Thanks to a few folks requesting we discuss EcoBoost in the Questions for Future Topics thread, our engineers are ready for your questions.

 

Here's one that should be easy, Ford made a big deal back in 2014 I believe about having shipped 500,000 F150's equipped with the EcoBoost engine. How many have they sold to date, and what are the current take-rates on the various engines currently?

 

How close am I to being able to get an F250 EcoBoost? I like my 6.2, but I REALLY liked my 3.5EB. Thanks

 

Hi folks I have a ford ranger 3.2l 200hp limited edition 2013 I have had it remapped a k n air filter. Is there anything I can do myself to get more bhp ? Any help would be great

Many thanks Steven

 

Hi Stephen, I think you have this in the wrong sub-forum. We have ones specific to each engine family, as well as each vehicle type. Look around a bit and You'll find them. A moderator may be able to move this for you as well.

Welcome aboard in the mean time.

 

Thanks for asking. We’re happy to say we’ve sold over 900K EcoBoost engines with approximately 60% of retail F-150’s sold having EcoBoost engines.

 

Will the 3.5 Eco be receiving the cgi block in the future? Also, is there a power boost coming for the future 3.5 in the regular trucks?

 

Hi foozlemonster,

Our engineers can't speculate about future availability for the EcoBoost engines since then everyone would know what we're up to. If you want to know something specific about the current model year, happy to answer.

 

This is the answer to a previous question that I had:

Glad you're excited about the Raptor and thanks for asking. Here's what the engineers had to say.

"We are excited to bring a new High Output 3.5L EcoBoost engine to the 2017 Raptor. It is an all-new, unique engine, compared to the one that is the 16MY F-150. It does have the same displacement (3.5L) but will also have a new crank, new turbos and a new cylinder block. Will also have more engine details as we get closer to the fall launch of Raptor. Beyond that, we do not have any potential F-150 availability information to share because we do not discuss future product news."


This tell me that a new engine is coming for the entire line up. It would be way too expensive to build just a few engines for a niche truck. I expect the Raptor to be tuned a bit differently but employ the same engine.

 

I wonder why they didn't bump the displacement slightly to 3.6-4.0 liters in order to avoid confusion with the earlier engine?

 

Hi, I have a 2015 F-150 ecoboost FX4 with the max tow package. On my commute back home from work I go through some slow moving traffic up a moderate incline. Pretty much every time as I'm moving slowly up that hill the transmission will shift into 4th gear bogging down the engine which then makes the transmission shift back into 3rd. The time it spends bogging the engine down in 4th seems way too long.

I've only allowed this to happen a few times and since then have made it a habit of limiting the transmission to 3 gears for times where I'm driving slowly up hill, which is every single day mind you. I'm trying to remember exactly how slow I'm going when this happens, it maybe somewhere around 20-25mph. That seems way too slow to me for the transmission to be shifting into 4th gear but maybe the engine was built for that kind of use. Still though it doesn't seem right that the engine should get bogged down like that.

I've tried just using sport mode but then the gas peddle is so touchy and doesn't feel as safe in slower traffic when I have to stop and go. Also, in sport mode the shift points are so much higher that I only like to use it when I'm actually trying to drive fast. It just doesn't make sense to use sport mode in slow traffic.

I would think a simple tweek in the shift points would fix this problem. Like a happy medium between the normal mode and the sport mode.

Special thanks to the engineers who take time to answer these questions!

I love my truck! Just don't love the fact that I have to manually tell the transmission when to shift when I paid for an automatic transmission. Sure the engine may be built to withstand the pressures of low end torque but if you could see first hand how the engine bogges down I think you'd agree that's not supposed to happen.

 

Why is the 3.5L ecoboost engine marketed as a fuel miser? A lot of truck buyers who don't understand the relationship between the EPA estimates and certain equipment options such as a heavier truck, towing options, etc are buying these trucks thinking that they will all get 21 MPG's. Simply not possible.

I made a decision to get what I needed vs what I wanted and I have a 2011 truck with the EB and 3.31 axles and the 4x4 package. It's a base model XLT and I'm achieving the EPA estimates fir over 66K miles. But, my truck is a commuter, not a worker.

In this particular respect, I feel that your marketing is way off as the 5.4L is no longer an option and the 5.0L offers superior MPG's.

 

I really hope there is nothing seriously wrong with my truck. Every once in while when I start it, the engine makes a loud noise.

 

Hi, I have 2 questions about the 2.7L EB. Mine is actually in the Fusion, but I imagine it pertains to the truck as well.

1. The PCV system/direct injection system is a pretty hot topic on a lot of ecoboost forums, and I thought I might get some clarification on some of it. Are there different versions of fuel delivery between ecoboost models? I read that some have a secondary indirect injection system that helps to keep the valves clean/cool. If so, what models? Also, why doesn't Ford do anything to address the concerns about the PCV system causing such a mess?

2. Regarding the Toque management, how does it work? My Torque app shows me that my throttle isn't doiing anything even remotely close to what I want it to do. When I stomp the throttle, it spikes to 80-85%, then drops into the 40s, and fluctuates between 45-60% or so. Is that a misreading, or is that what it's supposed to do to manage boost or protect the drivetrain?

Any info you can give on these questions would be appreciated.