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Question my Powerboost is leaking oil. Does anyone else have a oil leak on the drivers side just behind the driver? There appears to be some sort of oil cooler. Mine is leaking and dripping. ?.

Goes back to the dealer Wednesday for the screen staying on and the rear ambient lighting, also the alarm going off on occasion for no reason, and this oil leak.

Let me know if you also see any leaks.
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Built Ford Tough? or Built with untrained labor?
 
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Built Ford Tough? or Built with untrained labor?
Who knows, honestly this is the first time I have had any issues with a new Ford truck.
Maybe it is a loose line or something. Either way, I only have 2100 km's on the truck, I have a feeling that I may not be alone with this problem.
Time will tell. Good thing this is by far the best truck I have ever driven, otherwise I would be pretty unhappy.
 

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How much is it leaking? And can you show a photo of the spot?
 
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How much is it leaking? And can you show a photo of the spot?
I don't have pictures, but I can tell you that it is leaking enough to leave small puddles and enough to coat the under side of the driver's side of the truck.
I will try to get photos.
 

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I was able to snap these couple of photos. Not sure if they show, but it appears to be coming from either above or from this cooler. That being if it is even a cooler.
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That is a lot of oil leaking make sure you check the level before driving to much
 

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The fact it's along the frame rail is a bit odd. I looked on my truck and it's dry as a bone. You might want to check your brake fluid level as well, but that is a decently sized leak, whatever it is.
 
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The fact it's along the frame rail is a bit odd. I looked on my truck and it's dry as a bone. You might want to check your brake fluid level as well, but that is a decently sized leak, whatever it is.
Forsure, it looks and smells like engine oil. Now I wonder if it is brake fluid, it is pretty clean?,. I would suspect that it is all over the frame rail from driving and having wind velocity moving it.

Brake fluid ?, the truck has been in multiple times (as you know) for the rear brakes, wouldn't it be something if it was all part of the problem?
I will keep you posted. It's going back tomorrow instead of Wednesday. I am getting a little frustrated with all of the trips back to the dealer. This is number 5.

I absolutely love the truck so I hope that they can figure this out in a hurry.
 
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Well, I just got a call and apparently it is not an oil leak, but rust proof that is dripping and starting to flow as it warms up.

That's great news.
Hopefully they will fix the screen staying on ever so slightly and the alarm problem.
 

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Yeah, I'd be surprised if it leaked oil. It's not a BMW.
 
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They fixed my alarm with an update and that has turned off my screen and ambient lighting. All is well, now to put some miles on this.
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