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.

@jayr9810

5 ай бұрын

Same story for GM and Dodge

@Art-ot2jn

5 ай бұрын

To much emissions control labor layoffs since the strike

@roberttassone7676

5 ай бұрын

Yes we have come a long way since the days of quality is job 1.

@HiddenAgendas

5 ай бұрын

@@roberttassone7676 ???? Ford was NEVER known for quality. lol Show me one data which ranked Ford top in quality. It has always been Toyota, Lexus, Acura, Kia, Genesis Honda etc.

@ro6742

5 ай бұрын

Society in general is suffering from a Crisis of Competency. It’s because everyone with any brains at all can see what’s happening and said “F this! I’m Out!” and retired early or simplified their life so they could work part time. Only the most delusional are still out there chasing the FAKE dollar. Go Galt! 😎

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.

@albertabluesky

5 ай бұрын

This is due to the planned obsolesce of consumer goods to keep us trapped in a buying cycle, all to keep the wheels of capitalism running, but not in favour of the consumer!

@fredwilliams7893

5 ай бұрын

Your being lied to! Amazon and eBay has everything! I can still find parts for my 10 year old husqvarna ride mower and hvac parts!

@z71btruck

5 ай бұрын

@@fredwilliams7893I agree you can find parts but as another HVACR Tech I’m not going to stand behind that part with my 90 day warranty if my distributors won’t either. My labor costs a lot and I still need to pay bills. Some parts can take a day to install would you like to do it for free and eat the price of that part. Then if I were to give them the option and it continues to break because the part sucks that customer could have saved the extra $1500 and just put it towards the new unit. It’s a circle of terror and big manufacturers are to blame.

@FixItStupid

5 ай бұрын

@@fredwilliams7893 Been Rip Off On Both eBstupid & Amzastupid

@fredwilliams7893

5 ай бұрын

@z71btruck I don't know! But I do know my my condenser started having problems and turns out it was the fan motor then the relay switch. Total cost 200 bucks and that was 3 years ago. New condensers cost 5 ton10 grand! So in my case I saved thousands buying cheap parts instead of a whole new unit !

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

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

@itsneight1260

Ай бұрын

that was the new price. But there are some used that price now. and yeah... delusional is the word.

@INNIMA

Ай бұрын

Not for boomers

@scottshepherd7881

Ай бұрын

$85k for a new truck is insane period.

@bradturner3361

27 күн бұрын

Hu?

@mikelezcurra810

22 күн бұрын

Dollar ain't what it used to be.

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!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

5 ай бұрын

TOYOTA!!! It's going to be my next purchase Im' sure

@rickys6770

5 ай бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer I bet Ford will get even worse because with the wage increases from the UAW strike (which was a good thing) I doubt that money will come out of the CEO's million dollar salary. Ford will find a way to use even cheaper parts and lower quality.

@Rhinozzzz

5 ай бұрын

You will never regret it, I had a 2005 4Runner that I sold for $5,000 at 300,000 miles and it was still running strong. I just sold my 2005 Toyota Corolla for $3,800 at 213,000 miles running strong, only oil changes on both vehicles and a new head gasket on the corolla at 180,000 miles!! The sales amount at that high of mileage tells you the high regard these vehicles have. You can't go wrong with a Toyota. They are over engineered.@@StoneyRidgeFarmer

@andybales7318

5 ай бұрын

@@rickys6770 always hearing people like you that have zero clue about anything give your .02 🤣

@Life78775

5 ай бұрын

My 2012 tacoma has 205000 miles on it and the only major mechanical trouble I've had was an alternator about a month ago. Very very pleased with that truck.

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.

@melissasmess2773

5 ай бұрын

I bought my Ram diesel truck used in 1999, it’s now 28 years old, I can’t see myself ever needing a new truck and all the problems. It has 206,000 miles 🤷‍♀️

@Poopster4U

5 ай бұрын

I have been saying this amigo! I will go to a junk yard rather than buy new shit. It's overpriced and interest rates are awful.

