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Miscellaneous See other Miscellaneous Articles Title: Few Reasons To Never Buy A Ford Car PMF... We have all read about the Ford Pinto that had a gas tank explode like a Napalm Bomb on rear end collision, something Ford paid millions of dollars in court awards before they fixed it. But Ford still makes cars with expensive defects! 1. The valve seats inside the Ford gasoline engine fall out of the engine head after the car is out of warranty, some time between 100 thousand miles and 200 thousand miles, because the valve seats were not properly secured to the engine head. When valve seats drop, the engine self-destructs. Then the car needs the entire engine replaced. Ford never told anyone about this design defect, and never recalled any vehicles, yet Ford engineers knew about this problem for at least 10 years. Just Google "Ford Valve Seat Drop" or "Ford Valve Seat Problem" and see for yourself. This is why you rarely find some models of old Ford cars - they all went to the junk yard. 2. Ford wiring harnesses break after a few years of flexing, particularly on entry doors and the hatchback door, so it needs new wiring harness replacement if you keep the car that long. Ford never discloses that they use the cheap wire on their cars and that it doesn't last very long. 3. Can you believe that Ford used plastic parts on their brake pedal? The plastic pad breaks off after around 10 years so the brake lights stay on all the time until the battery is dead 4. Ford engineers have a sense of humor - you discover their gear shift locks up in Park if your rear tail light burns out. Then you have to stick a pen through a little hole near the gear shift to trigger a release catch in order to get the car towed to the garage. If you didn't memorize the Owner's Manual, you would never know what to do. Oh, one more reason besides the defects in Fords - the Ford Foundation supports globalism and global government. I almost wrote that this valve seat drop never happens in any other car, but that is no longer true. Caution: Repairing Engines With Broken Valve Seats Posted by John Lantry on Apr 23, 2013 in Tech Articles broken-valve-seat-300x199.jpg Broken Valve Seat To begin with, broken valve seats are expensive. This is a partial list of vehicles and engines we have seen with this problem: Ford Escort 1.9 SOHC, Engine VIN Code J, 1986 thru 1996 Ford Escort 2.0 SOHC, Engine VIN Code P, 1997 thru 2005 Ford Focus 2.0 SOHC, Engine VIN Code P, 1997 thru 2005 Jeep Cherokee 3.7 SOHC, Engine VIN Code K, 2002 thru 2010 Jeep Liberty 3.7 SOHC, Engine VIN Code K, 2002 thru 2010 Jeep Cherokee 4.7 SOHC, Engine VIN Code J,N,P 2002 thru 2009 Dodge Dakota 3.7 SOHC, Engine VIN Code K, 2002 thru 2010 Dodge Durango 3.7 SOHC, Engine VIN Code K, 2002 thru 2010 Dodge Pick Up 5.7 Hemi, Engine VIN Code D, T, Z, 2003 thru 2009 Dodge Ram Van 5.7 Hemi, Engine VIN Code D, T, Z, 2003 thru 2009 Dodge Ram Wagon 5.7 Hemi, Engine VIN Code D, T, Z, 2003 thru 2009 Dodge Charger 5.7 Hemi, Engine VIN Code H, 2005 thru 2009 Dodge Magnum 5.7 Hemi, Engine VIN Code H, 2005 thru 2009 Dodge Charger SRT 6.1 Hemi, Engine VIN Code W, 2005 thru 2009 Dodge Magnum SRT 6.1 Hemi, Engine VIN Code W, 2005 thru 2009 Dodge Viper SRT 6.1 Hemi, Engine VIN Code W, 2005 thru 2009 The following is an excerpt from an industry tech bulletin: ‘Repeat engine failure has been reported shortly after first engine start on engines that had failed due to valve seat breakage. In these instances the original failure had been in the number one cylinder at the intake seat [but can occur in any] location. Subsequent engine failures in these instances has been traced back to debris that remained in either the intake or exhaust manifold. The debris found that re-entered the combustion chamber included particles of valve seat, piston/ring material from the original failure. When a valve job is to be performed, it may be common procedure for the technician to just pull the intake and exhaust manifolds back to provide just enough room to get valve-seat-300x225.jpgthe cylinder head off of the engine. Doing so does not allow ample ability to clean either manifold. When a valve seat comes out of its counter-bore it shatters into many pieces from impact. Those pieces from the valve seat may enter the intake and/or exhaust manifolds as the result of normal air turbulence. The cylinder head for this engine originally uses PM (powder