702xx]

I had this exact problem with my 2012 Dodge Journey R/T 3.6 pentastar. It had to go to 3 different Dodge dealerships in Las Vegas/Henderson to figure out the problem. It constantly overheated and was drinking coolant like an Irishmen drinks whiskey. Finally after replacing the entire cooling system and it still having the issue the dealership tore the engine apart and found two cracked cylinder heads and the gasket had failed. Thank god I bought the extended full coverage warranty when I purchased the vehicle. Out of pocket cost to me was $500 for warranty.

[@VanillaWahlberg]

I purchased a CPO 2017 Elantra Sport with 24.5K miles. It transferred over the remaining 10/100k PT and 5/60K basic but I also paid to extend the basic out to 10/100 match as well. Not having to worry about things breaking for another 5 years is wonderful.

[@brianargo4595]

Funniest to me is I found this kit in the back of a cabinet in the shop I was working in, ran the test, and showed it to the "lead mechanic" and he goes "the hell is that?" Supposedly ASE certified shop. Moved to an actual diesel shop after that and the difference was stark and refreshing.

[@photohounds]

A highly professional and ethical mechanic. The world could use 1000 clones of this dude.

[@damian1098]

Hello Ray, First time viewer and very happy with this video so far. I'm 3 minutes in and you've already correctly diagnosed the issue. Unfortunately this is a defect in the head castings on the 1.5l ecoboosts and Ford definitely knows about it. I went through the same thing with my 2017 Fusion and literally had to threaten to sue Ford before they agreed to warranty my engine. That was at 42k miles (Ford power train warranty goes to 60k) There is currently a class action lawsuit that has been filed as well.

[@Evanx373]

yup my mom had one that did this and ruined cylander 3. cylander walls were scoured and coolant in cylander. ford gave her a new engine. it only had around 40k miles as well.

[@DilanGilluly]

This doesn't surprise me. My mom had an issue with her 2014 Fusion where the power steering decided to turn on its own randomly. Very dangerous, would've sent me flying through someone's yard at 60mph if I had lost braking power too. Ford is the only manufacturer I know of where contacting corporate only makes things worse. It being an intermittent issue, I kept telling them to let her have a loaner and let the mechanics drive it for a week to see how dangerous they think it is. And the Ford rep shut that idea down faster than the dealer. We had to wait until the attention died down from Ford corporate before we could talk the dealer into doing the loaner deal. Sure enough, within a week or two they found several problems. Including a handful of chaffed wires including ones in the EPAS circuit, and also found that the remote start module was spamming the same CAN bus the power steering sensors were on too, so that was replaced as part of the fix. 2 years of that problem and it was finally resolved. Even though it was a 2.5l NA, which is actually kind of solid, it lasted until this past July, until it started having other issues again so instead of opening the can of worms that we know the car can be, my mom decided to trade it for a vehicle made by another brand.

[@ValentinoBentley]

Bought a used 2016 or 2017 fusion From carmax. Had the same issue. Took it back the day after purchase left on their lot and told them wasn’t my problem. My dad had actually noticed it. I had purchased their warranty as well. I exchanged it for a 2012 lexus is350 awd that had to be shipped from a couple states over. 113,000 at purchase and now at 137,000 still no issues and a warranty until 150,000. Very glad I settled for an older lexus vs a newer cheaply made ford with slightly better tech. Also grateful that carmax allows exchanges within so many days

[@frandanco6289]

@@ValentinoBentley Im glad this turned out good for you...,There is absolutely no comparison between that Fusion and the Lexus IS350, for sure ! I had a new one for about a year and it was just a perfect car !!! They really know how to make those vehicles so nice...

[@shawnkelly695]

Sucker bought a ford product. More money than brains. A population of rich people with low iqs. Hey buy enough fords and they be sure to unload that wealth 1 shit box at a time. They say toyota out dated technology. Why change a good reliable vehicle? If new is junk then why not stick with what works best? Oh ya the big 3 want wealth and by selling junk you forced to buy more. More sold more profits. A car that lasts 30 yrs sure would cut out massive profits. Less trash in landfills, less pollution and happier customers. Nobody wants that, we all wanna produce massive pollution because massive pollution creates wealth. All those plastic parts pile up fast when a car only lasts 5 yrs.

