Repair Knowledge Base
Ford Repair Knowledge Base
What actually goes wrong on these vehicles, how we diagnose it, and what the findings mean for the repair. Written from the work.
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- Fusion EPAS steering rack corrosionFord recalled certain Fusions for steering-gear corrosion. We currently have a 2019 in the shop with severe rack corrosion that sits outside that recall entirely — which is exactly why inspection beats assuming.Read →
- 2.0 EcoBoost coolant intrusionCoolant disappearing with no puddle under the car, a misfire when it is cold, white smoke out the back. On this engine that combination has a documented cause — and the repair Ford calls for is not the one most people expect.Read →
- 1.5 EcoBoost coolant intrusionSame symptoms as the 2.0, different engine, and a genuinely different Ford repair strategy. Applying what you read about one to the other is how this gets expensive.Read →
- EcoBoost humid-weather misfireIt only stumbles when you accelerate hard, after a long run, on a damp day. That is oddly specific — and being that specific is what makes it diagnosable.Read →
- Mustang A/C evaporator leakIt blows cold after a recharge, then gets warm again a few weeks or months later. On these cars that pattern points somewhere specific, and it is behind the dashboard.Read →
- F-150 battery drain and parasitic drawThird battery in two years and it still dies overnight. At that point the battery is not the problem — something is staying awake after you walk away.Read →
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- EngineInternal engine faults — misfires, coolant intrusion, oil consumption, timing components and the teardown findings that decide a repair.
- Transmissions & DrivetrainAutomatic and manual transmissions, transfer cases, differentials, axles, and driveline vibration, shudder and shift-quality complaints.
- Cooling SystemsRadiators, water pumps, thermostats, hoses and fans — overheating, external coolant loss, and the pressure testing that separates one from the other.
- Steering & SuspensionStruts, shocks, control arms, bushings, wheel bearings, alignment, and the noises and pulls that point at them.
- BrakesPads, rotors, calipers, hydraulics and ABS — pedal feel, judder, noise, and what actually needs replacing versus what gets sold.
- Electrical & ElectronicsCharging and starting systems, parasitic draw, wiring and connector faults, modules, and intermittent electrical complaints.
- HVAC & Climate ControlAir conditioning and heating — refrigerant leaks, compressor and condenser failures, blend doors, blowers and cabin temperature complaints.
- Fuel & AirFuel delivery and injection, intake and induction, turbocharging, emissions plumbing, and the running faults that come with them.
- TSBs, Recalls & SSMsWhat Ford has published about a known condition, what a bulletin actually obliges anyone to do, and how to check whether a VIN is covered.
- Common ProblemsFaults we see often enough across particular models and engines to be worth writing down, with the symptoms that usually bring the vehicle in.Nothing published yet