FORD 2015 DIESEL ENGINE PROBLEMS SOFTWARE TWEAKS IN

The contact then ran a code on the vehicle and the diesel exhaust fluid reluctant heater appeared as the defect. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. For the required power output, the two options in their range of turbo-diesel engines boiled down to the five-cylinder engine and a V6.Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Ford F-250. When Ford developed the 3.2 5-banger they wanted more power than the previous 4-banger but something not as thirsty as a 6-cylinder. Ford Focus ST Estate 2.0 EcoBlue 2019 reviewFord Ranger 5 Cylinder Diesel Engine Problems.

Ford 2015 Diesel Engine Problems Software Tweaks In

That means itвЂ™s firm - impeccably well damped, as youвЂ™d expect of anything wearing the Blue Oval, but decidedly firm nonetheless. ItвЂ™s just a shame the boomy soundtrack doesnвЂ™t subside a bit more at a fast motorway cruise.ThereвЂ™s also another downside that weвЂ™ve already alluded to, because while some rivals combine a relatively easygoing nature with a reasonable amount of fun, the Focus is all about the latter. WeвЂ™ve questioned how authentic the noise sounds in the past, but when itвЂ™s drowning out diesel clatter itвЂ™s surprisingly welcome. If youвЂ™re looking for outright pace, of course, the identically priced petrol-powered version is still the way to go.As with the petrol, the diesel's engine noise is overdubbed by a sound symposer. ItвЂ™s strong from 1500rpm but done by 4000rpm, so although thereвЂ™s no point revving it out you can make pretty rapid progress by short-shifting. This is partly, Ford says, down to software tweaks in the ESP, but also because the diesel has a different final drive ratio, so thereвЂ™s actually less torque arriving at the wheels.The engine impresses in other respects, too.