Don't have a code scanner? That's your best bet for getting a sense for what's happening, before you take it in that is.Driving home today engine started shuddering felt like engine misfiring and service engine light came on. 2019 X L T I've had it a little over a year but only has 6300 miles on it. Any Ideas of what's causing this?
My question would be why was water pooling around the plug. Doesn't the coil pack seal down around the plug well? Maybe need a new coil pack?Got my Ranger back from service dept today. Per service manger, cracked spark plug caused by water pooling around plug... Seems strange to me but hey service light is off and truck runs great so far..
Are the plugs not seal by the wire set? I thought we were a long ways past that.Got my Ranger back from service dept today. Per service manger, cracked spark plug caused by water pooling around plug... Seems strange to me but hey service light is off and truck runs great so far..
This should never happened!Got my Ranger back from service dept today. Per service manger, cracked spark plug caused by water pooling around plug... Seems strange to me but hey service light is off and truck runs great so far..
Sure would hope the seals on the plugs would last longer than a year. Refresh my memory what is the recommended plug change interval? Must be at least 50K.considering he has had it a little over a year, thats a harsh assessment.
Was thinking the same thing.Maybe the boot was leaking, but why would water get in there unless it was pressure washed?
Since first plug change is at 100,000 miles....if this happened, more than likely it was the engine plant if OP is being straight up with us...considering he has had it a little over a year, thats a harsh assessment.
Got my Ranger back from service dept today. Per service manger, cracked spark plug caused by water pooling around plug... Seems strange to me but hey service light is off and truck runs great so far..
This exact thing happened to me back in October of this year. Truck had ~7,000 miles on it. Water pooling around plug boot. Had to replace the plug and coil. Never been through standing water. Never power washed the engine bay. No idea how it got in there. It's been fine since, but my butt still puckers when I give it some gas when going up a hill.This should never happened!
Sucks!
Engine plant is to blame here! Sigh!
Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired
That is crazy, truthfully even pressure washed they should not leak. Not to that extent anyway. If this came from the factory as Phill states, I thought after a year the water would just evaporate from heat alone. I wish I could tear down a 2.3 engine, I would like to look to at the coolant cavities.never pressure washed, I don't know how,when I ask he had no answer.
Car wash much? Some of them when blowing off water can get it to come in from wiper gapnever pressure washed, I don't know how,when I ask he had no answer.