Why Ford Is Failing And I'll Never Buy Another One - Share Your Stories! 

I'm a full time mechanic. I work on new Fords on a daily basis. The quality and problems that I've encountered on near new, low mileage Ford vehicles would blow your mind. In 20 years working on cars, I've never seen anything like this. America is in for some very dark days ahead.

My wife and I bought a used Toyota Highlander years ago at a Toyota dealership. After a few years and having it regular serviced for oil changes and such, a few days before my wife had to make a long trip in the dead of summer, the air conditioner had a problem. We called the dealer and he said it was probably just a sensor and to drop it off around lunch time the next day, get something to eat and it will be ready. He said it would probably cost around $275 to fix it. Great, we did just that, got some lunch, came back, and the guy gave us the keys and said, "well, no charge". I asked why and he said that when they pull the part, Toyota said that sensor should have lasted at least to 180k miles, you only have 130k. So parts and labor are free. That sold me for life! There is a Toyota and a Lexus in my garage and it will always stay that way. Do you think Ford, GM, BMW or any other car maker would even think of doing something like that??? NEVER!

Trusting any warranty, service or business in the current climate is unadvisable. Thanks for confirming what I already knew, I'm sorry for your situation

We have a client with an older ford quad cab dually. We couldn’t do an alignment, I think it was too long. He took it to ford. He told them he needed a truck. He runs a farm. They gave him a focus. He packed it with hay bales and ran it all over his farm 😂

Josh, the saddest part of this story is it isn't just Ford. It's many industries. I do HVAC work and so many furnace and ac parts are obsolete it is so disheartening having to tell one of my customers, we can't get parts to fix your equipment anymore you need a new one. Even though it's only 10 years old. Makes me wish we could bring factories back here to manufacture our own parts.

In April I bought a truck nearly 20 years old and invested in restoring it mechanically. It actually cost me less than buying new junk.

I am 65 years old and have been a true diehard Ford fan since I bought my first truck when I was 17 years old. Our whole farm family only owned Ford vehicles and lots of them. Well here's one for you since you asked. My 2021 F150 lariat super cab with 28,000 miles on it has had its issues as well. I parked my truck in the driveway at 9PM like I usually do. Next morning, my key fobs wouldn't unlock the truck doors. I had to use a manual key to unlock the door and realized I had zero power in the truck. I called my dealership as I have bumper-to-bumper and they sent a tow truck over. They could not get the truck started by power pack to be able to put the truck in neutral. He slid the tires up the rollback ramp and took it to the dealership. They would not be able to get to it till the next day so I asked for a loaner. I was told no loaners for at least three or four days. I mentioned that that wasn't the conversation I had in the finance office when purchasing this truck. Within two hours, I drove off with a 2024 F250 loaner. Days later service called and said they had to put a new battery in. I also had them address my radio randomly changing stations and some console items acting weird, as well as the hard shifting like you had. They reset the solenoid in the transmission and updated the firmware in the truck's computer system. Upon picking up my vehicle, I was advised that the service manager misspoke and I did not get a new battery. It was completely dead so they just recharged it. I asked why the battery drained. They told me that maybe I left the light on to which I responded it turns itself off and you should know that. Then they told me that I was keeping my key fob in the house too close to the vehicle, activating its sensory system or some BS like that. I asked to speak to the technician who performed the battery testing and was told he's not available. I was not happy as I accused them of playing time games with my warranty, which expires in about a month. I checked my battery often at home after this, each time it was just under 12 V therefore, technically I was not supposed to do a load test under 12 volts. My neighbors boyfriend just so happens to be a service technician for the dealership's other outlet. He said the computer firmware update is a big factor and is what most likely went wrong with your battery. My truck is set up to do auto firmware updates using my Wi-Fi from the house. The truck's Wi-Fi itself apparently has had its issues as well, which prompted part of this firmware update. I checked my security cameras for the timeframe that my battery had depleted and could see my console screen was lighting up blue in color occasionally and then stayed on for a while. My keys were in the house. My truck was locked. Nothing was left on. My purchasing pattern is, I usually keep my vehicles 3 to 4 years after buying them new. I have a 2020 Ford Expedition that has had more recalls on it than I've ever seen on any vehicle and tomorrow the wife and I start the process again of purchasing a new vehicle to replace the Expedition, however, this time it will be a Chevrolet Tahoe. Like you, I am done dealing with Ford. That mechanic guy also said the EV pickup trucks are just sitting as nobody wants them. So yea, go figure, some climate leaf eater pulled the trigger way too soon on that. Perhaps they thought they were going to get a tree named after them for their good job in helping to sink the combustion engines of the Ford Motor Company. Genius.........

