So roughly 1/2 gallon every 5k miles?We topped it off when we bought it CPO with 60k miles. It was low again at 65k, and we had to add 1/2 gallon on vacation at 68/69k miles.
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So roughly 1/2 gallon every 5k miles?We topped it off when we bought it CPO with 60k miles. It was low again at 65k, and we had to add 1/2 gallon on vacation at 68/69k miles.
Yes, perhaps a little bit more.So roughly 1/2 gallon every 5k miles?
I would think so?! What kind of possibilities could we be looking at? Blown head gasket? Ummmmm I can't think of many other internal leaks. I specifically mentioned turbo cooling lines and the water pump, and the SA said no evidence of external leaking *at all*....yet (see below).If you are leaking or burning a 1/2 gallon every 5k there HAS to be evidence someplace!
I would think so?! What kind of possibilities could we be looking at? Blown head gasket? Ummmmm I can't think of many other internal leaks. I specifically mentioned turbo cooling lines and the water pump, and the SA said no evidence of external leaking *at all*....yet (see below).
*******UPDATE****** Vehicle held pressure overnight without any pressure/coolant loss, SA is going to drive it home tonight to see if additional miles can locate the leak (I'm personally wondering about the water pump once it's up to temp)
Coolant leaves a white residue behind when it dries. You stated there was also dye in the system.I would think so?! What kind of possibilities could we be looking at? Blown head gasket? Ummmmm I can't think of many other internal leaks. I specifically mentioned turbo cooling lines and the water pump, and the SA said no evidence of external leaking *at all*....yet (see below).
*******UPDATE****** Vehicle held pressure overnight without any pressure/coolant loss, SA is going to drive it home tonight to see if additional miles can locate the leak (I'm personally wondering about the water pump once it's up to temp)
No idea, they're going to have it torn down quite a ways when they do the cam phasers, so I assume they will be able to see any coolant residue then. I'm also going to make sure they install a new water pump, even if I have to pay for it.Coolant leaves a white residue behind when it dries. You stated there was also dye in the system.
I’m going to guess your selling dealer did a coolant exchange and used a wrong coolant to water ratio when refilling it using more water than required.
We really LOVE this car. It replaced a 14 Escalade that had its share of issues, but honestly my current repair list is getting long after only a year and 14k miles. We ran an oasis report on the car thru the dealer and it had never been in for warranty work before our purchase (was CPO, we added warranty on top of that). They did brakes and wheel bearings and running board motors when they certified it.
2018 Max Platinum 4WD, has Ford Premium Care to 140k miles. Bought it with 60k miles a year ago, Currently at 74k
Dealer was booked out almost a month for repairs so I scheduled it awhile ago and dropped it off last night
1) recurring coolant consumption, they checked it last fall, could not find anything, I’ve added coolant several times totaling Appx 1 gallon since then. Having to carry a gallon of coolant on our family vacation from MI to FL was pretty lame feeling LOL
2 Vehicle has a very bad surge when it’s cold and it seems to be happening almost all the time now when we drive it. We had it re-flashed for the cam phaser TSB and I’m wondering if it has something to do with that. Wastegates both rattle pretty loud, could it be play in those mechanisms causing uneven accel? We did plugs and air filter at last oil change.
3). panoramic moonroof is making grinding noises when we try to open or close it. Had to help it to get it closed last time. I read about the lift arms, hoping it’s a “simple repair” like that and not a complete sunroof track replacement.
4 Rear wiper stopped working, halfway across the lift glass
5 Power tilt steering is jammed in the lowest setting (I can hardly get my legs under the wheel
6 Passenger running board randomly won’t go up. Motor was replaced 15k miles ago on both running boards
7 Rear brake caliper sticking intermittently
8 Pass mirror does the “click” thing when changing seat memory and I wrote the TSB down for reflash.
Kind of frustrating to have a list this long of stupid stuff that’s wrong with this car when we’ve only put 14k miles on it, thankful we’ve got the extended warranty, but really hoping they can address items 1-3 and get them fixed for good.
Not sure what I’d even replace the vehicle with at this point, we spent $60k buying it and I just can’t bring myself to spend $85k buying a new one just to haul 3 kids around in….