New Gen. F150 owners, how many problems
I've had what I consider more than normal issues with my truck. Only one serious issue while most are insignificant. Here's my list: Serious: Torque converter going out (replaced) Not So Seri...
Forum Discussion
tragusa3 wrote:
I was afraid to ever buy a new one...my 2003 Silverado never even needed a light bulb change in 11 years.
My F150 now has some sort of 5mph shudder that happens. Doesn't feel like the engine. Almost like slack in the drive train. Time will tell.
It's partially due to driveline angles and design of the driveshaft but the big factor here is you now have a vehicle with massive torque(and it generates full TQ while the converter is still multiplying that value by about 2x) and a very low 1st gear ratio with the 6-spd trans. Check out the diesel forums and you will read the same thing about the newer 6-spd models.
