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Hello Mark, always great to see a video of yours pop up. I’m pleased there’s no major issues. I try not to panic and i just enjoy the car. Most importantly you can still drive it and enjoy it on a daily basis. 🙂
That’s some good news Mark.Paranoia can definitely play a part in car ownership.For example - i always think my car drives better after i’ve cleaned it 😂
Alan Milne mine too, I’m certain. Errr, did I change the spark plugs that day . . .
Glad to hear all ok 👍👍👍
Another very interesting Video, Mark. I have to say your videos have very much swayed me from potentially purchasing an Audi RS3, to one of these! The Focus RS just looks like a whole load of fun to drive, and as long as the Engine has been either recalled or is the newer engine, all should be fine. Cheers and keep up the good work!
I glad a positive response from ford my pulls like a train keep up the content marks:-) cheers steve
Glad to hear the car seems to be ok - good stuff :)
Thats great news Mark !!
Great news mark ! . After having mine in for the m400 package. It did make me worry.
I understand how you feel, especialy given the history. I get paranoid with every rattle or squeak i hear. It might be good however not to make everybody else freak out as well and just keep some info to yourself untill you figure out if its only in your head or not.
I feel your pain about paranoia with this car. My car had a rough idle post head gasket recall. I brought it to two dealers and they both wouldn’t even run test because they said it was “normal” well I finally brought it to a third dealer who actually ran tests. They discovered my head was warped and was leaking oil into the cylinders causing warping and scoring. How did this happen? I don’t know. I’m hoping for one of three options: 1. The head was warped before the recall and just wasn’t seen or tested. 2. The recall wasn’t done properly or 3. The dealer I brought the car from (I bought it used with 175 miles on it) knew it was damage and yet wanted to just make a quick sale so they just replaced the gasket. Either way I’m just hoping this isn’t a sign of what the future holds. I am currently getting a whole new unmolested engine that I hope I will not have problems with.
Great stuff has always Mark good on you butty.
Happy to hear that it’s not your engine Mark,thanks for some great video’s, from another Ford fan 👍
I really like the mk3 focus rs but I would be to scared to buy one with all the problems.keep up the good work marc
Love your channel and stay true to your car man. I've been look at one the other day. My dream car and I never thought I'd get one. But I will know By tomorrow morning if I get her haha can't wait. But pity I'm working all day tomorrow !
Good News. I was feeling paranoid too. After watching your last vlog, I took my beer out to the garage and looked at my own head gasket! All was fine. But I did look at my coolant header tank and think 'Is that a little lower than when I last looked?' 😂 You're right about the paranoia. All worth it though.
It's good to hear that the RS is OK :). I have to admit that I have similar experience with "paranoia" when it comes to my Fiesta. Every little squeezing sound or nothing that I could hear even once, makes me worried like crazy about everything.
Really happy for you mate.Owning an RS ford is something iv,e wanted from the age 15, I am now 47 and still havnt been able to own one.One day I will own one and can t wait for the paranoid feelings your getting. To me it's just part of the excitement a pure bred rally machine with oodles of history behind the name brings to the owner.I mean I'd be paranoid of spinning the fxxker off the road getting a scratch on the paint getting it robbed the engine blowing up I could go on and on but you get my meaning.with so much love for something we automatically become a nervous wreck about it's wellbeing. Keep up the good vids mate I'm living my dream through people like you at the moment.
Pleased all is well Mark with the engine head gasket . Strange on that last Dyno run??Maybe get it back on the rollers when it returns from Ford. If it only does 300 ish again more investigation is required.Great feed as always. Never had a Mk3 but had both Mk1 and 2 FRS.
Glad its ok mark . Hope the missing horse power comes back . I think its time for some of the mods to be done and really enjoy the car
The RS is a lovely car
Good news Mark. Glad the car is okay was worried that this could be the start of another RS fiasco.
Well I held my breath there until you said there was nothing wrong with the head gasket where I let off a huge sigh of relief. Thanks for the update looking forward for the next video. By the way what's your thought on the dreamscience imap. Just uploaded it to mine today and WOW!!!!!
