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  1. Cylinder scoring on 2019 BULLITT

    With all due respect.... Really?! I shouldn’t have to be in a position to “throw in the towel” on an expensive brand new car. I didn’t know expecting a new car to work properly was such an unrealistic expectation. Huh! Live and learn I guess.
  2. Cylinder scoring on 2019 BULLITT

    The car went back to the dealer so they can examine it themselves and get the buyback process started. Update: The dealer just called. They are going over the car, no report as yet, but the manager asked me “who added oil to the car? You or a garage?” I said that I topped it off twice when...
  3. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    Thank you for that link. This is far from an isolated problem. PS: The dealer just called. They are going over the car, no report as yet, but the manager asked me “who added oil to the car? You or a garage?” I said that I topped it off twice when it read below the “add” mark, and I used...
  4. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    More than a couple, and my car drank a quart of oil in the first 2,500 miles, and a half quart in the past 1,000 miles. None of this is normal or acceptable.
  5. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    It’s not just a noisy engine. I’m sorry, but that’s just wishful thinking. Ford desperately wants us to believe it’s normal. There are thousands of people that have had engine damage or even failed engines due to these noises. Here’s the damage on mine after only 3,400 miles: The...
  6. Cylinder scoring on 2019 BULLITT

    Yes sir, that’s exactly what I plan to do. They have no excuse to ignore me now once I show them the photos. ;)
  7. Cylinder scoring on 2019 BULLITT

    Well, I’ve been putting up with the rattle since nearly new. The dealers insist this is normal for this engine. So I took it to my old mechanic who is one of the best around, and he did a boroscope. All 8 cylinders are scored to various degrees. Another visit with the dealer and they still...
  8. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    Mine is much louder inside than out. If I roll the windows down, the sound inside goes away or is heavily masked. I just hear the exhaust note and occasionally a faint bit of the rattle if any at all. That did make me wonder about the tube amplifying the sound inside. I also don’t have the...
  9. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    It’s disheartening to hear so many of these stories for which there appears to be no solution anytime in the near future. Seems lots more f people (including me) are having this clattering noise that just gets worse the longer you let it go, and replacement engines always start doing the same...
  10. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Well I made my trip to the dealer today. Here’s what I got..... The heavy tech that greeted me was “the Mustang guy”. I don’t have any experience with these cars so I’m going on what he said...... My noise was indeed piston slap, but it was normal for the Coyote engine under those conditions...
  11. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    I’ll be curious to see what they find and say. Thanks for the updates!
  12. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Thank you Ernie, that’s a well-reasoned argument! :)
  13. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Yes, I agree that psychologically we can tune in on sounds more if there’s a lot of attention called to it. I’m just certain it’s worse than it was when I first got the car. I just use 91 octane 100% gas wherever I can get it. (93 is rare around here). Never was a problem on my Porsche’s...
  14. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Wow, another Bullitt with the noises.... I’ll certainly let you know what the dealer finds, and hopefully it will be nothing and we can relax. ;) I will say that the rattle mostly goes away after the engine is thoroughly warmed up. It warms up to operating temperature usually within 5-10...
  15. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Thank you for that. :) I really do hope I’m just being paranoid and embarrassing myself here. That would be preferable to being faced with a decision to possibly get rid of a car I genuinely love. If the inspection turns up no visible damage or stress, I’m just going to say: “heck with it...
  16. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Update: Now with nearly 1400 miles the faint diesel clatter is quickly getting more prominent. Cold or warm (a bit worse cold), 1500-3500 rpm in any gear at any speed, as long as its under light to moderate acceleration between 1500-3500 rpm. I’m starting to get depressed and paranoid about...
  17. 2018 GT low rpm engine rattle, cylinder damage pics, Ford buyback process

    My 2019 Bullitt sounds quiet at idle and cruising, but it had a faint clatter at 2000 rpm in 2nd or 3rd gear under light acceleration that I started noticing around 300 miles in. Now with 1300 miles it’s quickly getting more prominent. Cold or warm (a bit worse cold), 1500-3500 rpm in any gear...
  18. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    I have an appointment Thurs morning to have a boroscope done. We’ll see what turns up. Honestly if they do find something I’m not sure I want them to replace the engine at this juncture since most people getting engine replacements are still having the same problem. Like written above, I’d...
  19. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Well damn. That’s mine to a T. Exact same conditions. At its most noticeable in 3rd at 2000 to 2500 rpm. Guess I’ll be going to the dealer and getting my cylinders checked. :(
  20. Any Bullitt engine ticks?

    Mine sounds tight at idle with no tick that I can detect (1,200 miles on it so far). I have noticed since day one a light sewing machine rattle while cruising at lower rpms (around 2,000) that goes away if you give it more gas or let off the throttle completely. It goes away after warmed up...


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