Blew my 2.3 motor need options, opinions, and thoughts

[Lazv19]

Just a little update so I’m still without my car but they’ve taken apart my motor and only thing they’ve told me is piston failure but they are sending information to ford to get a warranty for new motor

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[Lazv19]

I havnt been told that it is getting fixed just they they are trying to get it fixed under warranty

 

[Lazv19]

So big update I was approved for a motor replacement under warranty WOOHOO and my car will be ready by early next week

 

[FreePenguin]

So big update I was approved for a motor replacement under warranty WOOHOO and my car will be ready by early next week

Congrats

 

[Cardude99]

So big update I was approved for a motor replacement under warranty WOOHOO and my car will be ready by early next week

Did you put it back to stock before taking it to the dealer? Glad you got the green light on the warranty.

 

[Lazv19]

Did you put it back to stock before taking it to the dealer? Glad you got the green light on the warranty.

Yes I put everything back to stock except my cat back bc it was welded in place

 

[331GT]

I didn't blow any motors yet back then but it wasn't for lack of trying. I think that alone is a testament to how tough and reliable the old Windsors really were and less a statement about me.

aint that the truth! the number of times i missed 3rd in my 95 5.0, accidentally over revved it, my friend trying to shift quickly from 3rd to 4th but putting it in 2nd instead... (that one really hurt to witness and could have been FAR worse) all this in a 95 5.0 that had 97,xxx before i ever got into it. the BS we did and survived...

that's all i have to contribute, i know nothing about ecoboosts, so good luck OP!

 

[PRG3k]

Yes I put everything back to stock except my cat back bc it was welded in place

Same thing happened to me. Removed all of the parts and the tune and 'key cycled' the motor a boat load of times to bury the re-flash as deep as possible. They rebuilt the motor no questions asked. If you're completely sold out on modding your car, taking the time to go back to stock and having a friendly dealer greatly increases your chances of any warranty claims being approved.

 

[Muhnopoly]

Worst comes to worst you contact ford and talk to the "regional service manager" my guy helped me multiple times getting a free alignment, new interior roof lining, new cluster gauges. And all I had to do was keep b^#&#ing

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