So I love my 2019 Fiesta ST but I'm in a mental dilemna with a recent issue. 64k mileage with a LSD and some other bolt on mods and it started belching white smoke shortly after developing a misfire on startup (had cleaned the plugs and swapped some coil packs to see if that was responsible and then a few days later belched white smoke on startup). Instantly shut it down and had it brought into the Ford dealership I purchased from as they had 1) done overheating related warranty work when it had less than 20,000 miles on it twice (faulty thermostat I was told and fully covered), and 2) I was aware it may qualify for assistance from Ford for the repair since it's right outside the warranty. After the overheating issues and reading online of cooling issues, I had installed a Mountune radiator and CPE intercooler and had zero issues.
Well turns out it has a crack between cylinder 2 and 3 and the top of the short block has some warping, and the dealership quoted me $13k for a new long block, they won't just do a new short block. The service tech also told me Ford denied any assistance, though he's seen similar vehicles get some assistance, and then Ford customer service says the dealership recommended they reject my claim for assistance. They just point the finger at the other whenever I talk to someone.
Dilemna is I've been building up a 1990 Mustang GT for track duty and daily driving my Fiesta ST, so I do scrap the Fiesta and sell for parts, restore with a used motor and try to resell, or go all out and buy a Mountune long block and have two track toys...
Curious if anyone has heard of these blocks cracking on a Stage 1 tune with 65k miles, or dealt with Ford assistance claims just outside of warranty?
Notes from the diagnostic below:
ACCESSED MODE 6 TO VIEW MISFIRE COUNT FOR CYLINDER 2. PERFORMED POWER BALANCE. CYLINDER 2 FAILS TEST. PERFORMED A MANUAL COMPRESSION TEST FOR ALL THE CYLINDERS. COMPRESSION WITH IN SPECS. PERFORMED RELATIVE COMPRESSION TEST THROUGH IDS. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED INJECTOR FLOW TEST. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED CYLINDER BLOCK TEST. TEST FAILED. RECOMMEND PERFORM ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOR HEAD GASKET DAMAGE AND OTHER POSSIBLE DAMAGES. TECH 997262: TORN DOWN ENGINE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND CYLINDER 2 ON THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS COOLANT INSIDE OF IT. FOUND COOLANT STAIN IN THE CYLINDER BOAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON THE SHORT BLOCK BETWEEN CYLINDER 2 AND 3. STRAIGHT EDGE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND FOUND THE CYLINDER HEAD TO FAIL THE STRAIGHT EDGE IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. PERFORMED SMART COST CAP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACED THE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY.
Well turns out it has a crack between cylinder 2 and 3 and the top of the short block has some warping, and the dealership quoted me $13k for a new long block, they won't just do a new short block. The service tech also told me Ford denied any assistance, though he's seen similar vehicles get some assistance, and then Ford customer service says the dealership recommended they reject my claim for assistance. They just point the finger at the other whenever I talk to someone.
Dilemna is I've been building up a 1990 Mustang GT for track duty and daily driving my Fiesta ST, so I do scrap the Fiesta and sell for parts, restore with a used motor and try to resell, or go all out and buy a Mountune long block and have two track toys...
Curious if anyone has heard of these blocks cracking on a Stage 1 tune with 65k miles, or dealt with Ford assistance claims just outside of warranty?
Notes from the diagnostic below:
ACCESSED MODE 6 TO VIEW MISFIRE COUNT FOR CYLINDER 2. PERFORMED POWER BALANCE. CYLINDER 2 FAILS TEST. PERFORMED A MANUAL COMPRESSION TEST FOR ALL THE CYLINDERS. COMPRESSION WITH IN SPECS. PERFORMED RELATIVE COMPRESSION TEST THROUGH IDS. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED INJECTOR FLOW TEST. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED CYLINDER BLOCK TEST. TEST FAILED. RECOMMEND PERFORM ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOR HEAD GASKET DAMAGE AND OTHER POSSIBLE DAMAGES. TECH 997262: TORN DOWN ENGINE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND CYLINDER 2 ON THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS COOLANT INSIDE OF IT. FOUND COOLANT STAIN IN THE CYLINDER BOAR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON THE SHORT BLOCK BETWEEN CYLINDER 2 AND 3. STRAIGHT EDGE THE CYLINDER HEAD AND FOUND THE CYLINDER HEAD TO FAIL THE STRAIGHT EDGE IN MULTIPLE SPOTS. PERFORMED SMART COST CAP AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACED THE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY. RECOMMEND REPLACING THE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY.