Brian41
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- July 18, 2017
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- City, State
- Cincinnati, OH
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2015 Ford Explorer Sport
I just joined the forum after just purchasing a 2015 Sport with 38,000 miles on it. Been wanting one for a while and was grinning ear to ear when I got it. After driving it for several days, the engine began acting odd, very sluggish and almost felt as if the turbos were gone. I read several threads on here about hoses coming loose, fuel filter, vacuum hose, etc. I could not find anything loose, although I had no idea what I was looking for. The problem became worse, and at one point almost felt as if the car was in limp mode for a little while then that disappeared, but it continued to feel as if the turbos were providing no boost. I also noticed an occasional humming noise while accelerating, but it only occurs intermittenly and for a couple seconds at a time and I haven't narrowed down where its coming from.
So I just took it to the dealership and they had 3 mechanics drive it for a total of 30 miles, including their most trusted mechanic and said they hooked it up to all the computer stuff and found NOTHING wrong. I came to the dealership to pick it up, mad as a hornet's nest, and as I drove away I shockingly found that most of the power seemed restored. I still often find that on the highway, if I floor it, it will not downshift and the acceleration feels no different then a 4 cyclinder minivan.
Around the city, for the most part it is starting to act close to normal, and I'm wondering if I got a bad batch of fuel, I had put 89 octane it. Is there anything else I can check? Has anyone had bad fuel cause these type of problems? Can I rule out something like hoses coming loose, etc, if the problem has noticeably improved? I just feel the car is not operating at a 100 percent power and I'm no car expert and the dealership seems like there not going to be much help. I've never had a car with turbos, but I understand how they work and turbo lag etc, and I checked simple stuff like the air filter, which looked new. The humming noise also still occurs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
So I just took it to the dealership and they had 3 mechanics drive it for a total of 30 miles, including their most trusted mechanic and said they hooked it up to all the computer stuff and found NOTHING wrong. I came to the dealership to pick it up, mad as a hornet's nest, and as I drove away I shockingly found that most of the power seemed restored. I still often find that on the highway, if I floor it, it will not downshift and the acceleration feels no different then a 4 cyclinder minivan.
Around the city, for the most part it is starting to act close to normal, and I'm wondering if I got a bad batch of fuel, I had put 89 octane it. Is there anything else I can check? Has anyone had bad fuel cause these type of problems? Can I rule out something like hoses coming loose, etc, if the problem has noticeably improved? I just feel the car is not operating at a 100 percent power and I'm no car expert and the dealership seems like there not going to be much help. I've never had a car with turbos, but I understand how they work and turbo lag etc, and I checked simple stuff like the air filter, which looked new. The humming noise also still occurs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.