Beware of Ford’s 1.5L 1.6L 2.0L Ecoboost Engines and Their Never Ending Coolant Consumption Issues!

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I only had 33 k miles on my 2017 Ford Escape 1.5l Ecoboost when the coolant intrusion started. I was 2 weeks beyond the 5 year powertrain warranty. It cost me $6300 out of pocket. How is this not a safety issue? Ford needs to do the right thing and recall these engines. This is a design flaw. Consumers should not be on the hook.

I’ve always been a Ford guy but it really pisses me off that Ford is getting away with this. They should cover this, it’s not like it is operator error, it’s a design flaw!

I'm a Ford Europe Master Technician and the Ecoboost is a huge headache, When it debuted it was showcased by Ford in 1.0 litre form in a fiesta at the technical training college in Daventry, England where myself and my senior technician amongst many other technicians from across Britain were invited down for an unveiling and to show us the general technical aspects of the engine so we could then go back and inform the rest of the workshop team. When they started it up after talking us through it me and my senior took one look at each other and said this thing will never work! Bloody EcoBOOM!!

Your channel was great when I had this exact year AWD Escape. Helped me realize I needed to pass it like a hot potato before things went sideways!!! So glad I did.

Brian, the content and service you're providing to owners and consumers here is tremendous. It's sad that honesty and transparency are rare in this industry, but you're upholding high standards. Thanks for what you do.

I do so many Long blocks and Short blocks. Everytime I finish one, 3 more show up in the service drive. It blows my mind how Ford can get away with this. As a Ford Technician and a Ford fan it's sometimes upsetting.

I was taking this issue personal when I had the disappearing coolant problem. Stop leak additives were just a temporary fix. At 145K miles, the cost of repair is more than the blue book value! Note to self: do extensive research on ANY car you’re thinking about buying - finding out something like this will save you a migraine down the road!!

My wife was considering buying one of these that had 45,000 miles on it for $21,000. After watching your video I just called her up and told her to forget it. Thanks!

Thank you for always posting amazingly helpful videos. You’re an absolute legend bro , much respect ✊🏽🙏🏼

Thanks for posting this. I enjoy your videos and find them informative and educational. I remember from your prior videos your no fan of that generation escape, many reasons. This is yet another one. I bleed blue, but Ford lost me when they abandoned their pushrod V8s and went to the modular engine. What ashame for owners with low mileage 4 cylinder EcoBoost engines less than 10yrs old to have this issue. Not good.

Thank you so much. I contacted the NHTSA and made a formal complaint. They stated they only had 11 complaints about this issue but upon reading just about engines I found tons of complaints regarding this issue. I asked them why did they have the coolant issue in the 184 complaints (clearly a way of them not having enough to issue a recall) and they should look into the 184 complaints and move them to the right category. Interesting but I don't believe they have specific guidelines to issue a recall. May a leg, arm or body? So after I issued a formal complaint I pulled it up today and sure enough they even put me in the 187 complaints. It is super important that anyone that is having this issue to and report it on there site. Sounds like it takes alot of us before they are forced to do something. I have learned about about these Ecoboost engines from people like you but never from FORD. They issue service bulletins to the ford dealers but never clue us in. We just spent 1500. on spark plugs and coils to now find we need a new engine. We are talking weeks. Unfortunately the mechanic didn't know about this issue. Not sure if that is common or not. 8000 for a new engine and honestly they don't even have that! SHAMEFUL that Ford keeps on trucking and leaving all of us on the side of the road!

