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Chart based on 141 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Cracked oil pan. There was a TBD on 2.7 engines built before 7-1-15, which this one was. Don't know for sure what the problem is yet, but it's not impact damage. Suspect it's a form-a-gasket problem or something. Not letting the bead cure long enough prior to torqueing the pan down. Started leaking again about a week after the repair.
95000 mi
Leaking oil pan. Second repair. Leaking at seal to engine block.
Replace serpentine belt tensioner due to belt noises. Genuine Ford part from parts geek
119600 mi
US $550
The Achilles heal of this FWD 3.5L model is the internal H2O pump driven off the timing chain. After 100k always pay attention to coolant loss as this could be a sign of impending failure. Fortunately, my wife was just idling in a parking lot when vehicle overheated. Made a short drive home where coolant overflow tank was empty, but plenty of coolant in remainder of system. Noticeable fluid loss from weep hole behind alternator. Falling down around the oil pan. Empty oil pan, no coolant in oil- Thank God. Performed H2O pump replacement along with T-chain, chain guides, and tensioner. This is a $2500+ service @ the dealer. As they would drop the engine to perform this service. I completed for $550 in ALL New FORD parts. 1000 mi since no issues
Engine light said check fuel intake... Was fixed and came back on within 1 week of leaving garage
84000 mi
US $500
Engine going into limp-home mode. Reprogrammed ECU.
88000 mi
Check Engine Light. Read codes with OBDII scanner. Fuel system closed loop fault. Erased code. CEL has not recurred after 2 weeks.
96000 mi
US $15
Check engine light occured repeatedly. Code indicated fuel cap loose, but that was not the problem. Online research suggested evaporative emission purge valve at fault. Purchased and replaced. Reset CEL with OBDII dongle.
41000 mi
US $800
Vehicle wrench icon illuminated while driving and went into limp mode. Restarted with no issues. No error codes. Dealer recommended throttle body replacement.
Inner accessory belt chirping as a result of some minor glazing. Dealer initially replaced outer belt, but the noise was not resolved. Dealer replaced inner accessory belt and noise was eliminated.
31000 mi
Veh RPMs fluctuate dramatically while AC is on. Sometimes enough that you think car will stall. Affects veh speed when driving. Told that all Fords due that and that the AC cycles on/off even in the winter for air quality.
The check engine light came on several times, and after the 4th time, the engine lost power. Other mechanic shops could not diagnose or duplicare the problem. Ford diagnosed the problem as a faulty turbo and waste gate, but the parts were on back order for 3 weeks.
17800 mi
Hole in the radiator
35000 mi
Oil leak
36000 mi
1. Hole in fuel intake line, causing a "dirt in fuel input" error 2. Wire splitter (?) had a short, causing vehicle control computer to go spastic, and all systems to malfunction. Check engine light came on the day after the car came back from the last trip. Turns out one of the hoses in the fuel system was not properly attached. They put in (another) new hose. Car was in the shop for about 2 hours.
45000 mi
Car would not shift. Bad chip, plus fuel Nita,e valve malfunction was discovered.
83000 mi
chk engine light came on ,stopped @ Autozone for a code reading (downstream o2)voltage low. they reset ECM ,I made appointment with dealer, light stayed out for four days waiting to see dealer ,dealer was going to charge me 118.00 to check out , they suggested to keep driving it until light came back on , that was 1600 miles ago light still off
Didn't believe car warning coming on on/off. And didn't believe diagnostic from Auto Zone so replaced wrong O2 sensor and caused 2 shop trips. Had to replace 2 sensors plus other stuff.
82000 mi
US $600
Was driving back from Colorado to MN and lost acceleration power in Pueblo, CO. Limped it to a garage, and they said it was the fuel pump, but garage was closing at 5 and couldn't do it til Monday. We got directions to FORD, and they could not get part until Monday, so we had to stay in Pueblo 2 nights, until they could get to it on Monday. It was the Fuel pump.
