IronG
Well-Known Member
I have poor reading comprehension??!! Here is a direct quote from the owner when asked how many miles were on it "1500. It already had 500 miles on it when I picked it up." What do you make of that? As the for the 2015, other than having a much louder exhaust, the "rattle" is pretty darn similar. So similar I would put it in the same category. I am happy you have been on other car forums and did not see 4-5 engine replacements. I guess you never were on BMW Porsche, Jaguar or Mercedes then. Not to mention Chevy or Dodge. I have seen much worse over the years. The good thing is that it seems to me major problems in the car industry as a whole seems to be less than what it use to be. I can remember that the 80's and 90's made stuff today look world class.You have poor reading comprehension. The OP didn’t buy the car used. It was a 2018, that passed between 3 dealerships. No, the 2015 doesn’t have the same rattle at all.
I have owned many sports cars, and even had a Mustang GT. I was on a forum for every one. None of them had the amount of complaints as the 2018 members here. Sure, we don’t know what the cause of the rattle really is. But that is a good reason to be cautious when shopping. Warning people that there is an unknown rattling issue isn’t spreading fear, it being honest. It’s moronic to ignore this and pretend it is 100% safe and normal at this point. Until ford says it is safe and explains why it only happens to some cars, it is best to remain cautious.
I do have the rattle, which developed around 1800-2000 miles. I was one of the people claiming the issue was rare. Now I have the same problem, and it’s getting worse. There are about 65 of us on this forum alone. I am also an ex engine development engineer and have a decade devoted to engine technology. I take engine noises seriously, and cylinder wall damage is a big red flag in my world.
I don't think you are as good as you think when it comes to engines, at least stock from the mfr. If you were to get the real truth from any car mfr on major part (engine, trans etc) replacement, you would know that it happens. A certain % will go bad no matter what you do. In some cases the number of failures prompt/require them to remedy the problem (TSB, recall etc). Since there has been no empirical proof yet why any of the engines failed from this site or otherwise it is pure speculation as to the cause. It could be one thing it could be various things. I have no idea why those engines failed, I do know I really don't care (I care for the person though) at this point. I have absolutely no fear, anxiety, caution or whatever other synonym you want to use to purchase one. I look forward to getting it and having some fun with it. If it fails, ah well that sucks, but I will just get it fixed and continue to enjoy it. The odds though are in my favor that it will be just fine.
Since you are having what you believe is an issue where you think your engine will fail, you have my sympathy. I am actually a pretty nice positive person and don't like to see people suffer. In the end, I wish for you the best outcome.
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