Re: my 2019 F-150 4×4

On 7/15/2026 2:29 AM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> Well, I put my 2019 F-150 4×4 in the Ford shop yesterday and today they 
> are putting a new engine in it.  The old 3.5 Ecoboost engine is shot 
> with 65K miles on it.  They did give me a choice of $16,300 plus tax for 
> an engine rebuild with new heads and assorted stuff with a 2 year Ford 
> warranty.  Or $16,600 plus tax for a long block with a three year Ford 
> warranty which I chose after I picked myself up off the ground.
> 
> One or more of the four cam phasers came loose and spread itself around 
> the engine in small pieces after beating the heads and cams to death.  I 
> could hear it on every startup.  The timing chain was just about gone.
> 
> I would have sworn that Ford had a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty but 
> apparently they reduced it to 60,000 miles or 5 years a few years ago. 
> Now I know why.
> 
> I am demanding that Ford pay for the new engine or half but I doubt that 
> they will do so.  If they do not, this is my last Ford.  I will buy a 
> Toyota Tundra next time and bad mouth Ford all over the place.  I will 
> also file a event at the NHTSA vehicle safety for a possible future recall.
>     https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem
> 
> Lovely, just lovely.
> 
> Lynn

Ford agreed to pay for $9,000 of the $17,000 new motor for my 2019 F-150 
4×4.  The initial long block order was 3 months, Legacy Ford got them to 
ship it this Friday.  I am guessing they pulled a motor off a line.

I am happy.

Lynn