@roberttassone7676

5 ай бұрын

I am old school 73-76 Ford shorty or 70-72 Chevy. Restored you are way ahead of $75K and have a real truck.

@chatrkat

5 ай бұрын

I have owned a clean 2000 F250 for about 15 years. I will keep it until I am too feeble to drive.

@jacobhillanbrand7988

5 ай бұрын

I have a 1999 f350 diesel 7.3 that I hope to keep forever. It only had 110,000 miles. I don't drive it often. Just use it when I want to or need a pickup to move stuff. I have the daily toyota but love my 7.3 diesel. In my opinion the best engine Ford has ever made. I would never consider paying almost 100k on a new diesel. I rather invest in this used one that has plenty of life left. God bless all and happy holidays 🇺🇸

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

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

6 күн бұрын

oh he buys a new truck every few years

@MustafarRecRoom

6 күн бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer Great gig if you can get it!

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 😂

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

@byronharano2391

5 ай бұрын

👍

@TermlessHGW

5 ай бұрын

I was going to say that it vastly depends on the dealer itself since they are basically privately owned. My experience was with Honda though. The one closest to me is absolute garbage. Talking now about service and parts department. So I drive 50 miles one way and honestly couldn't ask for better service. But then again, entirely different brand.

@rickwhite5206

5 ай бұрын

Nothing's changed at Ford in 40 years. 1982 I bought a new car from their dealer. Water leaked thru all the windows when it rained. I mean the trunk filled with water. The floor pans where you feet rested front and back seats filled with water till it reached the sills and poured out the bottom of the doors. After many failed attempts to correct this the car became moldy and stinky and mildewy. The engine never ran smooth, lots of banging and surging. The vehicle spent 5 months of it's first year at the dealership, and was vandalized while in their possession. I was forced to hire a lawyer, sue them in court, and successfully got my lawyer fees and vehicle cost back to me. So not surprised at your runaround, I haven't the time to go into other issues with the car, the dealership, Ford motors.. Customer satisfaction not their concern. Them going out out of business, not my concern.

@sferg9582

5 ай бұрын

I had a brother in law (R.I.P.) that sold cars for a living at various dealerships and to him, the worst one to sell for was Ford. He literally had to leave there because the owner was forcing him to lie to the customers about the quality and the resale value, bla bla bla. He couldn't do it.

@midnight347

5 ай бұрын

​@@rickwhite5206I've had a ton of reliable fords but I work on my own shit and don't depend on dealers. Most dealers suck now and it isn't just Ford.

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

@dougmedeiros8862

5 ай бұрын

I have put 100’s of thousands on my Toyota’s I was a tech at AAA shops I saw the most trouble free miles on Toyota’s than any other car or trucks

@clauderivet5180

5 ай бұрын

Toyota is the only one left. However, the new Tundra no longer comes with the 5.7L it's the 3.5 twin turbo and lotsa recalls on new/newer vehicles. Now North America wants to phase out gas engine to only have more pollution mining minerals for EV auto batteries and to power all of this. I'm gonna build a long box 4×4 diesel/bio diesel 3/4 ton van. F**k the Government

@user-yf1fe7ei7n

5 ай бұрын

Toyota is the only decent vehicle manufacturer out there

@andrewinaustintx

5 ай бұрын

I'm with you. After watching videos like this one, I really appreciate the older build of my 2005 Tundra.

@davidmiracle7946

5 ай бұрын

Ex use employee. Don't buy any American automotive companies vehicles...

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.........

@damondiehl5637

25 күн бұрын

Dumping Ford and switching to Chevy is jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Since they gave it to the union, Chevy is just trash.

@russelbrown6275

2 күн бұрын

Chevy😂😢😮😅

@russelbrown6275

2 күн бұрын

Anyone who went through covid should have enough brain cells to remember the chip problem’s that they were having then and now you are upset with issues. Ok

Okay, I'm 68 years old so that's over 50 years of driving, and have had many Fords all my life, but my last 3 vehicles have been a Camry, a RAV4, and now my Tacoma. I still keep my V10 Excursion and my '94 Cougar out of stubbornness ' because I just can't let them go, but after having Toyotas, Ford has permanently lost me.

