So Long

[notfast]

Ford parts inventory, well, isn't.
I waited a month to get a driver's side mirror when my 2019 Flex had it taken off by a deer. Finally the insurance company, who doesn't like junkyard parts, ordered a junkyard mirror because there was no ETA on a Ford part. This was in 2022.

My aunt waited nearly three months for a body panel for her Lincoln in 2023. Finally had to pull the nuclear option on the dealer and company (lots of threats) before they found one in Canada and brought it in.

I waited a month for an auxiliary battery heater for a Fusion PE Hybrid in 2017. There were only TWO of these at dealers, one in CA one in CO and neither would provide the part to the dealer in MI.

Even my NEW 2023 Maverick Lariat Hybrid, after shipment from Mexico by train to Michigan, went to a rework facility in Michigan after offloading from the train, but before delivery to the dealer. That added about 2-3 weeks to the delivery time as they had to do something to the Mav. This was at the time when these were uncommon. I waited 13 months for it.

The dealers are generally not at fault. Ford abhors ANY kind of supply chain inventory. The problem then is, people wait for parts. Cars sit at dealers waiting for parts, taking up space at the dealer or repair shop. They don't like it, customers don't like it. Nobody up the chain gives a &^%$.

I am convinced that, unless you have an F-150 or a Super Duty, you are gonna wait for parts. The vehicles you mentioned are low-volume, so that probably magnified the issue.

Cue my surprise when my Nissan Frontier cracked its slip yoke. I asked how long it would be out, and I was told the parts were already on the way for delivery the next day. I guess that's one benefit of having a truck that was largely mechanically unchanged for its 16-year production run.

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[BLUEOVALRACER]

You said you’ve heard horror stories about the hybrid. I’ve heard horror stories about the eco boost.

About the 2.0 EB engines? I think you're thinking of the 3.5 Eco Boost not the 2.0 Eco Boost?

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

The 2.7s as well.

Don't think so i go on the F-150 Forum every night!!

 

[710-oil-614]

Don't think so i go on the F-150 Forum every night!!

Definitely issues with the 2.7 and plenty of f150 forum threads about it.

visit B6G as well. I had to watch people moan about their 2.7s while my 2.3 was fine.

 

[Cherokee]

Summa ya’all sound like spoiled school children ya know,

 

[710-oil-614]

lol but it’s always you EB guys getting upset!

 

[Zjr]

Well, they finally came back with a decent offer. I can either walk away or spend $205 and trade to an exact swap...

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

Definitely issues with the 2.7 and plenty of f150 forum threads about it.

visit B6G as well. I had to watch people moan about their 2.7s while my 2.3 was fine.

I stand by what I said I don't see complaints about 2.7 EB Cam Phasers on the F-150 Forum I go on!!

 

[710-oil-614]

I stand by what I said I don't see complaints about 2.7 EB Cam Phasers on the F-150 Forum I go on!!

Well if Blueovalracer says so then yep...you're right.....

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

Well if Blueovalracer says so then yep...you're right.....

I've had many F-150's with the 3.5 Eco Boost and a 2015 with the 2.7 Eco Boost how many F-150's with those engines have You owned? And I've been on the same F-150 Forum every night for many,many Years!!

 

[Darryl]

My understanding is that issue is on the 3.5L

While all cam phasers CAN have problems, some 3.5 years are the ones that are notorious. Thankfully, Ford got it sorted out. And it's not longer an issue.

 

[Darryl]

The 2.7s as well.

At our dealership, problems with the 2.7 are rare. Oil pan gasket leaks are the most frequent repair. And Ford finally sorted that out. A few early 2.7s had some valve guide issues. That's fixed as well. But we've only doce cam phasers once or twice on a 2,7. It's the 3.5 that's problematic. And the last generation has been corrected now as well. But the 2.7 never has been known for cam phaser issues

 

[710-oil-614]

At our dealership, problems with the 2.7 are rare. Oil pan gasket leaks are the most frequent repair. And Ford finally sorted that out. A few early 2.7s had some valve guide issues. That's fixed as well. But we've only doce cam phasers once or twice on a 2,7. It's the 3.5 that's problematic. And the last generation has been corrected now as well. But the 2.7 never has been known for cam phaser issues

I guess those folks on bronco6g are just lying about their issues.

The 3.5L is the problem child for cam phasers. The 2.7s still have plenty of issues with cam phasers. Even the 3.0 has caused some issues for BRaptor owners.

 

[710-oil-614]

I've had many F-150's with the 3.5 Eco Boost and a 2015 with the 2.7 Eco Boost how many F-150's with those engines have You owned? And I've been on the same F-150 Forum every night for many,many Years!!

Agin blueovalracer has never had any issues so they don’t exist.

My CV axles are fine so the hybrids don’t have CV axle issues…..

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

I guess those folks on bronco6g are just lying about their issues.

The 3.5L is the problem child for cam phasers. The 2.7s still have plenty of issues with cam phasers. Even the 3.0 has caused some issues for BRaptor owners.

Agin blueovalracer has never had any issues so they don’t exist.

My CV axles are fine so the hybrids don’t have CV axle issues…..

Darryl above Works at a Ford Dealership and He pretty much said the same thing as I did so why are You arguing about it? You don't think the Dealership He works at works on the Full Size Broncos with the 2.7 Eco Boost or anything with the 3.0 Eco boost in them?

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