[@jayhawker03]

It’s good to see that you did your due diligence. I know mechanics that work on everything all the time aren’t always sure of specific issues that affect specific models, but I think any ford tech knew exactly that the problem was once they saw the title. There are so many of these 1.5’s going bad. Ford is giving 1 free replacement for them up to 80,000 I think. If you see a 17-19 Escape with 1.5 or 2.0, a 15-early 19 edge with 2.0, 17-20 fusion with 1.5 or 2.0 and you’re seeing misfires on 2-3 and low coolant, it’s time for a new long block. Anyone out there, DO NOT buy these car’s used unless this issue is specifically addressed.

[@HypocrisyLaidBare]

An honest, logical and fair mechanic for a change, God bless you.

[@Garm87]

That blue football stuck in the grill is the problem 😆

[@dashcamandy2242]

I once told a buddy of mine having F-150 issues, "the problem is circled right on the grille." He responded, "It's not a circle, it's an OVAL." Not missing a beat, I shot back, "See? They couldn't even do THAT right!"

[@Heckleburger]

Some new cars pull such a vacuum on the crankcase they will actually stall out at idle if you open the oil fill. So it monitors vacuum and the crankcase code was when you opened the filler cap.

[@FantomLightning]

And this is why I purchased a Rogue over an Escape. I can take care of the CVT with an aux cooler and fluid changes. I don't feel like these EB engines can have their failure risk truly mitigated.

[@RRaucina]

Only if that Rogue was made by AMC in 1968. Great car! Your Rogue will eat the transmission.

[@FantomLightning]

@@RRaucina I'm already at 140K miles, drive like a bat out of hell and do what is generally considered some of the worst types of driving for CVT life. I'll take my chances.

[@JeffDeWitt]

When I was shopping for a Mustang a few years ago I had a choice between an Ecoboost, a V6 or a GT. While I would have liked a GT the extra $200 or so a month (plus more gas and the almost inevitable speeding tickets) ruled that out, and I REALLY didn't want a 4 banger Mustang and didn't trust the EcoBoost over the long term. I got a V6 convertible and it's been a great car... not quite as good as my 96 Jeep XJ, but a great car... and no turbo!

[@jameslaw3740]

Good choice on the six twanger, why pay high priced insurance for a rustang and only have a four banger....bet you wish you had a eight cylinder though, I had one in my 83 rustang , first year of the 5 speed I believe, could pass everything but a gas station, pulled over on my way home from the dealer, cop was OK though , let me off and told me to slow down with wife and two kids, insurance was more than my car payment...

[@JeffDeWitt]

@@jameslaw3740 Yes, I really would rather have had a V8. My second choice would have been a nicely optioned V6 with a stick. As it is my car, a V6 automatic convertible showed up on a dealers lot with only 12k miles on it and about 12k cheaper than a new one, so I bit. And as it turned out it was a good choice, a little over a year later I got laid off and took the car on an epic road trip (Route 66), and now my daily commute is about 100 miles, so the 26 MPG I get is much easier to live with than what a V8 would get, plus that V6 automatic combo is about the most bulletproof drivetrain Ford makes, so it worked out well.

[@Imetthegoldenbalance]

So my grandma had a 2018 ford escape and it had the same issue the 2018-2019 1.5L ecoboost engines were on recall for this problem she had to get a new engine for her car to fix the problem and it also had a headgasket leak so there's the fix new engine like you said

[@christophermarshall5765]

I knew it had a serious problem when I saw bubbles in the coolant.

[@germiahsfordlandlife4851]

Love yhe videos bro there's a tsb for a short block for the 1.5l it's still covered under power trian Ford will cover it for the customer lol keep up the good work

[@joeevans7866]

If im not mistaken they had a recall for short blocks for coolant intrusion. Do to headgaskets and auto start stop functions. Replaced one a couple years ago.

[@CheeseMeme985]

The 1.5l ecoboost are notorious for having over heating issues. Like cracked heads or bad head gaskets.

[@williamwchuang]

It's actually a defective block design. They left a notch between two cylinders that lets coolant leak through.

[@paulgaerisch]

I sure hope Ford honestly does the right thing. No engine should be having that kind of problem so soon. That’s why I will never get an engine with forced induction. I like Ford but, not their ecoboost engines. Good job Ray.

[@loktom4068]

What honesty does FORD do in this case for their clients ?