Your uncle was so nervous about the truck’s longevity/reliability, he sold it to his nephew!😂

As a former FORD employee at a dealer, I can attest that you are 100% correct. I could not remain there in good conscience.

As a mechanic for 30plus years I deal with this every day for all makes. It seems like we spend as much time talking and educating customers about poor quality in newer vehicles and lack of support from the manufacturers as we do working on the vehicle.

I worked for Ford Australia during the 1980s. I was looking after suppliers of electrical and electronic parts. The injector relays were a high warranty cost problem. I suggested that we replace them with Bosch relays. The answer came back as NO bcause they had to comply with the corporate design manual. Plus the relays came from Ford Electronic Division. So the company just kept replacing them - which cost over $120,000 a year. The stupidity is built into their systems.

Not only Ford, I bought a GMC Sierra in 2015, 3 years later I sold it, paid off what I owed and bought a 2009 Sierra with all the bells and whistles. Totally happy today, person I bought the 2009 from took care of it.

Rule 1: Never buy any vehicle that has cylinder deactivation. Even if made well, the temperature differential from the unused cylinders causes head gaskets to leak and ruin your engine. Rule 2: Never buy an undersized turbo charged engine, always opt for the larger non-turbo engine if available. Just saved you tens of thousands of dollars.

I learned this lesson many years ago. I’ve always found that it cost me less to do my own work to repair things and takes less time if I don’t have to deal with anyone else if I just do it myself. Since age 15 I’ve pretty much done enough work on all of my vehicles and can call myself the best mechanic I know. I have amassed enough tools to tackle almost any job, and when I’m on the road I generally know the issue just by the sound. those are just a few of the benefits of learning to work on your own vehicles. I am now over 50 years old and have my own car lift, and will never own a home without one. Being a mechanic (an engineer actually) and having looked under the hood of Ford pick up trucks, I would never buy one. I have a 2003 Dodge Cummins 1 ton pick up, and that engine has been so easy to work on. You can actually see the engine unlike a Ford! I just changed my water pump and it took less than one hour. Do that in a Ford! I have never bought a warranty on anything in my life. Financially, I am so far ahead it isn’t even funny. Having never bought a warranty in my life has the added benefit of always knowing that I don’t have to wonder if I have one… and ‘where in that damn receipt!’

I don’t plan on ever purchasing another FORD. My wife has a 2018 Explorer. In 2020 we began hearing a noise in front when doing over 60 MPH on the interstate. It was the air cowl under the windshield literally falling apart. I purchased the overpriced piece of plastic at the local Ford dealer for $200.00 and replaced it myself. Then a rock cracked her windshield. We called Safelight and they came out and refused the replacement unless we paid $2K to replace the windshield and “side pillars” -Which need to be removed to replace the windshield. Typically the plastic side pillars crack when they are removed 12:46 and must be replaced. I did research on the rapidly “falling apart” trim all around the windshield and found FORD has been knowing they have a problem since 2004 and have done nothing to correct the problems. This is not an isolated issue. I have spoken to many Explorers owners with the same issues. I was told in 2020 there would be no recall because it was not considered a road hazard and the “bumper to bumper” warranty would not cover the trim cost. I had a local shop replace the windshield for $700.00 with the understanding that I would replace the plastic pillars. Purchased the plastic parts online from Rock Auto for $200.00 and did the repair myself. recently in March 2024 there has been a Federal Recall to replace the Plastic pillars as they have been flying off Explorers on the open highway.

My step dad passed away recently and requested we get his 2019 Ford Ranger. It was lightly used and has maybe 19k miles on it. So I go to look at it and open the hood. The hood would not stay open, I looked for the rod to hold it up. I didn't take long to figure two piston/prop rods on the sides are supposed to hold it up. Apparently they went bad already and I know that hood was only opened for oil changes. Makes me wonder what corners they cut on important things. Ironic as a joke when I was a kid was that FORD stood for 'Fix or repair daily'.

I get made fun off for my 94 F150 , the best part is that I don’t worry about all that electrical issue the new trucks are having off the lot lol

My dad always told me, buy the simplest tuck you can stand. Modern American trucks are no longer trucks (durable work vehicles), but glorified luxury vehicles and the amount of issues they have reflects that. The irony is that Toyota seems to be the brand that best understands the expectations of truck owners from a service and reliability stand point. Owners want a reliable capable truck, and straight forward honest customer service when things go wrong. I think American truck companies are about a generation away from being in really really bad shape, and we're already starting to see the cracks.

