NHTSA investigates Ford Bronco 'catastrophic engine failure' reports

[swshawaii]

NHTSA investigates Ford Bronco 'catastrophic engine failure' reports

The NHTSA opened an investigation into allegations that some V6-powered Ford Bronco SUVs suffer from a valvetrain problem that causes engine failure.

www.autoblog.com

 

[Turdle]

Broken valve springs also are a plague to chevy- gmc trucks.

Small V8 get broken spring replaced. Large V8 get all springs replaced.

Nothing to address the damaged piston and valve

 

[Josh P]

50 known engine failures so far. The way I've seen the headlines I was expecting hundreds of thousands of bad motors. The vm 3.0 diesel used in the dodge trucks and jeeps has a higher failure rate.

 

[J_C]

50 known engine failures so far. The way I've seen the headlines I was expecting hundreds of thousands of bad motors. The vm 3.0 diesel used in the dodge trucks and jeeps has a higher failure rate.

You could be right that the number failing is low, but that 50 is only what was reported in a single forum.

Plus the article was dated June 3rd, but the forum topic referenced was updated June 18th and already 5 more, 55 now.

 

[Josh P]

You could be right that the number failing is low, but that 50 is only what was reported in a single forum.

Plus the article was dated June 3rd, but the forum topic referenced was updated June 18th and already 5 more, 55 now.

I'm sure there is more than that number out there, just seems like covid where a 2% failure rate is the end of the world. I hope ford does a good job making it right, in the end that is what matters most. Things happen, nothing is perfect.

 

[CDW6212R]

It sounds like they found some new cheap valve springs, for a good price.