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This is my first car and I want it to last a while, I live in southern Maine and will keep it in a garage. I'm going to have a place do an pre purchase insepction on it, but I still want to hear what people think about the ecoboost engine because I have heard mixed reviews on it. I really do not know much about cars espically trucks, but I want to learn. Any insight is appriecated thank you.
This is the listing.
This is my first car and I want it to last a while, I live in southern Maine and will keep it in a garage. I'm going to have a place do an pre purchase insepction on it, but I still want to hear what people think about the ecoboost engine because I have heard mixed reviews on it. I really do not know much about cars espically trucks, but I want to learn. Any insight is appriecated thank you.
That mileage is kinda suspicious for a 13-year-old truck. I would definitely get a professional mechanic to go through it.
If it checks out, I might say go ahead. Ford had problems with their lead frames from 2011 to early 2014 that led to recalls, though. The transmission control module could lose contact with the powertrain control module, specifically, the output shaft speed sensor. If that happens, the truck will go into 1st gear, even at highway speed. That can lock up the rear wheels and blow up the engine. Ford intermittently had this issue for the first 3 years of production of the 6R80 transmission. Ford's recalls do not replace potentially faulty lead frames; it only changes the truck's programming from default 1st gear if the TCM loses contact to 3rd gear and triggers limp mode. The truck will flash a wrench on the screen.
I recently bought a 2014 F-150 with a naturally aspirated 3.7L V6 (same engine and transmission are in my 2017 Mustang). A naturally aspirated engine will last longer than turbocharged one. People tend to beat on those EcoBoost engines. EcoBoost engines are also direct injected; fuel does not flow over the intake valves in this engine, which is critical for the engine's longevity. There is no way to clean off carbon deposits without periodically blasting the engine with pulverized walnut shells. Only professional mechanics can do this, which will result in increased maintenance costs.
I don't like forced induction in my engines, and I don't think anybody else here does either. It wears your engine out faster, especially if you're going to always hammer the engine to activate boost. Ford also gets away with small engines that way; my 3.7L V6 has 302 horsepower, the new 2.7L EcoBoost has 325 horsepower. It's more fuel-efficient on paper. The only things keeping those engines from being dogs in full-size trucks is their turbos and direct injection; as soon as one or the other fails, that engine will be an absolute dog, and it will cost you an arm and leg to repair that thing.
Good luck.
after doing more research I’ll be staying away from the gen 1 eco boost