DONT BUY A Raptor UNTIL You Watch This- all common issues of ownership. 

ALSO, 1) These trucks are meant for high speed off-roading, not towing. The springs are bouncy and light for that reason. It is going to squat if you tow heavy things or put a great deal of weight in the bed. That is the way it was designed. If you want to tow heavy, buy an F150 or put bags/Timbrens on your Raptor. 2) All leaf springs squeak after dirt and other debris gets in the leaf pack. This isn't a Raptor issue. Pressure wash them, and they will be fine until you get crap in there again. 3) If you mod it, expect Check Engine Lights, and Limp Mode at some point. Not every day. Not all the time, but it is probably going to happen. That is the price for playing around. 4) If you don't like the sound of the V6, you are welcome to not buy one. We don't want to hear your bitching. 5) A CAI (cold air intake) does not give you an appreciable HP increase. Ford knows what they are doing. You are more likely to get a CEL than any significant power change. 6) The factory tires will last as long as your lead foot will let them. Drive as you would like them to last. If they don't last, you are driving like you don't want them to last. 7) The SYNC system auto updates must be turned off for it to stop bugging you. 8) If you start the update via WiFi it will likely never finish. Take it to the dealer and let them flash it. You can also do the update via USB if you take the time to read the instructions. 9) There are drains for the sunroof. Clean them out from time to time to keep your interior dry. 10) The transmission shifts like a dump truck because it is a performance oriented vehicle that adapts to your driving style. If you take it to the dealer they can reset it so that it goes back to the soft defaults. Performance people like hard firm shifts. They actually pay extra for it.

Same here, just bought a 2020 Super cab. I actually wanted the super cab and I sought it out. 13,000 miles, Color is rapid red, so far it’s flawless! I love it! $58,000.

Yes you can retrofit the rgb lighting. Have to replace all the lights... doors- dash- floor board- under seats- cup holders. Then program the bcm. I did it in my 18 Lariat!

I have a 19 and you are spot on with everything. It’s a bad ass truck though and I love mine.

In extreme cold weather such as -30 Celsius the electric door locks tend to not work, there was a recall for this issue that I had to go for lasted all day, but all in all the raptor that I own has made me very happy. I have owned my raptor for 1 year and 4 months.

lol you had me rolling at Ricardo seat option. @5:08

Thanks man. Your review does help me in purchasing 2020 or 2019 Raptor. Thumbs Up.

Really good review. Comprehensive enough and well put together . Thank you

Imagine not using your sunroof because your afraid it will fail

Awesome review dude! I learnt something about my favorite truck today. Thanks 🙏

Yes my 2017 Raptor with 18k miles is at Chapman Ford Scottsdale dealer shop now getting the cam spacer pinging sound fixed, I have always heard it but went away once warmed up until recently, then my Ford service advisor said they always new it was an issue but only fix if customer complains about it, I was like WTF lady, seriously, she just smiled with no comment, I am not happy with Ford, I luv my Raptor, but Ford does not take care of its customers, so now i am searching for all known Raptor issues before my 3 year warranty expires in March 2020, thank you for great video :))

“The wait was definitely worth the wait”

Enjoy your new truck. Looks awesome!

Since day one love the 2020 Raptor.The nicest truck Ive ever owned.Thanks for sharing.

I just bought a 2010 Raptor with only 90k miles for 20k. Put 3k miles on it in first 2 months and it runs better than the day I bought it. Looks almost brand new and Im gonna run it until the wheels fall off or until I’m rich enough to buy a brand new one 😂

I wish more car reviews were this informative and honest about the real ownership issues, good job dude, please do more of these common issuse reviews on other cars and trucks

I already have a problem with taking my new $75,000 + truck off road thrashing. After seeing this video, and reading the comments ,now I really don't want one ! Thanks for your honesty ..

I got my 2018 raptor just 1 k under msrp. I have one of the first metal oil pan. It was built in late april. They also changed the coolant color as they went to a different coolant in 2018.

Nice video. I’m not a Raptor owner, just a fan. I’m not a fan of the graphic above the real wheel. That would be one of the first things I would mod. I subscribed

didnt know they came with plastic oil pans. I will be looking at a 17-18 next year when my silverado lease is up. Basically look out for the oil pan, engine noise, buy one without a sunroof, lol, and 360 camera. Gotcha !

