From the very start, everyone with a hint of mechanical understanding was aware that Ford's 1.0-liter EcoBoost inline-three turbo may pose serious mechanical problems due to its belt-in-oil system.

We have just had our Ford B-MAX - a 2018 car with only 13,500 miles - serviced and the advice is to have the drive belt replaced as although Ford service books says 10 years, the garage says the ...

The 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre EcoBoost engines in the Puma are of a different design to earlier versions and use a timing chain rather than a timing belt, so there is no risk of this problem occurring.

Fleet operators are being warned of a potential reliability issue that affects numerous cars and vans produced since 2012 and could result in engine failure. The use of 'wet belts' was introduced by ...

We ranked every Ford EcoBoost engine from worst to best, and the 1.0L EcoBoost engine was down there with the worst. If you ask several car owners, many of them will narrate their experiences of how ...

For your engine to start, there has to be a perfect timing for every part, especially the engine valves. Depending on the car model, other parts have to move at the same time for the engine to start.

Once laughed at for its unreliability, this Ford EcoBoost engine has come a long way.