You'll need a new block. Do you have an extended warranty? If not...you fucked. This happened to my 2017 2.0 escape at 69k, was quoted 9k for new block and install.
We have a 2015 Edge with the 2.0 Ecoboost (AWD). It has 104,000+ miles on it and it works fine with no problems so far. We have had it about 5 years. I can't say that it is the same engine that is in the Maverick EB though.
Intake cleaners will not work on direct injection engines. The only way to prevent the build up is by using a catch can. Do this when new and you will have a nicely running engine for a very long time.
I was very lucky, I still had a few weeks left on my factory 5 year, 60k miles warranty,, so Ford replaced the long block and ate the cost. The 2017 to 2019 2.0 EB have a design flaw, Ford knows this, Ford should automatically extend the warranty and pay for replacing these defective engines.
Did Ford fix the design flaw or only admitting to the years? Really matters to me, I have a 2016 Escape Tit max loaded w/ engine from Germany…great road car…..have been tortured debating trading for a Maverick (CG 2.0/Awd, Lux, 360, tow w/ alloy wheels). One car family. Thanks!
Ford redesigned the engine in 2019 for the 2020 model year 2.0 ecoboost. This was to eliminate (hopefully) the cause of the coolant intrusion defect that has destroyed so many of these engines. Sorry I don’t know much about the pre 2017 2.0 eb engines, but from what I read and heard from others, they seem to not have this problem that associated with the twin scroll versions of the 2.0 ecoboost. Escapes with the 2.0, switched over to the twin scroll version in 2017, but Ford used the twin scroll in Edges and some other models starting in 2015, and some have the coolant intrusion problem as well. But from what I know so far, your engine should not be part of the problem ones. I have a friend with a 2015 2.0 AWD escape, with well Over 100,000 miles on it, minimal oil changes etc and it’s still going strong. Meanwhile, mine crapped out at 47,000 miles and I babied it with full synthetic oil changes every 4500 miles.
Got it, design flaw, don’t know who or when. I’ve been changing oil every 3k…, using ford’s 5/30 partial synthetic. Appreciate your reply and info.Ford redesigned the engine in 2019 for the 2020 model year 2.0 ecoboost. This was to eliminate (hopefully) the cause of the coolant intrusion defect that has destroyed so many of these engines. Sorry I don’t know much about the pre 2017 2.0 eb engines, but from what I read and heard from others, they seem to not have this problem that associated with the twin scroll versions of the 2.0 ecoboost. Escapes with the 2.0, switched over to the twin scroll version in 2017, but Ford used the twin scroll in Edges and some other models starting in 2015, and some have the coolant intrusion problem as well. But from what I know so far, your engine should not be part of the problem ones. I have a friend with a 2015 2.0 AWD escape, with well Over 100,000 miles on it, minimal oil changes etc and it’s still going strong. Meanwhile, mine crapped out at 47,000 miles and I babied it with full synthetic oil changes every 4500 miles.
Yep. Some people are totally ignorant about maintenance. They never check thier tire pressure or thier oil level between oil changes. They have this "just let the dealer do all the maintenance" kind of attitude. Ford could have installed a factory catch can and a light that came on on the dash when the can needed emptying, but the do no maintenance people might have decided to avoid buying a car that required a catch can to be emptied once in a while. Too much work!
This gen should be much better than the pre-2020 version. Steam vents in block caused head gasket failures. Many were warranty many were not. My daughters 2017 escape hydro locked in warranty and was replaced with a 2020 fusion new long block. About 2 years ago, still going...
I was gonna write out a whole wall of text but I think it's just better to point you here. He did a pretty good video.
Care to elaborate?
