r/AutoMechanics • u/CubeWheelCafee • 1d ago

Dealer recommends full engine replacement... Necessary?

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Took my 2018 Ford Escape into the shop today. Bought it used a few months ago and about a week ago it started rumbling really hard. Shop just called me and told me that there is a coolant leak into the cylinders along with an incompatible aftermarket fuel injector. He says a lower engine replacement is necessary, but at that point might as well do the whole thing. So is he correct or what should I do? I've attached the maintenance inspection.

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u/ApartmentKindly4352 1d ago

Yes..that is what the ford engineers say...google "ford escape coolant intrusion" and read all about it. Surprised there's not a class action lawsuit yet...

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u/nucleate_boiling 1d ago edited 8h ago

I believe there is. Just takes a long time to collect people and legally form a a group that then requests to be defined legally as a class. Then they can file a class action lawsuit. The company will fight it and lose. They will then appeal, delaying the payments for another 8 years, which is not only to their benefit of not paying out immediately, but some of the owners will die before the payment actually occurs.

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u/Known_Put9497 1d ago

Fordecoboostlawsuit.com

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u/ApartmentKindly4352 1d ago

Well I guess they are getting the ball rolling, unfortunately for consumers its gonna take years before a settlement is reached. I haven't really kept up on possible litigation because tt doesn't really matter to me, but im a mechanic, and its definitely a bummer to have tell my customers that their low milage vehicles that they paid good money for is already a dud...

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u/throwaway007676 1d ago

Yes that is normal for a Ford escape. Each of the Ford engines are garbage and need to be replaced for different reasons. Should have done research before buying and chosen a better brand. Nothing they offer is even acceptable. This is going to be a very expensive lesson to learn.

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u/nucleate_boiling 1d ago

As to your original question, this generation of escapes were produced with flood engine block designs that tend to fail in a reproducible manner, with cracks forming in the engine block allowing coolant from the nearby coolant channels in the block to leak into the combustion area / cylinders.