My wife's Baby Bronco is just over one year old. Last week a tail light quit working. We were billed $800 plus labor to replace an electronic module barely one year old. Ridiculous!

I feel your pain, I'm going through much of the same with my $74,000 F-150 Tremor, nothing but problems with this truck. It's been into the dealer twice and told it was fixed just to find out it wasn't. It's going in for a third time and if every issue is not fixed I will be calling ford and possibly filing for the lemon law. It's a 2022 with 47,000 miles now but baught it new with 3 miles on it. I've had 4 F-150 trucks and Ford's all of my life, I'm 58. This will be the last Ford product I buy. As for the loaner vehicle, the first time they did rent me a car (not a truck) the second time they loaned me a truck with about 100 miles on it and it had a seriously bad vibration but I drove it anyway. I have been told when I take it in again there will be no loaner vehicle so I'm expected to walk, borrow a vehicle, ride one of my motorcycles or rent. Completely lost my future buisiness and trust. Oh they did say they would give me a ride home if I live within 20 miles, guess what, I live 25 miles away, guess they will stop at the 20 mile mark and just drop me at the side of the road.

Makes me appreciate my old 2004 Toyota Tundra. Dead simple truck, over 350k miles, and still running strong.

I’m a mechanical engineer working for last 43 years. The problem is a lack of engineers with fabrication/hands on experience. We have a lot of of computer based analysts who don’t how things work. They all want to be Oppenheimers & don’t want to get their hands dirty.

In 2007 I bought a used F-250 from a dealership in Texas which had a 100 point inspection. I was pulling a light load to Alaska and needed a truck. I drove it about 1000 miles and was hearing a squeal.Took it to another dealership in New Mexico and they said the carrier bearing and ball joints were shot. I called the dealership in Texas and they told me there is nothing they could do. I contacted Ford Motor Company and they stated they have no control over the dealerships. I had to fix the issues my self in a relatives driveway before I could continue to Alaska.

Same in australia. I have owned 3 new ford viechles all with issues. I paid 50k for a new xr6 turbo ute. It kept steering to the left from brand new. Never fixed after 6 trips to the dealer. I traded it in. Then I paid 85k for a fpv gt. Supercharged v8. I drove it out of the dealership brand new with 5 km on the clock. It rained and the way home and windscreen wipers did not work. Then they tried to charge me 1500 dollars to fix it. After 5 trips to the dealer argueing they put an auto electrician on it and turns out the wiper motors were burnt out. Replaced it. I purchased a manual ford ranger px2 for 55k. The ford ranger clutch blew out at 90000km. After several arguements i had to go to the government for help as they refused to honor the warranty. After the government ordered ford to replace the clutch they had to place an upgraded after market clutch in it as they did not have any new spare clutches in australia. When they installed the new clutch the clowns got oil on the clutch plate. Now i have to double clutch to get in to first 3 out of 4 times. Then they destroyed the tyre pressure senses changing tyres. Then denyed doing it. Never going to buy ford again. Thinking Toyota

$85k for a used 1/2ton truck is insane.

Sorry to hear about all your troubles. As for me, this is the number one reason I will never sell (or give) my unwanted cars to my family members or friends.

Old people will remember the Ford ad campaign jingle, "Have you driven a Ford . . . lately?" This was an implicit admission that their cars in the 70's were terrible and that they were begging their old customers to give them another try.

Stumbled across your video. THANK YOU for making it!!!

Josh, man, I feel your pain. This is becoming so common from the Big Three, and particularly Ford. One way consumers can determine whether or not they are getting a good product, is to listen in on the quarterly investment calls with stock analyst. This is where publicly traded companies like Ford have to detail their performance and basically “pull back the curtains” on any anomalies on the balance sheet. For the last several years, CEO Jim Farley has had his team set aside 100’s of millions of dollars for “warranty and quality” expenditures. I believe in the October quarterly that number was over $1B. So to its shareholders, Ford is admitting they can no longer build a trouble free product. The fact that this number has been building every quarter for years is the best indicator that the consumer has of a systemic quality problem within. All companies set aside expenditures for warranty, that’s normal. Stuff sometimes goes wrong. The “tell” is whether or not that number builds over time. Marketing is all BS. It’s the analyst calls where they must come clean or they violate SEC regulations and can end up in serious hot water. Best of luck resolving the issue.