168000 mi
Turbobooster - It was hesitating- Codes came up Turbobooster
Fuel mileage is less than half of what dealer sticker stated it should be getting, And getting worse. Also noted that the vehicle doesnt coast when the foot is removed from the accellerator- it actively brakes on its own.
17500 mi
Gas station pump shuts off repeatedly during fueling. Fuel smell when fueling. Gas tank removed and vent hose un-kinked.
Replaced entire exaust. Apparently the dual exhaust pipe were too close together; a problem that Ford already knew about. It did take a month to receive the part.
computer & throttle body. Car would run rough or quite running. Replaced throttle body
5000 mi
Extra torque bolt left upon assembly. Lodged in flywheel and damaged many parts and prohibited even a manual turn of the engine.
20300 mi
Valve cover leaking, to be replaced under warranty. Battery failed load test, replaced under warranty
21000 mi
Valve cover leaked.
108500 mi
US $105
"Check fuel fill inlet" alert and code P0455. Replaced fuel purge canister solenoid.
124000 mi
US $100
Misfire on cylinder 3. Replaced three rear coils and all 6 spark plugs. Misfire cleared up, mpg went up by 2.5mpg average.
26000 mi
Sudden loss of power while driving; accelerator unresponsive. Dealer determined throttle body was bad. The problem occurred randomly but with increasing frequency and it was becoming a safety hazard. Replaced under warranty. So far, so good.
67000 mi
Center dash video screen was totally black. TSB located for APIM replacement. APIM was replaced by dealer at no cost.
In select shift mode it would stick in 1st gear and not shift when pushing shifter button.
44000 mi
engine service light coming on
127000 mi
US $214
Check engine light came on with code P0455. Replaced the canister vent solenoid valve.
72230 mi
Throttle body issues. Rough idle,would go into limp home mode until you stop and restart car. Then it would return to normal operation. Covered by a recall.
88040 mi
C $350
Plugs
Coils
Air filters
4 mi
Diagnose Infocenter message "Service AdvanceTrac". ABS/Traction control module found to be defective - no tech's available to make repair.
73000 mi
Engine light came on and the car indicated an emissions issue with the gas tank opening.
47000 mi
US $1145
Throttle body sensor was bad, Problem is that the sensor can not be replaced the entire throttle body had to be replaced adding about 450to the total bill. I think FORD needs to fix this should be able to replace a computer component.
Check engine light came on once after that, during a heat advisory and the car was non responsive. Turned car off for few seconds, then back on and it was fine. Took to shop as a precaution, but nothing was found and it has has no further issues.
24800 mi
Transmission slipping on take off and getting stuck in gear, or slow to change gear. Slight bump on acceleration in stop and go traffic.
Chirping sound at idle. Diagnosed as a dry fan belt. Fan belt cleaned and lubricated with silicon spray
22820 mi
Chirping noise reported previously came back. Fan belt system was cleaned and both belts replaced. noise appears gone
35340 mi
Previously "repaired" fan belt noise came back. Pulley damper on crank was wobbling causing belt to move. Pulley damper and belt replaced
60620 mi
Gas tank replaced under recall. Had smelled gas a few times when I was at the rear of the vehicle.
83000 mi
US $290
Bad belt squeal; harmonic balancer needed to be replaced...squeal returned, and then tensioner needed to be adjusted. A new belt was required for each visit.
NOTHING HAS BEEN REPAIRED!!!!! SAME PROBLEM SINCE BUYING CAR!!!!HAVE BEEN TOLD ALOT OF STORIES!!!EXAMPLE WAS JUST TOLD THAT WHEN THE KEYPAD CODE DOES NOT UNLOCK DOOR WHEN CORRECT NUMBERS ARE ENTERED "ITS NORMAL"!!!!!
3 of 6 coils were having intermittent failure. Condition was similar to a transmission slip under slight load.
75000 mi
US $240
Electronically controlled throttle body failed, replaced with a remanufactured replacement.
153000 mi
US $38
Replaced Throttle Position Sensor
17000 mi
Cam shaft sensors left and right failed. Both replaced, this entailed engine removal. Time frame for repair was long due to car being in Germany and getting parts delivered.
