2020 standard lincoln corsair missing engine appearance cover

[hak36]

So i recently reserved a standard trim 2020 corsair from a third party dealer who's bought it from the ford/lincoln dealership directly (I've called and verified that the car is indeed brand new and purchased from them).
A few days ago i was there assessing the car. I pop open the hood and lo and behold the engine is without an appearance cover. The employees at the dealership claim they don't know how that is. I told them to open the hood of another 2020 standard corsair (which was already also sold) and i did infact see the cover there.
I did some digging around and saw some reviews on youtube. The 2021 corsairs (or at least some of the ones i saw reviews of) had no engine covers, yet aa of the 2020 reviews had them.
Any idea why this might be? I read on some forum somewhere that all corsairs produced after june 2020 came without the engine cover due to supply chain issues, but i wasn't able to verify that. If anyone has any idea/can point me to some official lincoln documentation as to why this may be, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks

 

[joeb427]

Do you have a pic showing the locations of the new replacement studs/ fasteners?
Please and thanks,
Dwayne

Post #107 in this thread has many pics.
Only held on at two points.

 

[JEEPGRADY]

Does anyone know whether the parts listed will also fir the 2022 model? The engine compartment looks terrible without the cover.

 

[bigblue2007]

Does anyone know whether the parts listed will also fir the 2022 model? The engine compartment looks terrible without the cover.

My guess is it would be the same.

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[Black Label]

Why is the appearance of the engine causing so much consternation? Do we have people here who actually check their oil before departing on a daily basis, thus seeing the engine daily? I like the cover but this just seems to be no big deal.

 

[Macsterguy]

It serves no real function. It just adds a couple of pounds to the vehicle. I can see why Ford left it off.

But having said all that, there is not an uglier Engine installation and Fords! Looks like lifting the lid off of the trashcan when you raise the hood compared to other brands. The question is does it really matter?

My wife’s 2020 standard included the cover. I think they remove them halfway through the model year. Bean counters…

 

[easyrider]

It serves no real function. It just adds a couple of pounds to the vehicle. I can see why Ford left it off.

But having said all that, there is not an uglier Engine installation and Fords! Looks like lifting the lid off of the trashcan when you raise the hood compared to other brands. The question is does it really matter?

My wife’s 2020 standard included the cover. I think they remove them halfway through the model year. Bean counters…

 

[easyrider]

Is there any conclusive information as to whether the engine cover helps reduce engine noise when the hood is down?
I realize 4 cyl. motors can be a bit noisy, but my 2021 standard sounds louder than most other 4 cylinder vehicles in its class.
Then again this could be because the motor has the original break-in viscosity motor oil, however not really sure about that making any substantial difference. Maybe the Corsair standard has less sound-deadening materials incorporated into the vehicle, just a thought, this is mainly because I find there is also considerable road noise making its way into the vehicle despite it generally being driven on paved highways.

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[Eric1GT]

Why is the appearance of the engine causing so much consternation? Do we have people here who actually check their oil before departing on a daily basis, thus seeing the engine daily? I like the cover but this just seems to be no big deal.

Because it's just one more component of an expensive, and attractive automobile that helps the overall impression. Perhaps hearing from the original designers and learning what their initial motivation was to create covers like that would be a helpful bit of insight. We all know automobile manufacturers would not likely include any unnecessary components, but when they need to trim costs later, cosmetics, and minor engine noise deadening might be the first items to hit the chopping block...

 

[Stu]

Is there any conclusive information as to whether the engine cover helps reduce engine noise when the hood is down?
I realize 4 cyl. motors can be a bit noisy, but my 2021 standard sounds louder than most other 4 cylinder vehicles in its class.

Not certain of any inconclusiveness, but the my feeling is that the direct injection engine are a bit noisier to begin with. I added the engine cover when I first realized one wasn't included, said to myself "that's better". Maybe was maybe wasn't. Who knows. Now that I've had the car for a year, I've gotten used to it. It is what it is.

 

[Eric1GT]

My guess is it would be the same.