@boboren8246

Ай бұрын

You sound like a loser

@itsneight1260

Ай бұрын

this video ended with bad Ford sales practices... but Toyota sales practices are WAYYYYYYY worse. Borderline scam. Good luck with that. They're doing the same thing to customers but their fanbase eats it up and wants more. Gone are the days of the 90's Camry reliability. I wouldn't touch a Toyota made after 2010.

@bluetocop

Ай бұрын

i switched from FORD to TOYOTA and never looked back

@larryprice8081

Ай бұрын

Yeah racing racing to the junkyard do you mean

@COMMANDER-ONE

Ай бұрын

@@itsneight1260, I have a 2021 tundra and it is one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned.

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

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 ай бұрын

I have a 95 and it's great!

@eric-.

2 ай бұрын

I just a few days ago bought a '94 F-150, specifically because I believe it will be more reliable and exponentially less cost to maintain versus a post 2000 model.

@robo6863

Ай бұрын

Hell i have a 91 only issues i ever have is electrical. 😂

@mattkrumal239

Ай бұрын

I have a 94' F150 long bed XLT, I drive it every day and routinely get compliments on it. Cheap and easy to work on, everything works as designed and just like these fancy 85k trucks it runs, drives and hauls cargo.

@eric-.

Ай бұрын

@@mattkrumal239 "runs, drives, and hauls cargo" it seems like sooo many people have forgotten that THAT is what a truck is for.

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.

@paulmcdowell7628

5 ай бұрын

Toyota, at least until they get stupid too!

@DamBevers

5 ай бұрын

Of course you did. Dodge never ever produced a good product. A Ford actually looks good next to a Dodge. How long has that company been around, and they still can’t build a reliable drivetrain?

@dpl2617

5 ай бұрын

Just curious, is your engine a 6.4 hemi ? Because I'm interested in a 3500 with the gasser and I've been hearing problems...

@jgmullins1

3 ай бұрын

All of the big three domestic full size trucks are garbage. It starts with the active fuel management systems (cylinder deactivation) that can cause engine failures right off the lot. Longevity is a thing of the past. Garbage parts and shoddy assembly. Quality is a mess. Toyota or Honda is about all that's left standing and they don't necessarily have a vehicle that fits the needs of all customers. Thankfully, my Dodge Challengers were built in Brampton, Canada which closed in December. My daily drivers are Honda or Toyota.

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.

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.

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.

@mplslawnguy3389

5 ай бұрын

What kind of quality do you think you're going to get when you farm out production to countries that treat people like slaves. What's the incentive to care? As long as they pump out X-number of parts per day, it doesn't really matter.

@zski66

5 ай бұрын

The problem isn't that they cannot make quality vehicles while saving money, that is a good thing. The problem now is they are making very complex vehicles with lots of expensive electronics doing way more than is needed. Expensive finicky parts tend to fail. Stick with the more basic vehicles and your reliability will go up. K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid.

@phillmccracken4219

5 ай бұрын

He shared a biased opinion. Obviously wasn't maintained properly. Now he's crying about it. End of story.

@ChristopherJones16

5 ай бұрын

Coincidentally America has been in a downward spiral ever since the immigration act of 1965 was signed into law. That displaced thousands of our workers with highly unqualified unskilled workers. Worst is the healthcare industry where it’s half immigrants. Malpractice across the table since they give out med degrees to foreigners to meet diversity quotas.

@joshramsey3099

5 ай бұрын

@@phillmccracken4219glad someone else sees this peddling crap

Rule number 1 never sell cars to other family members

@gregorylyon1004

5 ай бұрын

His uncle sold him a used condom. Lol

@JimCasler

5 ай бұрын

Why. He has no beef with his uncle.