Hey I love your Instagram shots. Didn't realize that was you until today. :-) What dash cam is that mounted on your windshield? And do you use it for any of your videos? Thanks.

A guy I know had an 18 that had lifter tick, dealer said the head had rust in it.. They said they "fixed it" then it had an engine fire, he told them to keep the truck and they gave him a 19

Was about to hit subscribe but saw you have no new content, bro! I wanted to see what new mods or thoughts on the Raptor by now!

2021’s are having teething issues as well. Uneven tailpipes, loose transmission cooler lines that leak, flares not installed properly, miscellaneous bolts and parts sitting inside the cab, fuses not seated, incorrect engine shroud installed on the assembly line, coolant lines rubbing on crankshaft pulley, misaligned front bumpers, etc.

These trucks just needs a little more love than a usual truck does. My sunroof. Keep it lubed twice a year haven’t had an issue. 2018 raptor. Cam phasers did fail. Dealer changed all 4 and put in 3 tensioners. Told me to change oil at 5 k to avoid that again. So far so good. Shifting is solved with a tune. Does not void warranty. It’s a great truck but it does need attention. You need make sure the oil is always at the right level. Clean the maf sensors once a year. Truck is loving me I’m loving her. 46k and going strong.

I live in Cali and I just got my new Raptor with zero mark up. If I would have went an hour down the road I would have paid 20-30k more for the same truck. I got mine at a small dealership compared to a much bigger dealership down the road. I did have to be patient and wait till they got one that I wanted but it was worth the 20-30k in price. Most dealerships do it with most "specialty" vehicles. Salesman told me its a "fair market value" or something like that. Basically a way to charge more for the willing. Happy hinting.

Very good information, I own 2017 Raptor and 2019 Tundra Trd Pro and i think of buying the 2020 raptor but after watching this i think i will stick with my 2017 raptor

Supply and demand buddy...I agree picking up a used one saves money...be sure it's not been beat all to pieces for sure!

The CamPhaser issue can happen at anytime. I’ve seen them at 10k all the way up to 126k and sometimes multiple times on the same truck. Mine has 78k and so far no issue.

Never run 87 in high compression engines. That is for emergency fills only. Lower octane gas combust at lower pressures and in high compression engines can lead to premature detonation, excessive wear, and if you are lucky it would only lead to a much shorter life than running higher octane gas.

Thank you for a great review. A plastic oil pan - WTF? Good to know what to look out for.

Cam phaser rattle. Deceleration rattle. Wastegate rattle. 10R80 shifting issues. Do your research and read forums before buying.

Ty for the vid went and buy a 2017 pre-owned raptor I loved it Best Buy and wait ever.

Subscribed; great video!

Looks like Livermore Ford @ beginning. That’s where I bought my F-150 ... good experience! 👍🏻

Great video. I am subscribing to you bc of it. I have a question. I bought a 2018 ford raptor and I absolutely love it. The one thing I would say is that there is a very annoying slight rattle noise that comes from the driver side door when I drive over un even roads. When I old the door handle sometimes it stops the noise sometimes it doesn’t. I want to take the door apart and see more about the internals. Possible rattling due to the speaker? I am not sure. Would like to hear your thoughts. Thank you

I work at a high volume dealership in missouri and we ship quite a few raptors to callifornia and lots of other states due to this markup trend. its cheaper for people to buy one from us and either ship it or fly out and drive it home.

Most dealerships are terrible with sales. I had good luck with brondes ford in maumee ohio. It is about 110 miles from me. I answered some questions forwarded some info before going. Went there, sales guy gave me the keys to test drive while he finished with current customer. Caught me off guard I barely walked in and he asked if I was the one who inquired about the f150... Usually you walk in wait a bit. Go sit down get a few questions. I also got delivery of my truck included as last minute my backup driver to take me had canceled. I was given a certificate for free $50 ham near there, unfortunately they'd closed. They'd offered to have it delivered when my truck would be. I'm not crazy about buying new vehicles or going to dealerships since they often don't do good for sales or even maintenance, but I may drive back there again... I believe they were awarded by ford recently for their sales/service.