As long as it's the 2.0T engine, there's a high probability it will fit. The cover part number details I found that fit my 2021 Corsair, including the right mounting posts, and hardware were from the 2021 Nautilus 2.0T engine parts breakdown documentation.

 

[Eric1GT]

Not certain of any inconclusiveness, but the my feeling is that the direct injection engine are a bit noisier to begin with. I added the engine cover when I first realized one wasn't included, said to myself "that's better". Maybe was maybe wasn't. Who knows. Now that I've had the car for a year, I've gotten used to it. It is what it is.

Oh, it's definitely better, and the original designers of the cover will surely agree. They probably didn't like their part being discontinued, but that's an unfortunate aspect of bean counter results to business operations. Why else would they remove it from some cars but not all? In 2021 when I purchased the Corsair, it was already discontinued beginning late in the 2020 model year production cycle. Yet, it was still on the Nautilus in 2021.

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[joeb427]

Why is the appearance of the engine causing so much consternation? Do we have people here who actually check their oil before departing on a daily basis, thus seeing the engine daily? I like the cover but this just seems to be no big deal.

It lessens engine noise in the cabin which had too much already.

 

[Black Label]

I'd love to see conclusive evidence it reduces noise. And the biggest complaint here is appearance, not noise. But, Lincoln touts the quiet interior, so why would they eliminate part of that knowing not is a bad idea?

 

[joeb427]

I'd love to see conclusive evidence it reduces noise. And the biggest complaint here is appearance, not noise. But, Lincoln touts the quiet interior, so why would they eliminate part of that knowing not is a bad idea?

The cover is big and insulated and not just thin plastic. Ford eliminated the part to save costs.

 

[Black Label]

The cover is big and insulated and not just thin plastic. Ford eliminated the part to save costs.

Why? Why not just pass the cost along?

Other people say it holds in heat, which is not good. Maybe they eliminated them because of that? What direct information do you have that they did it to save cost? If it costs Ford $50, or, $150, they could easily include that in the MSRP. Are other components offered at Ford's cost?

Edit: Maybe you're right and they just want that much more profit per unit w/o rating the price. A good thing would be to let them know our dissatisfaction through Corporate/Lincoln Concierge.

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[joeb427]

Why? Why not just pass the cost along?

Other people say it holds in heat, which is not good. Maybe they eliminated them because of that? What direct information do you have that they did it to save cost? If it costs Ford $50, or, $150, they could easily include that in the MSRP. Are other components offered at Ford's cost?

Edit: Maybe you're right and they just want that much more profit per unit w/o rating the price. A good thing would be to let them know our dissatisfaction through Corporate/Lincoln Concierge.

If it holds heat and bad, why is it still on the Nautilus?

 

[Black Label]

If it holds heat and bad, why is it still on the Nautilus?

I'm relaying what others have said. I don't have any idea why. But, to play that way, again, if it keeps the cabin so quiet, and Lincoln ads tout the quietness, why would they eliminate it if that is true?

Could it just be that since covid and supply shortages, it is just an item that 99% of customers are unaware of, so they decided to not have to keep them in inventory and logistics, etc.?

 

[Black Label]

To be clear, again, I like them. But no amount of comments here will likely reverse the decision, but enough complaints to Lincoln might.

 

[joeb427]

I'm relaying what others have said. I don't have any idea why. But, to play that way, again, if it keeps the cabin so quiet, and Lincoln ads tout the quietness, why would they eliminate it if that is true?

Could it just be that since covid and supply shortages, it is just an item that 99% of customers are unaware of, so they decided to not have to keep them in inventory and logistics, etc.?

I still feel it's cost cutting. Ford did the same thing with the new Rangers. Early Rangers had the cover and later ones didn't.

 

[Black Label]

I still feel it's cost cutting. Ford did the same thing with the new Rangers. Early Rangers had the cover and later ones didn't.

Yeah you may be right, but most people who don't join forums and aren't nearly as in tune with our vehicles as we are probably just don't care, so Ford doesn't either.