Below copied from Ford Authority article
By Brett Foote
March 3, 2023 11:50 am
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is a special machine indeed, marking the return of V8 power to the high-performance off-road-focused pickup for the first time since the demise of the first-gen model years ago. The Raptor R immediately racked up a slew of positive reviews and even managed to beat out its chief rival – the Ram TRX – in at least one comparison test, but there are just a couple of problems – for starters, it costs over $100k, and secondly, very few are actually being produced this year. However, a handful of those lucky enough to take delivery of a 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R have faced one fairly annoying problem in recent weeks – oil leaks.
The very first report of a leaky Raptor R came from the Instagram page The Raptor Connection, which then followed up with a total of 12 owners that have reportedly experienced the same issue. According to the page, those owners have reported seeing oil leaks coming from a variety of areas, including the supercharger, front crank seal, and oil pan gasket. The very first person to experience this issue – Ryan Cassidy – has had his truck parked at a Ford dealer for roughly a month now as well.
“Pretty serious leak. I had it towed to the dealer on January 28th and it’s been there ever since with no end in sight, unfortunately,” Cassidy told The Drive. “I’ve talked to quite a few people from, like, the plant managers to several others. They’ve informed me of what’s going on, the whole process – they have front crank seal leaks.”
A Ford spokesperson later confirmed that the source of these oil leaks is, in fact, faulty front crank seals, though a suitable replacement has reportedly already been developed and is currently being tested. The automaker is “aware of a limited number of F-150 Raptor Rs – nine customers – with the potential to leak oil at the front crankshaft seal caused by a supplier manufacturing defect. We are contacting affected customers to offer assistance,” the spokesperson said.
By Brett Foote
March 3, 2023 11:50 am
The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R is a special machine indeed, marking the return of V8 power to the high-performance off-road-focused pickup for the first time since the demise of the first-gen model years ago. The Raptor R immediately racked up a slew of positive reviews and even managed to beat out its chief rival – the Ram TRX – in at least one comparison test, but there are just a couple of problems – for starters, it costs over $100k, and secondly, very few are actually being produced this year. However, a handful of those lucky enough to take delivery of a 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R have faced one fairly annoying problem in recent weeks – oil leaks.
The very first report of a leaky Raptor R came from the Instagram page The Raptor Connection, which then followed up with a total of 12 owners that have reportedly experienced the same issue. According to the page, those owners have reported seeing oil leaks coming from a variety of areas, including the supercharger, front crank seal, and oil pan gasket. The very first person to experience this issue – Ryan Cassidy – has had his truck parked at a Ford dealer for roughly a month now as well.
“Pretty serious leak. I had it towed to the dealer on January 28th and it’s been there ever since with no end in sight, unfortunately,” Cassidy told The Drive. “I’ve talked to quite a few people from, like, the plant managers to several others. They’ve informed me of what’s going on, the whole process – they have front crank seal leaks.”
A Ford spokesperson later confirmed that the source of these oil leaks is, in fact, faulty front crank seals, though a suitable replacement has reportedly already been developed and is currently being tested. The automaker is “aware of a limited number of F-150 Raptor Rs – nine customers – with the potential to leak oil at the front crankshaft seal caused by a supplier manufacturing defect. We are contacting affected customers to offer assistance,” the spokesperson said.
