Omg Engine disintegration

20thfordfirstraptor said:

Well, hopefully just a turbo disintegration…

Have owned my 2017 raptor for a few months now and I absolutely love it. No problems, other than the annoying ticking noise from under the hood even while idling in my driveway. Have been told a few times previously that this is normal because of the direct injectors.

Yesterday morning the ticking sounded louder than normal and I could even hear it inside the truck while driving when the radio volume was low.
Yesterday afternoon while accelerating up the highway entrance ramp all of the sudden I lost power, check engine light came on, and every now and then I could hear the sound of metal shrapnel under the hood. I was able to manage 35 or 40 mph to get to the next exit where I knew there was a Ford dealer (on this part of the expressway through Tampa there is no emergency lane to get out of other motorists' way) Another light came on – a wrench icon LOL – and then I could hear the shrapnel sound underneath the truck. I looked in the rearview mirror and saw nothing so I'm assuming these were bits of metal rattling along inside the exhaust, which leads me to believe this is a turbo issue.
I barely made it to the Ford dealer, coasting up to the service drive and it died right there.
No smoke from under the hood, no noticeable smoke while I was driving, but when I got out of the truck there was a slight noticeable burning smell.
The engine itself seemed to rev smoothly, but could not make any power. If this was an internal issue, like pistons/rods/crankshaft, etc. I would think it would shudder very badly.
Obviously, I'm hoping it is just a turbo because if it is anything internal I'm not sure I even want to keep the truck even after they fix it. Also, if the compressor side of the turbo failed where would THAT debris have gone? Is the intercooler between the turbo and the intake manifold so that hopefully the shrapnel would have stopped at the intercooler? I have no idea.
Any thoughts that might help me rest over the next few days (they cannot even look at the truck until Tuesday) are much appreciated!

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Sasquatch77 said:

Welcome to the ecoboost life.

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pjones said:

If the turbo cold side did let go, I would have them pull everything including the head. The intercooler will trap the bigger pieces, but its not a filter, the bar and plate openings are pretty large and a decent amount of metal will still get to the head. You said it revs smoothly, if you had a turbo failure, your engine will stumble when you rev it...

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theman1990 said:

Sounds like a Bill Currie mechanic told ya that kinda bullshite.... Is it at Veterans Ford? I pick mine up there next month....

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