This allegedly also causes a decrease in fuel efficiency while carbon deposits form inside the engines, allegedly damaging the ignitions and emissions components.ĭefects are also allegedly found in the piston and piston ring assemblies which lead to insufficient piston ring tension, causing engine oil to enter the combustion chambers. The lawsuit alleges the oil change indicator may illuminate as early as 3,000 miles since a prior oil change but under no circumstances does Ford recommend oil change intervals exceed 10,000 miles, or one year between intervals.Īccording to the oil consumption lawsuit, the F-150 engines have defects that allow oil into the combustion chambers where it is burned off during the combustion cycle, reducing the amount of oil in the engines. Each F-150 truck also has what it calls an Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor that determines when the oil should be changed based on how the truck is used. Known as the " Coyote," the 5.0L engine has an oil capacity of of 8.8 quarts, including the oil within the oil filter. The automaker allegedly ignores the problems until the engines need expensive repairs, and owners claim Ford refuses to pay for the repairs. Owners say Ford F-150 oil consumption issues cause the engines to stall and fail at any time and while driving at any speed, something the automaker allegedly concealed from consumers.į-150 owners also allegedly are stuck with trucks that have lost their resale values because of the alleged excessive oil consumption problems.Īccording to the class action, Ford refuses to adequately repair the F-150 trucks and denies there are defects when owners describe symptoms of oil consumption. The 2018-2020 F-150 trucks allegedly have multiple defects that cause excessive oil consumption. ![]() Ford truck owners allege F-150 trucks with 5-liter Coyote engines suffer excessive oil use.įord F-150 oil consumption issues have caused a class action lawsuit which includes trucks equipped with 5-liter engines.
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