3.5L V6. Don’t recall the dealership having any 5.0L when I was looking.

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Nov 25, 2024
6:00:44pm

MightyFreakingCougar All-American

3.5L V6. Don’t recall the dealership having any 5.0L when I was looking.

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MightyFreakingCougar

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Time

I won’t buy a ford again. My wife’s Edge seems to need a few thousand dollars

Magneto

5:43pm

RE: I won’t buy a ford again. My wife’s Edge seems to need a few

PA_pete

5:50pm

I just unloaded my GMC, the transmission and engine were both about to blow at

5:52pm

My other car is a Honda and that thing has 175,000 miles and runs great. Only

Magneto

5:54pm

Lemon seller! 🍋

MightyFreakingCougar

5:55pm

Yeah my wife had an explorer like that. Fool me once….

Mikey

5:52pm

They told me to get the 3.5 instead of the 2.7 turbo but man the 3.5 has so many

Magneto

5:54pm

My F-150 has been great, no mechanical issues so far after 7 years. #Fortunate?

MightyFreakingCougar

5:54pm

What motor do you have in it? I’ve always been told to go with the 5.0 V8

Magneto

5:55pm

3.5L V6. Don’t recall the dealership having any 5.0L when I was looking.

MightyFreakingCougar

6:00pm

I’d follow that advice; 3.5 is quick but it’s complex design can lead to issues

RWaters

7:03pm

The 5.0 added cylinder deactivation in 2021. The verdict is still out on whether

cvd6262

7:11pm

Yeah - I’d install the defeat for that. GMs with it have shown it’s problematic.

RWaters

7:19pm

So long as the 5.7 doesn't have machining debris in it. (Ugh.)

cvd6262

7:21pm

I’ve heard Ford F series trucks are great, and all other Fords are terrible.

DwigtA2RM

5:56pm

My Explorer had 218,000 miles and 20 years before it croaked

CoolB

5:58pm

How’d you get so lucky. Must’ve been a Wednesday when they built them for you.

Magneto

6:01pm

Apparently there is a class action lawsuit for this exact failure in her car.

Magneto

6:01pm

Wife’s Volvo that’s only 3 years old is also constantly breaking. I’m in there

Chefcurry

6:05pm

Mechanic told me the last 5 or so years of Ford are the worst hes ever seen.

rad dawg

6:35pm

As a 2018 F150 owner

7:19pm

3.5L in a 2010 Taurus SHO. Had problems at 40k. Now at 160k without further prob

JWin

7:50pm

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