Any other details like mileage, other problems, etc.? Sorry to hear about your issue, but unless you were heavily modified, I think it's safe to say that this was a fluke. I certainly haven't seen a lot of engine failure reports on these cars.

 

It has 11k on it. Not really modified other than a green filter. Up to this point the car was flawless. It gave no hints that there was a problem. The only issue I noticed is the gas gauge fluctuates a lot under high g forces.

 

Any mods and how do you "race" it a lot?

 

Land of the rising sun eh? Worst car I ever owned was a Honda Civic. Lol

Sorry to hear you're having difficulty. I'm sure they'll take care of you. Out of curiosity, what grade of fuel have you been running?

 

Always 93 octane, but you can never tell with fuel these days. Sometimes, a little extra precaution with octane booster goes a long way.

I've had nothing but luck with my Subaru's and the only reason I don't have one now is because I was trying to be patient and wait for the redone STI.

Still, this ST isn't bad.

 

True, a batch of crappy gas could be a root cause here.

 

Isn't the octane booster stuff usually just ethanol? Would that be bad if you were running more than E-10, and that caused the loss of compression.

 

Here is a very good article regarding octane boosters

Octane Boosters

 

I'm stuck with 91 octane here in California and have about 8,000 miles on the car - zero issues at all, so far. I still think if the engine blew, it was a fluke. And with the standard warranty, you should be getting a brand new motor in there.

 

I've burned a metric s-ton of 87 through the winter when the gas prices here were hovering at 4$ and then again recently when they were heading towards 4:50 in MI. I have just under 20k without so much as a hiccup. I was just referring to the boosters I've seen in the past that are ethanol/methanol.

 

Right. I was more referring to the comment about a "bad batch of gas".

In my personal opinion, your standard off the shelf, dump-in-the-gas-tank octane booster is a gimmick at best. Go E85 or use meth/water injection (again, IMO).

Back to bad gasoline - sure, we all get bad batches now and then (especially in the winter)...but that's why we have all the sensory doodads that we do - to control timing, torque curve (boost), etc. to compensate for the changing conditions.

 

I brought up the octane booster after OP(or someone) said they used it to boost the crappy octane in their area. I thought Ford might take a sample and determine it was E85 or some such nonsense which the car is not designed to operate on, and then attempt to deny the warranty claim. It seems like the mantra is "Deny warranty at all costs!".

But I am going to bet there wasn't enough booster in the tank to even register, let alone trip the E15 mark.

 

Generally with stuff like this, the less you say to the dealer the better. Let them figure out the problem, just say you were driving and it suddenly wasn't running right and so you brought it in.

 

Exactly, what I did. Only told the dealer what they needed to know to do the job.

Update - The dealer found #2 cyl lost compression, but I think they meant #1 as the code was for #1 not #2. It also took out the turbo too. The dealer upon see that on Tuesday ordered a new engine which they said would arrive today (Thursday). So now the issue is getting to NY to pick it up once it's done.


What killed it? Circumstances...that's what. Seriously, it's was probably a combination aka the perfect storm.

 

Well, it's been 3 weeks and a new engine finally arrived at the dealer, but they are awaiting a new turbo. Sigh. A local dealer did agree to pay for a rental from Enterprise and I ended up with a Kia Soul. What a big useless turd that has no soul. Anyway, it's looking like it's going to be another week. Well, a friend that smoked his STI with a Cobb Tune told me it would be a month. Ha, he was right.

In the end while they are doing their best I'm growing less and less enthusiastic about the car after I get it back.

 

...Well, a friend that smoked his STI with a Cobb Tune told me it would be a month. Ha, he was right...

Can you elaborate on this?

 

Whats wrong with leaving the engine stock? more isnt aleays better ad as a doctor i firmly believe that the more you tinker with it ...the more problems u will have.

 

Some engines will fail even if you leave them stock. Most people who run slightly modified cars are able to for many years without issues. If an engine blows this early on, it was likely going to go anyway. Besides in this case, simply using a different brand of air filter isn't exactly what people would say is modded...

 

definitely understandable that you feel this way. thats how i feel with VW and Audi ...brands that have left me stranded for numerous reasons. Ive owned hondas and they are reliable but not fun to drive. Ford has served me well over the years but primarily the f150. these foci are my first real dealings with ford cars.

i suppose how the vehicle is run has something to do with it as well but ive never been hard on any of my vehicles in terms of driving style/habits.

 

I can only imagine your frustration! Been there done that. Do try to keep some perspective though. Of all the members on this forum, you are the only one that has experienced a catastrophic engine failure. It is not as if they are happening left and right.

I too would be disappointed / frustrated. I just think it's important to keep some perspective. How the dealership and forward handles it can make it or break it for you.

 

I can understand and I am trying to be positive. I d have to say once I called Ford customer service they're trying their best to make sure I am happy. I will try to keep an open mind.

Just need to drive it.

 

If it makes you feel better, the engine is not made in America, it's made in Spain. Sometimes messed up things happen. Every car has someone who had some outlier problem.

And I don't blame you for having a little trouble feeling the love again. I had a cat that went up to an old cathode ray TV and sniffed the screen, and because of the carpet and the static built up on the TV, a big spark arced to her nose and she hid for hours. She steered around the TV after that. I think feeling a little suspicious about the car might be a natural reaction. Hopefully just at first after you take it on a drive on a favorite road. After awhile you'll get back to thinking nothing bad is going to happen.