Ford Ecoboost motors in trucks??????

[jackelope]

Don't know about the Ecoboosts, my dad and a brother have had a few 5.4s and other then the spark plugs blowing out of the head and loosing coil packs and misfiring issues they haven't been terrible.

Thought this part was pretty funny!

I guess having Fords give "terrible" a new meaning, LOL

I think I've been here for 3.5 years now. The spark plugs blowing out of the heads are not very common. I've done maybe 4-5 of them in that time. That's average 10-12 cars a day for that time frame. 4.0L Jeep exhaust manifolds were waaaaayyyyyyy more common, and more expensive.

Coils and plugs happen virtually every day, but everything has that sort of issue regardless of model or manufacturer. They're really not that expensive to fix relatively speaking.

[JDHasty]

I think the 3.5 has a 10 speed transmission. you should get Good mileage and good power.
If there anything like the 2.0 Ecoboost you can have one but not the other. It fly's when you get on it but really drinks the fuel. Gets great mileage if you drive it easy.
These new transmissions kind of scare me. If it goes out $$

Six speed

[luckyman]

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2016/05/2017-ford-f-150-adds-new-ecoboost-engine-10-speed-automatic.html

[TheHunt]

WOW, I have a 2012 F150 ecoboost and I have never had a problem.  I have just knocked on wood for the continuous good luck. 

[Mxracer532]

Don't know about the Ecoboosts, my dad and a brother have had a few 5.4s and other then the spark plugs blowing out of the head and loosing coil packs and misfiring issues they haven't been terrible.

Thought this part was pretty funny!

I guess having Fords give "terrible" a new meaning, LOL

I think I've been here for 3.5 years now. The spark plugs blowing out of the heads are not very common. I've done maybe 4-5 of them in that time. That's average 10-12 cars a day for that time frame. 4.0L Jeep exhaust manifolds were waaaaayyyyyyy more common, and more expensive.

Coils and plugs happen virtually every day, but everything has that sort of issue regardless of model or manufacturer. They're really not that expensive to fix relatively speaking.

Hmmmm, I researched this when it happened to my brother and it seemed to me by looking at f150 forums that it was very common due to the spark plugs only threading into the head about 2.5 turns. I changed the plugs on my dads at about 90k or so and all but one I could unthread by hand. My guess was it was just a matter of time before his were blowing out of the head as well. 

[jackelope]

Don't know about the Ecoboosts, my dad and a brother have had a few 5.4s and other then the spark plugs blowing out of the head and loosing coil packs and misfiring issues they haven't been terrible.

Thought this part was pretty funny!

I guess having Fords give "terrible" a new meaning, LOL

I think I've been here for 3.5 years now. The spark plugs blowing out of the heads are not very common. I've done maybe 4-5 of them in that time. That's average 10-12 cars a day for that time frame. 4.0L Jeep exhaust manifolds were waaaaayyyyyyy more common, and more expensive.

Coils and plugs happen virtually every day, but everything has that sort of issue regardless of model or manufacturer. They're really not that expensive to fix relatively speaking.

Hmmmm, I researched this when it happened to my brother and it seemed to me by looking at f150 forums that it was very common due to the spark plugs only threading into the head about 2.5 turns. I changed the plugs on my dads at about 90k or so and all but one I could unthread by hand. My guess was it was just a matter of time before his were blowing out of the head as well. 

Just telling you what I've seen in person. I'm a team service manager at a Ford dealer. It happens, but relative to other "common" issues vehicles have, it's not that common anymore.  Maybe it was more common 10 years ago when the trucks were newer. I don't know. It's not all that common now. I have no allegiance to Ford. The more they break, the more money I make quite honestly.  I have a new Ford vehicle in my driveway, but it's not a truck and I get sweet discounts.  I don't "love" Ford vehicles so I'm not sticking up for them either. 

[TheHunt]

Thanks for your honest input.  This is really beneficial to hear from someone who see's this on a daily basis.   I have 112,000 miles on my 2012.  I just had my plugs replaced and injectors cleaned.  It runs way better...   

[jackelope]

 It's tough for me to see things in someone else's eyes being surrounded by this stuff all day. I wouldn't be too concerned with the issues the eco boosts have had in the past. They're really good engines so far and the trucks themselves are doing great too. It seems like more often than not reading threads like these, it's the competency of the shop more than the quality of the truck that is giving folks problems. Everything has issues that are common to that specific vehicle. Even Toyota. There's a reason the Toyota dealership here has a massive shop with a pile of technicians. It's because Toyota's break and go in the shop too.

[270Shooter]

Don't know about the Ecoboosts, my dad and a brother have had a few 5.4s and other then the spark plugs blowing out of the head and loosing coil packs and misfiring issues they haven't been terrible.

Thought this part was pretty funny!

