Water in spark plug well

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I added a piece of pipe insulation as well.

Ah well - this and the electric fan controller 'hose' replacement look like stuff I need to do.

I saw in other threads how some owners got fed up with issues around these areas and dumped their 5G.

I have a lot invested in fun stuff and the ESP for the expensive parts of my Ranger (dropped it off at the dealer for the climate control diverter issue yesterday) and now I'm focused on staying ahead of failure. Looking at you, 10R80. ?

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[thomas46alamo]

Hello! This is my first entry. I’m not a troll or puppet. Just hoping to gain knowledge & friendly advice from fellow Ranger owners. Been a loyal Ford owner twenty plus years - 5 Explorers, 2 Edges, an F-150 & now a beautiful ‘19 Ranger, less than three years old with under 43k mi. Five weeks ago today, while running errands she developed a misfire and CEL. Being close to my local dealership, I promptly pulled in and left her. S/A called the next business day and told me of a TSB related to water in spark plug well. Diagnostic service, replacement plugs, engine cover & associated labor (none of which are covered by warranty) would be over $1k. I reluctantly agreed, logged on here and began reading similar stories from others.
While attempting to remove spark plugs, one was broken off. Now a cylinder head replacement to the tune of $6k is required. I’ve called Ford Customer Relations, been assigned case numbers asked for escalations. Supervisors tell me this repair is not warrantied. I believe Ford should be responsible for the total cost of repairs.
I visited the dealership yesterday to get an update & learned a camshaft was inadvertently snapped & that part “will be eaten by Ford.” The repair is suppose to be complete Monday. Meanwhile, I hope to hear from a CR mgr between now & then.
I’d really like to drive away a happy customer.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

Does it look like the new Gen6 have a cover for the 1st cylinder well to correct water infiltration?

 

[DRVMN]

Sorry folks those of you claiming it is warranty are flat wrong. A TSB does not imply warranty coverage only a recall does. At the bottom of the TSB "Warranty Policy and Extended Service Plan documentation determine Warranty and/or Extended Service Plan coverage unless stated otherwise in the TSB article"

TSB will only fall under warranty if under base 30/36 coverage or ESP plan covers the repair. I am a Ford master tech trust me on this.

Question - For those that have a "Lifetime Power Train Warranty" through the dealership the Ranger was purchased from, would this repair be covered? I realize the dealership will look for any little "missed" service that would cause them to void that warranty. I have been keeping spotless records and receipts for every service performed, and by the book as far as when services should be performed. I have even gone above and beyond (e.g. transmission flush/fluid exchange and brake fluid flush/fluid exchange at 53,000 miles) to ensure I get the most out of my Ranger.

Thank You for your valuable insight and input. It is very much appreciated!

 

[MrBusses]

Question - For those that have a "Lifetime Power Train Warranty" through the dealership the Ranger was purchased from, would this repair be covered? I realize the dealership will look for any little "missed" service that would cause them to void that warranty. I have been keeping spotless records and receipts for every service performed, and by the book as far as when services should be performed. I have even gone above and beyond (e.g. transmission flush/fluid exchange and brake fluid flush/fluid exchange at 53,000 miles) to ensure I get the most out of my Ranger.

Thank You for your valuable insight and input. It is very much appreciated!

For this It has nothing to do with maintenance records. Only time that will come into play is for sludge and the tech doesn't care about your records. For this case with a seized plug I would code the failed part to the head not the plug. Warranty will likely cover a head over a plug.

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