Engine grenaded due to water intrusion.

[Dropped F Bomb]

Ford wants almost $15,000 for a new engine. Engine blew due to repeated water intrusion problem. I'm done with ford.

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[Techcargt]

More info would be helpful.

 

[got3fords]

Stop putting water in the gas tank.

 

[Chris M]

Stop putting water in the gas tank.

I hate when I do that!

 

[mrmike7189]

$15K.....dude buy a new truck. Thats too much $$$$ And a 2019 Ranger is almost 8 years old soon. Time to upgrade.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

This is one interpretation

 

[dozxab]

A used motor would be much cheaper. Get a local shop, preferably one where the name ends in “& Son” to do the install. Shop motors here. https://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi

 

[SilverSlugger]

if i were you I'd be having some conversation with Ford CORP. Low chance of anything but would not hurt.

15k is to rich for my blood for a 7-8 year old truck. Unfortunate.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Stop putting water in the gas tank.

I hate when I do that!

Put a little moonshine in it lol
It'll be alright.

 

[Chris M]

Put a little moonshine in it lol
It'll be alright.

HIGH octane!

 

[Dropped F Bomb]

Put a little moonshine in it lol
It'll be alright.

I didn't put water in the tank, I pissed in it.

 

[Dropped F Bomb]

$15K.....dude buy a new truck. Thats too much $$$$ And a 2019 Ranger is almost 8 years old soon. Time to upgrade.

I'm getting a car, not sure what yet, but I'm definitely done with ford.

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

Do you have any idea how water got into the engine? All I can really tell about your truck from your post history is you've been having transmission issues and your truck is tuned and modified.

 

[Dropped F Bomb]

Do you have any idea how water got into the engine? All I can really tell about your truck from your post history is you've been having transmission issues and your truck is tuned and modified.

Water intrusion is a fairly well known issue with the gen 5 ranger, Ford uses a split design cowling under the windshield, which allows water from outside the vehicle to leak into the engine bay under the middle of the windshield, causing pooling on top of engine, which in turn can and does pool around the spark plug boots, then seep into the plug wells, filling the plug well with water, causing a misfire event. Prolonged/multiple occurrences can and will eventually damage the engine.
I've had 5 events, the fifth of which caused the catastrophic engine failure.
Ford's answer to this is an engine cover, which only prolongs this eventual situation. Not everyone has this happen, but those of us who experience it have legitimate reason to lose faith in the vehicle, and brand.

 

[Dropped F Bomb]

A used motor would be much cheaper. Get a local shop, preferably one where the name ends in “& Son” to do the install. Shop motors here. https://www.car-part.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi

I'm exploring my options, but I'm getting rid of the truck, and getting a new car.

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