Powerboost CEL P237C/Exhaust Heat Exchanger Leak Megathread

[TN Rotty]

And in the words of Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear - @Thunderchief is across the line! Congrats!

Name	Blend	Bed/ Part	Told Dlr	Miles	Can Drive	part ordered	part arrived	Install Date	Issues After?
Rhymeand reasons	01/05/22​	5.5/W	2/16​	1990​	no	02/18/22​	3/9 - arrived damaged - re-ordered 3/9 - arrived 4/7	4/8/2022​	Yes- upside down coolant line leak @ 300 miles
Nasto	01/05/22​	6.5/V	2/22​	296​	No	Wrong -S part ordered: 2/23/22. Re-ordered -V: 03/09/22.	3/29/2022​	3/30/2022​	no
Dmark john	12/20/21​	5.5 W	2/21​	400​	yes- drivable	02/21/22​	3/10/2022​	3/11/2022​	No- have 1K miles post repair and everything is good
Bellin stoke	02/01/22​	5.5/W	3/23​	2600​	No	--	--	4/14/2022​	no
iceman77	01/06/22​	5.5/W	2/22​	1707​	Yes	02/24/22​	4/21/2022​	4/23/2022​	no
Thunder chief	12/23/21​	5.5/W	3/28​	1237​	No	03/28/22​	4/25/2022​	4/26/2022​	no
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Oxford_Po werboost	09/27/21​	5.5/W	2/7​	7600​	Yes	02/07/22​
TN Rotty	12/19/21​	6.5/V	3/1​	1100​	Yes	03/07/22​
MrFarly	01/04/22​	6.5/V	4/8​	8000​	Yes	04/11/22​
MTPower boost	12/06/21​	5.5/W	4/8​	3127​	no	04/08/22​
Matthyius	MY22	6.5/W	4/18​	3930​	no	04/22/22​

For any new records get me the info in a column like so :

Name
Blend (build date of your truck)
bed/part
told dealer
mileage
drivable
part ordered
part arrived
installed
any issues after

Example:
TN Rotty
12/19/22
6.5/V
03/01/22
1100
Yes
3/7/2022

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[Cuse0307]

Headed on 3 weeks without my truck and still no answer from Ford on when the part will be available.

 

[rhymeandreasons]

Fill out a report at NHTSA too

Headed on 3 weeks without my truck and still no answer from Ford on when the part will be available.

 

[Deeds972]

Add me to the list. Mine is leaking also. All this money for a new truck and it’s broke. Can’t get in to the dealer for over 2 weeks and half the dealers are drop it off and we’ll get to it when we can. So no loaner/rental car and probably shouldn’t drive the new truck with it leaking coolant.

deeds972
12/15/21
6.5
4/29/22
4800

 

[Oxford_Powerboost]

Over a week to figure out if one of them is mine? Okay then…lol

Had to add a meme here too ?

 

[TN Rotty]

New arrival - condolences to @Deeds972 -

You may be able to get it diagnosed and the part ordered sooner if you take a photo of the leak and print up the issue along with part # needed to replace it. I did that and the tech said it helped him. It also got me the part ordered 2 days earlier than my original appointment time.

Let me know when you have an update (drivable y/n or part ordered date.)

