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Ford 4 Cylinder Ecoboost Head Gasket Failures
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 7/22/2025 9 Replies

Today I learned, that Ford botched the block design on their Ecoboosts from around [...] or so. They cut coolant slots between the cylinders on the 4 cylinder engines. This gave the head gasket less room to work between the cylinders, and there's been plenty o... Login to read more.

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car Vehicle Data

2017 Ford Explorer XLT 2.3L

VIN 1FM5K8DHXH
Engine2.3 L
Trans6-speed Automatic (Electronic)

car Vehicle Data

2017 Ford Explorer XLT 2.3L

VIN 1FM5K8DHXH
Engine2.3 L
Trans6-speed Automatic (Electronic)