Neverdone Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Ecoboost is just Fords slick marketing term for "turbocharged". Which engines are having these problems? Ford has many turbo engines. Also, posting in all caps is for 8 year olds and 70 year olds. Please refrain from doing so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaritimeRiceburn Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 IIRC Several Ecoboost platforms have suffered from cooling issues ranging from minor things like oversized intercoolers to major overheating(Explorers/transits tended to grenade themselves and catch fire?). Carbon buildup fouling exhaust sensors is apparently a problem in most earlier engines leading to emissions system issues. The whole range burns oil, which has lead to several documented failures from lubrication issues(truth be told these were at the owner's fault for running the car dry, but still a potential problem for a used longblock buyer). The 2.3 in the Focus RS tends to blow headgaskets. I think what he means to say is that you should be very careful buying any used Ecoboost engine that didn't come from a crash and to check what model car it was sourced from, given the track record over various Ford platforms has been less than spectacular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McGonigal Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 I'll be doing an ecoboost swap as well and using the independent susp from a late model mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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