EcoBoost Long Term Reliability
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EcoBoost Long Term Reliability
Have a 2016 SCREW with the 3.5 twin turbo eco on lease. Debating whether to purchase or turn in. Tow a 8000# Airstream and love the truck in all regards.
Concerned, however about the long term maintence on the turbos. My truck has 20,200 mile and the lease is up at the end of Feb 2019.
Have any long term users here had any significant issues on the turbos? Costly repairs ahead? Estimated useful life?
Thanks.
Concerned, however about the long term maintence on the turbos. My truck has 20,200 mile and the lease is up at the end of Feb 2019.
Have any long term users here had any significant issues on the turbos? Costly repairs ahead? Estimated useful life?
Thanks.
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Double check your Window Sticker, but I think you have a 5-year 60,000 mile powertrain warranty, if that makes you more comfortable? At least with buying this yourself, you know how it was treated by the lessee.
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There are plenty of high mileage EBs reported with minimal issues. As long as you are kept up with the oil change intervals and ford spec oil, it should go as long as any normally aspirated engine. I'm sure Fords durability cycle testing requirements are the same for all F150 engines. Drive on and enjoy
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51000 miles in 26 months, no power train issues to report. Change the oil and don’t drive like an madman, you should be fine. I hear turbos aren’t terrible expensive for these engines, but I’ve also rarely heard of someone needing one outside of warranty.
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Have a 2016 SCREW with the 3.5 twin turbo eco on lease. Debating whether to purchase or turn in. Tow a 8000# Airstream and love the truck in all regards.
Concerned, however about the long term maintence on the turbos. My truck has 20,200 mile and the lease is up at the end of Feb 2019.
Have any long term users here had any significant issues on the turbos? Costly repairs ahead? Estimated useful life?
Thanks.
Concerned, however about the long term maintence on the turbos. My truck has 20,200 mile and the lease is up at the end of Feb 2019.
Have any long term users here had any significant issues on the turbos? Costly repairs ahead? Estimated useful life?
Thanks.
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If you're happy with the truck, from a purely financial perspective, you could pay for a brand new set of turbos installed and still come out on top. You've already taken the depreciation hit. And, as pointed out, you have a 5/60 powertrain warranty... at the rate you're driving, you'll exhaust that by time before mileage. So you've got 3 more years with zero worries.
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I've been told that the turbos were covered under the powertrain warranty.
I see a lot of 1st gen EB that are still running strong. I also hear some horror stories on 5k repair bills because of a faulty turbocharger not warrantied anymore. Guess it's a hit or miss thing.
If I was planning on keeping a vehicle for more than 5 years, I'd get the 5.0. This is only my personal opinion.
I see a lot of 1st gen EB that are still running strong. I also hear some horror stories on 5k repair bills because of a faulty turbocharger not warrantied anymore. Guess it's a hit or miss thing.
If I was planning on keeping a vehicle for more than 5 years, I'd get the 5.0. This is only my personal opinion.
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Almost 98k on my 2.7 EcoBoost (2015 SCREW XLT 4x4) and the only problem I had was a failed crankcase pressure sensor a couple months ago. I tow my 5k lbs TT regularly in summer months and it's had no problems pulling a 7500 lb boat twice a year...
The only other problems I've had are minor, like the crappy glass they use in these trucks made of crackers (On my 3rd, about to be 4th windshield) and pulsating brakes that keep coming and going. Had my rotors machined 3 times now.
The only other problems I've had are minor, like the crappy glass they use in these trucks made of crackers (On my 3rd, about to be 4th windshield) and pulsating brakes that keep coming and going. Had my rotors machined 3 times now.
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I would not worry about the 3.5 turbo. It's been around for what 7 years no and there are hundreds of thousands of them on the road and lots with 100k-200k miles.
For towing you cant get a better gas engine.
-Jeff
For towing you cant get a better gas engine.
-Jeff