Hi Mark, glad there is nothing serious wrong with your car, I have mine booked in for next week I have an intermittent idle issue, I had a similar issue with my MK7 ST, mechanic think it is a simple fix. Like someone else said can't see Ford going out of their way to recall all of the RS models and all of that expense for the fix not doing the job, as for everyone praising Germanic makes I have seen loads of videos with problems with the DSG gearboxes I know someone at work who had less than 10,000 miles on his Golf and the gearbox went also have engines that drink oil I could go on. If was going for another make it would either be a KIA or a Toyota/ Honda.
Love it 👌
Glad all is well Mark, as for the the haters fair play to you for calling them out its only their time they are wasting posting on your channel. Looking forward to more videos.👍
Mark, I'm really wanting to get a used RS myself. Could you talk a little bit in your next video what I should watch out for or what I should do with the car to make sure it's ok before buying? Your videos have been helping me to make my decision and now I want to make sure I go the right way about getting the RS. The best of luck on your car I hope everythings good.
I think Mark did a video on this recently. Is there some specific question or concerns you had ?
might be worth fitting a mountune recirculating valve ive had my RS remapped and was told fit this part first holds boost way more efficient .even on standard engines it well worth the money and easy diy
Hi Mark, thoroughly enjoy your videos and your journey of ownership with the RS.
I was wondering how you edit your videos so that the multiple Go Pros are all in sync as you are talking and driving.
Appreciate any hints or tips and keep up the great work.
Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
Glad the car is OK. Do these have an overboost feature? Did they look at the boost levels on the dyno to compare boost levels? Is it possible that the overboost function just didn't quite activate on the run/s? Keep enjoying the car and keep the vids coming.
This is the problem with dyno'ing frequently....it can find something which maybe nothing. Maybe it was the fuel, maybe it was the weather, maybe the dyno had a bad day, or maybe something is wrong......a lot of maybe's! - enjoy the car, only worry when you actually feel something is wrong with how it drives :)
My focus RS Mk3 is also experiencing problems with about 3k miles after head gasket replacement. I'm noticing a lack of power/boost since getting it back from its 2nd xmission replacement. Now when I switch from normal mode to sport, I don't feel that power surge difference. There doesn't seem to be much diff in engine performance between normal and sport mode. Ford dealership has had my car for two weeks now with no updates.
Man I was hoping you had news on the power loss. It's not a dyno error or weather. Mine also feels fine but there is a loss in power above 5000 rpm. Something is wrong. I hope you have another dyno run when the temps are about the same as your 347 run.
In my opinion it would be good idea to ask from ford what is reference boost pressure when you floor it (maximum boost psi). Then you can look livedata from obd and see what is reading from there. Do they match.
40 hp down from power, it is quite lot.
Good to hear all is well
Thankgod not another engine👌
I can see the cause for some alarm when anything goes wrong with this car but I really think it’s more so because you were one of the unlucky ones who actually blew their motors. I drive an 18 plate LE and it’s been perfect 👌 I would continue to enjoy the car as you have been and deal with issues if they arise. Also I’m not sure how long you plan on keeping the car but you can consider buying an extended warranty before your factory warranty expires.
One point I saw in the first video, the ventilation on the dyno isn't very good. It's a huge prop but the biggest part of the air will be blown over the hood and not downwards to the engine and intercooler.
So on a warm day the electronic could cut the power off to save the engine.
Do you have old acceleration times? maybe it could be a good thing to compare that.
I really think the second Dyno run was impacted by factors that weren't present during the first time. You mentioned the weather was different. That will affect how much heat is soaked in from your drive there while the car is waiting it's turn. Also, what drive modes was the car in on the dunno?
I am happy hear there is no problem. However, didn't you show that the boost gauge was showing a lower level of boost?
