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DANyR122
252 days ago
Do you have the ability to check the engine light codes?
Customer
252 days ago
No I was going to try to take it today to get the code checked.When I took it before it was either the park plugs or something near the spark plugs so we replaced the spark plugs and the light went away for a while.It came back recently and it got it checked again and it was something to do with the part attached to the spark plugs but before we could replace it the light went away but it came back on again last week.
DANyR122
252 days ago
Yes see if you can get the code pulled and i can help you a lot better. The coil is above the spark plug.
The code will not help with the leaking coolant but it may with the stalling issue.
Customer
252 days ago
I do remember the first time it said it was either spark plug 4 or coil 4 so we replaced all of the spark plugs and the light went away for a while. It shuddered one day and then came on again. I don't remember the code but it was something to do with the coil again but then the next day the light went off. Then it came on again last week
DANyR122
252 days ago
Code p0304 is a miss fire on cylinder 4. Usually a coil.
Customer
252 days ago
do you think it was really a coil and not the spark plugs? Can that cause it to stall like that?
DANyR122
252 days ago
It does not usually cause a stall. it also could have been a plug but if it came back after the plug replacement then it probably was the coil.
Customer
252 days ago
Is there anything else that could cause that? Also when I tried starting it again after the first stall the exhaust smelled horrible and looked like smoke
DANyR122
252 days ago
Is it black smoke?
Does it smell like rotten eggs?
Customer
252 days ago
It was kinda white. No more like burnt exhaust or really strong exhaust
DANyR122
252 days ago
White is usually coolant, that makes me think head gasket unfortunately. That can cause a lot of different problems.
Customer
252 days ago
Would that be the same issue that is causing a lawsuit against ford?
DANyR122
252 days ago
Sure can be.
Send me your vin let me see if there is any open recalls for that.
Customer
252 days ago
Ok
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DANyR122
252 days ago
How does it start in the morning?
Customer
252 days ago
It's been fine except for this last week it started shaking a couple morning which is why I was going to get the code checked today
DANyR122
252 days ago
That motor does have issues with the head gaskets that may be the issue.
Only one open recall for that car, TSB 15-0050
Customer
252 days ago
is that the recall for it?
DANyR122
252 days ago
When it was shaking in the morning did it clear up after a few minutes and run normal?
DANyR122
252 days ago
That sounds like a head gasket issue.
This is what the recall is for
<u>ISSUE:</u>
Some 2013-2015 Escape vehicles equipped with a 1.6L Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injected (GTDI) engine and built on or before 3/13/2015 may exhibit a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) with an Engine Fault Service Now message in the instrument cluster and DTC P130D stored in the powertrain control module (PCM).
So i would see if you have that code but i don't think that is related.
Customer
252 days ago
if it is a head gasket how much does that run to replace?
DANyR122
252 days ago
Are you seeing any coolant leaks under the car?
If it were at my shop probably about 2600-3000.
Customer
252 days ago
Ok. I haven't noticed any but it's hard to look after we drive it because I have a toddler who doesn't like being in the car any more then we have to. It has been leaking some but only a little bit. I have looked before when it was warm because sometimes it says it needs coolant after we have been driving for a minute but I haven't seen it coming out anywhere.When it has said it needed coolant it was just barely below the minimum.
DANyR122
252 days ago
How a bout where you park it or anything?
What would be the determining factor here is if its leaking externally on the ground then that's a good thing.
If its not then yeah looking like head gasket.
Customer
252 days ago
I haven't seen anything but it isn't leaking a lot so I don't know if I could tell.If I can get it to drive is it safe to drive it somewhere or does it need to be towed?
DANyR122
252 days ago
Good point, if its full and not overheating I would drive it.
Customer
252 days ago
Ok. Thank you
DANyR122
252 days ago
You are welcome, hopefully ford turns that into a recall and they cover it for you. Good Luck.
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