My buddy had an identical problem as you. His ford was at the dealership for repairs after only a few months of purchase. He never got it back after over 2 years. He is now suing Ford

been driving my 2003 Ranger FX4 LII for twenty years and was thinking of upgrading to a used F-150. I think ive changed my mind and will drive the ranger till it's dead. At least i can fix it when it breaks. Sorry to hear of all your troubles. I used to be a service advisor for an oldsmobile dealer so I've been on both sides of the fence.

Ford V8's are all pretty solid. I am amazed at the amount of people that buy ecoboost

Welcome to the brave new world Josh. Sadly this isn't just a Ford problem, have had similar issues with my dodge 2500. Good customer service is just lip service these days, and is a very rare thing to actually see it anymore. Hope you get your issues all fixed.

I've been in the automotive industry for over 10 years now and I can tell you that this problem is across the board with all manufacturers

The quality of those John Deere tractors goes down every year too. It's not just Ford.

Toyota Tundra is reliable,customer service is great. They have treated me with respect,no bs from Toyota. I have had a ford three yrs. Old with a leaking oil pan. It rusted from the inside out. I had to pay $500 for a new oil pan. They would not help at all. My second Toyota Tundra, first on 210 k miles,no problem, 2016 tundra now driving 113k 8 yrs old no issues.

Before the internet car companies could screw a customer with a lemon and lose one customer, now we all can share our stories, SHAME ON FORD! I hope he gets this straight.

The last bad experience I had at a dealership was for my wife’s Subaru. I took it up because it had an emissions fault and was supposed to be under warranty. Turns out it wasn’t under warranty due to rodent damage. They wanted like $1500 to put a whole new wiring harness in. I said show me the damage. A rat had chewed two wires in two. I butt spliced them back together. Took 5 minutes but you know they were taking advantage of customers. Reliable Subaru Springfield, Mo

The new cars are just too technically complicated for their own good and for their owners 😂

2016 I was buying a 3500 work van. Chevrolet had a 403ci V8 diesel rated at 525 foot pounds of torque. Ford had a van woth a straight 5. It was rated at 380 foot pounds of torque. Their youtube claimed it was the most torque you could get in a van that year. When I posted thos facts on their youtube channel I wanted a reply. I came back the next day and my post was gone and with it my interest in ford, not to mention the build quality on the ford reminded me of the 80's k cars.

Similar issue happened with a friend's dodge 2500 bought brand new in 18. The rear transfer case wasn't getting lubricant to the top of the gears and would basically make obnoxious sounds and then freeze up. The engineers determined that replacing the fluid every 3k miles was determined to be the best option. He had the rear end rebuilt 5 times in two years with his truck being out of service for months. He finally after warranty expired replaced the whole rear axel and hasn't had issue since. But nonetheless a 80k dollar truck that is going to be in the shop all the time is not worth it.

As a mechanic for over 48 years and a truck junkie for 60. I saw the writing in the wall when Ford introduced this 3.5 twin turbo as a truck engine. It was a quick fix to meet regulations. Small underpowered displacement, so you put twin turbos on it as cheap power adder. Knowing there's already cam phaser and oiling issues. The Raptor should have only had the 5.0 coyote option. Sorry about your issues, but like the comments mention it's industry wide.

2019 F250 4X4 Diesel. Had death wobble at 40K miles. Fords solution, a new steering stabilizer, but the stabilizer was fine. The Bushings wear early in the upper and lower front ball joints and steering control arm. Replace them all, death wobble goes away. It's got 90K Miles now, and it's starting to do it again. 😡

I feel for you. I was a Ford guy until I had problems like you did. In 2016 I swallowed my pride and bought a Tundra. I felt like a traitor buying it. But 8 years later, I have literally done nothing to it but oil changes/normal maintenance and it just runs. Now granted it’s the 5.7 V8. I can’t say anything about the new 3.5 TT V-6, but my V8 Tundra just has no issues

Rule number 1 never sell cars to other family members

I have a 2016 F 150 FX4 with the 5.0 engine and it has been flawless. Never have had a single issue in 7 years.

I own a 1991 cougar and a 99 sable, both ford products, mercury division. Cougar has a used engine from socal. Place. Doesn’t burn a drop of oil, valve cover on passenger side leaks a bit is all. The sable has a weak tranny , but I baby it and is in storage due to I am a truck driver on road. It doesn’t burn a drop of oil either. But we’re talking back when ford motor company vehicles were MADE IN THE USA!! I will keep fixing these. And the cougar got 22.5 mpg from WA state to Salt Lake City, going 70 mph, loaded down with stuff. Not bad! Both have v 6 engines.

This is not just a Ford problem. Every manufacturer of automobiles are having the same trouble. I see and hear these problems and I understand the frustration. On the other hand I have a 2020 F250 7.3 liter with 70,000 miles and it has never had a problem or been back in the shop.

