2019 Lincoln Navigator - Bad cam

Maintenance/Repairs
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Bad Cam in the engine. Back in May i had issues with my 2019 Lincoln Navigator. It started losing power with 9000 Miles, took it to the dealer and it sat there for 4 days and they informed me that there was issues with valve cover gaskets. The car ran fine until Nov 10th with 21,000 miles, I took it to the dealer, and they informed me 12 days later that they need to order a cam, but they are not able to find one. I was told last Friday that the car will be ready the same day. It is Sunday night and still nobody has called me to pick up the car.

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Highly unusual for a problem of this nature on an engine that has been around for many years, but stuff happens.

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Did they at least put you in a loaner?

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Has the engine been around that many years? I thought the 2019 Navigator got a new generation of the 3.5 v6 twin turbo?

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Perhaps you are right. I was operating under the assumption that the engine was the same as prior turbo sixes.

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Eh, it may be, mostly. Not sure what changes came about in 2018, but they did some tweaking. Also, there’s an “HO” version. I don’t know if the Lincoln got the high output version or not. Either way, it shouldn’t eat cams!

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Agreed there, Chrysler had a problem with ‘soft’ cams in the 2.2 in the early K cars.

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Agreed, but as long as the OP has been given a comparable vehicle as a loaner, then FoMoCo and the dealership have done everything that is expected of them. If the OP no longer has faith in this vehicle, then he should sell/trade it in when the warranty expires.

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We had a new model year car, had to wait 2 months for body parts to be available after getting rear ended, sit and wait I guess.

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Right. Although I think they owe him a motor rather than a cam replacement. Stick in a long block and let him go on with life.

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Yes an MKZ

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And a bunch of folks on the internet can help resolve that how??

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The Gen 2 Ecoboost 3.5L is nearly all new ( new turbos, new electronic waste gate, new rods redesigned timing chain and cam phasers, new intercooler, both port and direct fuel injection, the camshafts are hollow.

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