@crumplezone1

5 ай бұрын

I know it is just a saying :)@@JimCasler

@maxford27

5 ай бұрын

​@JimCasler would you rather shit of Ford or your uncle? Who knows what's happening off camera.

@Art-ot2jn

5 ай бұрын

He bought a lemon a nd his uncle knew it

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.

I had the very same experience back in 2001 with my 98 Mustang GT. Ford was sued over poor engineering of the intake system, crank thrust bearings, and timing chain tensioner. That was the last Ford product I ever bought. Never, ever again.

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.

@clintonadams8434

5 ай бұрын

Or tune out the deactivation for $200 (Range device or tune). Not 100% effective at lifter failure prevention, but might just save your engine.

@akamanonthemoon

5 ай бұрын

Yes going with a 6cyl Tacoma or 4Runner in the 2023. My 2019 Ford Ranger with Turbo boost has had the transmission go out of it at 69000 miles and they have had it for 6weeks now and don’t plan on getting to it till mid January 2024 at earliest.

@trutrek913

5 ай бұрын

@@akamanonthemoonI was thinking of getting the same thing. Sometimes if you special order what you want, it might be an even better deal.

@trutrek913

5 ай бұрын

@@clintonadams8434Great for those that want to keep their trucks for a long time.

@awakentruth1116

5 ай бұрын

​@@akamanonthemoon Ouch! 😫

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!’

@MikeHensley-sc3ns

5 ай бұрын

Dodge with Cummins are bulletproof .. smart man. Regular doses are junk like ford. They all are except Toyota they aren’t built for failure.. they are built for high mileage.

@safffff1000

5 ай бұрын

Bingo, buy good proven older trucks and keep them repaired

@robertbell525

5 ай бұрын

Same here but I still need to get my own lift. I've saved hundreds of thousands over the years doing my own repairs and maintenance on all of our cars and houses. What for others is a crisis, for me is a minor inconvenience to be addressed on a Saturday morning.

@safffff1000

5 ай бұрын

@@robertbell525 Never faced a serious or extensive repair upgrade yet?

@jimsix9929

5 ай бұрын

god bless you, I thought I was the only one that thought that way, I have had new cars under warranty and have made handshake deals with the service guys to give me the parts let me do it, I will let your guy inspect it and get the labor time, and yes I also have a 7,000 pound lift, no other way to get things done

Thank you for posting this. I too have a 2017 Raptor with very similar problems. The rattle when starting but my biggest issue has been the transmission. Several times I had to take it in and they had to change the link pin (supposedly). I’ve been a loyal Ford pickup owner for over 25 years and for the first time I’m seriously considering switching to another truck manufacturer. Very sad that Ford’s quality has deteriorated so much that they are willing to lose long time loyal customers.

@TrojanRabbit521

25 күн бұрын

Ford source’s it’s transmissions from China FYI. Raptors with Tremac maybe ok

I have given up on Ford and Chevrolet. Like you, I saved up 31K and bought a brand new 1989 Silverado. It was junk. I could fill up this whole page with problems. So, no more GM. Next, in 2003 I bought a new F150. At 90k miles the ABS system had to be replaced, at 125k miles the evaporative control system went bad and the valve train was making a lot of noise. I changed oil every 4k miles. Also, the interior door panels were shot. Next, I bought a 2012 Mustang. Now at 70k miles its ABS system has gone bad. It also appears that the "leather" seats are not leather. So, no more Fords.

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.

@414s4

5 ай бұрын

I think ford just isn’t attracting good engineering talent. The best talent out of school is going to Tesla, not ford.

@madmaxxx69

5 ай бұрын

It's on purpose guys hello ​@@414s4

@SupraSav

5 ай бұрын

DING DING DING! THIS IS SO RIGHT. I work in the nuclear industry for BWXT. It's the same deal. A bunch of hotshots who have a piece of paper and think they can conquer the world with a computer program some formulas and ZERO real world experience. Compound that with RAMPANT nepotism and the professions are turning into a complete shitshow.

