The issue is the block casting. The block breaks where on of the head bolts goes in, and the head lifts. There is an updated block casting with visible extra reinforcement in that area that Ford is installing as a warranty item when cars present with the issue. It really should be an extended warranty issue, and since stock cars are failing, a TSB should be written to ignore modification for the issue. I don't think ford needs to proactively replace all of them, because clearly not all of them fail..

 

Well the issue is over a year old now and Ford has not issued a TSB nor said anything about extended warranty coverage. So should owners just hope that Ford steps up before their warranties expire?

Would you ever buy an RS with the original block casting?

 

If I was in the market for an RS, no.


It's also why I wouldn't but the first MY of any new car.

 

I wouldn't buy an RS, original block casting or not, period.

 

I still want an RS and plan to purchase after current lease is up actually. That's if it is still in production for future model years, I'm sure the engineers at Ford know full well what's going on, if the car stays in production these issues I'll be corrected by then.

 

2018 is the last model year for the current gen RS, and its a limited production run. http://www.automobilemag.com/news/li...d-of-the-line/

 

This problem seems too pervasive to buy a used or new one!

 

I wonder if any of the people using e85 in their cars would refuse to own an RS because it may blow up.

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Huh?

 

yah i don't get it, ethanol is less volatile then gasoline.

 

Kaj is infamous for being anti-E85 because he doesn't really understand it.

Meanwhile there are people like myself and others that have been using it for over a decade and have a wealth of real-world knowledge and experience with it and not scared of the unknown.

 

I wish we had easy access to that sweet, sweet E85 here.

 

I see so many people that weren't worried about the infamous "injector gunk" killing their motor. So, it would be funny to read their apprehension of owning an RS because a head gasket could fail (under warranty).

 

i'll have some of what ever Kaj is smoking

 

Right? A lean condition caused by injector gunk can be monitored. It's a complete crap shoot as to whether or not the block in FoRS is gonna let go.


The two guys in Vegas I know with them bought extended warranty's, and are leaving them stock until they have an issue, or the warranty is up. They both have car's from the earlier 2016 production runs, which are the ones more commonly having the failure.