Dirty air filter is the likely problem the cut out style airbox does get dirty quickly
I've heard that the brake based torque vectoring in the AWD can give weird dyno numbers sometimes
Having watched your vids and felt for your woes, I have to say I’m 100% sure you don’t have a new engine. New head gasket definitely but you wouldn’t have the same original engine number with a replacement engine, guaranteed. The number can’t be stamped into a blank unnumbered block at the dealership, it’s done by a dedicated machine at the factory. I think you might have been lied to by the Ford dealership here. Duplicate engine blocks with the same number very dodgy business for a multinational company.
Quote from RAC website: Having a separate engine number means that if the engine blows up and needs to be replaced, it can be done so without the car needing to be scrapped. The car will simply be assigned a new engine number, alongside the existing chassis number.
Hi Mark- Apart from the headgasket/coolant loss problems that these latest RS engines suffer from, I think the "open deck" design of the cylinder block, where the top of the cylinder liners are not supported is always going to be a problem with these engines, especially if modding the motor starts to up the BHP. The original design of this engine is I believe shared with Mazda, who used it on their 3 MPS3 (Speed3 in the States)- But the engine block on that is of a closed deck design, which is much more robust and less prone to failures of this sort. Ford must be aware of this. I reckon in the end they will have to re-design that part of the motor to restore reliability.
Mark, have your car datalogged. Unfortunately, the dealerships don't do this effort and your car will show up with no faults. I had a scenario with a leaking diverter valve causing me to loose a bit of boost hence power. I also had an issue with water that got into my map sensor plug at one stage corroding the pins and causing a power loss. Datalogging can be done at most tuners that have software to do so. On my Golf, they would use VCDS. I have bought a cable and software to use with my car which I can datalog myself for instances like this. I am not sure what software and cable one can use with Ford though. But what's great is you can log on a 4th gear pull from 2000 rpm till redline under WOT and see if the cylinders are retarding timing, how much boost is being requested and how much it is making to redline, how much fuel is being requested and how much fuel is being pushed. This info will really help you troubleshoot issues on your car that most dealerships just don't do.
Could have had a bit of bad gas as well. The Stock intercooler Piping is really trash on the car. Lots of bits that expand under boost and cause boost surges. Not going to knock it though for the amount of power it has.
Update on the vibration I was getting after head gasket replacement.
They did an alignment and reset the engine mounts, also swapped two bolts near the sub-frame that they said got swapped during the recall. They put them in the wrong spots. One was just a bit longer than the other that made contact with the frame and caused vibration. Easy error as they look identical. Vibration is gone, runs like a beast.
So glad I sold mine....I couldn’t be bothered with all the worry
sounds like you got a really tiny leak in one of the hoses, diagnostic scanners arent enough to find a leak the size of a pinhole. you need to pressurize the intake system / hook it up to a smoke machine and find out that way. You can also try spraying some soapy water on the vacc lines and intercooler piping and check for bubbles when the car is idling - cheap and easy way to find leaks, but not guaranteed.
Get it on another dyno and make sure they hook up an rpm monitor for more accurate power reading aswell as boost level monitoring.
Just drive it Mark and enjoy it in my opinion if it starts stops and goes from point A to B then nothing to worry about I own a 2018 Lotus Elise 220 Sprint and a 2018 Ford focus RS Edition in Nitrous Blue with the Mountune FPM 375 kit and Mountune exhaust I drive it daily and have 9,687 miles on the RS and 450 miles on the Lotus.No issues with RS.
Surrey rolling road, miles out this dyno is. My pals car was 360bhp on this dyno but 320bhp on other dynos
Just a quick one the time you go it on the rollers and it read 350 was that in 4 wheel drive mode or rolling road mode witch is front wheel drive and the number the dyno put up is that at wheel horce power or flywheel
Sounds to me like your talking yourself into thinking it’s ok.
I had an RS, we found ourselves doing exactly what Mark is doing, in the end we decided to relieve ourselves of the stress the car was creating and off loaded it. Was an awesome car...with just to many issues. (we being me and the Mrs)
You have to look at it from his point of view. It's his dream car and he cares for it. Not his fault that Ford is utter shit quality.
i found on my old Mk6 ST that the oil/grease they put on bonnet catch would be blown/washed towards the front of the engine so could be that on the Focus?