@jamesburns2232

5 ай бұрын

My friend is an engineer and he's all about AI. He said: "With AI, I can work from anywhere!" I asked him if AI could help me replace the 50 gallon water heater in my basement? He looked at it, looked at me, and said: "NO! You will need a plumber for that!" 😅🤣😂🤑😒🙄😳🤡💩

@notchagrandpa8875

5 ай бұрын

In my personal opinion ford knew how to build a strong dependable truck back in the 1990’s but somewhere along the way they discovered how to build vehicles that last just long enough to pay them off before major problems start to appear and it’s an endless cycle of diagnose and repair thereafter.

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.

@kenpfeiffer8498

5 ай бұрын

A breath of fresh air the first 15 pages in this story are blank and we are supposed to believe it's been in a glass house ad and taken care of and so on dealerships are a nightmare from my own experience with ford but he lost me when he bought used be it from the queen of England it he got it brand new and this was his story I get it but his book is missing the beginning of the story when he wasn't around and to just throw the whole company under the bus WOW

@robertwarner1633

4 ай бұрын

​@@kenpfeiffer8498 I agree with you 100% on this one. So much we don't know here and just need to take his word on it. I don't know this guy and it's a used 2017 Raptor.

@kenpfeiffer8498

4 ай бұрын

@robertwarner1633 I understand he tried to get get the warranty transferred over and didn't play out like he wanted and anyone who bought a new vehicle of the lot and it's stupid to bring down said company you have to wait like everyone else people please go to your local dealer ship glance at the new vehicles then head to the service department get a cup of coffee out of the machine on the table and just listen as you look through brochures when I've sat and waited for my vehicle I was thinking they need a popcorn maker from the stories you over hear but I'm going to tell you what I would do if I bought a raptor find anything that I could jump drive through that was over the bottom of the door buy a pickup for highway miles but buy a raptor and just highway miles the only reason I would have bought was to drive the shit out of it but there are people who buy this stuff as a symbol the ones who think they're shit don't stink

@rickreese5794

4 ай бұрын

ford. TURNING DREAMS INTO. NIGHTMARES 🤡🌎

@carlosbaez7430

4 ай бұрын

Sir that's why I dont buy used vehicles from a friend or family member. I been buying new ford vehicles over 20 plus years and had no problems with them. Been lucky I guess. Good luck with your problem. NEW is the best way to go.

My 1996 F 150 stick shift 300 cu. in. pickup was a disaster. It was great fun to drive when it ran good, but in 59,000 miles it needed four O2 sensors, a temperature sensor, three U joints, a starter and two of the the wheels rusted out enough to make the tires lose air after 35,000 miles.

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.

@bobbipson8906

5 ай бұрын

While traveling through Southern Illinois with my family, we saw a car sitting on the street (across from a used car dealer). It had lemons stuck all over it, and the guy held a sign saying 'Come see my lemon'. We ate lunch and when we came back out to continue our trip, the car was in the car dealer's lot with the hood open. It doesn't take the internet every time!

@ubeuonly

5 ай бұрын

Ford is very aware of this and they're doing damage control by intervening conversations on social media and spending millions of dollars to try to get negative things removed from the internet

@jimdavis6833

5 ай бұрын

Nothing beats advertising. Many years back I had a friend that bought a brand new Chrysler New Yorker. It spent most of the first year in the shop, He kept returning it for the same things over and over. At 18 months old, it was still f**ked up, and the dealer wouldn't do anythng. He still had his old car because of the unreliability of the new one. Where he lived, there was legal parallel parking in front of the dealer available 24/7. He parked the New Yorker there and painted lemons all over it. They called the cops, but the cops told them it was legally parked and there was nothing they could do. It sat there for over 2 months. The dealer finally gave in and gave him a brand new one just to get him to move it.

