Ford F-150 Brutally Honest OWNER Review / Tour (2017 Platinum EcoBoost) | Would I Buy It Again? 

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This guy of his truck is the most honest non biased Ford review i have ever seen. Not a salesman but damn respect for being 100%

The fog lights are intentionally softer & yellower than the brights led headlights. Bright white light does not Penetrate into fog as well as yellow light.

I have the same truck and Platinum model 3.5 2016. I had mine Lifted up and I LOVE mine. It's a true BEAST...

I was a GMC owner for 30 years. Got sick of the drive train issues and vibrations. I now drive an 18 F 150 Limited . It has almost 40 K on it now and has been great. Towing a 9K car carrier is a breeze.

This review is the best I've seen. Just a normal guy going into detail about normal features.

This is by far the best source of information to help someone with a new truck/car purchase vs a "professional" reviewer. I find the professional reviewers almost stumble over themselves trying to be so diplomatic with their comments and honestly most of them are lazy in their reporting, chosing to use other sources as gospel. This real world sharing of experiences, opinions and advice is so useful. You've just earned my subscription; thanks!

I've been looking at the Platinum & limited trucks now for about 2 months. I must have watched at least 30 reviews yours has been the best. EXCELLENT JOB OUTSTANDING REVIEW. Thank you

Was all excited to make my comment then read the one below and he said it better. So yeah. exactly what Desert Guy said! I wish to hell more reviewers did the honesty thing as thoroughly. Keep up the good work and thank you.

For the tray in the center console that slides, take two mini clip binders and place them on the track both front and back track and the tray won’t slide and you’ll still access to the rest of console storage. I place the tray all the way to the right closer to the front passenger seat. Hope that helps. Easy, cost efficient and easy to undo.

Excellent review. I purchased the 2015 platinum NEW and it has been flawless. Then again the sunroof had issues and the rest was truck wear and tear. I treat the seats regularly and my passengers comment that the truck appears new after 73000 miles. Probably moving up to a 250. Fords have been to good to me to think about moving elsewhere.\\Cheers

Thanks I have same truck platinum but 2015 EcoBoost. But no issues with adaptive cruise control. I had black interior and doesn't show that wear at all, maybe previous owner treat it bad. Thanks for your honest review, I'm support your review with my experience with my 2015 f150 platinum. I bought used as well with 52,000 miles and love my truck.

Sir thanks for your honest and objective perspective on this review. I really appreciate it. I was thinking of a gmc diesel or a gas F150. But I want 6.5 foot bed and probably the heavy duty payload package for increases legal payload in bed. Sad the gm doesn't offer payload and fuel tank size to better support towing with diesel. They may do so in future. My only gripe on ford is not offering a 100k warrenty at no cost for EcoBoost. If ford believes in this powertrain the warranty should reflect this. Thanks and nice truck!!!

Great honest review, greatly appreciated. I have a suggestion for the sloppy tray in the center console. Any hardware store has 3M adhesive felt strips. I have purchased a 3"x4" for other usage. Simply measure the sliding area on the flip side of the tray, cut the felt adhesive to desired width and length. and apply to where the tray meets the console railing. If there is still too much slop, measure and cut additional felt to the sides of the tray slide area to take up the gap and inhibit sliding. I hope this helps solve the problem. Thanks again for the review.

Very good complete review. Ive had the 3.5 also and loved it. Endless power rt away at low RPM. Love the white and the wheels 👌

Congrats on the truck! Just got a Platinum in a 5.0. Not doing too much towing but wanted a smoother ride and potential longevity and the sound ofc but the 3.5 is a beast and agile. There needs to be some quality control issues that need to be seen with occasional rattling and hiccups but it is what it is

I like your review of your truck. I bought a used 2016 lariat that seems to have all the features you mentioned in your truck except mine has the lariat badging and does not have the power side steps or the adaptive cruise control. I love the roof and drive with mine open often. I don't know if you have ever touched the voice command button and asked it to change the temperature but it works. I like the ambient light choices. I love my 3.5 EcoBoost great review

Ian, you have no idea how much I appreciate this review. I've been looking for F150 reviews lately as I plan to get one once I finish school. Certainly did not expect one on your channel. Keep it up!

Love my new 22 XLT crew cab 4x4. First thing I did was put on a front leveling kit for ground clearance and to get rid of the stink bug look. Glad I bought the 2.7 which is a better built engine than the 5.0 and 3.5. First thousand miles getting 25+ mpg. LOVE THIS TRUCK!