Thanks for the research, awesome info

In SoCal and the markup on these are foolish. Priced one at $71.5k marked up to $91k in LA. Then priced the exact same configuration in Illinois and they were offering $71k sticker, $69.2k out the door. Shipping to SoCal is $1700-$2250. Worse case scenario I get the truck in Illinois pay $72k with shipping and save $19k. Never pay ABOVE sticker for a product that loses 15-25% of value off the shelf.

Have the 2019.. 20k miles and already exchanged both live valve shocks. Also got the damn park brake assist message recently. Pissed.

Definitely listen for cam phaser issues if you’re buying used. I have a ‘17 Raptor with 40k miles on it now. I bought it new ($1,000 below sticker - it just took 3 months of searching dealerships nationwide to find one that wouldn’t charge the stupid markup) and although I love it, I have had issues. A fuel injector failed, which allowed so much unburned fuel through the exhaust and out the tailpipes that I can’t believe it only left me stranded and didn’t go up in flames. I had cam phaser issues that required a major repair. I noticed the cam phaser “rattle” at about 20,000 miles but it got worse worse over time until the check engine light came on at 36,000 miles and the dealership finally admitted there was an issue. On more than one occasion , the doors have failed to close when the temperature dropped below 20 degrees Fahrenheit- even after the door recall repair was performed by dealership. When that happens, I have to let the truck run for 15 minutes to warm it up before the doors will close. The ambient lighting sometimes randomly changes the color of some bulbs - but not all bulbs - on its own. The auto-up power driver side window doesn’t always function, and the truck sometimes backfires after refueling (and I’m not overfilling the tank or topping it off.) Definitely frustrating to have so many issues with a $60,000+ vehicle with only 40,000 miles on it.

Great post. Thank you. I think it was 2017 or 2018 models the dealer markup was $50,000 - totally insane. You mention thst the Raptor is extra large and hsrd to parallel park? Does that mean it will not fit in a standard garage?

Enjoyed your video bro! Just bought a 2019 with 25k miles. I was driving it and when I pulled into a parking lot I noticed white smoke coming out the driver side front wheel well. Any idea what it might be?

interesting that here in the EU..people usually refer to premium fuel as 100 octane...the non-led 95..is regular here...really interesting - I bet for these turbo if you would use 100 octane premium with additives to clean and support the engine..you would be amazed of the performance

"Dramastic"

Good advice man thanks!

You can get the sun roof repaired for about $800 at a non dealer shop with upgraded aluminum tracks. Takes 4 hours.

Excellent video, thank you

Very helpful! Thanks man!!

Good video, lots of info!

Thx for the video and researching info. If you like the gen2 raptor then this is the year to buy since ford had refined most of the kinks. The new gen of raptor is in the work but I won’t be buying Ford gen1 of anything. Well, that also hold truth to most automobile brands

You had me at plastic oil pan and again on the "improved" aluminum oil pan. I guess at least in the Raptor there's a decent skid plate below either of these sub-par oil pan materials to protect them but damn ... talk about saving a few bucks on a $70k+ truck!

Good Job Man

Thank you! ...and, subscribed!

100% correct. I have the sunroof and oil leak. Now what ?

I can only imagine what you paid for your used 18’ here in SoCal.. lol I am also local to the area and bought my new 18’ SCrew Raptor back on 3/18’ for $54k (with only a few options) out of Plainfield, Indiana. $~2k below MSRP. Had it shipped to me locally.

"Only be saving 1 or 2 cram"

their prices drop big time after a year or so. looking at a few in the 40s with lower miles. i think now is a good time to buy.

Not bitching about the exhaust but in mine I did turn off the fake exhaust noise from the speakers.

Ford in Morgan Hill CA sells them new at MSRP possibly lower great deals.

I am a big fan of ford raptor and I am a 14 year old kid and I am saving money to get me one and I will be proud of my self wen I get it and I was scared that he was going to say that the Ford raptor was not worth buying then he said that a pre own one is better I got relief

I noticed on yours that the Shift Indicators P N D M light up on yours; they do not on my 2020

Im also in the bay area and just picked up a 2018 magnetic blue raptor!

I heard that the Eco boost engine cause problems on about 20% of the models.... Is that correct?

Thank you! Great Video

Great truck, I have two of them, But Ford you should have address and rectified the plastic oil pan leak in all 2017 Raptors. Many Raptor owners are still dealing with this mess.