You said you lost power at 5.000 RPM on your last video🤔 That dyno also recorded 309bhp! That’s a fact not paranoia mate.
The dyno read 309 wheel horsepower, the measured power at the wheels will always be less than the factory rating because the factory measures power at the crankshaft. A 350hp factory rating and 309hp dyno rating are perfectly normal, the transmission and differentials of the vehicle will lose some power to friction and radiate as heat.
The power drop off after 5000rpm is perfectly normal for a stock tuned 2.3 ecoboost, the timing retards and the fuel mixture goes extremely rich in order to keep the catalytic converter protected from heat damage, this also extends the lifespan of the spark plugs, it's all part of an engine tuning strategy designed to make the engine components last the course of the warranty period, an aggressively tuned car will burn up its catalytic converter much faster and need new spark plugs much more often.
Bob Brians Mark had a Dyno done not long ago and the results were 337bhp I think.So where has the 28bhp gone 🤔
309 at wheels sounds about right with 350 at the flywheel as you lose up 20% in the transmission etc. Having said that most rs3 8v cars are registering over 400 at the wheels!
The real question is where did it come from? I think the dyno calibration was off that day because the car should not be making that much power on the stock tune.
Give these links a look over and see what I'm on about.
www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/videos/a31143/heres-what-the-ford-focus-rs-actually-puts-down-on-the-dyno/
th-cam.com/video/yXLyjL74pc4/w-d-xo.html
Bob Brians A Dyno always gives the main reading from engine power not wheel BHP my friend.Maybe Another run is due just to double check the Reading was correct.
It's all about peace of mind I suppose and if you have that now (again!) then you can enjoy your car.
There are environmental factors that will impact boost such as temperature and atmospheric pressure, the former of which im sure would be different across all of your dyno runs. There is also the possibility of a boost leak - and I've actually seen a friends RS actually suffer this due to loose intake and intercooler piping out of the Ford factory.
Regardless, a dyno is simply a tuning tool and CAN NOT be used for accurate comparisons across multiple dyno results.
As a side note - I feel like the British practice of compensating dyno results back to "bhp" rather than leaving numbers at "wheel horsepower" makes differences across dyno results even more noticeable.
Calm down, have a cup of tea. Your car isn't about to blow another engine :-)
Hey quick question when you recieved your new engine. does it have the same engine code as the old one
As if there has been no paperwork on the registration stating a legal engine swap i do believe your engine never left your vehicle as every engine block code is unique otherwise the perpose is defeted so im hoping they did the right by you
But would you honestly buy that mk3 without ford warrenty?
Just get at Dragy GPS based performance meter which is super accurate. Dyno charts are nice but the proof is in the pudding. If your car is actually under-powered it will show up in 0-60 times and 1/8th or 1/4th mile trap speed.
I’m pleased nothing major was wrong but you must find that missing horse power lol.
Serious question: Is it worth owning a car you constantly have worry about? This paranoia would kill me.
There is a 1.5 Ecoboost in the family (glad I don't have to drive that shit). So far it had problems with:
1. Inconsistent throttle. Sometimes you just look at it and the revs go above 2000 making it damn near impossible to get the thing moving without jerking, other times you floor it and NOTHING happens. Made a few graphs using OBD live data, time matched to a video of my foot on the accelerator. I press x amount of throttle and keep it there and the live data shows 20-40-80-15-20% or something along those lines. And I'm wondering why I can't drive the damn thing.
2. Idle. Sometimes you push the clutch in and it goes way down, picks back up again and it's usually fine after that. Except when it's uneven and it's shaking the entire car by something I believe to be a misfire. No codes though.
3. Stutters. Definitely not a misfire, it's like a bad throttle position sensor (again?). You are creeping along in traffic, apply 5% throttle and it doesn't accelerate normally. This happens at anywhere from idle to 1500 RPM.
