mamonti

The logic behind a safety origination isn't to see how many are or are not working it is could there be possible harm to people owning, riding or confronting a vehicle that could pose a problem! So how many airplanes do you need to fall from the sky to ground them???? answer,,,,,,, 1!!! Not,,, well lets see there are 5000 747's and one just fell from the sky,.,,,,, oh well must of bin the only bad one!! Dah again,, once it happens they ground everyone until they find out why,,, and fix or update all the other ones! So when they get a complaint,,,, unfortunately it normally isn't from the passenger!! I know it is off topic as to death and the EcoBoost but I will go out on a limb and say,,, it is only a matter of time!

Logan24

Didn't mean anything by saying that just figured I'd let you know. I clicked the thread because I'm interested about this as I'm an EB owner. Just read a thread the other day. Thanks for the info non the less.

Truck owner

mamonti, I applaud your efforts to want more F150 owners to voice there complaints. One thing I have found over the many years is the NHTSA and similar govt agencies work too damn slow to affect any change in todays vehicles, in a time frame to help the owners of defected vehicles. By the time anyone reacts (NHTSA or FORD) to the issue we will have all sold our trucks and moved on. Toyota never conceded there were any issues with there vehicles when everyone was crashing and dying with the stuck accelerator and there still selling cars/trucks. The harsh reality is FORD doesn't give a dam about you or me or any F150 buyer. If they did they would have issued an immediate recall to fix the issue. As far as there concerned, there is no safety issue.

Old Smoky

people need to die before the NHTSA will investigate or Ford issue a recall

powerboatr

Me To

mamonti

Your right! I had that issue with a 2012 Camary and sure I got the update that FIXED it by the way not one of Fords lets see if it works update! In lies the problem that will probably happen to the F150 EcoBoost owners (which will affect all EcoBoost owners) if a death occurs see what happens to your EcoBoost truck value!! I got rid of my Camary right after I had it fixed and lost some value but for those that waited and bought the years affected,,, once the poop hit the fan and they were ordered to recall all of them the value died! So you may want to think about that,,, sure you can say as I did with the camary,,,, it never happened to me but I doubt the dealer or buyer will say,"oh okay,, then I will give you the same value as the 5.0 then"! won't happen! Can anyone remember the Ford Pinto!! I can! And I remember Ford saying there wasn't anything wrong with that either... well it was so bad once the poop hit the fan that dealers wouldn't even take them on a trade and Ford answer ,,, well they quit making them!!!

mamonti

So does it matter to you if Ford drops the ball and your 38,000 dollar EcoBoost is thousands less value than the same model and year as a 5.0??? Guess you may be a little concerned then,,, but at least you can come back here and post,,, "But it never happened to mine". Good luck with that! I think instead of posting yours works you better start hoping that Ford fixes the problem before the lawsuits and government get to involved unless you are planning on keeping your truck for the rest of your life. I bought a new truck every other year and when I bought this one at 57 years old I started looking at saving the 8 to 10 grand I spend on doing the upgrade for my retirement... Now I guess I will getting rid of this if it isn't fixed soon before I lose my butt. So I am hoping ford picks up the ball so I don't have to trade it off and so that I can afford to repair it down the road without spending my retirement funds to just keep it on the road! Just so you know I own 3 vehicles and they are all Fords! Go to the Mustang and Ranger forums and see if I am bashing Ford there!! You won't find any!!! All cars and trucks can and do have issues, the reason we are in this post is because they can't fix it!!

BCMIF150

Or people need to use some common sense when driving.

Almost every thread I read about an EcoBoost shudder occurs when they are pulling out in front of a Semi doing 70, or trying to pass when there is oncoming traffic.

I'm not doubting the issue but wonder why every occurrence has to be some sensational event.

mamonti

You post some info I agree with as myself didn't have the issue for over 11,000 miles and I agree with some of the related posts that seem to be the same but many have one thing in common,, rain, humid, passing or merging and putting the pedal to the floor! I have a Mustang with over 600hp and I use that for the pedal pushing! My F150 I drive like an old man that I am.. I have floored it twice, once on a sunny day and the other on a rainy day... the sunny day my friend wanted to see what the EcoBoost could do and the rainy day I was on a real hilly road that went on for miles and you come up on a truck doing 30mph! I saw that line of traffic that loves to stay in the passing lane and said,,, if I don't get around this guy I will be here forever,, I punched it and bam!! So I haven't done it since knowing it is an issue for a couple of things to say about that!
1. do you think that every car should shut down if you floor it?? I don't!
2. There are times when power and flooring it can help avoid an accident!
3. why buy a truck with power unless you want to be able to use that power?
4. If you agree there is a problem then would you like to have it fixed or lets say the air conditioning doesn't work and it is 100 out..... ford says I have a fix for that and you go back 3 times for 3 different fixes and it still happens,,, are you saying ,,,, just roll down the windows and be happy??

DirtBusters

The problem manifests itself when we need to use the power thats supposed to be available. While traveling at a steady speed not needing to accelerate or use boost the truck runs fine, until you need to merge, pass or accelerate then the water is injested. I dont think it has anything to do with using common sense or being a better driver.