Same here in Canada! 35K mark up!

Amazing video, very knowledgeable. Subbed 👌

🎉nice big congratulations brother 🙌🏽🏆🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👋🏽👋🏽

I want a raptor so bad but don't think I could ever actually bring myself to buy one. For Ford built maintenance alone. The service writer at my honda dealer said he used to work for Ford and said they require 4x as much maintenance in comparison.

Great video 👍🏻

Dramastic is my new word. Love it.

how many miles did the truck come with when you purchased it? what would you consider too high of milage when purchasing a used 2017 ford raptor?

Nice review, I'm interested in buying a Raptor, but what's the difference between a 2018, 19 and 2020? Also how difficult is to park this truck in the streets of a city like NYC? What about the gas consumption? Those are the questions that are still keeping me from switching to a new or used Raptor.

Come to Texas or Oklahoma and buy a new one, they are under $60,000 all day long for a new 2020!

Enjoyed your vid, great info

Can I tow a small travel trailer you know the smallest ones with a shower and kitchen. The kind you see Jeep Grand Cherokee 4runners and even highlanders and equinox’s towing? I want a Raptor but I want to be able to tow a small Coleman or Forrest river T.T without any weird issues.

I bought mine 20 May2019 and its a good truck.

What catch can do you have?

The dodges and Chrysler 300 had the same problems with sunroof

Ooooh man really a plastic Oil Pan. Well I’m glad I came across this vid I’m thinking about either ones of these or a Tundra. I guess I’ll just keep my 2011 CVPI a couple more years lol

Welp there goes my idea of towing heavy things behind it

Great video! I’m undecided about buying a new 19 Raptor w/ out the 802a package. Around where I live I can get one for $55-59k. Less options (no moonroof) but I would get the 3-year 36k warranty. The other option would be to buy a 17/18 w/ 20-30k miles but w/ the 802a pacakage. That I can get for $55-59 and CPO. How much did you pay for yours? Mileage? I wanted the 802a because of the moonroof but it might be not worth it if it’s going to fail at some point. Thanks!

Ok people, I rented a 2018 Raptor with 20k miles on it and it was extremely comfortable, sexy as fuck looking, headlights are awesome, wouldn’t get stuck in the sand. Overall truck is awesome and better then any other f150. Only complaint is the turbo lag when you step on the gas pedal, unlike the 2014 V8 with no turbo lag. And brakes suck.

I might buy a 2012 6.2 L svt raptor. It has 150,000 miles, they want $21,995. It's in very good condition. Blue book value is $22,406. Is this worth buying??

You forgot to mention the wireless charger,

anything on the transmissions??? Ive been hearing some bad stuff on the 17-19 10 speeds

The Raptor looks good in white w/black trim

Damn... this helps a lot.

2020 trd pro owner here. No issues yet

In northern CA. All trucks are marked up 20k new. Used with 15k miles they sell for close to original MSRP. Screw that. I found them in the Midwest in June, 1 year old 20k miles, $58k out the door. Cost me 1,200 to fly, stay the night, and drive back. Still under 60k. Compare to exact same year and 802A upgrades in nor Cal, 54k miles $64k miles. I should start a import business and sell them out curb side at the Ford dealers in Nor CA and make 10k on each truck LMFAO!

Nice UPR Catch Can kit!

Not at Sunrise ford in Fontana....they are blowing those things out.....

Own a 2020 Gen 2 Raptor. I live in Kuwait, and *absolutely abuse it* every winter. Currently sitting at 86k (kilometers not miles, its 53k miles atm. Apologies to my American brothers.) It rides fantastic. The amount of jumps, woops, and powerslides it ate up at 86-95 mph, and not one time did I get a check engine light nor did I ever have to rebuild my shocks, and it drives *flawlessly* on the road. Ford knocked it out of the park with this truck.

The only issue here is it doesnt have the V8 engine in it lol. . Till they bring it back im passing and waiting on this ram trx 😈

Great ! Does this model available in the Philippines? And how much??

And as for 2020 raptor, they are lighter than the previous “500 lbs”.

You said you didn’t go to a dealer. Where did you buy your raptor from?

dude, does your truck fit in your garage, it looks like it'll turn into a spyder as soon as you go in