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Re: Ford eco boost motors [Re: TexasLobo] #8142680 01/25/21 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TexasLobo
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Does Ford still make the 5.0? I have a 2014 4x4 with the 5.0 and 120k or so miles on it..the last of the all steel bodies, big 360hp V8...none of that power the engine off crap while I'm at a stop light and have my AC kick off when it's 110 outside....I'm driving that sucker till it literally falls apart.


I am with you. My 2014 super crew 4x4 with the 5.0L V-8 is just about to hit the 100,000 mile mark. Water pump was replaced around 18 months ago while still under xtended warranty. My only gripe is the brakes. The local dealership replaced the front disc brake pads at maybe 65 thousand miles and they are already starting to squeak again. I rarely ever tow anything other than a small horse trailer. Has anyone else had issues with brakes on their F-150?

I havent replaced the brake pads on a vehicle since my 1994 chevy. It saw a lot of trailer service with no trailer brakes.

Have had a 2006 tahoe an '04 and 05 duramax, a 2011 chevy 1500, a 2015 ram 1500, a 2007 chevy cobalt, 2005 chevy cavalier, 2014 ford escape all with over 100,000 miles most of the trucks with over 200,000 miles with lots of life left on factory pads. A little screach doesnt mean they need to be replaced. Look at them yourself, if you just take it to a shop and say my brakes are making noise 99% chance they are goign to do a brake job.


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Originally Posted by TexasLobo
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Does Ford still make the 5.0? I have a 2014 4x4 with the 5.0 and 120k or so miles on it..the last of the all steel bodies, big 360hp V8...none of that power the engine off crap while I'm at a stop light and have my AC kick off when it's 110 outside....I'm driving that sucker till it literally falls apart.


I am with you. My 2014 super crew 4x4 with the 5.0L V-8 is just about to hit the 100,000 mile mark. Water pump was replaced around 18 months ago while still under xtended warranty. My only gripe is the brakes. The local dealership replaced the front disc brake pads at maybe 65 thousand miles and they are already starting to squeak again. I rarely ever tow anything other than a small horse trailer. Has anyone else had issues with brakes on their F-150?


Yep, I had my front brakes on my 2013 replaced in 2017, they started to squeak this past September. I had them checked by Ford and then another brake company. They said those type of brakes which I forgot already said that happens. The squeaking got so bad and embarrassing I just had them replace them earlier this month.


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Re: Ford eco boost motors [Re: jhenderson] #8142921 01/25/21 05:54 PM
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Had a 2015 F150 with the 3.5. At just over 100k the Throttle Body crapped the bed. Apparently if you google it, it is not uncommon. Luckily it was easy enough to replace myself.


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I bought a 2020 Ford Ranger FX2 in Sept. with the 2.3 liter eco-whatever. It gets around 22.8 mpg. Handles like a sports car and isn't too bad at some mild off roading.

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Dad has a 2016 F 150 4x4 with the 5.0. It gets 20-21 on highway at 75mph, and this past weekend we towed my old z-71 home on a 18ft pipe top trailer from Weatherford to Childress and the liometer said over the trip he averaged 12.7 mpg with the cruise set on 65. We estimated the truck and trailer to weigh around 6,500-7,000 lbs. Only time it downshifted as low as 2nd gear was coming up the hill on 281 north of Jacksboro climbing out of the West Fork of the Trinity River bottom. Rest of the time it was in overdrive. I'm not a Ford guy at all, but I have been highly impressed by the speed, fuel efficiency, and towing power it has for a half ton.

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Originally Posted by PigMoney
Dad has a 2016 F 150 4x4 with the 5.0. It gets 20-21 on highway at 75mph, and this past weekend we towed my old z-71 home on a 18ft pipe top trailer from Weatherford to Childress and the liometer said over the trip he averaged 12.7 mpg with the cruise set on 65. We estimated the truck and trailer to weigh around 6,500-7,000 lbs. Only time it downshifted as low as 2nd gear was coming up the hill on 281 north of Jacksboro climbing out of the West Fork of the Trinity River bottom. Rest of the time it was in overdrive. I'm not a Ford guy at all, but I have been highly impressed by the speed, fuel efficiency, and towing power it has for a half ton.


If you're impressed with the 5.0...the 3.5 ecoboost would blow your skirt up.


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Re: Ford eco boost motors [Re: Judd] #8144061 01/26/21 04:21 PM
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Dad has a 2016 F 150 4x4 with the 5.0. It gets 20-21 on highway at 75mph, and this past weekend we towed my old z-71 home on a 18ft pipe top trailer from Weatherford to Childress and the liometer said over the trip he averaged 12.7 mpg with the cruise set on 65. We estimated the truck and trailer to weigh around 6,500-7,000 lbs. Only time it downshifted as low as 2nd gear was coming up the hill on 281 north of Jacksboro climbing out of the West Fork of the Trinity River bottom. Rest of the time it was in overdrive. I'm not a Ford guy at all, but I have been highly impressed by the speed, fuel efficiency, and towing power it has for a half ton.


If you're impressed with the 5.0...the 3.5 ecoboost would blow your skirt up.

