What year did Ford fix the 1.0L Ecoboost?

[Acuity30]

Thinking of getting a Fiesta 1L ecoboost in Titanium spec for a workhorse. I can only get early models within my budget, what year did Ford make the engine more reliable?

[stevemcs]

Just bare in mind 2013 models are coming up for there first cambelt change and its around £1000 to £1400 to change it.

[Snow and Rocks]

If it's just for a workhorse why would you buy one at all? Go Japanese - Yaris or Jazz. My MIL's 2012 Yaris hasn't even needed a bulb with 100k on the clock and is only just out of warranty. Peanuts to maintain and perfectly reasonable to drive with a nice revvy but economical engine - great little car.

[Turn7]

stevemcs said:

Just bare in mind 2013 models are coming up for there first cambelt change and its around £1000 to £1400 to change it.

Why ?

Wet belt ?

[Acuity30]

Snow and Rocks said:

If it's just for a workhorse why would you buy one at all? Go Japanese - Yaris or Jazz. My MIL's 2012 Yaris hasn't even needed a bulb with 100k on the clock and is only just out of warranty. Peanuts to maintain and perfectly reasonable to drive with a nice revvy but economical engine - great little car.

What are they 12 second 0 to 60? Needs some poke even for a workhorse, Yaris is a snoozefest

[Dingu]

Acuity30 said:

What are they 12 second 0 to 60? Needs some poke even for a workhorse, Yaris is a snoozefest

Ohh yeah a 1l fiesta gets the juices flowing…

[E63eeeeee...]

Dingu said:

Acuity30 said:

What are they 12 second 0 to 60? Needs some poke even for a workhorse, Yaris is a snoozefest

Ohh yeah a 1l fiesta gets the juices flowing…

The 125bhp version is surprisingly good at shifting a Focus, even the 100 was better than it should be, so I can imagine it's pretty decent in a Fiesta.

[Snow and Rocks]

Acuity30 said:

What are they 12 second 0 to 60? Needs some poke even for a workhorse, Yaris is a snoozefest

It's ~100bhp in a pretty light car so goes well enough and revs nicely - can't say i've ever thought it slow.

Suzuki Swift Sport maybe then?

[Acuity30]

E63eeeeee... said:

The 125bhp version is surprisingly good at shifting a Focus, even the 100 was better than it should be, so I can imagine it's pretty decent in a Fiesta.

This, + can be remapped if needed

[georgeyboy12345]

Has anyone given OP a sensible answer to his question yet?

OP, it was around 2014. I’d go for a 2015 model to be safe.

[MC Bodge]

Acuity30 said:

Thinking of getting a Fiesta 1L ecoboost in Titanium spec for a workhorse. I can only get early models within my budget, what year did Ford make the engine more reliable?

The coolant pipe issue was resolved by the time my Dad's 2014 125bhp Focus was built.

[MC Bodge]

Acuity30 said:

Snow and Rocks said:

If it's just for a workhorse why would you buy one at all? Go Japanese - Yaris or Jazz. My MIL's 2012 Yaris hasn't even needed a bulb with 100k on the clock and is only just out of warranty. Peanuts to maintain and perfectly reasonable to drive with a nice revvy but economical engine - great little car.

What are they 12 second 0 to 60? Needs some poke even for a workhorse, Yaris is a snoozefest

I've no experience of the Yaris. Having an old 80bhp Fiesta in the household, a 0-60 time of ~12 seconds (with a responsive n/a engine) isn't a problem at all, though.

Edited by MC Bodge on Saturday 19th November 09:33

[123DWA]

Acuity30 said:

Thinking of getting a Fiesta 1L ecoboost in Titanium spec for a workhorse. I can only get early models within my budget, what year did Ford make the engine more reliable?

Were they ever made more reliable? I know we have replaced them in 18 & 19 plate cars.

[stevemcs]

I would think that the biggest reliability concern of them is the wet belt breaking up and blocking the oil pump, water pipes are a simple fix and if it’s lived 9years then it’s not really going to be an issue,

A number of them would have had new engines which I would see as a bonus.

[Defcon5]

As above, I’ve recently bought a 2013 focus with a brand new engine and turbo

Ford fix replace them for free

[MC Bodge]

Turn7 said:

stevemcs said:

Just bare in mind 2013 models are coming up for there first cambelt change and its around £1000 to £1400 to change it.

Why ?

Wet belt ?

Yes.

Here is a good video of a non-dealer mechanic doing one for the first time.

https://youtu.be/1rG-P1evthg


I've done similarly involved jobs on motorbike engines and car engines in the bench before, but this would be a real pain in the arse with the engine in the car on my driveway.

[chrisch77]

123DWA said:

Were they ever made more reliable? I know we have replaced them in 18 & 19 plate cars.

The YouTube car repair channels refer to them as EcoBOOM so there still seems to be a lingering lack of trust in the 1.0 litre engine.

[stevemcs]

Less room in the Fiesta, some suggest dropping the engine. Not sure i'd be brave enough to do the crank pulley bolt up without the correct tool

[Snow and Rocks]

My mechanic said the same and also made a good point about over complication for no real world benefit.

Why have an over stressed little turbo 3 cylinder when a naturally aspirated bigger engine with the same output will be much simpler, less stressed and probably just as economical in real world use.

[Fusion777]

Snow and Rocks said:

My mechanic said the same and also made a good point about over complication for no real world benefit.

Why have an over stressed little turbo 3 cylinder when a naturally aspirated bigger engine with the same output will be much simpler, less stressed and probably just as economical in real world use.

CO2 figures.