Ford Fiesta ecoboost engines, concerns?

TerracedHouse

Are Ford Fiesta 1L ecoboost engines ok, the car has a 17 plate.

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Many thousands of happy owners would say yes.


A few hundred would shout NO!!!!
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5612757/ford-ecoboost-engine-failure


If it doesn't blow up, there is a good chance it will be stolen, fiestas of that age are ridiculously easy to steal.



I wouldn't have one unless it was given to me.

owen_money

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Fiestas of that age are ridiculously easy to steal. I wouldn't have one unless it was given to me.

What colour do you want?

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Why are they easy to steal?

Arklight

If the engine failures were more minor or Ford had treated people who had them better, I might consider it. But they aren't and they haven't.

The Facebook page obviously isn't representative of all Ecoboost owners, but there are over 1000 of them with Ecoboost cars that are basically junked, with Ford doing everything to deny there's any problem. A number of people there have had more than one failed engine in the same car.

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Why are they easy to steal?

They break the drivers window, lean in and plug into the obd port, which gives them access to the security systems, opening the doors and allowing the engine to start.


The keyless ignition ones disappear in a few seconds. The ones with a key have to have the steering lock broken, which takes a couple more. People round here who still have them keep them behind a drive security post, with a disklok cover over the steering wheel.

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They break the drivers window, lean in and plug into the obd port, which gives them access to the security systems, opening the doors and allowing the engine to start.


The keyless ignition ones disappear in a few seconds. The ones with a key have to have the steering lock broken, which takes a couple more. People round here who still have them keep them behind a drive security post, with a disklok cover over the steering wheel.

Blimey. I bet premiums are shooting up.
I've never liked the idea of keyless cars.

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Blimey. I bet premiums are shooting up.
I've never liked the idea of keyless cars.

Try googling fiesta stolen, have a look at your local facebook group- if it is like mine there are a couple of people a week posting pictures of their fiesta that was stolen overnight.


Shame as they are nice cars.