projected problems with 2015 Fseries
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Enough is enough!!!!!!!
No more insults, period!!!!!!!1
I'm gonna close this for a while and let things cool down a little.
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I'm gonna close this for a while and let things cool down a little.
I will not offer one more warning via PM. Those who received a PM, you know who you are and consider this your lucky day.
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what a pathetic thread "projected problems with 2015 Fseries".......far as I know one hasn't rolled off the assembly line yet.....now I could see a thread inquiring about known issues popping up in say mid 2015 or later but seriously this thread is trolling at its purest form.....Ford is at the cutting edge with the F150 and their sales prove it......so what else does the future hold for us Nostradamus 
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Thread should be deleted. Not nearly on topic enough. Save the few posts discussing aluminum used in the auto making industry for another thread about potential 2015 f150 problems and develop the thread from there.
Threads like this make me feel full of shame for FTE's purpose and what it stands for.
Threads like this make me feel full of shame for FTE's purpose and what it stands for.
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We can leave that to the moderators to decide. People like to stir the pot so you just have to take the higher road. Since there isn't much info since the initial release there isn't much to comment on atm. Considering 97% of his 29 posts were in this thread its hard not to call it how it is but you have to let the system work.
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I have made this comment in another thread on this site. I'm 57 years old and I have been around turbocharged engines since I was a kid. I have never seen a turbocharger failure. I have seen one turbocharger seal leak but it did not fail. I think these turbocharger manufacturers have pretty much got it right.
Now with this start stop business. If that is what Ford has in mind then I will be moving on. I don't want it and I'll go to GMC. CB
Now with this start stop business. If that is what Ford has in mind then I will be moving on. I don't want it and I'll go to GMC. CB
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The thing to remember about the start/stop technology is that it is as far as I can tell only on the 2.7. At least for now. With that said the 2.7 is just 1 of four engine options for this truck. It's not like Ford has made this to be the one and only engine available for this truck. So if you don't like it or it won't suit your needs, then you don't have to get that one engine. Also lets not forget that all of these things like the start/stop, active grille shudders, extensive use of aluminum and other things are all in the name of increasing the fuel mileage to meet and exceed the CAFE standards set forth by the federal regulations. We may or may not like some of them, but that is the cold hard facts. I also think that the only reason the competition isn't offering this right now is because it may be one of the 119 new patents on this truck. I can't say that for certain, but that's my bet.
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I have made this comment in another thread on this site. I'm 57 years old and I have been around turbocharged engines since I was a kid. I have never seen a turbocharger failure. I have seen one turbocharger seal leak but it did not fail. I think these turbocharger manufacturers have pretty much got it right.
Now with this start stop business. If that is what Ford has in mind then I will be moving on. I don't want it and I'll go to GMC. CB
Now with this start stop business. If that is what Ford has in mind then I will be moving on. I don't want it and I'll go to GMC. CB
and agree that as far as the turbos themselves, few if any failures.....but I have seen a lot of catastrophic failures on turbo'd engines as a result of improper maintenance procedures, repairs, etc.With the start/stop system, hopefully they will take a page from BMW and have a switch that allows the driver to shut it off......
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Good read here
Start-stop system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I knew the Hybrid vehicles used the stop-start function but I wasn't familiar with it's broad use overall.
Ford has been widely using this technology in Europe since 2010 so I'm guessing that they aren't real concerned about hot turbo bearings coking, etc.
BMW considers an idling engine as a parasitic loss in MPG's. This technology has helped BMW, Audi and VW realize MPG increases of 5-10%.
This isn't earth shattering technology or anything new for that matter.
I knew the Hybrid vehicles used the stop-start function but I wasn't familiar with it's broad use overall.
Ford has been widely using this technology in Europe since 2010 so I'm guessing that they aren't real concerned about hot turbo bearings coking, etc.
BMW considers an idling engine as a parasitic loss in MPG's. This technology has helped BMW, Audi and VW realize MPG increases of 5-10%.
This isn't earth shattering technology or anything new for that matter.
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I'm an ol fart too and agree that as far as the turbos themselves, few if any failures.....but I have seen a lot of catastrophic failures on turbo'd engines as a result of improper maintenance procedures, repairs, etc.
With the start/stop system, hopefully they will take a page from BMW and have a switch that allows the driver to shut it off......
and agree that as far as the turbos themselves, few if any failures.....but I have seen a lot of catastrophic failures on turbo'd engines as a result of improper maintenance procedures, repairs, etc.With the start/stop system, hopefully they will take a page from BMW and have a switch that allows the driver to shut it off......
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Start-stop system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I knew the Hybrid vehicles used the stop-start function but I wasn't familiar with it's broad use overall.
Ford has been widely using this technology in Europe since 2010 so I'm guessing that they aren't real concerned about hot turbo bearings coking, etc.
BMW considers an idling engine as a parasitic loss in MPG's. This technology has helped BMW, Audi and VW realize MPG increases of 5-10%.
This isn't earth shattering technology or anything new for that matter.
I knew the Hybrid vehicles used the stop-start function but I wasn't familiar with it's broad use overall.
Ford has been widely using this technology in Europe since 2010 so I'm guessing that they aren't real concerned about hot turbo bearings coking, etc.
BMW considers an idling engine as a parasitic loss in MPG's. This technology has helped BMW, Audi and VW realize MPG increases of 5-10%.
This isn't earth shattering technology or anything new for that matter.
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