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Ford owners sue, saying EcoBoost engine defective

The lawsuit says more than 100 drivers have complained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration about the V6 EcoBoost rattling or losing power.

Turbo Taurus is tops in fuel mileage

The four-cylinder engine displacement is just 2 liters, but with dual overhead cams, direct injection and turbocharging, this EcoBoost four gets as much as it can from every gallon of gasoline.

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BASE PRICE: $26,700 for SE with V-6; $27,695 for SE with EcoBoost; $28,900 for SEL with V-6; $29,895 for SEL with EcoBoost.

AP Source: Ford to make small engine at Ohio plant

The plant will produce the 2-Liter "EcoBoost" engine that's now built in Valencia, Spain.

Consumer Reports questions turbocharged engines

Consumer Reports said a new Ford Fusion with an optional 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine was slower and got lower fuel economy than a Toyota Camry, Honda Accord or Nissan Altima with regular engines.

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Optional is a 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine ($995) with 240 horsepower and 270 foot-pounds of torque.

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For performance buffs, the SHO (Super High Output) model retains the 3.5-liter EcoBoost turbo engine from 2012, producing 365 horsepower and 350 foot-pounds of torque.

Ford investigating engines in Europe for fire risk

The company said Tuesday that it has had seven reports of fires in 1.6-liter EcoBoost engines sold in Europe.

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