4. The damn thing just isn't built properly. The throttle body squeaks when I apply throttle. The rear left door isn't set up properly and it destroyed the rubber seal by squeezing it and pulling on it every time I close the door. You have to slam the boot with 2 hands because it doesn't close. There is a piece of dirt or something under the paint. Gonna start rusting soon and that's gonna be a whole new headache for Ford to fix. The whole damn interior rattles, squeaks, the rear door panels have half an inch of movement like they aren't even held on by anything. And the rear right seatbelt tensioner... It makes clicking noises. Above 50 mph it's constantly clicking regardless of how smooth or terrible the road surface is.
They had to replace the cabin air filter a month after the first oil change. It wasn't even dirty, it just didn't allow any air through. No heating, no AC. WTF? Oh and no warranty coverage on that.
And the steering wheel isn't straight. From 0 miles it's been off. Suspension is adjusted properly, it tracks straight, just the steering wheel is off.
And this is on a car that is 2 years old and has done 30k miles. I wish this was in the US, because this is why the lemon law exists.
Total warranty work in 2 years comes to around 1500 pounds. Gonna sell it a year before the warranty expires and hope some idiot will buy it.
I drive an RX7 the worry is part of the fun 😂
Are there any "interesting" cars that don't instil paranoia? From what I can see on forums like Pistonheads, whether it is a Lotus, Aston Martin, Mercedes / AMG, Porsche, Audi RS, Lamborghini or (especially) a Ferrari, it is just part of ownership that you are wondering how big the next bill will be. In this instance, the paranoia was induced not by the car, but by the dynamometer (my suspicion is an interaction between the dyno, damp rollers and the 4WD system moving power around - hence the wavy torque line). Had Mark not done a dyno run, there wouldn't have been any problem. On the other hand, the Ecoboost in your family sounds like it should have been flat out rejected not fit for purpose (yes, we have consumer law here too, but only if people actually use it) why on earth did they accept it?
In my carefree 20's driving modified cars it sure was.
Now as a parent in my 30's not so much.
Zadster my mk2 rs is faultless and has been all it’s life running 400bhp
@@Zadster It didn't have these problems when it was new. It only had the dirt under the paint but it's a small and hidden area that wasn't noticed.
Everything else came later. The throttle issues at around 5k miles, the weird behavior when creeping a bit later. The rattles started a lot faster but they only became annoying around 15k. The low idle issue cannot be reproduced sadly and they say the uneven idle is fine. I believe it's a faulty injector but whatever.
I'm not driving it so I don't care that much. I would have sold it when it was 6 months old.
Just curious but: If buying a used Focus RS, does every single 2016-2017 Focus RS eventually need to have the head gasket's replaced? I ask because when I pull the CARFAX reports on used Focus RS for sale, very few of them, if any, actually say that the head gaskets have been replaced. So would I be spending 35k for a car that will eventually blow a head gasket?
You did say in the last video however that you had power loss above 5000rpm.
mad4tar77 He did, back peddling.
My friend on his 3rd engine, he won’t even drive hard atm because he nervous it will fail again 🙄 what’s going on🤦🏼♂️
Fun to read on here some of the comments written by those who will never be able to afford an Rs truth of the matter there is not one Ford RS badged car that is not worth a shed load of cash and will always have a massive following regardless of issues
Chris Baxter nob
I'm sure failure is always in the back of your mind.
I hope it lasts for you.
Is it possible the maf sensor needs recalibration?
no motors in the ecoboost lineup use maf sensors. They use something in the range of a 2-3 bar map sensor, and map sensors do not need "calibration".
50 bhp is a lot to loose , try the rolling road again - did ford reduce anything while doing the engine swap - I was once threaten by Subaru that they would reduce my boost on my WRX that was still under warranty! As the ECU should a lot of harsh acceleration while car getting a service 😂
Highly tuned cars are tempermental. Ignore haters. Many factors change how a car feels from day to day. Enjoy it.
Probably just needed a boost control tweak.
