Ford’s V6 3.5 Duratec engines which were put in many Ford models. Edge, Explorer, Flex, Fusion sport, Taurus, F150, some Lincoln & Mazda SUV’s have a huge design flaw!
The water Pump!!
I just learned last week that Ford designed this engine to have an internal water pump. What that means is the water pump is behind the timing gears and is driven off the timing gear.
The issue is that when the pump leaks or fails the water goes directly into the oil pan! Great design Ford!! When this happens it destroys the engine.
There was a lawsuit that Ford got thrown out as they claim the water pump is a maintenance part that should be replace between 100K and 150k miles. Cost is around $1500 to change as the engine needs to be dropped.
My wife has a 2012 Ford Edge that just turned 100k miles. Cars always garaged, not a scratch, and was always serviced by the Lincoln dealer, as I had a relationship with them. So it’s in great condition! I was planning on scheduling for its 100K service when she was driving it on the freeway and the dash lit up. She barely got off the freeway before it stalled. When I got to the car, I checked it and it started and seemed fine, minus the check engine light. So I drove it a few blocks to get the code read. It showed a crank sensor failed. I had it towed to the shop to find out the water pump was leaking water in the engine and it’s basically destroyed.
So now I’m putting a brand new Ford short block in it, reusing the heads from the original engine. They will get fully rebuilt but it’s cheaper then a long block. When all said & done I’m in it for $5500. Totally sucks, but the car is in great shape and is worth more then doubled the cost to repair. New cars are hard to get and over priced right now. So for now we will fix and drive it. But ouch! $5500!!! BTW I’m not using the dealer as the price would be another $2 grand + more. I’m using a engine shop recommended to me by another repair shop I trust.
If you have a Ford with a Duratec V6 you might want to check this, as without warning you could have your water pump leak right into the oil pan destroying your engine. It happens in minutes without even knowing or getting a warning.
The water Pump!!
I just learned last week that Ford designed this engine to have an internal water pump. What that means is the water pump is behind the timing gears and is driven off the timing gear.
The issue is that when the pump leaks or fails the water goes directly into the oil pan! Great design Ford!! When this happens it destroys the engine.
There was a lawsuit that Ford got thrown out as they claim the water pump is a maintenance part that should be replace between 100K and 150k miles. Cost is around $1500 to change as the engine needs to be dropped.
My wife has a 2012 Ford Edge that just turned 100k miles. Cars always garaged, not a scratch, and was always serviced by the Lincoln dealer, as I had a relationship with them. So it’s in great condition! I was planning on scheduling for its 100K service when she was driving it on the freeway and the dash lit up. She barely got off the freeway before it stalled. When I got to the car, I checked it and it started and seemed fine, minus the check engine light. So I drove it a few blocks to get the code read. It showed a crank sensor failed. I had it towed to the shop to find out the water pump was leaking water in the engine and it’s basically destroyed.
So now I’m putting a brand new Ford short block in it, reusing the heads from the original engine. They will get fully rebuilt but it’s cheaper then a long block. When all said & done I’m in it for $5500. Totally sucks, but the car is in great shape and is worth more then doubled the cost to repair. New cars are hard to get and over priced right now. So for now we will fix and drive it. But ouch! $5500!!! BTW I’m not using the dealer as the price would be another $2 grand + more. I’m using a engine shop recommended to me by another repair shop I trust.
If you have a Ford with a Duratec V6 you might want to check this, as without warning you could have your water pump leak right into the oil pan destroying your engine. It happens in minutes without even knowing or getting a warning.
