View Poll Results: What issues have you experienced with your 2017+ Super Duty?
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#122
02-03-2019, 09:25 PM
Elder User
The point wasn't missed. The simulated testing of today probably nets better results from the testing of yore. The competition among the big three and other automakers is fierce. These companies don't just slap something together and flood the market. They have far too much to lose with their stakeholders. At the end of the day, these products are mass produced (most of the parts are made by third parties), they are sold across the nation if not the globe, and used by all of manners of people in all manners of places for all manners of uses. Nobody can real world test for everything. Over the years all automakers have missed the mark now and again, but we sure do have a hell of a lot of good to be thankful for today. I wouldn't want to make my 10,000 mile road trip in a 1980s pickup.
#124
02-04-2019, 04:30 AM
Sigh. It has been my perception that the constant one-upmanship among the Big 3 causes them to constantly upgrade gear and electronics to make their vehicles "cooler" than the rest. I genuinely thought I could avoid a lot of the common reliability issues by getting a new, no-frills model with the same simple gas powertrain they've been runnning for a decade. My hope was, with care and over-the-top maintenance, I could still get an easy 200k out of this thing.
Now, I'm not sure. I am used to Toyotas, where everything pretty much just works, and if you replace the pumps, belts, and starter at 150k, you are basically good for another 150k. With this thing, I honestly don't know if some stupid electrical gremlin is going to leave me stranded with my family in 3 years.
Now, I'm not sure. I am used to Toyotas, where everything pretty much just works, and if you replace the pumps, belts, and starter at 150k, you are basically good for another 150k. With this thing, I honestly don't know if some stupid electrical gremlin is going to leave me stranded with my family in 3 years.
#126
02-04-2019, 05:46 AM
Every man made mass production vehicle can have problems it's how the manufacturer and the dealer handle the issues and get it ressovled . Unfortunately the dealer is not stepping up .I have a 50 thousand dollar lemon . And am having to go through hell to try and get the truck fixed . They want the sale but soon as you have problems we don't hear anything ,that's normal .my truck had cam phaser go out with 20 miles on brand new truck now other engine problems and I have to almost fight to get it fixed . I guess my lemon was made on Friday
#127
02-04-2019, 06:01 AM
Not sure how accurate this is but I was told my 2016 witch I had no trouble with had no cam phasers .I was told my 2019 does that's what went out so not sure what year they started using them .so with all the problems you hear about and read about with cam phaser in the f150 why would they take a perfectly good 6.2 and put something known to break and cause problems in the newer f250
#129
02-04-2019, 08:23 AM
In any case, if I want something to go for 200k miles, the maker promising to fix it for the first 60k doesn't mean jack if they are crossing their fingers behind their back that it doesnt fall apart until 61k.
#131
02-04-2019, 08:54 AM
Laughing Gas
Sigh. It has been my perception that the constant one-upmanship among the Big 3 causes them to constantly upgrade gear and electronics to make their vehicles "cooler" than the rest. I genuinely thought I could avoid a lot of the common reliability issues by getting a new, no-frills model with the same simple gas powertrain they've been runnning for a decade. My hope was, with care and over-the-top maintenance, I could still get an easy 200k out of this thing.
Now, I'm not sure. I am used to Toyotas, where everything pretty much just works, and if you replace the pumps, belts, and starter at 150k, you are basically good for another 150k. With this thing, I honestly don't know if some stupid electrical gremlin is going to leave me stranded with my family in 3 years.
Now, I'm not sure. I am used to Toyotas, where everything pretty much just works, and if you replace the pumps, belts, and starter at 150k, you are basically good for another 150k. With this thing, I honestly don't know if some stupid electrical gremlin is going to leave me stranded with my family in 3 years.
#132
02-04-2019, 09:20 AM
I have owned 2 toyotas. One was built very good and likely still on the road...it was a 1991. That car was rock solid. The second, a 1999 was cheap and it was their most expensive car. The oil pan for example was made out of cheap, self aluminum and the dealer stripped the threads changing the oil....brakes were terrible...HVAC fan was not reliable. After 60,000 that car had to go.
I agree...if I'm wanting a vehicle to work hard for me and run over 300,000 miles something like a Super Duty is my choice.
There is a reason the Asian automakers have not really made much of a dent in the area of vehicles were real work gets done and long term reliability/low cost maintenance is important.
I agree...if I'm wanting a vehicle to work hard for me and run over 300,000 miles something like a Super Duty is my choice.
There is a reason the Asian automakers have not really made much of a dent in the area of vehicles were real work gets done and long term reliability/low cost maintenance is important.
#134
02-04-2019, 10:24 AM
https://www.google.com/amp/s/repairpal.com/reliability/ford/f-250%2bsuper%2bduty.amp
I think people buy Fords more out of tradition and loyalty, and specifically because the Asian makers dont make HD trucks, than anything. I bought my Ford for the latter reason. I have owned 4 Toyotas. My first turbo MR2 spun a rod bearing at 7000 RPM with 150k miles on the clock... can't really blame that. My 2nd MR2 (woth even more miles), great. My 2002 4Runner, great. My 2016 4Runner with 52k has been flawless. 1500 miles into my 2019 F250 and Im looking at a $130 diagnostic fee for them to probably tell me that they cant replicate the issue.
The Ford F-250 Super Duty Reliability Rating is 2.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 14th out of 17 for fullsize trucks. The average annual repair cost is $1,354 which means it has poor ownership costs. The frequency of repairs is average, but when issues do arise, they are more likely to be severe than with other models.
#135
02-04-2019, 10:43 AM
"The Ford F-250 Super Duty Reliability Rating is 2.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 14th out of 17 for fullsize trucks. The average annual repair cost is $1,354 which means it has poor ownership costs. The frequency of repairs is average, but when issues do arise, they are more likely to be severe than with other models."
I'm pretty sure these stats are coming from a company called Repairpal.com. They are in the business of referring people to repair shops in a similar way that Home Advisor/Angies List does.
Not saying they are wrong but at the same time I don't know how reliable that info is. I wish TrueDelta had reliability records for the Super Duty's...they do for the 150's but that's not quite the same.
I'm pretty sure these stats are coming from a company called Repairpal.com. They are in the business of referring people to repair shops in a similar way that Home Advisor/Angies List does.
Not saying they are wrong but at the same time I don't know how reliable that info is. I wish TrueDelta had reliability records for the Super Duty's...they do for the 150's but that's not quite the same.