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So you're claiming lemon law on a car that's not even a year old? You do realize that just because they have the short block in, doesn't mean that all the other parts came in too, right? Every gasket or seal has to be replaced, and any bolt that's torque-to-yield (head bolts, crank bolt...

In many cases a new complete engine, whether a complete long block or one they pulled from the assembly line, isn't available during the first year of a new model. I had a 2016 F-250 with the 6.2L V8 come in that had dropped a valve while going 75 MPH on the highway, and it didn't even make it...

Yeah it should've been. Someone failed to do their job, or lacked the balls to make the right call. My rule of thumb is if there's metal in the oil pan, it got everywhere else and the engine is trash.

That's because, speaking from experience, the techs aren't engineers or rocket scientists. They're parts monkeys for the most part. We're trained to diagnose and repair, not analyze. I can only guess, but Ford authorized a short block probably because there was no oil contamination (metal...

Any time you have a new model year with a significant increase in performance, there are going to be issues. And engine performance/noise/wear issues have always been a problem with Ford. Most of you probably weren't around when Ford was replacing the original 5.0L engines in Crown Vics and...

Hello From Oklahoma My name's Robert, and I live in Oklahoma. I (we) own several Mustangs and one 1994 Bronco. We have a 1967 GT, 1997 GT Convertible, 2006 Roush Mustang GT, and a 2017 Mustang GT. I own a repair shop and towing service in Lawton, OK. Each Mustang of ours has a unique story...