Every Ford product I've had over the last 20+ years has been problematic. From engines that just went at 120k miles (meticulous maintenance) to transmission failures at 10k. Never again.

Thank you for sharing the objective truth. I'm 31 with an engineering education & experience, and it is extremely obvious to me that the quality of just about everything we interact with in our lives is on a downward trajectory. Corporate greed & lack of caring for the customers is eroding people's trust & directly/indirectly harming our collective quality of life. We have to turn this around somehow & restore people's desire for quality & authenticity. We've been sliding down a slippery slope for at least the past few decades.

Shame on Ford motor company! Thank you for sharing - I'll be sure to never buy another one either. It amazes me what people will tolerate and rationalize. American's need to expect and demand more b/c we are getting the shaft on everything. When I have these experiences I cut my losses - send it up the road and find something else. This truck is not worth your time, money, or effort.

Had a 2013 F-150 FX4. Absolutely loved the truck and had always wanted one but ended up selling it because of the problematic eco-boost engine. Really wish they didn't get rid of the V8 option for the newer raptors.

Before I retired from one of the big 3 automakers I could see the decline beginning. Government and internal policies resulted in hiring weak, unprepared, unmotivated and entitled personnel into the salaried ranks. This poisoned the corporate culture and it spread like a disease. The trend continues.

I feel you brother, I went through that headache recently with my brand new, zero miles f150 with 3.5 V6. I had it for about six months before it broke down on me and was at a Ford dealer for repairs for over a month with no loaner vehicle offered to me until 3 weeks into the problem and not before I called corporate. I thankfully was able to return the vehicle to Ford and recieved most of my money back because I thankfully heard of the Lemon Law. Good luck, and I won't go back to Ford either.

Ford motor company lost me with the introduction of the Triton line of engines particularly the 5.4

I had a 2017 F150 with the 3.5l engine with the following issues: 1- cam phaser but did not fix before trading it in, 2- 2 oil leaks near to of engine and they replaced gaskets, 3- transmission cable replaced, 4- license plate light socket replaced, 5- one turbo replaced along with a manifold. 6- electronic main switch for different sensors like ABS etc... 7- tailgate hinge replaced, 8- a few other small issues... Oh yeah always used synthetic oil and 91 octane gaz, I traded it after 44 000 km, which is about 36 000 miles. I now have a 2023 Toyota Tundra. Unfortunately, I still have my 2019 mustang and 2020 Escape. The Mustang is great, but the Escape has had some issues, but not as bad as my F150 😢

It's not just Ford. Most new models no matter what brand are having supply problems. And your uncle seems to have sold you, his problem. But you're right about one thing. Older models without all the whistles, and bells were a lot more reliable.

I am a professional automotive technician and a shop owner. What you’re describing is basically the new reality. I see it all the time on all product lines. Ford is definitely right up there as one of the worst though.

2020 Toyota Tundra Platinum owner here. I was considering an F150 or GMC AT4. I test drove an AT4 and the power was superb; however, as soon as we returned to the dealer, I smelled an odd burning scent. Give me reliability and resale value any day over technology gadgets and gizmos.

This was the final testimonial I needed. Bought a 21 Tundra.

Josh, I purchased the 2020 F-350 Tremor Diesel. At 29,000 km the air intake system plugged up with snow and ice, the result was damage to the turbo and engine. Truck went into local dealer for assessment, 30 days later finally got word back that it would not be covered on warranty because it was a result of “road conditions”. Up here in Canada we have a road condition called winter, when it snows the blowing snow actually forces its way into the air box which is located right behind the grill. Final after 4 months, I paid to get the turbo fixed myself, within a week I traded the truck in on a brand new Duramax… I will never buy a cord product again. Ford Canada was absolutely useless in backing up any warranty claim.

What’s funny is that everyone used to trash the 2nd gen’ Tundra for being too old school. Not enough gadgets, not enough gears, etc. They work though.

I have a 2002 Tundra with three hundred thousand miles. It's still going.

If just one of these companies was smart enough to build a simple, reliable vehicle. They could actually change the industry

Your story drives home the simple truth that the American work force is failing across the board. Every industry in America is having similar issues. We major on packing our products full of high tech gizmos and forget all about quality build and durability. I have thought for a few years about buying a new truck, but every time I start shopping for one I get scared off by these very issues. So, I will keep driving my 2004 Ram 1500 work truck. I might do some upgrades to it. But it is mechanically simple and very dependable. I've never had a problem with it beyond normal wear and tear issues. Of course, parts availability might be an issue at some point. But so far it hasn't been. I hope you find a resolution for your Ford Raptor issues.