Great informative video. Love the detailed breakdown of the features of this truck. I hope to own one this coming year. 👍🏿👍🏿

thanks for making this video, im about to buy the same 2015 platinum and your video helped me a lot on making the decision

Hi Ian! Great review! Funny enough I was just browsing on youtube and started listening to your video and decided to stick to the end and I'm happy I did. Love your honest, no BS opinion about your truck and it's all your personal perspective and experience by using it, but it is a very welcomed review. I have a 2018 5.0 Lariat SE and obviously have my own perspective about my truck, which has been flawless along these 3 years (ordered at end of '17) and although I don't dislike anything in particular of course there's always something that I'd wish it would be better 😜 But I didn't join the channel to write why I'm so pleased with my truck and yes to just point you out on some direction about your headaches with your Adaptive Cruise sensor. Bear with me that I never had any issue, but I remember reading online somewhere (I think on a Ford Escape or Explorer forum) of someone having the same issue as you and it was the sensor's bracket that was loose behind the bumper. On our F150 it is located behind the driver's side bumper cover so give it a look. Hopefully it is this easy fix. Another thing, which you might know of, but anyway, keep that moonroof periodically clean and lubed. It doesn't take long to do so and should stay free of noises and breaks. We totally love the un-claustrophobic (is this a word? LOL) and open view the glass roof gives us on the long or short trips, but specially on our "very dull" winter season - Love, love it!! Best for your channel 👍 Cheers!

Great review and insight from an owner. Very helpful for me while I shop for trucks right now.

Can totally relate to the shin damage. Took about a week to beat into me to watch out for them!

Got a17 XLT like that and it's gold brother!

Great video. Recently purchased a 2016 Lariat with all the same options except for the massaging seats. Love the truck. My adaptive cruise sensor is in the windshield right behind the mirror. Make sure the windshield is clear for it to be able to "see" ahead.

This was an awesome review ! It really helped me with my choice. Thanks !

Another great review, u keep it moving along. I like the grill and color of your truck. Again way too much plastic for that kind of dough. Very interesting about the difference between the turbo and the V8, thanx for explaining it. I never knew about the Ram interior being gorgeous, I have to check that out even though I'm not a Ram dude.

Nice video dude, I’m not a ford truck person, but your video was very good. I have a 2007 GMC Sierra Max with a 6.0. I love it, but I think all trucks have problems.

This is an excellent video, + pointed out the #1 annoying feature on this vehicle - the auto-retracting / extending running boards.

Great review Ian. I have a 2017 (Mexican, Lobo) F-150 Sport that I really like. Sold a 2011 Hennessy 6.2 Raptor to get it. To me, the combination of the Ecoboost with the aluminum body it has just as good acceleration as the Raptor. The suspension is another story. One awesome feature that you did not mention is that the Ford has a flat rear floor. I love that. The one thing that I hate about mine is if I leave the keyless fob in the truck, I can't open the tailgate. Maybe the newer ones have longer range? All in all a great video. Thumbs up!

Really nice review. Detailed but doesn’t waste time talking nonsense. Honest and straight to the point.

Great Comments. I have a 2017 Lariat 2017 3.5 Turbo with 35k miles and love the truck. I have a different interior color and see no wear. I do not think your colored leather material wear well. Mine is Magnetic and gray interior. No issues with my Adaptive Cruise Control and use it all the time. Can not drive without it. My wife love the Power Running Board because it deploys lower than having a standard step and is easy to get in the truck. Never had the issues you have had. I agree with the interior quality. Hope they have have a better quality interior with the new 2021. Lots of new options and more power on the 3.5 Turbo Hybrid.

Thanks for the review. I’m looking to buy this exact model used right now.

I have a Ecoboost 2017 have 92k now runs like a champ all I did was plugs oil and rest brakes

Good video. After u put in ur 5 digit code. Press 5. It opens tailgate. Also the moon roof has 2 positions too. After it opens push open again.. little things i figured out over the years. 👍

Thank you for the full, detailed and helpful video.

That moon roof is awesome, thanks for going into detail

i bought a salvage 2018 F-150 used with 64k, and this is my first truck ever from from Camrey and RAV4. So far I like it, i do not like the MPG, however, but I do injoy the convente of the bed and the driving dynamic. Of course as soon as my cousin knew I've getting a truck he called me to help him move to his new place in Minneapolis. FYI I live in North Dakota lol

Don't change from the yellow hued fog lights if you live in a wet/cold environment. Compare white light versus yellow light in snow and rain.

