CHECK YOUR COOLANT

[dandy2442]

So, my '22 Powerboost (2k miles) started acting strangely last week. Propower onboard kept flashing up on the screen as unavailable. I didn't think much of it, other than I said, well, Monday I'll go to the dealership.

Wednesday or Thursday, I noticed it didn't seem to go into full electric much. Then when I turned power off after stoping, the fan kept going for about 10-20 seconds at a high rate of speed.

Then Saturday, I was driving, all of a sudden the engine temp spiked. 250 degrees. Gave a warning that power was limiting to cool off engine. I immediately pulled over (at a bar for a beer while scratching my head) and called the dealership (again to talk to someone). I put 48 oz of water into the main coolant tank. Larger of the two, smaller is for the hybrid battery. When I spoke to service manager Saturday he said this would be ok until I could bring it in Monday.

Brought in today, got a call a few hours later. Turns out heat exchanger is cracked and dumping the fluid. No ETA on new one as it's backordered like EVERYTHING else.

Main point...check your fluids, I didn't, now I'm worried about the rest of my engine.

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[Thunderchief]

This exact failure happened to me about ten days ago. It is either a manufacturing or design defect that now has hundreds of our 2022 Powerboost trucks grounded. My Dealer had two when I was there. It is an expensive part, almost a thousand dollars, and it is scarce. Plan for your truck to be down for weeks.

 

[Thunderchief]

The part for your truck, if it is a short bed, is ML3Z5A212W -EXTENSION - EXHAUST PIPE. If you have the long bed, change the last "W" to a "V". My dealer has given me a new Escape to drive while waiting for parts. If I get my truck back before the end of April, I will be surprised. This is a big deal that is going to cost Ford, and the dealers, big bucks. Well, for me, big bucks.

 

[dandy2442]

The part for your truck, if it is a short bed, is ML3Z5A212W -EXTENSION - EXHAUST PIPE. If you have the long bed, change the last "W" to a "V". My dealer has given me a new Escape to drive while waiting for parts. If I get my truck back before the end of April, I will be surprised. This is a big deal that is going to cost Ford, and the dealers, big bucks. Well, for me, big bucks.

Oh man oh man! Are you kidding me? Aaaahhhhhh so you’re 10 days into it and even though they had the part? It’s still not going to be until the end of April?
This isn’t a good situation for anyone. I got an ST line Explorer. But kinda need a truck bed for work here and there. Hope they don’t mind their trunk getting a little dirty! ??

 

[Thunderchief]

Oh man oh man! Are you kidding me? Aaaahhhhhh so you’re 10 days into it and even though they had the part? It’s still not going to be until the end of April?
This isn’t a good situation for anyone. I got an ST line Explorer. But kinda need a truck bed for work here and there. Hope they don’t mind their trunk getting a little dirty! ??

You are right, I am ten days into the problem and with a grounded 2022 Lariat with 1,400 miles BUT they do not have the part and I will be surprised if they get it before April is history.

 

[dandy2442]

You are right, I am ten days into the problem and with a grounded 2022 Lariat with 1,400 miles BUT they do not have the part and I will be surprised if they get it before April is history.

Ohhhhh I’m sorry, I thought you meant they had 2 on hand! I was going to say! Send me one!!! Haha. Ugh. How long until lemon law kicks in and they just have to give me a new truck?

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