X2 on what Judd said. Plus you can color me a huge skeptic of 20+ mpg at 75.


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Dad has a 2016 F 150 4x4 with the 5.0. It gets 20-21 on highway at 75mph, and this past weekend we towed my old z-71 home on a 18ft pipe top trailer from Weatherford to Childress and the liometer said over the trip he averaged 12.7 mpg with the cruise set on 65. We estimated the truck and trailer to weigh around 6,500-7,000 lbs. Only time it downshifted as low as 2nd gear was coming up the hill on 281 north of Jacksboro climbing out of the West Fork of the Trinity River bottom. Rest of the time it was in overdrive. I'm not a Ford guy at all, but I have been highly impressed by the speed, fuel efficiency, and towing power it has for a half ton.


If you're impressed with the 5.0...the 3.5 ecoboost would blow your skirt up.

X2 on what Judd said. Plus you can color me a huge skeptic of 20+ mpg at 75.


I personally put over 1200 miles on it on a vacation in 2018, hand calculated 18-20 almost every fill up. Liometer says 21 sometimes 22 coming down the hill on 287 from the panhandle back to DFW.


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Re: Ford eco boost motors [Re: PigMoney] #8144433 01/26/21 09:40 PM
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Dad has a 2016 F 150 4x4 with the 5.0. It gets 20-21 on highway at 75mph, and this past weekend we towed my old z-71 home on a 18ft pipe top trailer from Weatherford to Childress and the liometer said over the trip he averaged 12.7 mpg with the cruise set on 65. We estimated the truck and trailer to weigh around 6,500-7,000 lbs. Only time it downshifted as low as 2nd gear was coming up the hill on 281 north of Jacksboro climbing out of the West Fork of the Trinity River bottom. Rest of the time it was in overdrive. I'm not a Ford guy at all, but I have been highly impressed by the speed, fuel efficiency, and towing power it has for a half ton.


If you're impressed with the 5.0...the 3.5 ecoboost would blow your skirt up.

X2 on what Judd said. Plus you can color me a huge skeptic of 20+ mpg at 75.


I personally put over 1200 miles on it on a vacation in 2018, hand calculated 18-20 almost every fill up. Liometer says 21 sometimes 22 coming down the hill on 287 from the panhandle back to DFW.

How does "It gets 20-21 on the highway at 75" equate to on the hwy hand calculated it gets 18-20 and 21-22 on the liometer going down hill? Im sure its a nice ride, but it is what it is, I have driven them and many people have 20-21 doing 75... well i never did that in a ford 5.0.


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I would regularly get 20-22mpg in my 2016 F-150 5.0 but at 65mph, regular tires and not loaded.


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get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast


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Originally Posted by tlk
get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast



Program what? You can put it in sport mode which keeps it in the boost all the time, but it also kills the gas mileage. Just drive it normal and when you want power step on the gas. I’ve had mine about 3 months and put 7000 miles on it. It does whatever I need it to. Turn the traction control off if you want to feel more. It’s very aggressive.

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Originally Posted by tlk
get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast


Ecoboost does not mean what you think it means.

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get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast


Ecoboost does not mean what you think it means.



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Originally Posted by tlk
get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast

Think you are confusing start stop with ecoboost?


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get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast

Think you are confusing start stop with ecoboost?


No I am not - you have 5 options each time you start the truck - normal, tow, snow/ice, ecoboost, sport. - If you do not make the adjustment it operates in normal.


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I think that says eco on mine and may be economy mode. Also known as weak sister.

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This is my fourth King ranch ecoboost - I like and use the ecoboost option unless I am towing - so the only thing that changed on my 2021 versus my others is that you have to manually select the ecoboost mode each time you start the truck


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So your saying the others started in economy mode once it was selected? I didn’t know that was an option before. Mine is a 2020 but is set up just like yours. I’ve never tried eco mode. How much does it improve your gas mileage?

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So your saying the others started in economy mode once it was selected? I didn’t know that was an option before. Mine is a 2020 but is set up just like yours. I’ve never tried eco mode. How much does it improve your gas mileage?


yes previous models once you selected ecoboost it stayed there until you changed it - adds around 2-3 miles per gallon for me and I cannot tell any difference in the ride or power


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get this - I have owned multiple ecoboost king ranches - traded my 2016 for a 2021. Hop in it and drive - the ONLY WAY THE ECOBOOST KICKS IN IS IF YOU PROGRAM IT EVERY TIME YOU START THE TRUCK!!!!! There is no way to just set it and leave it!

So you have to remember every time you get in your freaking 60 K truck to turn the eco boost on! Ford is losing me fast

Think you are confusing start stop with ecoboost?


No I am not - you have 5 options each time you start the truck - normal, tow, snow/ice, ecoboost, sport. - If you do not make the adjustment it operates in normal.



Ecoboost is the engine make, eco(economy)mode is mainly transmission, air/fuel electronic setting

It can be confusing.


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2-3 is significant. I get 19 average so far in mine. 4x4, mixed driving, idling, and mud.

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2-3 is significant. I get 19 average so far in mine. 4x4, mixed driving, idling, and mud.


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