Eco Boost F150 for car only application

wwest wrote:

nipster wrote:
I think the anti-ecoboost hysteria is in full swing in this thread...

The issues reported here affect a very small number of people, in very specific circumstances

But like someone else mentioned, if it's just going to be a daily driver, you probably dont need the EB engine, maybe just the base V6

"very specific circumstances.."

Yes, but Rh (relative humidity) circumstances for which we humans have no sensory perception....

"specific..."

Not really.

High Rh, >90%, short drive in cruise = Condensate pools.

Moderate Rh, 70-90%, long drive in uninterrupted cruise = Condensate pools.

CEL/mis-fires = condensate ingestion.

I think you are grossly overexaggerating this. I live in Florida, where it is > 70% RH 75% of the entire year, with high temps (>80 deg F) roughly 60% of the year, if it was as cut and dry as you state, every ecoboost in the state of Florida would be dead.

As it is, that's not the case...

April to mid-late October, if you are lucky it gets below 80 at night, humidity stays in the 90% range, afternoons are mid 90's with 95% humidity

Personally I dont own one, I have a 2012 with the 5.0, but I know many people with them, many of which tow, they dont have issues. I didnt buy one because I like working on my vehicles and it seemed like too much high tech I wasnt comfortable with and expensive to fix