I'm an ASE tech in TX for a large company who buys dozens of these (and many other vehicles) every week and the sheer amount of Ford products (and also Chrysler) that come in at 90k miles with slipping or failed transmissions, rattling timing chains, BCM failures, bad heads, blown motor mounts, leaking oil etc absolutely blows my mind. Its mostly the domestic vehicles that are junkers, we get a good amount of Toyotas in at 150k with little to no issues at all. And these aren't heavily abused either, just driven like you would a car but they're not holding up

People have to realize that new vehicles are built for share holder profit , not for paying customers .

Long time ago in 1993 I bought a brand new Ford Taurus with the 3.8 liter engine. Traded it in after after 2 years after the head gaskets were blown. Never bought anther Ford again.

My last F150 had the simple 302 v-8 1995. I put 508,000 miles on it. Never ever even had the valve covers off. Original water pump. Ran great. The new over complicated trucks today, forget it! Money pits, hell my first house was only $73,000 dollars.

I had a 6.2L Ford Raptor and this was my experience with it. Multiple electrical issues and check engine lights, but the dealership technicians took the cake. 1st time I took it to the dealer, they said it was ready and fixed. The technicians had eaten lunch in my truck. Bags and straw wrappers left inside my truck. Check engine light back on before I even made it home. 2nd time I took it to the dealer, they had it 8 weeks, and curbed my $3000 rims. Took a chunk the size of a quarter out of the brand new front wheel. Had yellow curb paint on it, same curb paint right behind the dealership. I took back my 90k Raptor unfixed, and traded it in. Never again will I own a Ford anything, or let them ever touch a vehicle of mine.

I feel your pain but The first mistake was buying a modern ford truck and thinking it would be a good truck. You have finally given up and that is good

Real simple, DON'T buy there vehicles and I mean DON'T. And just see things change. Upper management at ford needs to now how we feel . If they don't care which I truly believe they don't, than let them fall and fall hard. ALWAYS remember we the consumer have the upper hand if a company makes it or not. With out a customer you have NO business or job. I truly believe businesses seem to forget how it all works . SO consumers GET UM !!!

Over 30 years as a full time mechanic. Unfortunately these horror stories are common. Rec a tundra or buy an older model not in rust belt. People are getting crushing repair bills that can truly be life altering.

A family member was a service manager for Ford dealers for over 20 years. They said if it wasn't for the recall work, the dealers would not be in business

Thank you I almost bought a Ford truck this video was exactly what I wanted to know about. The real dirt on what happens during ownership

I bought a new F-150 XLT 4.6 V8 in 2004 and had it for 14 yrs. It was bullet proof. I'm looking to buy a 2024 Lariat 5.0V8. Compared to the issue I've heard about in the competition, even the new turbo 6 Toyotas, F-150 is still my top pick.

thank you for this one, I bought a 2009 f150 with 40k miles every time I took it into the dealer for service it was between 700 to 1000 bucks for so called "needed repairs" computer, charging system, head gasket on and on it was never ending I traded it in the same year I bought it for a new Toyota tacoma 275K miles later still running strong. never another ford or chevy product for me!

Bro, your patience is way beyond what I would have been able to muster. I had a similar issue with dodge where the truck went in for service and came back with a significant fuel leak. They played the same games until I took it to Google reviews and yelp. After I did that, they were reaching out to me at the corporate level to make it right. They take those reviews really seriously because it can cost them a future sale or future service appointment. If you haven’t done that yet, I would take that route as well. I was surprised how quick the shit attitude I was getting from customer service turned into, “how can we make this right” in exchange for you taking that review down?

I bought a Raptor in 2018. Drove it and put maybe 8000 miles. Trans was so crazy in that some times it ran fine & then I would go to pull out to an intersection, truck would just not move. Then would start working again. I traded out of it. Wife bought a 2018 f150 with 5.0. It had the known tick. Took to dealer multiple times, ran crazy oils, the replace several parts but did not fix it. We traded out of it. I have a 2019 f250 with diesel and it’s been good so far. It will be the last ford I ever purchase new after seeing what you have gone thru! I would be absolutely disgusted as well!

I drive a 2000 f350... 7.3 desil.... 308,000 miles...change the oil at 5000 intervals.... no engine issues at all. Solid truck. Batteries, 3 starters, 1 water pump, brakes & tires & still goin strong. No new crap for me.