I guess having Fords give "terrible" a new meaning, LOL

I think I've been here for 3.5 years now. The spark plugs blowing out of the heads are not very common. I've done maybe 4-5 of them in that time. That's average 10-12 cars a day for that time frame. 4.0L Jeep exhaust manifolds were waaaaayyyyyyy more common, and more expensive.

Coils and plugs happen virtually every day, but everything has that sort of issue regardless of model or manufacturer. They're really not that expensive to fix relatively speaking.

Hmmmm, I researched this when it happened to my brother and it seemed to me by looking at f150 forums that it was very common due to the spark plugs only threading into the head about 2.5 turns. I changed the plugs on my dads at about 90k or so and all but one I could unthread by hand. My guess was it was just a matter of time before his were blowing out of the head as well. 

the only trucks that had a known problem with plugs blowing out were 97 to 03 fords with modular motors, the 4.6, 5.4, and the 6.8 v10 all had the same issue. Because of the Aluminum heads ford originally only torqued the plugs to 8 ft lbs which is not enough. I had one blow out of my 200 5.4 at 90k miles. At 135k now with no other engine issues. The 2004 to 2008 modular engines often broke their spark plugs upon removal because they came stock with a two piece plug and had a tendency to separate.

[JDHasty]

WOW, I have a 2012 F150 ecoboost and I have never had a problem.  I have just knocked on wood for the continuous good luck.

Ours is an '11, and I have a dozen friends who have bought them since we got ours.  Ours has Max Tow and those are pretty rare, you can tell them by the big mirrors on them.

None of the friends who have bought them since we got ours has had any major issues, if anything most are more pleased with them than they thought they would be. 

I was going to wait a few years to see how they were working out before buying one, but some knothead w/no insurance and no license totaled our '03 and we need our pickup.     

[wazzu99]

New issue.....

2012 F-150 with Ecoboost.  Been a good truck thus far for almost 4 years.  However, recently my mileage has dropped down from 18 highway to around 15 and even 13 mpg in town and my normal operating temp has dropped well below normal.  I can drive my truck 20 mins to work in the morning and the temp gauge barely moves???  Not sure if its the gauge, other gauges seem to be normal...  Any got any ideas?

wazzu99

[whacker1]

New issue.....

2012 F-150 with Ecoboost.  Been a good truck thus far for almost 4 years.  However, recently my mileage has dropped down from 18 highway to around 15 and even 13 mpg in town and my normal operating temp has dropped well below normal.  I can drive my truck 20 mins to work in the morning and the temp gauge barely moves???  Not sure if its the gauge, other gauges seem to be normal...  Any got any ideas?

wazzu99

Layman terms sounds like a thermostat is stuck open....., but I am a desk jockey and not an auto professional.

[Woodchuck]

New issue.....

2012 F-150 with Ecoboost.  Been a good truck thus far for almost 4 years.  However, recently my mileage has dropped down from 18 highway to around 15 and even 13 mpg in town and my normal operating temp has dropped well below normal.  I can drive my truck 20 mins to work in the morning and the temp gauge barely moves???  Not sure if its the gauge, other gauges seem to be normal...  Any got any ideas?

wazzu99

Yes, likely thermostat stuck open. May also be at least part of the mileage issue. The colder the engine temp the richer it will run. 

[wazzu99]

I was hoping it was only a thermostat and not something more serious.  Figured I see if anyone else had a similar problem.

thanks

Wazzu99

[Survival Pack]

I picked up my 2016 crew cab 4x4 with 3.5 ecoboost in March.  It has 9,000 miles on it now.  Besides all of the bells and whistles to get used to it is a fantastic truck.  This pulls way better than the 2002 Chevy 2500 with 6.0 v8 that it replaced(doesn't give the same confidence towing but it weighs much less and is sprung lighter of course).  90% of 420 pounds of torque from 1700 RPM to redline is what sold me.  I hate listening to a naturally aspirated v8 motor screaming away at 3500 rpm when pulling a pass.  The ecoboost is barely audible at 2500-3000 rpm pulling my 24' Nash travel trailer over passes at 60-70 miles per hour.  In my opinion, it is the best of the diesel world (low end grunt and torque) combined with the best of the gas world (high rpm and horsepower if needed). 

Drawbacks...gas is never going to be as efficient as diesel so....with a load towing said trailer I'm at 10-11 miles per gallon.  Still beats the Chevy 6.0 that was typically 9 mpg.  Unloaded 18 mpg I-90 runs with cruise set at 75 (Chevy was 11-13mpg).  I get 20 mpg back and forth to work on 50 mph highways(Chevy was 13mpg).  Overall......including towing and unloaded for 9,000 miles I'm at 17.0 mpg (although I've found this to be about 1/2 - 1 mpg optimistic when hand calculating).

My chevy rocker panels and door frames were starting to rust through and I had broken manifold bolts as well or I'd still be driving it.  Thought I'd try the aluminum to see if it holds up any better.....time will tell.