metal technology) valve seats with an approximate depth of .286" (7.264 MM). When these seats shatter, many pieces result. For the reasons stated above, it is imperative that both manifolds be removed from the engine compartment and all debris removed. Failure to clean out the intake and exhaust manifolds could cause a repeat engine failure. One aftermarket PM valve seat manufacturer has found using different seat materials; processes and designs that have resulted in improved seat insert retention in the cylinder head for this engine. An additional tempering process has been implemented, which eliminates the embrittleness commonly found in PM [powdered metal] valve seats. These seats also have additional seat depth and a reduced leading edge chamfer. Those features provide increased seat to cylinder head contact area for better heat transfer. Inadequate heat transfer may have had a part in the original seat coming out of its counter-bore in the original failure. Once new seat inserts have been installed, they should be machined according to the machining angles the [OEM] has supplied. Doing so will offer optimum engine performance for this engine.’ On the Ford plenums, they’re easy to take apart, clean and put back together. The Chrysler Hemi’s are exactly the opposite. They are 2 pieces that are glued, for lack of a better word, together. Chrysler doesn’t offer them separately, only as a complete unit. There are late model headlight assemblies in use that are glued together, you heat them to separate them. I have passed that idea along to some customers but haven’t had any feedback. We have an ultrasonic cleaner that does an excellent job. To avoid any issues, we clean these suspect manifolds for our customers at no charge. The worst part about this type of repeat failure is the vehicle owner is usually left holding the bag. The shop or mechanic says it’s not his (or her) fault, ‘All I did was install it!’ If the mechanic or shop has never seen this before, they’d have no way of knowing. On the other hand, most of us don’t read all the printed material we get with products. Most builders I know enclose a “warning” label or instructions pertaining to this. The machine shop or engine builder checks, all the new valve seats they installed are in place so it’s not his (or her) fault. If the engine was purchased through a broker or third party, it’s not their fault either. Who’s left? In my opinion, Chrysler doesn’t want to admit (neither does Ford) they even have this issue. Presumably that is why I was unable to find any TSB’s (Technical Service Bulletin) listed for the suspect engines from Chrysler or Ford. I also called our local Chrysler and Ford dealers. My contacts there also confirmed there are no bulletins pertaining to this failure. If this article saves one of you from the horror stories I read and see surrounding this problem, it’s worth the time I spent researching and writing it. ....But instead, these engineers add all sorts of electronic garbage to replace the driver - cars that park themselves, stop when they want to, and shut down on remote command from ONSTAR or whatever, yet the basic engine design has flaws that never get fixed. Their "smart cars" won't go 200,000 miles without falling apart and self-destructing. And they ask $25,000 to $75,000 for these self-destructing vehicles? Some picture. A financial horror movie. Are Jews behind this? Should the public be suing car companies more often? Soon the $100,000 coffin car will appear - no driver necessary, and it will be a throw away car after 30,000 miles because the electronics fail and it costs too much to replace any of it. Eventually, everyone will be riding horses and donkeys again What I want in a car: 1. Sturdy and quiet running; 2. Decent gas mileage; 3. Comfortable seats; 4. Repairable by ordinary mechanics; 5. A body that resists rust; 6. Economical for replacement parts; 7. Well-designed for easy access to engine parts; 8. Engine parts that are not made out of plastic; 9. Body style that is not dated or obsolete-looking after a few years. 10. Minimal electronic gadgets, preferably ignition-only electronics, for reliability. Poster Comment: New vehicles should have a block box that electronically relays dangerous speed to monitoring center from where driver's bank account is debited for the fine. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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