Meanwhile me and Gordo with our 440i’s are enjoying miles of unparanoid enjoyment
You’re basing your thoughts now without any appropriate testing..... apart from the fact that you’ve said your boost readings are lower than they were before.
IMO you need to log boost properly and compare that to what it should be.
A ford dealer will struggle to do appropriate diagnostics, as they will only do what their service system tells them to. OBD diagnostics will only go so far, especially when being undertaken by an individual who isn’t really a specialist.
Take it to a specialist with a dyno and get it fully checked out.
I hope you get it all sorted.
Wish I could afford a rs it's my dream car, might have to settle for a golf r as there a lot better on a pcp
Surely, you need to put it on another rolling road and get some figures.
It's a fun car, but something tells me Ford hasn't done enough to accomidate the vehicle's power compared to the standard Focus. I personally would not own this car beyond the warranty. Cheers.
But you said it was down on power ya self and showed us the videos you made?now back peddling but you should know if it's had a NEW engine as the number will be different? ??
Not correct. The new engine came blank and was stamped with the exact same engine number as the old one...so no need to have the V5 revised.
@@MarkCup70
And you know this as fact,that the new engine came blank and got restamped?
I've never ever heard this,fought the engines get stamped on production line,never heard off a blank???
@@markcozzieYep. I queried it myself when it originally went in for the work so after it was done they showed me a picture of the stamped number on the new engine. As said, if it was changed they'd have been obliged to tell me as the V5 details would need revising.
Stop worrying.enjoy it stay off dynos,if not this will make you ill and or end up getting rid of it.
I've owned Ford's for nearly 30 years & I've never had a major mechanical problem. My last was a Mondeo that was 12 years old & went in for part exchange on my wife's new Fiesta which is fantastic. I get bored reading all the negative comments from the clueless balloons who don't grasp that the RS is a supercar for the price of a boring German 2 or 3 box heap of crap.
Car currently has 30k miles, slow second owner since you :P I've just picked one up 22k miles, no faults yet aha
You've got my old RS?
@@MarkCup70 No no, sorry I've just bought myself one after all these years :) I checked your old one when watching and it's only on 30k miles. Mine's a 2016 with recall done in 2018 now at 22600 miles. I actually forgot the reason why you sold it which is why I came back here :p My last car was a 2016 m135i stage 2 420hp, felt like too much power to enjoy it in the tight back roads and bends ect.
Ah I get you 👍 If I still had it there'd be 60k miles minimum on it including a year of pandemic induced nil commuting! Going the other way to me I expect it feels a riot after the M-lite?
@@MarkCup70 I've had Audi 3.0 Quattro, RS250 Cup (350hp), ST Focus MK3 (stock), M135i (both manual and auto 420hp) but happen to have a MK3 RS (stage 1) land on me to enjoy. I'll play with it for a few months and see where we go :) I'll be enjoying some back roads in it soon. It's not slow but hoping it's not too fast to enjoy fully. The ST bored me I sold it after a couple of months ha
Screw that for a laugh!
If Ford don't find a Boost leak, I would consider taking it to your local "Turbo engine specialist" as they are always the best for finding boost leaks... they know the tricks of the trade... even if it is for your own sanity only. The Ford guys as good as they may be, would likely just tighten clamps where possible and could miss tiny little cracks and damage.
POWER: The "Dyno" that is firmly planted in the buttocks of all us "car guys (and girls)"... sometimes tells us that our cars have lost power, and a mere suggestion it has, magnifies that feeling. Humidity (relative) absolutely 100% have a big effect on the cars power number, so will the state of the fuel in your tank and a few other lesser things, that difference was rather high but it simply could have been that the original was way over what your car actually produces and last time was way under. Somewhere in the middle could be the number.
To a certain extent Dyno's (... and please try to stop calling it a "rolling road"... LoL...)... should be used to improve the performance during a single session... not comparing peak numbers between sessions. For mine, if the power loss was that high, you surely would have noticed it earlier...?
By the way... had any of the mysterious VEER STEERING yet...LoL...
