EcoBoost news....probably old news

[1carcrazyguy]

http://news.yahoo.com/ford-owners-sue-saying-ecoboost-210451248.html

Ford owners sue, saying EcoBoost engine defective

"3 Ford owners sue in federal court, saying EcoBoost engine is defective".........really out of all the vehicles they produce. 3 people files suit and it gets AP article. Must be a slow news time.

[Chopped54]

Probably just the start of a class action....

But agree, should not have been picked up yet by any news outlet.

[stevo]

If you read the article, it is only two vehicles, two of the people are married and own one car.

Stevo

[4bangen]

The POTUS's media has to attack anything the one American car company that didn't sell out to the fed and take a bailout. They must be punished.

[Big Dad]

I drive a 2012 F150 ..ECOBOOST

Has 63,000 miles on it, its a turd .. has had more trips to the dealer than I care to count

doesn't get anywhere near the MPG's they brag about either

[94form2000z]

doesn't get anywhere near the MPG's they brag about either

I drive the same and I agree with on that. 14.6 is my AVG.. I do mostly city driving though, yet when I reset and went on a 500 mile trip I only averaged 15.5 or so.

I only have about 6k on mine and quit driving it daily as I got another vehicle that gets better gas mileage. Maybe it will get a bit better with some more break in but I am not holding my breath.

My truck runs fine and is fun to drive. I haven't had any issues other than what seems to be a glazed driver rear brake pad / rotor, which one dealer blew me off regarding it.

Maybe someone can do some tuning magic on them, or even better maybe there is already an updated program that can be uploaded via Ford. Anyone know of any?

[Slowhand]

The POTUS's media has to attack anything the one American car company that didn't sell out to the fed and take a bailout. They must be punished.

lol!!

[71chevellejohn]

I drive the same and I agree with on that. 14.6 is my AVG.. I do mostly city driving though, yet when I reset and went on a 500 mile trip I only averaged 15.5 or so.

Ouch! My 08 Sierra CC gets better than that with ~275k on the odometer and I normally run 75-80mph on the interstate.

[ram57ta]

14.6 is my AVG.. I do mostly city driving though, yet when I reset and went on a 500 mile trip I only averaged 15.5 or so.

DAMN!! My 98 GMC Z-71 extended cab 4x4 does better than that with an antique Vortec 350 (mine was ordered with 3.42 highway gears). If this is true I wonder how long before FORD has to do damage control and buybacks/payouts to the thousands of people who bought into their MPG claims.

[jdgregory84]

I remember the first time that I opened the hood of a newer Taurus SHO at the dealership there for it's first oil change...I just remember the hottest wave of air hitting my face and thinking "that can't be good." I have no clue how the plastic engine cover survived that heat. There is definitely a LOT of energy being used in those things.

[Mach1]

I drive the same and I agree with on that. 14.6 is my AVG.. I do mostly city driving though, yet when I reset and went on a 500 mile trip I only averaged 15.5 or so.

DAMN!! My 98, 3/4 ton suburban with a 454 gets way better than that!!!

[OrangeChevyII]

I have a 2012 Silverado , it's had the heads milled and a ls9 cam installed. It averages 13.1 with a trailer, it's depressing the fuel mileage is so bad.

[BlackGT]

Glad I went with the 5.0 over the Ecoboost when I got my F150. My overall average is 17mpg since i've owned it. I get 21mpg on straight hwy driving with regularity. The city driving is what kills the mpg...

[quikag]

We've stopped buying the Ecoboost half-tons here at work. They just aren't as advertised in reliability and fuel mileage.

[yellowstang]

I've never liked a 6 cylinder and a truck. Trucks need V8 engines and dual exhaust, and decently loud exhaust at that!