I was one of the fortunate ones that just happened to be reading online one day about 2017 Ford Edge issues when I read about all of the engine coolant and misfires issues that owners were having.. At that time my Edge had 48,053 miles on it, just under their 50K powertrain warranty. Concerned, I had my independant mechanic do the Ford prescribed 5 hour coolant test and sure enough, it failed their test. I had the mechanic document exactly what he did and went to my Ford dealer and showed him the results of the test. Fortuantely, they didn't have much choice but to agree with my mechanics test resuts so they covered the entire long block replacement cost, including a free loaner for almost three weeks because at that time, (during the pandemic) Ford was having a problem delivering long block engine parts. I will say that i did have a very understanding Ford dealer. Had I not seen those issues online that day I also would have been stuck with a very expensive repair bill. I, like others have always been a Ford person and also like others, I was pissed that they didn't issue a recall on that engine. Shame on them. Ford screwed a lot of people on that one. The only thing that I would have liked to find out was, what did they change on the new long block to correct that issue. Many people I learned had to pay nearly $8-9K to get their vehicles repaired. My Edge now has 73,000 miles on it but my new engine has about 24,000 on it. I feel really bad for all those Ford owners who were not as fortunate.

My sister in law 2013 escape 2.0 150k miles leaks coolant but not as bad as the escape in the video. Unfortunately Ford vehicles are a hit or miss, we are very lucky to have you Brian teaching us about their sometimes poorly made vehicles. Long life Brian!!!

I love your honesty and willingness to call out the problems, unlike the other ford tech channels that continue to deceive people, and say it's not a major issue. I'm a ford tech as well, and I find myself calling out Ford's newer vehicles for quality issues more and more as I work on newer rigs. Even new Toyota vehicles are having issues, Korean makes, hell, all of em. Don't buy anything new if you want value for your $. I always tell customers, sink a small portion of that extraction $ you would spend on new, buy a clean older vehicle, and fix it up. Not only are they cheaper, but better engineering, better part quality, material quality, less labor, less parts cost, and you can make it truly yours with rims, tint, stereo, lights, whatever. You'll still be out the door for a small fraction of a new pile. You'll spend less on insurance and registration. You'll pay less tax. All brands, all models, are just planned obsolescence. That is absolutely the truth. I drive an old 03' 7.3 super duty, and a 08' Scion TC that are both fixed up pretty nice, the way I want them, for pennies on the dollar. I'd never trade either in for any of today unreliable turds. 300k problem free miles from the superduty, key on, hook some weight to it, go strait to New York right now with zero worries. Same with the TC, there's close a thousand pounds of audio equipment in it, been like that for some time, and I'd trust it over anything new to go anywhere. The wife's 09' G8 stays in the driveway at 70k, with a cover on it, because I know the afm is trash, and will likely have problems soon. We will sell that to an enthusiast for top dollar, and get something older, more reliable and be able to replace it if it gets hit or totaled. Don't trust any of these newer vehicles without extensive research and knowledge, because chances are, it'll cost you big. This is by far my favorite ford channel, you keep it real, a true American and patriot helping others avoid major headaches. You're awesome dude! From one ford tech to another, I'd EASILY day you're the best in the biz! Thanks all you do for everyone!

Thanks for the terrific information and explanation. Have this issue currently and very disheartened that Ford dropped the ball this badly. Been a great engine until now but once I get mine back, I’m trading in. Cheers!

This is part of the reason when I was looking for a first car for my daughter a few years ago I steered clear of the Ecoboost cars.. Got her a Fusion with the 3.0 L Duratec V6. Runs like a champ and gets good power.

Thats crazy! Another item to worry about now on my wife's 2014 escape with the 1.6L. Already put a new transmission in it just after 120k miles on the odometer. Thank you for the heads up, love getting the detailed informative videos you put out!

I had the same problem with my 2019 Ford Fusion. They replaced the short block. I just got the car back from the Ford dealer 2 days ago after almost 5 months in the shop because of part shortages. Luckily it only had 52,000 miles on it so it was still under warranty. They loaned me a 2022 Ford Edge to drive while it was being repaired.

Thank you for placing your content on YouTube, Brian. Very useful, and very professional. I do some repairs myself, but your video convinces me to let the dealer hand my coolant issue. Most likely covered by my extended warrant. 2015 Ford Escape 2.0 Titanium.