- Ford is going to court against the owners of vehicles from 2013 to 2019.
- Each of them has (or had) a vehicle equipped with a smaller EcoBoost engine that malfunctioned.
- They claim that Ford was aware of a flaw but did not notify their customers.
Small turbocharged engines have become extremely popular recently. Their appeal has increased significantly during the past ten years or so, which coincides with this trend. Ford Some of its own EcoBoost engines, which have displacement capacities between 1.5 and 2.0 liters, are now at the center of a fresh legal dispute. The plaintiffs claim that Ford constructed these engines with flaws and failed to inform the vehicle owners about this issue.
The suit encompasses owners of the Ford Escape (2013-2019), Fusion (2013-2019), Edge (2015-2018), Lincoln MKC (2016-2019), and Lincoln For the years 2016 through 2019, specifically, the claim asserts two primary issues. Firstly, it states that Ford did not alert owners about an engine flaw permitting coolant leakage into the cylinders. Secondly, the automaker allegedly neglected to advise owners of the possible safety hazard arising from this issue.
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The owners who initiated the lawsuit claim that all the implicated engines have been leaking coolant from the cylinder heads into the cylinders. This ongoing issue leads to insufficient coolant levels within the engine. Consequently, when the coolant becomes too depleted, the engine overheats and may ultimately become irreparably damaged.
In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs stated, "Ford has failed to adequately address the root cause of the issue for these customers, even for those with cars still under warranty. Rather than swapping out the engine block, Ford opts only for temporary fixes like adding coolant level sensors."
Clearly, receiving a notification to replenish the coolant is preferable to destroying your engine, yet an engine free from coolant leaks surpasses everything else. Should the claims in the lawsuit hold up, Ford was aware of this problem prior to selling those engines. It’s worth noting that in 2020, Ford released a technical service bulletin aimed at replacing the short block and head gasket for Ford Fusions and Escapes due to problems with coolant loss.
The plaintiffs argue that activities such as swapping out the engine do not resolve the problem because the new component shares the same flaw. A mechanic experienced with this matter demonstrates what he believes is an imperfection underneath. There seems to be a failure of the head gasket occurring among the cylinders. Take a look beneath and share your views. Do you consider this a manufacturing defect, or merely due to regular use over time?
VEHICLES INCLUDED IN LAWSUIT
- 2013-2019 Ford Escape
- 2013-2019 Ford Fusion
- 2015-2018 Ford Edge
- 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC
- 2016-2019 Lincoln MKZ