Considering a leftover 2018, or 2019? Buy the 2019...
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Considering a leftover 2018, or 2019? Buy the 2019...
For the 3rd time in the last 2 months my 2018 truck is broken (not drivable).
-About 6 weeks ago, full ABS / Stabilitrak malfunction from a “broken hub trigger ring”, vehicle not drivable, random ABS intervention. Down for a week waiting for parts....got the latest calibration to stop the engine rattle, shifts better...
-2 weeks later, no heat / -40 windchills, windows icing, checked coolant, still showing in reservoir - down for a week waiting on parts (new fog lamps, recall) half done, hoses backordered till MID FEBRUARY. I asked for the truck back and a jug of coolant.
-Driving into my acreage, about a foot and a half of snow, going 2 mph, no spinning, no rocking, doing the grandpa thing as it packs a nice trail. Light off roading. Felt some tire spin as the truck slowed, hit brakes to stop the wheel spin: BANG. Front left hub (which was just apart...) now ratcheting / banging, and no 4Wd. Only the second time I have ever broken a hard part on a truck, and I’m old lol. Broken, stuck, -30, ****. Wife brought the 2016, drove right to me dragged me 800ft to the road. Crashing banging in the front hub, really bad in 2wd.
Every now and then you get a bad one, my turn I guess. Worst F150 (of 4) I’ve had. Rant over. So when I recommend a 2019, this could be why, I have fairly high mileage on mine, (30,00miles) so I'm having more issues than the happy 10k mile owners....My truck was fine until about 25K
-About 6 weeks ago, full ABS / Stabilitrak malfunction from a “broken hub trigger ring”, vehicle not drivable, random ABS intervention. Down for a week waiting for parts....got the latest calibration to stop the engine rattle, shifts better...
-2 weeks later, no heat / -40 windchills, windows icing, checked coolant, still showing in reservoir - down for a week waiting on parts (new fog lamps, recall) half done, hoses backordered till MID FEBRUARY. I asked for the truck back and a jug of coolant.
-Driving into my acreage, about a foot and a half of snow, going 2 mph, no spinning, no rocking, doing the grandpa thing as it packs a nice trail. Light off roading. Felt some tire spin as the truck slowed, hit brakes to stop the wheel spin: BANG. Front left hub (which was just apart...) now ratcheting / banging, and no 4Wd. Only the second time I have ever broken a hard part on a truck, and I’m old lol. Broken, stuck, -30, ****. Wife brought the 2016, drove right to me dragged me 800ft to the road. Crashing banging in the front hub, really bad in 2wd.
Every now and then you get a bad one, my turn I guess. Worst F150 (of 4) I’ve had. Rant over. So when I recommend a 2019, this could be why, I have fairly high mileage on mine, (30,00miles) so I'm having more issues than the happy 10k mile owners....My truck was fine until about 25K
Last edited by isthatahemi; 02-10-2019 at 01:19 PM.