[@Wobulator]

I bought a brand new Ford Ranger in 2001 (first brand new vehicle) and at 100,900 miles (ten year 100K powertrain warrantee) found a needle on the transmission pan magnet. Brought it back to the dealer and they told me it was out of warrantee and wouldn't cover it. I told them I would never buy another Ford. It was a good truck, had it for 230K miles but I drive a Tundra now.

[@spicysnowman8886]

@@loktom4068 according to some guy in the comments nothing if its not under warranty. But I don't know.

[@danlewis3605]

Your choice is going to be limited. Most new suv's are now turbocharged. Maybe wait for an electric car?

[@roscoe454]

i have had a few subarus with bad headgasket and it would push the water out into the overflowbottle so id take radiator cap off it and put a sock in the hole to help keep the sloshing down and let the gases out without loosing the coolant it worked for about 7 months til the gasket completely went. honest this worked!

[@Eric79-f7i]

I have a question for a learning experience for me here as someone with VERY basic knowledge. Ray did not remove the dipstick to check for coolant in the oil. Would that not be faster than performing the Hydrocarbon test, considering how much coolant it was looking like they were going through? If it was all being combusted and not reaching the oil, wouldn't it be throwing out tons of white smoke? Or are new engines not designed in a way that those are symptoms anymore?

[@EpicMel0ns]

Curious about this too, I think it’s cause the engine isn’t very old, but I would think you would see some smoke and/or discoloration in the oil

[@PimpMyPc89]

You're not guaranteed to see coolant in oil when the head gasket fails. It's just a possible symptom of a failed head gasket. Same with the white exhaust smoke, it can be a symptom but you're not guaranteed to see it because it depends on how/where the gasket fails.

[@Eric79-f7i]

@@PimpMyPc89 Thank you for replying Logan.

[@nix123ism]

Sometimes head gasket failures involve a failure between the coolant galleries and the combustion area, so the coolant doesnt always mix with the oil, you should be able to smell the coolant being burnt by smelling the exhaust pipe, has a very distinctive smell.....

[@bc65925]

I saw the issue at 1:13, the oil fill cap was on backwards!

[@Dust599]

yes with that on backwards the oil acts as retardant, gumming things up!

[@andrewbowen3568]

Very professional and Knowledgeable seemingly honest says a lot for your character. A+ Great Video!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Poor buggers stuck between a rock and a hard place ! Thanks for all the fantastic content this year Ray I’ve learned so much and enjoyed vid. Merry Christmas to you and your family 🍻👍

[@Davido50]

Somebody beat that vehicle to death w/poor maintenance!

[@soisaidtogod4248]

Time to leave it unlocked with key in.

[@kennykauffman6221]

I definitely feel for that customer. My wife’s explorer started doing the same thing soon after we bought it. We were told it needs an engine swap.

[@Jk-oz5qn]

I don’t know why people keep buying fords and are so shocked when something like this happens

[@shanejones578]

@@Jk-oz5qn what else can you buy, everything’s junk now what’s the difference

[@Jk-oz5qn]

@@shanejones578old corollas and civics cheap and reliable

[@IsleOfFeldspar]

Bingo! The buyer is at fault.

[@TheIronChainMaster]

What size motor was in that explorer?

[@alangarner4095]

Love the way you fix the caps on the cars so you can read all the writing. I thought it was just me ! 👍🏻😎👍🏻

[@charlesallen1874]

Had a Lincoln with a 2.0 ecoboost. Started to see it use coolant at around 56,000 miles. Bought a Toyota. Gave Ford a chance. Wonderful Lincoln mkc. Quiet, wonderful features, comfortable. Beautiful fit and finish. Too bad it had that engine.

[@TheMickey0718]

This is why I bought a 2017 Camry, 2.5L naturally aspirated 4 cylinder. Gas mileage is good enough for something without a small turbo engine that’s likely to blow up a lot sooner than a naturally aspirated engine.

[@Prosecute-fauci]

Good decision

[@AT-wl9yq]

I'm a Lincoln tech. Believe it or not, the 2.0 is the good one. Its still a piece of crap, its just that some of them don't blow up. You made the right move. The C is nice, but its nothing more than an Escape with a nice trim package. The engineering isn't that good. You had to notice the torque steer. It practically makes a right turn when you give it some gas.