@enzoh7763

5 ай бұрын

More than 20 yrs ago , Our mercury villager was in & out of Ford shop . They fix , we drive , we return , They fix , After the 5th, A young apprentice was risking his job, Come out afterward , And told me, There's no need to return for service, We just spray , clean wipe, the exygen sensor , and you're paying too much for a 10 min clean job. He suggested , buy a used sensor, it could last better than the faulty sensor we got there. We did , drive 3 more yrs, and retire her as spare for occasional use. Lesson learned , Dealership service shop are CASH COW, and FORD motor didn't even response to my complaint of this practice . Both Ford & dealership 23:05 lost my business forever

@midnight347

5 ай бұрын

​@@enzoh7763this is likely true I don't use them for anything I do my own work and own research when something is wrong I'm an enthusiast who mods cars to go faster. Relying on the dealer to fix stuff for you isn't smart and this is proof of what I already believed. I think this happens far more than some wanna admit. Using dealers for maintenence and to fix things isn't a good idea imo and could be the majority of people's issues. I have a 2016 fiesta st 1.6 ecoboost since new it's dead reliable at 120k I've always maintained it though and I do my own work never rely on dealers for anything. Mine is modified making 60% more hp than stock has been since 40k and tuned since 2800 miles. Now see l beat it alot but don't beat it cold and always maintain it properly. Having a basic understanding of how vehicles works helps alot actually. Too many are clueless and have to rely on terrible modern dealers it's no wonder people have issues. Many don't have basic understanding of how they work and skip out on maintenence.

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.

@michiganman4398

5 ай бұрын

Same here. The pre 2018 5.0 is the best engine. Before they added direct injection and cylinder deactivation. I have 135000 on mine.

@TheyLive2024

Күн бұрын

Good to know, I just bought a 2020 F150 XLT FX4 with 33k miles 3 days ago, 5.0 Coyote. Got a great deal. I'm loving it!

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!

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

14 күн бұрын

hmmm....I wonder if we're over complicating things nowadays lol

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.

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

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.

@dalegnodle

5 ай бұрын

He has a lemon for sure. It happens, and that's why there are laws to protect us from them.

@joepat2788

5 ай бұрын

One of the reasons I left a Ford dealership was because one of my customers had a similar experience, His F150, actually his company"s, had an issue with I believe the timing chain that took a couple of weeks to resolve. I argued with the manager to at least give the guy one of the used trucks on the lot for a loaner. They refused. They lost a customer that potentially could have led to much more business.

@roblatour8696

5 ай бұрын

So sad. What happened to ford? My 2012 f150 5.0,6 speed auto finally died. Transmission went ar 662000km. All original. I went with a silverado but I'm not happy. Almost wish I had gone with a Japanese truck.

@googleuser1686

10 күн бұрын

Honda OEM thermostat

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

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

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 күн бұрын

good, glad you got one that's not the v6 turbo.....I'm hearing stories about them too

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.

@ClockworksOfGL

3 ай бұрын

That’s what happens when bean counters run a company. I’m sure a bunch of engineers cry foul whenever a bad part is discovered, but Ford ships it anyways. They did exactly this with the PowerShift transmission, which never worked right and the company knew it all along.

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.

@rob_v_nj

5 ай бұрын

Thats why im still driving my 84 F250 (4.9) 97 / 2000 Expeditions with 2 valve 5.4 all around 200k .

@waynebaker5720

5 ай бұрын

​@@rob_v_njyep Same And if that 5.4 or 4.6 ever flatlines I'm just replacing it with a rebuilt or reman with a 5-7 year warranty from Jasper or powertrain

@bryanleverett2830

5 ай бұрын

I work on electric forklifts and I bet I spend 51% of my $187 per hour on filling out paper work for liability and customer education.

@MrLanternland

4 ай бұрын

@@waynebaker5720 i should have kept my '97 ford f150 5.4 4wd with 332,000 miles. Still ran like new.

@waynebaker5720

4 ай бұрын

@@MrLanternland I still see some for sale that are looking to be in decent shape. You might be able to run across a good deal if that's your choice.