Good evening to you. Thank you very much for your straight shooting review of the F150. My wife and I are going through the decision process of a couples trailer. As I mentioned on one of your other videos yesterday, we have a Tacoma; which has minimal towing capability. But, we do like it for off roading here in SW CO. After our talking today, if we get anything beyond a geo pro or r-pod (murphy bed floor plans), we'll probably just get a minimal frills F250 or F350 gasser. We've have some negative under capable tow vehicle experiences in the past and would rather just get something with a decent margin. I towed a 28ft enclosed cargo trailer with a rental f250 gasser through CO a couple of years ago and it did quite well. And, if we got a larger tow vehicle like that, we'd most likely splurge and get an as winter capable travel trailer as possible, such as yours. Have a great evening!

Good honest review. As a 2015 Platinum owner, yes the front turn signals are LED. On the 2015 Platinum, the only sets of lights that weren’t LED were the fogs and the license plate lights. Also, the Ram pickup does not have independent rear suspension but rather coil springs instead of leaf springs as found on other pickups. As for your leather seat wear, that is insane. I thought I heard some issues with that particular color leather. The black leather seats on my Platinum still look like new and are 2 years older than yours. Almost makes me wonder if your prior owner would get the leather constantly wet (boating, etc).

Great review, thank you 👊

I have a beautiful 1986 Ford F 250 that I bought 20 years ago. I couldn't ask for a better truck. Great video.

I think this is a very fair review with the pros and cons honestly laid out. I've heard about the jerky automatic transmission elsewhere. Not sure if For ever fixed that.

Thank you for the fair and honest evaluation.

Thanks for the review!

As a long time owner of a 2007 F150 5.4L with 3.73's I ended up with a new 2019 F250 6.2L with 4:10's in the rear end as well. I still own the F150 and have done back to back tests towing an enclosed trailer with my compact car in it (probably a hair over 5000 lbs total). Almost identical gas mileage towing (under a buck worth of difference over a couple hundred miles) but the F250 tows as if the trailer doesn't exist. The F150 you can feel the side blasts with the passing semi's and a little more tongue bounce. So the plus side of going F250.... towing, commanding view, basically the same price as a F150 if you go gas, V8, everything on the truck underneath is heavier duty, better towing mirrors, bigger tank. The downside is 3-4 mpg less unloaded, slightly longer, and a rougher ride unloaded. I have a small car for daily trips and use the truck for towing and DIY projects. If you don't have to daily drive your truck or its mostly towing its worth considering going to a 250 to avoid turbo repairs / problems and have a substantially better towing experience. If you do daily drive then the F150 is good choice and you just have to choose the risk of the turbos vs less HP with the 5.0. If I had to buy a F150 it would be the 5.0 for sure.

@Big Rock Moto - Your coolant reservoir is low. Add some antifreeze... Good video!

Bro that was the best review I ever seen! Nice job! I bought a 2019 F150 XLT and had the dealer install the ROUSH supercharger on the 5.0 I’m pushing 725 hp with exhaust it’s a beast!! I paid 64k all new. If Ford would turbo then V8 stock they would have the WINNER. I still have a hard time buying a v6 in a full size truck I like a lot of power. And if you have to ask what MPG I get then a supercharged v8 isn’t for you. The factory leather seat suck they always wear out. I went with cloth for that reason this time and they have a amazing design. I will do a review on my truck here soon I customized it a lot though. I had a 2016 Ram and nothing could beat that hemi stock. Rams are still my favorite to be honest especially for the money and options the Ram has! Stock airbags on a Ram. The Tesla radio they are amazing trucks! Ford looks the best and the sound a 5.0 makes no other truck in the world can touch! Especially supercharged 😂. I like mine to rumble so I did the cut out exhaust and she purrs! Well anyways you did a great job on the review!!! God Bless🙏🏻

The electric boards can easily be turned off temporarily by pushing your foot against them while they're deploying. They will sense something is in the way and stay closed until you close and reopen the door again.

I love the review. You point out very good points. The info on torque is awesome. I’m looking at the eco boost around 2013. Got any pointers to look out for.

Love the amber LED halo of the front headlights, very distinctive. Wish they carried that over to 2018 and newer.

I've been trying to sort out the differences in the Ford models and you gave me great insight. Beautiful truck but way too much for me. I will look at the "worker" model Enjoy your new toy.

Great detailed review

Excellent job on detailing the vehicle!