72000 mi
US $400
Leaking in oil pan gasket.
98000 mi
US $800
One of the Cooling fans failed. The other then permanently ran loudly at full speed all the time to compensate. Required replacement cooling fan assembly (two fans, housing plus fan control computer)
Cooling fan assembly failed causing overheating. Had to replace the entire fan assembly and control unit. Coil failed requiring significant labor due to design of the intake.
37000 mi
US $1730
replaced cam positioners
59000 mi
Lots of warning lights, very slow speed. Next day car lurching and made loud grinding noise, felt like rear ended, engine raced but would not go into gear, just jolted car. Replaced automatic transmission turbine shaft speed sensor, on output shaft.
92000 mi
US $2100
Injector coil failed causing damage to PCM and emission system. Replaced 6 injector coils, 6 spark plugs & PCM in compliance with TSB 11-8-2. Continueing to monitor emissions,P0420-CAT.
9000 mi
Car not shifting properly. they flashed the ECU. Reflashing ECU didn't work so I took the car back and they ordered an OSS. It took 4 days to arrive and fix the vehicle. Installation of new OSS.
110000 mi
US $230
Car would not start. Would not jump start. Was told it was the battery and a starter diode
27000 mi
Mass air sensor failed and was replaced under warranty
45000 mi
Car ran extremely rough... not safely drivable. Faulty #3 injector. Removed/Replaced. Told this failure was very unusual and not common.
53300 mi
#5 injector had to be replaced.
103800 mi
US $163
Replaced radiator fan
120000 mi
US $700
Random misfires. Re-manufactured PCM and new coils replaced.
Oil screen clogged causing reduced oil flow evidenced by rattling sound of rockers.
199000 mi
US $4500
Replacing engine due to abuse.
125000 mi
US $2167
spark plugs should have been replaced at 90K. Plug gap too wide due to age and caused overheated 3 plugs causing coil than PCM failure. (6) new spark plugs, (6) Ignition coils and new PCM.
7000 mi
Gas mileage dropped suddenly from 20.8mpg to 18.3. Same driver and driving conditions. Oil change done, but no change in gas mileage.
36000 mi
US $50
yellow wrench light came on the dash and then the car would not shift out of first gear;
Transmission would buck at low speeds. TSB for problem, software updated.
14880 mi
Defective Coil on Plug cylinder #1, replaced and on the road within 3 hours.
27000 mi
Transmission PCM needed to be reprogramed.
6000 mi
Check engine light would not go out, although car ran fine. At dealer over a month. Ultimately replaced CVT (continous valve timing?) solenoid and CVT valve. Check engine light would not go out, although car ran fine. At dealer over a month. Ultimately replaced CVT (continous valve timing?) solenoid and CVT valve.
13640 mi
Speed sensor faulty due to snow & salt.
25000 mi
Same transmission problem from previous trip that a computer reset only was done. This time speed sensors and power junction box replaced.
32860 mi
Car was down shifting slowly/rough when at highway speeds (i.e. 120km per hour+). Apparently, there was a software upgrade available for transmission and once installed, the minor irritation was eliminated.
78700 mi
US $350
Radiator fan had to be changed.car was overheating.
60475 mi
US $500
Reflash PCM. TSB to improve shifts
7000 mi
US $50
Cylinder #3 plug and coil defective. Technician discovered after car exhibited symptoms during a monitored test drive.
80000 mi
Engine service light on. Indicating problem with the evaporation fume circuit. Vehicle repaired under a safety recall.
84000 mi
I smelled fuel for a day or two. Looked under the vehicle and noticed "seeping" wet fuel tank, but no actual leak. Fuel Tank Replacement under recall. Vehicle was down for a Month, but I was provided a rental vehicle.
32860 mi
Transmission / engine torque sensor replaced for shifting gears.
49000 mi
Check Engine Light came on. Error codes indicated a bad camshaft sensor and VCT. Shop replaced both. CEL came back on within 50 miles after pickup. Cam phasers ordered, but then light went out and stayed out. Check Engine Light came on. Error codes indicated a bad camshaft sensor and VCT. Shop replaced both. CEL came back on within 50 miles after pickup. Cam phasers ordered, but then light went out and stayed out.
