Are Ford Mustang Ecoboosts Reliable?
Clarification: How many years and miles do you need it to last you?
I'm not a fan of the EcoBoost motors. Of course, 2011+ Mustangs in any manual configuration have transmission problems, 2015+ Mustangs in any configuration have A/C problems, and 2018+ Mustangs with the 5.0L V8 have severe engine issues.
Being a Mustang guy all my life, I've bought my last I believe. If you want a V6, I would suggest 2011-2014 with an auto. If you can find a 2015-2017 V6 with an auto and can live with the A/C issue when it happens (not an if, and $2000 repair), then they are ok.
What issue did you have with your 15-17 air conditioner out of curiosity?
NO.
I would say no, those engines will definitely not be as reliable as the 5.0 v8 engine. It's not super unreliable but it's not very good from what I've heard. If I were you I would look at getting an older one with a v8 because it would l cost roughly the same and be more reliable even though it's older.
I was also thinking a V6, but the thing is, I'm not going to drive it like crazy or be irresponsible, or rev the engine, etc.
I was also thinking a V6, but the thing is, I'm not going to drive it like crazy or be irresponsible, or rev the engine, etc.
That may be good too but I still have heard of problems ya know, but it's you money. I would wait for other responses, maybe someone who personally owns an ecoboost or v6. I would say if you want a mustang look at 2011 and below if your looking for reliability. The new v8 had problems and so do the other generations after 2011
EcoBoost Mustangs are ok if you don't beat the crap out of them. They're much lighter than those new Rangers, so the engine doesn't need to work as hard to move it. My girlfriend has 70k on her 2017 with no mechanical problems. She's had multiple issues with EVAP system codes that have also come up on my '17 V6 and my mom's '18 EcoBoost. She doesn't accelerate like her hair is on fire and does mainly country and highway driving, so her turbo isn't always on and off like it would be in the city. I tend to drive my V6 like I stole it.
Would you say that both the Ecoboost and the V6 are more reliable with Manual Transmission than the Automatic, I mean I've been hearing that a lot as well
The 6-speed automatic in the 15-17 years seem fine as far as my personal experience. They are dual clutch transmissions, not a conventional automatic. The harmless slow forward creeping people do in ordinary automatics will wear DCTs out prematurely. They are basically a standard transmission that a computer controls.
So in the beginning when you said that they're ok if you don't beat the crap out of them, If I drive on city more than I do highway, It should be fine right?
I would say the other way around. Those engines have what Ford calls a "Torque Wall" around 2500 RPM, which is where the turbocharger kicks in. It's supposed to enhance their wow factor and saleability. When you're accelerating in the city, the tachometer will be exceeding that for most reasonable acceleration. When you cruise on the highway or an open country road and stay below that RPM threshold, the turbocharger doesn't kick in, thus it runs more like a normal 4 cylinder engine, though it does have direct injection. Highway driving is much less stressful on a car than stop and go city driving.
@justin-shepherd I thought Ford offered a conventional automatic in those Mustangs (but using Selectshift technology and marketing name), and not a dual clutch (which falls under their Powershift marketing name). They use Selectshift in numerous other Ford products as well (including their CUVs and trucks), and after their dual clutch fiasco with the Focus it’s hard for me to believe they would throw that in their lineup. The shifting in Selectshift is clutch less:
It looks like you're right, I guess the salesman I bought my car from misspoke. The transmission shifts don't feel like a conventional automatic, tuned or not. They're much more crisp, and the way it all responds, it definitely feels like a quick standard vs a normal auto. I could've sworn I've seen somewhere before that they are an Austrian dual clutch, not a house design. I guess not! Definitely makes me a lot more keen on changing transmission fluid more often.
stick with the 302 V 8.. at highway speeds the engine will be pretty much loafing.
Mod_Man is right on and would follow his advice. Also see below:
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/opinion-on-a-mustang-ecoboost/#post-75417
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/which-mustang/#post-103455
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/dump-my-mustang-ecoboost/#post-81195
(Scotty’s take)
https://carkiller.com/scottykilmer/qa/mustang-ecoboost/#post-3296
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nArjtQfWql0&feature=emb_title