Thanks

Name	Blend	Bed/ Part	Told Dlr	Miles	Can Drive	part ordered	part arrived	Install Date	Issues After?
Rhymeand reasons	01/05/22​	5.5/W	2/16​	1990​	no	02/18/22​	3/9 - arrived damaged - re-ordered 3/9 - arrived 4/7	4/8/2022​	Yes- upside down coolant line leak @ 300 miles
Nasto	01/05/22​	6.5/V	2/22​	296​	No	Wrong -S part ordered: 2/23/22. Re-ordered -V: 03/09/22.	3/29/2022​	3/30/2022​	no
Dmark john	12/20/21​	5.5 W	2/21​	400​	yes- drivable	02/21/22​	3/10/2022​	3/11/2022​	No- have 1K miles post repair and everything is good
Bellin stoke	02/01/22​	5.5/W	3/23​	2600​	No	--	--	4/14/2022​	no
iceman77	01/06/22​	5.5/W	2/22​	1707​	Yes	02/24/22​	4/21/2022​	4/23/2022​	no
Thunder chief	12/23/21​	5.5/W	3/28​	1237​	No	03/28/22​	4/25/2022​	4/26/2022​	no
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Oxford_Po werboost	09/27/21​	5.5/W	2/7​	7600​	Yes	02/07/22​
TN Rotty	12/19/21​	6.5/V	3/1​	1100​	Yes	03/07/22​
MrFarly	01/04/22​	6.5/V	4/8​	8000​	Yes	04/11/22​
MTPower boost	12/06/21​	5.5/W	4/8​	3127​	no	04/08/22​
Matthyius	MY22	6.5/W	4/18​	3930​	no	04/22/22​
deeds972	12/15/21​	6.5/W	4/29​	4800​	Maybe?	mid may?

For any new records get me the info in a column like so :

Name
Blend (build date of your truck)
bed/part
told dealer
mileage
drivable
part ordered
part arrived
installed
any issues after

Example:
TN Rotty
12/19/22
6.5/V
03/01/22
1100
Yes
3/7/2022

 

[Ford driver]

And in the words of Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear - @Thunderchief is across the line! Congrats!

Name	Blend	Bed/ Part	Told Dlr	Miles	Can Drive	part ordered	part arrived	Install Date	Issues After?
Rhymeand reasons	01/05/22​	5.5/W	2/16​	1990​	no	02/18/22​	3/9 - arrived damaged - re-ordered 3/9 - arrived 4/7	4/8/2022​	Yes- upside down coolant line leak @ 300 miles
Nasto	01/05/22​	6.5/V	2/22​	296​	No	Wrong -S part ordered: 2/23/22. Re-ordered -V: 03/09/22.	3/29/2022​	3/30/2022​	no
Dmark john	12/20/21​	5.5 W	2/21​	400​	yes- drivable	02/21/22​	3/10/2022​	3/11/2022​	No- have 1K miles post repair and everything is good
Bellin stoke	02/01/22​	5.5/W	3/23​	2600​	No	--	--	4/14/2022​	no
iceman77	01/06/22​	5.5/W	2/22​	1707​	Yes	02/24/22​	4/21/2022​	4/23/2022​	no
Thunder chief	12/23/21​	5.5/W	3/28​	1237​	No	03/28/22​	4/25/2022​	4/26/2022​	no
--------	--------	--------	-----	-----	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------
Oxford_Po werboost	09/27/21​	5.5/W	2/7​	7600​	Yes	02/07/22​
TN Rotty	12/19/21​	6.5/V	3/1​	1100​	Yes	03/07/22​
MrFarly	01/04/22​	6.5/V	4/8​	8000​	Yes	04/11/22​
MTPower boost	12/06/21​	5.5/W	4/8​	3127​	no	04/08/22​
Matthyius	MY22	6.5/W	4/18​	3930​	no	04/22/22​

For any new records get me the info in a column like so :

Name
Blend (build date of your truck)
bed/part
told dealer
mileage
drivable
part ordered
part arrived
installed
any issues after

Example:
TN Rotty
12/19/22
6.5/V
03/01/22
1100
Yes
3/7/2022

Ford Driver
01/22
5.5/?
3/29/22
1750 (started leaking @ under 300 miles)
No
4/22/22
-
-
-

 

[TN Rotty]

Added @Ford driver - welcome and condolences - got your letter part designation, set your mileage to when it started to leak, and cleaned up a couple of part letters for other builds I messed up.