3000 mi
Car died on the highway and would not restart. It was towed to the nearest ford dealer. They originally replaced a crank position sensor and it did not fix the problem. They then replaced the PCU and the problem has not returned.
Service techs admitted that they are stumped. The service techs are still trying to figure out what the problem is. Something wrong with the transmission though.
1500 mi
REPLACED FUEL CAP.WARRANTY REPAIR
109000 mi
US $625
Water pump failed. Water pump is inside front cover. Coolant spills into the crankcase. To make matters worse timing chain must also come off to get to water pump. Oh yeah and of course engine must come out of car to replace all this. Engine spun a bearing. Cause water in crankcase caused by water pump failure repaired 400 miles earlier. Located engine at salvage yard and convinced dealer to install at their expense given that damage from water pump failure wasn't diagnod
123000 mi
US $1500
Transmission mount broken. Caused occassional clunking when reversed engaged. Transmission mount and engine isolator mount were also replaced.
76700 mi
US $644
Fan electronic computer controller quit working so whole fan assembly needed to be replaced.
Check engine on, Taken to dealer, no problem found
42000 mi
Car felt like gears were "slipping". Took car to dealer and they "could not duplicate" problem. Car continues to do this intermitently. Needless to say I will be turning the car in at the end of the lease. Something is wrong.
159000 mi
US $100
Engine and Transmission mounts
114000 mi
Fuel injectors needed to be replaced - they began to leak on to the engine.
124700 mi
US $2100
Had to replace the leaking fuel injector rail after a heavy and continuous smell of gas from the engine block for several weeks.
145000 mi
US $300
Replace engine mounts
79000 mi
US $1450
2 Coils went bad, ECM (computer) went bad
80000 mi
US $1500
Both catalytic converters failed as a result of raw fuel spilling in when coils failed a week prior.
There was a burning oil smell. This was traced to a leak in one of the CAM sensors - the seal was not sealing properly the whole cam sensor unit was replaced
56000 mi
Three idiot lights stayed on for 1 day. Turned off by themselves after driving 15 miles.
108300 mi
US $242
Replaced Evap Vent Valve
114000 mi
US $1264
Replace cooling fans and relay, $1090.
105200 mi
US $3600
Replace water pump
3000 mi
Engine had low tapping noise when delivered - noise got worse as the miles went up. Traced to a bad cam assembly on the rear head. During this first visit, dealer said not a problem.
7000 mi
Valve tap since delivery. Dealer said not a problem during first visit. Tap became a metal on metal hammering sound - dealer had to replace valvetrain parts on rear head assembly.
44200 mi
US $200
Jiffy Lube improperly replaced air filter causing debris to enter engine. After two days, began to have check engine and transmission light and engine misfire. Cleaned and repaired by dealer.
71200 mi
Heater core leaking, replaced.
24000 mi
After the car sits for several hours or overnight the transmission stutters between 1st and second gear.
They said they flashed the trans program. Next morning same problem.
10910 mi
Check engine light. The Variable Cam Timing (VCT) solenoids were bad. Tech replaced and found other timing issuses. Tech then had to remove valve covers, intake and front cover plate to replace a internal lower timing gear and another component. Runs goo
3844 mi
Oil leak. Ford said the fault was leaking oil filter seal. Changed oil and filter. Next day even more oil was found on ground under car.
25425 mi
Check Engine light came on. Replaced VCT Solenoids. Covered under warrenty. Dealer had the vehicle several days, gave me a free rental.
127700 mi
US $7100
Failed water pump bearing caused water in oil - ruining engine.
155000 mi
Cylinder 3/C misfire. Replaced all coils and plugs. Problem was failed computer (PCM) Computer causing engine misfire. Opted to trade vehicle in due to consistent issues with it. PCM failed,
62000 mi
Bad coil causing missfire under high load. Used car dealer fixed it with out question and keeped at it until We were happy with the work.