Here is one for ya! 6.2 engine problems
Lead Driver
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From: Albuquerque
So...when you planning on visiting the dealer? Please report back any findings...
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The 6.2 was designed to be a low cost alternative for people who are not interested in the diesel engine option.
The good news is that even if a 6.2 engine goes "bad", it's going to be $7000 cheaper than replacing the fuel system on a diesel truck.
All engines tick, that's how you know it's running, and you have valves closing, which is a metal on metal sound, and also explosions powered by gasoline inside your engine, which makes the crankshaft turn and the wheels turn.
It's really an amazing thing, but ticking is normal for an internal combustion engine.
Unless your engine is using a quart of oil every 1500 miles, ticking is normal.
Lets have some actual useful threads on here, instead of my cousin's sister's mechanic told him that he heard of a guy who had a 6.2 tick...
It's an insect. Move along.
The good news is that even if a 6.2 engine goes "bad", it's going to be $7000 cheaper than replacing the fuel system on a diesel truck.
All engines tick, that's how you know it's running, and you have valves closing, which is a metal on metal sound, and also explosions powered by gasoline inside your engine, which makes the crankshaft turn and the wheels turn.
It's really an amazing thing, but ticking is normal for an internal combustion engine.
Unless your engine is using a quart of oil every 1500 miles, ticking is normal.
Lets have some actual useful threads on here, instead of my cousin's sister's mechanic told him that he heard of a guy who had a 6.2 tick...
It's an insect. Move along.
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5th Wheeling
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I brought my 2011 job 1 with 6.2l in to the dealer a while back for the ticking, noticed it on cold starts and while at temps, also especially noticable next to a wall of a building or in between buildings where sound reflects, I was told its the injectors and that its normal.
More Turbo
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From: south texas
Hmmm push rods were mentioned in another forum....something to consider?
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JUNE 11, 2013-- FORD 6.2 ENGINE FAILURE
Good friend of mine (mechanic)and ford F150 truck owner told me today that the 6.2 engines are starting to have engine failures.He told me he spoke to local ford dealer mechanics and they now have 3 fords(6.2 engines)in shop with bad engines.I say BS.I have not heard of any catastrophic failures.
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JUNE 11, 2013--2011 FORD F250 SUPERDUTY FAILURE
I'm going to remain neutral about this one, but ... for all we know, without looking at the engines in question, the same oil-change guy at the dealer didn't do it right (or used the wrong oil), they were all tuned and the guys over-revved them, or some other problem occurred.
I think we would have heard about any catastrophic failures by now, unless it's brand-new vehicles and they are being VERY WELL taken care of by Ford or the dealer
I think we would have heard about any catastrophic failures by now, unless it's brand-new vehicles and they are being VERY WELL taken care of by Ford or the dealer
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My 2011 F250 SuperDuty 6.2 engine threw a rod and some valves disintegrated and destroyed a piston and one cylinder on June 11, 2013. Ford and the dealership definitely are not handling this well--will only "rebuild" the engine since most of the remaining cylinders have adequate compression. This involved a new block, ONE new head, ONE new piston and rod, using all other parts of the failed engine. I am definitely not satisfied, but this is all Ford states they will do--not even adding more warranty, since this has happened under the powertrain warranty. 12,000 more miles and Ford says I'm on my own...this, even though it is my 9th Ford truck, is my last Ford of any kind. It is now June 21st and I have no truck as of yet.
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6.2 ENGINE FAILURE ON JUNE 11, 2013
Again: engine threw a rod, valves discintigrated in one cylinder causing severe damage to the head and block--Ford instructed the dealership to rebuild with a new block, one new head, one new piston, some new valves, etc.
Rebuild was completed on June 25, 2013--the new block Ford supplied is defective, does not have proper pins or drillings--engine has to be removed again, another "new" block from Ford for yet another rebuild!
Have contacted Ford again with no positive results as of yet.
Rebuild was completed on June 25, 2013--the new block Ford supplied is defective, does not have proper pins or drillings--engine has to be removed again, another "new" block from Ford for yet another rebuild!
Have contacted Ford again with no positive results as of yet.
Tuned
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I now have 55,000 miles and no issues. Mobil 1 and MC oil filters.
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Again: engine threw a rod, valves discintigrated in one cylinder causing severe damage to the head and block--Ford instructed the dealership to rebuild with a new block, one new head, one new piston, some new valves, etc.
Rebuild was completed on June 25, 2013--the new block Ford supplied is defective, does not have proper pins or drillings--engine has to be removed again, another "new" block from Ford for yet another rebuild!
Have contacted Ford again with no positive results as of yet.
Rebuild was completed on June 25, 2013--the new block Ford supplied is defective, does not have proper pins or drillings--engine has to be removed again, another "new" block from Ford for yet another rebuild!
Have contacted Ford again with no positive results as of yet.
If that's true then they really dropped the ball on this one at the dealership, when rebuilding an engine and using new block, heads or whatever you always inspect all components to make sure they have all the right holes and pins before you reassemble.
