Second oil pan leak in '17 MKZ 3.0T!

[austin-tatious]

Last October the dealer found an oil pan leak, covered under TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 2.7L/3.0L EcoBoost - Oil Pan Leaking 19-233204 November 2019.  

 

"TSB says time to service for the 2017 MKZ is 3.4 hours which does not include one overnight crankcase drain and one overnight silicone cure.   Only applies to 2015-17 ford and Lincoln cars and SUVs.  When you read the steps in the TSB it looks like it's really easy to make a mistake resulting in a subsequent oil leak." 

 

Well, it's happened again, just as I feared.  A month ago I started smelling burned oil sometimes after short trips.  So I took it in today.  Just received a call from the service girl who said the car has an oil pan leak, again.  ?

 

This time there will be no charge, which I'm glad to hear, but I'm still losing the use of the car for about 3-4 days while it get's fixed.   

 

Has anyone else had this happen?  Thanks.

[leftoverture]

If the 3.0 has the plastic oil pan like the 2.7 then yes,  these oil leaks are quite common and the repair is not easy.  Even the very slightest drop of oil can cause the adhesive not to bond, and another leak develops.  I've read quite a bit about the leaks and ended up passing on a Fusion Sport because of the prevalence of the issue. 

[austin-tatious]

12 hours ago, leftoverture said:

If the 3.0 has the plastic oil pan like the 2.7 then yes,  these oil leaks are quite common and the repair is not easy.  Even the very slightest drop of oil can cause the adhesive not to bond, and another leak develops.  I've read quite a bit about the leaks and ended up passing on a Fusion Sport because of the prevalence of the issue. 

Not good news.  Given the complexity of the repair, I wouldn't be surprised if keeps happening.