Drove the new Ford F150 2.7 Ecoboost

[gsganzer]

I bought a 2014 FX4 supercab w/ecoboost and have about 10K miles on it so far. It's actually my wife's daily driver. The 3.5 Ecoboost has some incredible power. We barely get 20mpg on the highway and overall mileage is about 17mpg. That's still acceptable to me. Her previous Honda Pilot only did slightly better.

There might be some truth to the brake rotor issues. My buddy bought the same truck as mine 6 months earlier and he's already brought it back for warranty for a warped rotor. he also had a warranty for the infotainment system.

 

[jejeosborne]

No thanks...........I googled Ecoboost before I bought and saw that correct name should be Ecobust..
As for the rest funny I saw in that post the terms " pre production" and destroyed after use......that is not joe average testing, that is Ford approaching their valued suppliers to try out their preproduction model....and if it was not then I guess we just saw further exaggeration from a truck fleet owner who makes his wages off of Ford.

Ecobust??? What is your definition of bust?
The real definition of bust is
which would lead one to think it was a failure.

Maybe you meant "bust" as in women's breast......If so, that explains the popularity of the Ecobust especially amongst the heterosexual males.

 

[MikePA]

Could that mean that the computer was rigged to dump in more fuel, change the timing and add boost or is it just that the final production models will have some changes that make the pre-production ones orphans without a warranty.

Of course they could. They could also drop a V10 in the truck, rig the computer to show 30 mpg city, 50 mpg highway, etc., which would accomplish nothing except alienating potential buyers once real world experience doesn't match.

Pre-production models typically do not have a VIN and therefore cannot be titled, similar to show vehicles and concept vehicles. For concept and show vehicles, once the auto show events are over, the vehicle is destroyed. The same applies to disguised vehicles shown in 'spy photos', typically driving around in extreme environments to test cooling systems, etc. They're destroyed.

 

[aczlan]

I'm curious about the "pre-production model that will be destroyed" comment. Could that mean that the computer was rigged to dump in more fuel, change the timing and add boost or is it just that the final production models will have some changes that make the pre-production ones orphans without a warranty.
The former would get you great press and rave reviews, the latter is a liability issue.
Just sayin'

I would guess the latter. They are probbaly the "hand built final test" trucks or the "training trucks" that were used to train each shift on how to assemble the new truck.

Aaron Z

 

[deerefan]

I bought a 2014 FX4 supercab w/ecoboost and have about 10K miles on it so far. It's actually my wife's daily driver. The 3.5 Ecoboost has some incredible power. We barely get 20mpg on the highway and overall mileage is about 17mpg. That's still acceptable to me. Her previous Honda Pilot only did slightly better.

There might be some truth to the brake rotor issues. My buddy bought the same truck as mine 6 months earlier and he's already brought it back for warranty for a warped rotor. he also had a warranty for the infotainment system.

This is where I drew the line with the EB when we were looking at trucks. It came down to the Tundra and F150. After speaking with several EB owners, one I know very well, the overall consensus was mpg was 17 overall. I felt the risk (turbos, future warranty repairs, more moving parts, etc) was not worth it. We ended up buying the Tundra for 2 main reasons- the drivetrain has been tried and true for several years (longer than the EB) and it came standard with rear a/c vents in the crew max, important for the kids. The Tundra felt better, not as "cheap" as the F150 and power wise, really felt no difference. As an added bonus, we routinely get 17-17.5 mpg in the Tundra. It is 2wd with the 5.7 and 4.30 gears. I think Ford is heading in the right direction, especially with the govt. mpg regs upcoming and they seem to be the only manufacturer really hitting this issue with a full head of steam. My daily driver is a 97 F150, so no I am not a Ford hater, just not completely sold on the EB engine yet.

 

[deerefan]

I bought a 2014 FX4 supercab w/ecoboost and have about 10K miles on it so far. It's actually my wife's daily driver. The 3.5 Ecoboost has some incredible power. We barely get 20mpg on the highway and overall mileage is about 17mpg. That's still acceptable to me. Her previous Honda Pilot only did slightly better.

There might be some truth to the brake rotor issues. My buddy bought the same truck as mine 6 months earlier and he's already brought it back for warranty for a warped rotor. he also had a warranty for the infotainment system.

This is where I drew the line with the EB when we were looking at trucks. It came down to the Tundra and F150. After speaking with several EB owners, one I know very well, the overall consensus was mpg was 17 overall. I felt the risk (turbos, future warranty repairs, more moving parts, etc) was not worth it. We ended up buying the Tundra for 2 main reasons- the drivetrain has been tried and true for several years (longer than the EB) and it came standard with rear a/c vents in the crew max, important for the kids. The Tundra felt better, not as "cheap" as the F150 and power wise, really felt no difference. As an added bonus, we routinely get 17-17.5 mpg in the Tundra. It is 2wd with the 5.7 and 4.30 gears. I think Ford is heading in the right direction, especially with the govt. mpg regs upcoming and they seem to be the only manufacturer really hitting this issue with a full head of steam. My daily driver is a 97 F150, so no I am not a Ford hater, just not completely sold on the EB engine yet.

 

[MH8675309]

I'm not gonna knock these new trucks with the small engines. They will be perfect for urban suburban drivers that don't pull around a stock trailer or haul a tractor. For what I do the 6 liter does fine

 

[orezok]

Of course they could. They could also drop a V10 in the truck, rig the computer to show 30 mpg city, 50 mpg highway, etc., which would accomplish nothing except alienating potential buyers once real world experience doesn't match.

You mean like they did with the current EcoBoost. EPA numbers that very few have even come close to.

I know, I own one! 14.5 mixed driving, 7 to 9 towing. Otherwise a good truck.

 

[MikePA]

All manufacturers follow the same standards for computing and publishing mpg numbers. So, it's not 'they', or Ford, or Chevy, or Dodge, 'cooking the books'.

Published numbers have had a tenuous connection, if any, to real world numbers for decades.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Darkblack..it seems that many that dare challenge the exaggerations of Ford owners gets axed So posts from people that work for suppliers of Ford ( so essentially work for Ford ) get invited to try preproduction trucks , because they essentially work for Ford, get posted as if they are "Joe average truck owner" . I ask that TBN explain themselves please whether in a PM to me or otherwise............because the slant is becoming ridiculous.

Marketplace is a consumer advocate type journalistic show here in Canada , last week they did a show about how many online reviews are faked by companies that buy "online reviews" (at least 15%) ............I wonder if an element of that is what is happening here maybe without TBN knowing it.

So I work for Ford or its suppliers? I fly and operate a corporate flight department that is in the construction business, primarily building cell phone towers. Nothing to do with Ford. We have 300 plus company vehicles. 1/2 tons are 80% GM, 20% Ford. 3/4 ton all GM. Dually upto 550 size all Ford except 1 Dodge.


We were invited because we are good customers. I have personally bought 10 vehicles from this dealer, last was a 2013 Edge Sport. My father, uncle, and BIL have bought another two dozen or better.


Us Ford owners have no reason to "make up stories", as you say. Sales numbers prove what we already know. Pretty simple stuff.

Chris