I had a similar issue earlier this year with car repairs and I determined that the cars are so complicated that this is the new normal. I spent my whole life driving used vehicles and paying for repairs. This worked well for a very long time but I found out the hard way that the cost of repairs and finding a reputable mechanic is few and far between. My recommendation is to buy new and when the warranty expires it’s time to sell. If you want to keep it longer make sure you purchase the extended warranty at the time of purchase. I would also only consider Toyota if I needed a 1/2 ton truck.

Bought a new Tacoma in 2015. Aside from regular oil changes and routine maintenance (and little of that is required) I’ve had absolutely NO issues. Ultra reliable, I could take it across the country today with utmost confidence.

Yep. A guy who has a channel on RU-vid talks about Ford trucks. At least the engines. He says that after a certain model year, the Triton motors are simply going to be a problem. That is Triton motors . I do not know if he spoke about the Raptors. He spoke about the cam phasers.

I had a 93’ escort. Should gave learned my lesson. Then bought a 98’ GT Mustang convertible. You would think that their top sports car would be reliable. Nope. It had e-brake issues. Took them 7 times to fix it. Traded it in the next year. Never will buy a Ford again.

Back in 2019 I was between a TRD Pro and Raptor. Raptor was more expensive, towed and hauled less, but was a more purpose built off-road truck and for sure had a higher “cool” factor. Ultimately chose the TRD Pro for exactly the reasons you detail in your video. The Tundra has never left me stranded and has never been in the shop outside of routine maintenence. I used to be a “Ford Guy” (Mustang, Explorer and Expedition,” but I am in the Toyota camp with my third vehicle and yet to have any issues.

Ive never seen a Ford guy this honest about the real problems with his truck. 😅

We’ve been referring to the Ford Explorer as the “Exploder” since it blew a transmission on towing a small utility trailer.

Thank you for the video and your honesty. You bought a used vehicle with a problem history that you were informed about... Happened to all of us at some time. Good lesson to learn.i personally will never buy a vehicle that had any work performed on the engine... Dealership or not... Under warranty or not.

I lived near a Ford dealership and would wonder through their lot on weekends just looking at it's inventory. Two observations that got my attention were sun roofs not fitting properly and dust with poor paint coverage on the bottom of vehicle doors. Basically their careless manufacture process. I bought Fords for many years with no problems but I had growing concerns and switched to Toyota about 25 years ago. The issues Ford is currently having and my experience with owning Toyota vehicles has been a wise decision and money in the bank.

I had an extremely similar situation with my F-150. Had same issue with my transmission (harsh engagement) that they said needed to be re-flashed to factory settings. New flash: Truck still has the same harsh engagement between 3rd and 4th gear. Truck also went down with a part that broke that caused huge fuel leak. Truck went to the dealership for a few weeks. Like you, I could not get a loaner to get to work. Truck comes out of shop supposedly repaired. The very first night I drive to work which is 90 minutes away from home, same issue occurs again and fuel runs out of truck. Call dealership and they have to send a tow truck down to pick it up. In the process of getting under truck to search for origin of leak, I took my wrist watch off and put on seat of truck and forgot to put back on. Watch ended up missing from truck and never seen again. On the second repair, I STILL could not get a loaner vehicle. FORD is trash customer service. Absolute dumpster fire of customer service.

Here in eastern Canada one of my friend got a F-150. That truck never worked hard a single day and at 6k miles had ball joints destroyed. The floor were always damp, he taught it was from his boots but no, water was getting in by every rubber joints. He started to receive rubber by mail...they don't even change them for you. He had to build a special tool to remove the plastic antenna on the roof to change the rubber seal or pay over $100/hours Ford tech to do it for him. At 20k miles the cab had rust hole on both back corner of the cab...

I was driving with a friend who had recently purchased a factory-new heavy-duty F-250, and as we were driving on the freeway he was explaining that he'd purchased this truck so he'd have bulletproof transportation - and as he was speaking, the transmission failed and he had to pull over and get towed in for repairs. You should have seen his face when it broke down AT THE MOMENT HE WAS BRAGGING about how reliable his factory-new heavy-duty F-250 was supposed to be.

The Toyota Tundra is built in Texas, I got a chance to drive one for a week as a rental and it drove great. I spent a year renting vehicles every week for work and the Tundra was the best drive of all the full size trucks and I got to drive them all.

