F150 Ecoboost Reliability
A friend is looking at a 2013 F150 Ecoboost and I'm wondering how these are doing reliability wise. What was the first year for the Ecoboost?
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I have a Ram and have always wondered about how long one of these "smaller" engines "boosted" would function reliability towing for years. I do notice no one talking about them giving up, blowing up or falling apart so I guess that answers my question. As someone noted, this thread has not gravitated in that direction. They must be pretty decent and unbelievably well engineered or we would have heard about it. Pretty amazing to see that they appear to be as good over the long haul as Ford says. Darn it... As a Ram owner, I was hoping otherwise.
From speaking to owners, the biggest complaint I have heard anecdotally is that the mileage thing is over stated and rated by Ford. They say if you have an empty truck a feather foot and a tail wind, you can get the mileage stated, but if you even drive like a normal person and want to get on a highway fast on a regular basis, forget about the mileage stuff stated. In general, I find those owners I have spoken with very interested in how the Rams function and open minded to them. I wouldn't miss a step if I was Ford. The statements from many owners has not been the "I love my truck" kind but more of the "Oh, it's OK but..." But as noted, I am a very satisfied Ram owner. And one guy I spoke with bought a tricked out Laramie and had never been able to get his wife to drive in his trucks for decades until they took a trip in the Laramie. Now that's what she prefers to ride in and he noted the Cadillac sits in the driveway a lot more.
From speaking to owners, the biggest complaint I have heard anecdotally is that the mileage thing is over stated and rated by Ford. They say if you have an empty truck a feather foot and a tail wind, you can get the mileage stated, but if you even drive like a normal person and want to get on a highway fast on a regular basis, forget about the mileage stuff stated. In general, I find those owners I have spoken with very interested in how the Rams function and open minded to them. I wouldn't miss a step if I was Ford. The statements from many owners has not been the "I love my truck" kind but more of the "Oh, it's OK but..." But as noted, I am a very satisfied Ram owner. And one guy I spoke with bought a tricked out Laramie and had never been able to get his wife to drive in his trucks for decades until they took a trip in the Laramie. Now that's what she prefers to ride in and he noted the Cadillac sits in the driveway a lot more.
