Ford Ecoboost gas mileage and reliability???
Well I read the post below and I am convinced that the Ecoboost is a towing beast. Certainly superb performance, but there are two areas that I have heard bad things about this truck. First is i...
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parkersdad wrote:tragusa3 wrote:
I'm with you Mitch. Putting my chips on the Ecoboost proving itself for the long term. I'll sell in a heartbeat if I'm having issues in warranty. 5,000 miles so far and I've only noticed the "5mph shudder". I'm hearing it's a product of torque and not a concern. Still don't like how it feels.
What is the it's a product of torque comment? The Ecoboost has no more torque than say a Ram 1500, it is just lower in the power band. I think ford is handing out a bunch of crap.
Maybe peak torque output is similar w/ a Ram (~410 ft/lb) and Ecoboost (420 ft/lb). But the Ecoboost is putting out probably twice the torque of the Ram at 1800 rpm. Which is right around where you're probably at on take off. Although I haven't experienced this shuddering in my Ecoboost, either.
Have you driven an Ecoboost? If not, you should try it out before you call it a load of crap! Of course, it is a matter of preference how/where you want your torque, but for me, the power delivery characteristics of this motor sealed the deal.