Man, I wouldn't even know where to start. I've got a 2016 Ford Explorer Sport with that same 3.5L EcoBoost engine and it has been nothing but a complete piece of trash since day 1. This was custom-ordered from the factory, brand new, with zero miles on it. We had many, many issues that were covered under the original factory warranty but what saved our bacon financially (at least for a while) was that we purchased the extended warranty which was used on multiple occasions after the first ran out. Despite some repairs being covered under warranty and the inconvenience of constantly having to coordinate with my wife for pick-ups and drop-offs to the dealership; we basically had to have a third, spare vehicle just to account for never having this one in our possession. The writing on the wall looking back on it now I think was that the vehicle showed up from the factory actually missing a part on the interior. I've never even heard of that happening to anyone before. It was the lock to the glovebox. Then, I kid you not, it took weeks to get the part and get it "keyed" properly (remember, brand new vehicle). This wasn't actually the dealership's fault as evidently Ford had some issues with its protocol to key the locks. Everything from the hood was not primed properly so prematurely started corroding and flaking off paint (the entire hood had to be replaced), to the transmission having to be rebuilt, to headlights not shutting off even with the car shut off (the computer, yes a computer controls the lights, had to be replaced). Before the light repair, I literally had to disconnect the battery every time the car was brought home so that the battery wouldn't drain and then reconnect it. Another one was the rear heater core failed about 3 years in, dumped coolant around the rear cargo area where it is housed. A new part was installed by the dealership, 3 months later the new heater core failed exactly the same, then another trip and another replacement. There are many, many more, but I'll spare you. And besides all of these failures that I have to identify and bring in for repair, I've got a fist full of recalls from Ford for issues that were so incessant in the public, that Ford was forced to recognize and come up with repair procedures - rear toe link, airbag sensor, exhaust entering the cabin, roof rack rails disconnecting, and latest is the front pillar trim pieces disconnecting. This post was longer than I intended but, I get on a roll with this disaster of a vehicle. And, as you already know, these things aren't cheap. These are extremely high-priced vehicles you would expect more from. Like you, I wouldn't buy another thing from Ford, ever. They've done it to themselves.

I bought my 2003 F350 6.0 4x4 Lariat new for $36k. It was my dream truck to replace my 72 ranger XLT camper special. Still have that one too but I do all the work on it. Took mine in for service of everything. Has 320k miles and all belts n hoses fluids never changed. Only Oil and anti freeze Is all I ever did. Talked to service guy to see if they had a guy that knows how to service them Had turbo lag and white smoke at start up. Was running awesome just wanted to make sure the engine wasnt going to get hurt by a problem that was starting. The service guy said they had a great mechanic and he was bullet proofing one right now. After the truck setting at there shop for a month they said they are waiting for part and they don't work on these old trucks anymore. I also told them to replace oil cooler and EGR Cooler while they had it. Those were replaced at 200k and just want to be safe. $14k but cheaper than a new truck and Its still like a new truck inside and out.

As a former employee of one of the largest auto manufacturing companies out there Nissan. I can say that most if not all companies operate the same way ford does as far as who makes the components that go into their vehicle. Nissan currently only makes their own frames and metal body panels. And SOME of their own engines. Literally everything thing else is made by another company makes parts for Nissan as well as other manufacturers. For example I currently work for a company that produces steering columns for Nissan Toyota Lexus Subaru and rivian.

I’m 52 and I’ve driven an f150 since I was 16. 4 different ones. My 05 having been the one I just replaced in 2020 after 280,000 miles of just changing fluids, tires, and batteries. (Replaced “distributor cap” once. I replaced it in 2020 with my dad’s 2019 f150 king ranch that saw nothing but pavement and 1 driver. A retired Oilfield man of 45 years. Guess what? I just had to trade it in for a Toyota product for every single thing you just said. Broke my heart as I had expected to possibly ride off into the sunset in that king ranch. Nope. Thank you jackasses at the dealerships. Thank you loser employees left at ford corporate. I’m secretly hoping the 24 or 25 f150 is better, but I don’t know… it’s getting pretty easy to just jump in my Toyota and go (like I used to in my 2005 f150 4.3 4 speed xlt)😢

This is why I am keeping my 2007 F250 BULLET PROOFED 6.0L Diesel truck with 95,000 miles! Just wait till your water pump goes out. Ford thought it was a good idea to put the 3.5L Electric water pump inside the front cover, so when the seal goes bad coolant will drip into the oil pan....."Not a Better Idea"!!

I didnt leave Ford. Ford left America.

This is why I sold my F150 about 12 years ago and bought a Toyota Tundra. I would definitely recommend buying a 2010-2021 Toyota Tundra, I know of many people who have Tundra’s and all are happy with them. I can’t comment on the newest body style Tundra, but I can definitely recommend The 2010-2021 ones!!!