Should have bought new Honda Type R my friend
Hey mate. Ignore all the negative reviews. They just can't be bothered to do something themselves. Like the videos and the methodical approach you have to different situations. 👍🏻
i'm not saying its wrong for you to go back to the dealer all the time certainly not when the car costs 30k+ but i bet all the service team put their heads in their hands when they see you coming lol
I’m glad it’s Ok on the HG front, but What about the back-to-back video comparisons that you did?! Clearly the car isn’t ‘boosting’ as it was before! You said yourself that the car isn’t as it was over 5k 🙄. And people aren’t pouring scorn out of jealousy (etc) - I currently have a 2017 Audi RS3 hatch, as well as various bikes and a rattly old Series One RS turbo - we’re just amused that you lot have bought Ford’s BS about what is obviously a very flawed engine design. Look what’s happening elsewhere in the ecoboost (or ecoboom) engine range right now....
Cont... as I keep saying, my brother got rid of his MK3 RS as the car was constantly playing up - not just the HG failure either. In the end paranoia did get the better of him, but why should he (or anyone) tolerate constant faults on what is still a 30k car! Let’s hope Ford do a better job with the MK4 RS.
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Basically your going through the same new car owner problems people in the 1970s went through with BL cars.
Don't worry Mark, us Fiesta ST owners pre-64 platers are experiencing the same paranoia not knowing when our car will be called in for the coolent recall...
I have a 14 plate ST, will it be called in?
@@nickydak1d More than likely, yes. It's just a matter of time. I'm dreading the letter - many people refuse to being theirs in as Ford repair them incorrectly. Few have had success, many have had bad repairs.
11000 miles !!!! I understand that this car is great to drive , brilliant , and lord knows I would love to have one , but it really is a new car on its second engine , and if u are having problems again, is it really worth it, I mean every year by the sounds of it u are going to have major problem !## wouldnt be worth it for me !!! Its all good until.u dont have a warranty any more !!! And u have to start paying for the fixs , and then your left with a car , thats not worth much because no one will want it and noting but big bills
Good to hear Mark great comment on the haters out there😡 it's a great car 👍👍
Ford have just fobbed you off as they do with me alot maybe its a coincidence that u find oil and loss of power i doubt it cant wait for your next dyno my fpm375 ran a 303bhp then a 356bhp
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Sell it. Life’s to short!!
It's not making full power or boost. Somethings up stop kidding yourself. I do the same
Your car is new, 18000 km is nothing... And yet you had to replace the entire engine. No there will always be something wrong with your RS.
Should of bought an older RS or ST, more of a drivers car. Got 120k on my ST with no problems. Too many suckers buying into these new ones due to the hype factors. Ford must be laughing at all the people over paying for these dodgy engines.
Just enjoy your car.
I have owned many different makes including VW, Audi and BMW and to be honest they were all a pain for faults.
The Fords that I have had were more reliable on the whole so just ignore the haters. They are just worthless idiots with too much time on their hands.
At the end of the day, if it’s man made it will have issues at some stage no matter who makes it.
Same ive had nothing but problems with german cars went back to ford
Makes me laugh all these dimwit reviewers salivating over the focus rs because it's been great for the 5 mins in their possession. Such a shame, decent car even if I hate the spoiler ruined by lousy build quality.
Ford = First on race day ;)
Peter Valoczi ??
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@@watergate9557 FORD=Fix Or Repair Daily
Ford=Found On Road Dead
Get a diesel :)
I love fords but i would never buy a ford that has the eco boost in it, as these motors are not reliable. I really don't like modern high output turbo 4cly engines, as most are over stressed mass produced crap and made to be cheap to keep the cost of selling cars down. Fords 6/8 clys are very good but there 4clys have all ways been hit and miss.
I wouldn't buy a car with a turbo period, there is a reason Toyota cars don't have them and it's because they are not reliable
Does that mean I shouldn't buy a ford with an ecoboost engine?
Dude it's a freaking ford. That's your problem right there. Deal to live with it. Enjoy the ownership of paranoia.