Thanks for your well thought out review. I am sure I speak for most but thank you for being very candid and unbiased. Since I saw your video about your Tundra and how you passed it on to your Dad now any thoughts about how your F150 is compared to the Tundra. In particular the interior build quality, rattles worn materials and overall impressions.

Awesome video. The only part I don’t agree with is the downshifting while towing to not use boost. Downshifting is going to raise your rpm and the turbos are pretty much spinning in idle until a certain rpm is reached. You’re more likely to trigger boost at higher rpm. Unless you’re on a downward grade and not accelerating.

Love how you get to the point

You can go into settings and turn off running boards so they don’t come out and the cooled seats are from hot air inside the truck to cool down I think also if you haven’t noticed you have tow haul and sport mode in the column shifter

Nice truck. I got a 2015 Lariat SuperCrew 4x4 and I just love it. Wish I had a the sun roof though but still love my truck. Awesome review.

Really great review !! Very happy with my 2019 Lariat 2.7 ! For my needs, I love it... I just pull an ATV and I don't even feel it !

Good review. Maybe in a year or two I will get a new truck. I have a 2014 model

That was very helpful. Thank you Ian

I have a 2018 XLT, and comparing it to older Ford's, the plastic has gotten thinner and cheaper. I get 2 different rattles from it in a couple places on the dash that changes with the temperature, but most of the time (and every time I've tried to get it fixed) it's silent. I heard the plastic is recycled in the F150.

I have a Sierra with the 6.2 and it tows very well without the worries of turbos and the heat that goes with them. Just towed my 30ft travel trailer about 100 miles in close to 100 degree temperatures and got about 220 engine temp but generally stayed between 210 and 220. The wind was blowing probably 20 mph that day and I got 10.5 mpg running around 70mph. They all do a pretty good job, each to their own on brands.

Nice truck. When I was looking for a truck, I wanted a crew cab with a 6' 6" bed. I couldn't find a F150 in that configuration. I got a Chevy and am happy with it.

2014 XLT, F150, 3.5 EB purchased new in March 2015 for less than $35K. It now has 100K miles and has been flawless. Great gas mileage for a truck, 20.8 MPG to and from work mostly. The cloth (or whatever it's called) seats are holding up fine with no visible sign of wear. I've had leather seats before in a Silverado 2500 that didn't make it past 70K miles, but the truck lasted 200K miles before trading it in for the Ford

I have a 2016 F-150 5.0 and a 2018 Tundra 5.7. The F-150 is a better driving experience, but my go to for towing or hauling is the Tundra. It’s a beast.

I own a 2015 lariat. I love it and would definitely buy one again . It’s nicer then my BMW X3 .

Thanks for the honest review.

Very Interesting review, thank you.

Actually just bought and xlt with all the features you like, panoramic sunroof, adaptive cruise control, pretty much with everything except luxury interiors, and keyless entry, it’s just matter to look for it.

Nice video! I just ordered a 2020 F-150 Lariat with the 2.7L ecoboost. Ford has removed the engine cover on the 2.7L because people were having issues with high engine coolant temperatures when towing up a steep grade. You might want to try removing your engine cover when towing to reduce the engine temp.

Love my 17 XLT. I beat the piss out of my truck. Already has 70k miles on it.

I have a 17 with 2.7 eb, have not had any heat issues when towing in summer heat at all. Just my experience so far. Perfect truck for towing my 5000 lb travel trailer

Amazing truck. I traded my 12 platinum eco 4wd with 155k for a new 20 XLT eco max towing 4wd. I couldn't justify spending that much on a platinum. But I do sure miss those power running boards, cooled seats. My new XLT tows more, higher payload then my platinum.

I have a 2017 xlt with the 3.5 eco. Excellent truck. Fun to drive and love the power. It only has some cosmetic defects. The plastic chrome on the grill is chipping off. That’s partially my fault for going a little crazy with the power washer. I live in AZ and I will say there is no need for cooled seats. The air conditioner works better than any vehicle I’ve owned.

I have the exact same year of truck and have not experienced any of the things that you mentioned about the running boards or the seats etc. with a running boards once you realize how far they extend you just have to learn that that is how far they extend. I'm a big guy and I wear size 14 shoes that running board is perfect for a guy like me to step up into the truck if the running board didn't come out far enough I would have a hell of a time trying to get in my truck. I weigh 250 lb I'm far bigger than you look to be in your video 3 years later I have no issues with my leather seats whatsoever. I totally agree with you with the power and the 10 speed there's nothing like it on the planet. I won't buy another Chevy and Dodge looks great but I'm a Ford guy forever thank you.

