Ford F150 ecoboost fan problems

[honkypig]

I have a 2011 F150 ecoboost and the cooling fan just started kicking on recently. When it kicks on it is VERY LOUD so loud that people next to me look at my vehicle. Just brought it to the ford dealership and they told me that it is normal.i then told them that I have had the vehicle for 3 years now and it has never done it before so why is it normal now. Of course they gave me some BS excuse and I then asked them again why is this problem normal now when my truck has never done it before. Was wondering if anyone has had the same problem.

[MattMigues]

I have a 2013 Ecoboost and only time i hear the fan is when i shut down and to me its just the turbo letting excess exhust out. I don't know its my guess.

[honkypig]

On mine now it kicks on after about 15 minutes of driving and doesn't shut off until I kill it. It has never done this before.

[haoward]

I have the 14 and my fan kick on right when I start the truck then shut off in couple min.

[haoward]

The fan are loud tho

[Jpharr]

Buddy's was doing exact same thing. Ended up being one of the turbo's was leaking oil and running hot causing fan to come on more often. Eventually ran out of oil and overheated. Just had turbo replaced.

[all star rod]

Originally Posted by haoward

I have the 14 and my fan kick on right when I start the truck then shut off in couple min.

Same with my 2013 ecoboost at certain times......^^^^^^^


GEEZ, the guy has a 2011 and he is mad about an issue after having the truck 4 years. My last truck was a Chevy and after 2.5 years with 70-75K miles my alternator went out and my dash board looked like a freaking road map (cracked)....

[bayouchub]

Ecoboost are overrated.

[bluewing]

buddy had same problem with overheating on a 2012 model, left him on the road twice and they could never find the problem. He traded it in for a 2500 GMC. It's black and traded it in in Lafayette. Just a heads up I won't buy that particular truck, from the dealership if anyone was looking for a used one.

[Clampy]

Originally Posted by bayouchub

Ecoboost are overrated.

They are just a truck.
I find them to be appropriately rated.
2011 4x4 with 75k and I'm not nice to it.
Only had to replace a coil pack so far.

Oh and now a rear bumper cuz I backed into a tree like a dumb A $$ last night.
Ranch Hand time.

[honkypig]

I bought the truck new in jan 2012 so it is only 3 years old and has 44k miles. What gets me is that this is the sixth vehicle I have bought from this dealership and I have always had good service. It just ticks me off that there is obviously a problem and they just look at it and say this is normal without trying to figure out what is going on. I checked several forums and this is not an isolated problem. I definitely won't be buying another ecoboost. Hopefully it will last another year or two and I will go back to my regular F150 that I have never had problems with and should have never switched. Live and learn I guess. I will just have to put up with my jet engine for now. Lol

[BuckingFastard]

fans are supposed to come on. mine comes on when its hot and its dang loud, but i dont care because its doing its job. after that many years its probably time to compl;etely empty your coolant and replace it with new.

Also, try replacing blinker fluid, might be low and causing it to run a little hot.

Dealers will always try to get themselves out of work too.. hate that!

[slimbullet]

Originally Posted by Jpharr

Buddy's was doing exact same thing. Ended up being one of the turbo's was leaking oil and running hot causing fan to come on more often. Eventually ran out of oil and overheated. Just had turbo replaced.

lol whoever the dealer was lied to your buddy. These turbos are water cooled, no oil.

op, see another dealer if yo are concerned. shane guidry at hub city has been real good to me.

[Clampy]

Real mechanics don't exist anymore. At least not at dealerships.

[Jpharr]

You sure about that??? Everything I've looked up since your post say they use oil and coolant to cool them. His friend owns the dealership also but regardless, Water/Oil/Coolant was leaking. Fan started coming on similar to op and turbo got hot and had to be replaced.

[slimbullet]

Originally Posted by Jpharr

You sure about that??? Everything I've looked up since your post say they use oil and coolant to cool them. His friend owns the dealership also but regardless, Water/Oil/Coolant was leaking. Fan started coming on similar to op and turbo got hot and had to be replaced.

100% sure. The oil could be from blow by and accumulated in the turbo exit. common with direct injection, not just ecoboost engines.

http://www.at.ford.com/news/cn/Artic...tyTesting.aspx

"Turbochargers operate at high speed – up to 170,000 rpm – and under intense temperatures of up to 950 degrees Celsius (1,740 degrees Fahrenheit). Some previous-generation turbos were reputed to suffer from oil coking, in which they would bake their lubricating oil. Because oil coking can lead to premature turbocharger bearing failures, Ford’s advanced engine engineers specified the use of new, water-cooled turbochargers to combat this problem."

[BuckingFastard]

yep, they used to be oil cooled but it led to oil problems

[kb7722]

Originally Posted by slimbullet

100% sure. The oil could be from blow by and accumulated in the turbo exit. common with direct injection, not just ecoboost engines.

http://www.at.ford.com/news/cn/Artic...tyTesting.aspx

"Turbochargers operate at high speed – up to 170,000 rpm – and under intense temperatures of up to 950 degrees Celsius (1,740 degrees Fahrenheit). Some previous-generation turbos were reputed to suffer from oil coking, in which they would bake their lubricating oil. Because oil coking can lead to premature turbocharger bearing failures, Ford’s advanced engine engineers specified the use of new, water-cooled turbochargers to combat this problem."

Most turbo have an oil line off the engine to lubricate the bearings. It's probably oil lubricated and possibly has water cooling.