Name	Blend	Bed/ Part	Told Dlr	Miles	Can Drive	part ordered	part arrived	Install Date	Issues After?
Rhymeand reasons	01/05/22​	5.5/W	2/16​	1990​	no	02/18/22​	3/9 - arrived damaged - re-ordered 3/9 - arrived 4/7	4/8/2022​	Yes- upside down coolant line leak @ 300 miles
Nasto	01/05/22​	6.5/V	2/22​	296​	No	Wrong -S part ordered: 2/23/22. Re-ordered -V: 03/09/22.	3/29/2022​	3/30/2022​	no
Dmark john	12/20/21​	5.5 W	2/21​	400​	yes- drivable	02/21/22​	3/10/2022​	3/11/2022​	No- have 1K miles post repair and everything is good
Bellin stoke	02/01/22​	5.5/W	3/23​	2600​	No	--	--	4/14/2022​	no
iceman77	01/06/22​	5.5/W	2/22​	1707​	Yes	02/24/22​	4/21/2022​	4/23/2022​	no
Thunder chief	12/23/21​	5.5/W	3/28​	1237​	No	03/28/22​	4/25/2022​	4/26/2022​	no
--------	--------	--------	-----	-----	--------	--------	--------	--------	--------
Oxford_Po werboost	09/27/21​	5.5/W	2/7​	7600​	Yes	02/07/22​
TN Rotty	12/19/21​	6.5/V	3/1​	1100​	Yes	03/07/22​
MrFarly	01/04/22​	6.5/V	4/8​	8000​	Yes	04/11/22​
MTPower boost	12/06/21​	5.5/W	4/8​	3127​	no	04/08/22​
Matthyius	MY22	6.5/V	4/18​	3930​	no	04/22/22​
deeds972	12/15/21​	6.5/V	4/29​	4800​	Maybe?	mid may?
Ford Driver	01/22/22​	5.5/W	3/29​	300​	No	04/22/22​

For any new records get me the info in a column like so :

Name
Blend (build date of your truck)
bed/part
told dealer
mileage
drivable
part ordered
part arrived
installed
any issues after

Example:
TN Rotty
12/19/22
6.5/V
03/01/22
1100
Yes
3/7/2022

 

[ZIP465]

2022 Platinum Powerboost, 6.5' bed. Purchased truck from Earnhardt Ford in Phoenix, asked about a wet spot under the truck during delivery hand off, was told it was from the AC condenser... Drove back to Tucson and for about a week, leak increased. Truck now at Jim Click Ford in Tucson with no solution presented to replace PN ML3Z-5A212-V, Ford states no status on when the part will become available. Jim Click Ford did provide loaner, so lucky on that front. That said, it's really aggravating that a new truck was sold and allowed off the Earnhardt Ford lot with a known issue. Deciding on next steps, paying for a truck that can not be used just not right.

 

[Nasto]

2022 Platinum Powerboost, 6.5' bed. Purchased truck from Earnhardt Ford in Phoenix, asked about a wet spot under the truck during delivery hand off, was told it was from the AC condenser... Drove back to Tucson and for about a week, leak increased. Truck now at Jim Click Ford in Tucson with no solution presented to replace PN ML3Z-5A212-V, Ford states no status on when the part will become available. Jim Click Ford did provide loaner, so lucky on that front. That said, it's really aggravating that a new truck was sold and allowed off the Earnhardt Ford lot with a known issue. Deciding on next steps, paying for a truck that can not be used just not right.

Unbelievable there’s no recall yet.

 

[rhymeandreasons]

my truck was finally fixed from the second coolant leak, and then the steering wheel recall repair, on Saturday. ill be picking it back up Thursday.

2 months out of 3 months ive owned it at the shop. unreal

 

[Boone]

No parts yet. I filed a report to the NHTSA per above link, good idea for folks to do so. Thanks for facilitating the link Rhymeandreasons...

 

[Nasto]

No parts yet. I filed a report to the NHTSA per above link, good idea for folks to do so. Thanks for facilitating the link Rhymeandreasons...

If it’s any consolation, the replacement part is rock solid. ?

 

[iceman77]

Just an update from my side. I have over 1100 miles on the truck since it was fixed, with a recent trip from Dallas to Houston and back! No leaks, heat exchanger as well as all hoses and connectors are bone dry! Did not loose a drop of coolant since! Truck runs well! No overheat or reduced power, either though it was hot down there (95F)

 

[Snakebitten]

You deserve a reliable 100,000 miles now.

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