Good review in the last half of the video. Thanks!

Have a sunroof on my 2006 Eddie Bauer Explorer never had a leak and still works perfectly.

Excellent review. Please make a video of engine comparison. I have just come off a 2.7EB. Want to go 3.5EB, but would love to listen ur take on 5.0 vs 3.5EB.

Honest guy, with a very good review. He loves his truck a lot

I have a 2019 f150 fx4 but not a platinum I have the same things your truck has same motor 3.5 ecoboost but my seats are fabric not leather which I prefer

On top of the console, u ordered, it that way❔Honesty, is much appreciated, bc XLT f150 Im going 2 get in the present‼Three years have passed, the new 2021 f150, is off the charts 💯. U have a beautiful SUV.

Great point about the power tilt and telescopic steering column. How anyone can pay nearly $70k for a Ram Limited with manual tilt and telescopic wheel is beyond me.

Great review, I have the 2020 F-150 2.7 4x4 XLT sport 302A trim package, I went with the sport because I don’t like chrome. Only dislikes I have is the clunk at start, and sometimes going from park to drive! I eliminated the auto start/stop, that is so annoying! I added the tailgate dampener and the integrated trailer brake controller and put a 2 inch leveling kit on the front end with bigger tires because I cannot stand the silly highway tires these trucks are built with. I would love to have a platinum but anybody that buys one needs to know your power running boards and power folding Mirrors are going to fail and extremely expensive to replace. I don’t know how many of these platinum I see running down the highway with one running board down that’s because it is broken, also you mention the Katskins leather I seen them just as bad as the factory after a few years

great review. question for you, can you get an aftermarket trailer backup assist? unfortunately, i did not get that package and realize i could really use it.

Great video. Earned a sub my man.

Love your review man. I agree on the seats wear and the cooling, I have the same issue with my Mustang and I baby it. Maybe you can look into adding some better cooling for it and do a video review on it. Some things that irk me on the F150 are the antiquated antenna, too much chrome, the outdated entertainment center and Bluetooth on it seems to have a delay but I have to admit the Ford Sync is one of the best OS out there from my experience. Unlike you though, I don't like the center console shifter, much prefer the steering column shifter which gives you a lot more center console space and just feels like a real truck to me.

Would love your opinion of the new Powerboost F-150. You are just the guy to review one.

Lariat 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 love the truck!😍 mines white too

A great review....as always. I think I would have a concern about a large 'blind spot' with the trailer back up camera. Have you noticed it as a hinderance ?

Man you got a fully loaded plat F150!! Kudos to you!

I've had a 2014 Laramie ecodiesel, 2014 Laramie 2500 Diesel and a 2015 mustang GT. +1 on the dodge interior. They were nicer than the ford ones. I have a 2017 f150 XLT 5.0 Love the truck as i don't tow much with it and it has the 36 gallon tank. I get roughly 800 kms in the city and 1000 kms straight highway. I bought the truck new and i didn't bother to go past XLT. Platinum and Lariat is another 20k+ and it's all just fancy electronics and as you know those are prone to fail. I didn't get leather as it always fades and rips within a few years. My laramies after a few years the leather was fading and i wasn't happy with it. Right now i have 84K on my 17 and only issues i had was the multifunction switch for the signal stick went and that was $100 and now the passenger seatbelt buckle is malfunctioning. I love my truck and it's pretty solid but electronics will always fail. That's why i bought a XLT all i needed was a rear window and the ford SYNC 8 inch screen. I love how ford has options like the maintenance package and extended warranty for 5 years. Yeah you pay 3-5k extra on your truck but you don't have to put a dime into it for 5 years, If youre able to pay it off in 5 years you're laughing.

Having you been chatting online with babes all day and training to be a cage fighter? Hahaha, I'm just playing man. Great video and great unbiased review in my opinion. Keep em coming!

You are the best reviewer I've ever seen.

Nice review I'd like to get an F150 at some point but I'm not sold on the 10 speed. I know guys are going really fast with them but I've driven the 6 speed in the older trucks and like it better, do you have a preference if there was a choice?

Beautiful truck. Your review of the 3.5 leaves me scratching my head a bit. My take, the 5.0 has to rev higher for peek torque, and sounds great doing it, and doesn't heat up. For me that choice is clear, I'd go with the 5.0.

My family calls the running boards on my Platinum the Ankle Busters. Ouch! At least I can turn them off. The leather on my 2012 is in great shape; even with the cold here in Colorado.