NHTSA upgraded its probe into Ford’s 1.0L EcoBoost timing belt failures. Investigators say belt debris can clog the oil pump and seize the engine. Failures often occurred well before Ford’s original replacement interval. Some of the greatest cars ever made can’t shake a single design choice that makes them unreliable. The stakes climb higher for cars built to run every single day without complaint. That’s what plenty of mainstream Ford owners might be facing right now. According to the NHTSA, Ford’s 1.0-liter engine in cars like the Fiesta and Focus is problematic enough that it’s expanding a previous investigation. Evidently, these little engines can and do consume their own timing…
Ford’s Little 1.0L Engine Is Killing Itself With Its Own Timing Belt
