Has anyone thought of or tried going the legal route yet? I mean come on guys. My personal case is a vehicle with 150 miles on it, brand new out of factory, built in late July. A Ford field engineer looked at it today and concluded its the phasers & VCT solenoids. I’m just blown away by this.
Cam Phaser/Engine Failure Reports
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to each their own.. just like owning an EcoBoost.
My wife's Jeep SRT has been bulletproof for 2 years now.
To be honest, with this issue hovering Ford for years, the blame is all on us for continuing to buy the 3.5 eb. Vote with your wallet.
I wouldn't have bought an ecoboost if it weren't wrapped in a raptor. Fact is, the raptor has no showroom stock competition... there is nothing close... I really like the concept but don't feel like spending that much of my time building an equivalent at greater cost... therefore... I currently own an ecoboost.
Could have bought a proven gen1? Or, waited?
I weighed a Gen1, but decided the Gen2's advantages outweighed the ecoboost. Weight difference, frame, more power, suspension upgrades, interior upgrades > V8 sound in my ledger. I knew about the phasers going in, put it in my demerit list, Gen2 still won for my use case.
Not going to wait 3+ years for whatever's next; I have raptoring to do now. I've already had a very fun first year with mine, plan on a few more.
Going to buy the flood warranty and leave the engine near stock. Hopefully, getting the phasers done won't be an annual exercise. Will probably keep it until a year or two into the Gen3, which will hopefully be as big an advance as was the Gen2. If the Gen3 isn't compelling, I'll weigh building my own <whatever brand> new mild prerunner truck for the next DD.
I really like that Ford stepped up and built the raptor, and in that sense I def voted with my wallet. I just wish they'd offered something other than a V6 ecoboost, an opinion driven primarily by exhaust note and cam phasers.
That said, I've run the mental exercise several times... if there were a 700 hp V8 option and there weren't a cam phaser issue with the ecoboost... unsure if I'd opt for the 700 hp V8. With it comes a whole slew of big expenses and|or offroad compromises if it's pressed into proper use. Optimally, I'd like to see something like a 550 hp V6 ecoboost (with no cam phaser issues) or preferably a 550 hp 4.0 TT V8 so it can make some decent sounds. Packaging be damned.
And a ZF 8 speed. Or a DCT.
Not going to wait 3+ years for whatever's next; I have raptoring to do now. I've already had a very fun first year with mine, plan on a few more.
Going to buy the flood warranty and leave the engine near stock. Hopefully, getting the phasers done won't be an annual exercise. Will probably keep it until a year or two into the Gen3, which will hopefully be as big an advance as was the Gen2. If the Gen3 isn't compelling, I'll weigh building my own <whatever brand> new mild prerunner truck for the next DD.
I really like that Ford stepped up and built the raptor, and in that sense I def voted with my wallet. I just wish they'd offered something other than a V6 ecoboost, an opinion driven primarily by exhaust note and cam phasers.
That said, I've run the mental exercise several times... if there were a 700 hp V8 option and there weren't a cam phaser issue with the ecoboost... unsure if I'd opt for the 700 hp V8. With it comes a whole slew of big expenses and|or offroad compromises if it's pressed into proper use. Optimally, I'd like to see something like a 550 hp V6 ecoboost (with no cam phaser issues) or preferably a 550 hp 4.0 TT V8 so it can make some decent sounds. Packaging be damned.
And a ZF 8 speed. Or a DCT.
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Be vewwy, vewwy quiet. We’re hunting sasquatch77
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You should consult on the issue. You’ve had more to say about cam phasers than sasquatch77, who’s had 8 id’s here that I know of.
I'll consult for you guys here.
Here goes- "Yep, that engine sounds all kinds of ****** up to me. Just leave your truck at the dealer for a month or so and it might get fixed."
BTW, if it's not paid for already, don't forget to keep sending in the payments.
Here goes- "Yep, that engine sounds all kinds of ****** up to me. Just leave your truck at the dealer for a month or so and it might get fixed."
BTW, if it's not paid for already, don't forget to keep sending in the payments.
Is that counting his current id that he recently used in this thread?
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