I don't own a Duratec, but I did manage to destroy one while I was test-driving it from a car lot. It was a 96 SE Duratec. The water pump went out, while I was testing it. It made no noise at all; it only got hot, hot, hot. Needless to say, I didn't buy that one.

95 Contour Zetec, ATX (wrecked, sitting in the barn) 95 Mystique Zetec, MTX 2000 Taurus SEL 3.0L Duratec 1994 Crown Victoria LX 4.6 V8 1993 Chevy Silverado 4.3 V6