I bought my last Ford after the throw away Edge motor failed at 80k miles. I’m on my fifth new car since then. Infinity Lexus Dodge Chevy and now a GV80.

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

@anthonycavalliotis8736

2 күн бұрын

I call Bullshit, I have four Falcons and never had a problem.

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.

@TIJoe-te9qu

5 ай бұрын

Even more ironically, Nissan seems even more in tune, offering only N/A v8 power in the Titan and not all these complex twin turbo stressed engines, and generally great Japanese durability. Now they are gonna stop making it because of misplaced big 3 brand loyalty.

@jesseflores9087

5 ай бұрын

My Nissan frontier has basic hard plastic and simple buttons inside. No frills, no gadgets and I love that.

@TIJoe-te9qu

5 ай бұрын

@@jesseflores9087 👍 My Nissan Hardbody is very basic. Only a carburetor truck would be more simple. I like it more each year as I see these guys paying 80k for a rig that lives in the repair shop. One payment of $2500, 29 years ago. It's shocking that Nissan can't sell the Titan with their good truck reputation. I guess the big pickup boys want to pay to share misery stories about their favorite American brands.

@TIJoe-te9qu

5 ай бұрын

@@jesseflores9087 it's funny, but these guys who gripe about hard plastic would have never made it in my dad's generation. A Custom Cab Ford meant a metal interior with a heater, AM radio, and sun visors on BOTH sides! That was deluxe. Now a Toyota Tacoma needs a POWER tailgate? Really wish my father would have saved that old 1964 F 100 for me, instead of selling it to someone who destroyed it.

@larryburton1489

5 ай бұрын

Thank you bro. For sharing I hear you loud and clear 😢

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.

@RelaxantMusicTV

5 ай бұрын

Is your friend a masochist or idiot? Why would anyone put up with repeated problems like this especially if it were a work related truck? Some people deserve it.

@SonofHardrada

5 ай бұрын

Its an absolute shame what they are charging for these trucks with the quality they are putting out, and what choice do you have because all the manufacturers are having problems.

@medicmike4906

5 ай бұрын

No vehicle is worth that kind of money .

@crforfreedom7407

5 ай бұрын

@@SonofHardrada You couldn't PAY ME to buy a vehicle MFGd within the past 15 years or so. I love Jeeps and I'm currently planning a CJ build from the ground up. It will be a very simple tank that won't require 6 different scanners and an engineering degree to decipher.

@scrapmanindustries

5 ай бұрын

At least mopar rebuilt the rear end. I had a 2015 Chevy 3500 that was pissing oil out of the axle where it mated with the differential. I monitored it and before the warrenty ran out I took it in to get fixed, the service guy said we wiped it down with a rag, if it leaks again bring it back. You think I hadn’t been doing that. I had another issue that another Chevy dealer in Pa said they rewired the entire rear end of my truck. They even charged a dealer down in Texas for it. Turns out they didn’t touch a damn thing on it. I still had mud from Texas on all the wiring they claimed to have just replaced brand new. Bunch of con-artists running these dealerships nowadays.

I had four F150s in a row, and replaced 2 transmissions and had a cam phaser failure on a 5.4 Triton that needed a motor replacement, all on different vehicles. So out of 4 trucks I had 3 showstoppers. All with less than 100,000 KM on each vehicle. One tranny was covered by warranty. I bought a GMC, now with 200,000KM on it and no major concerns. My complaint about all GM vehicles: they rust. But at least rust wont leave me places.

I had a 1997 Ford Explorer. At 103K miles, the timing chain went out, I was supposed to replace it at 100K. The dealer offered to sell me a new one because the engine was blown. I laughed at him. I have not owned a Ford since then. Toyota's and Tesla.

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

@robertgoodrich8953

5 ай бұрын

Not Toyota or Lexus! I have had nothing but these manufacturers products for 25 years. The 2019 Mustang Bullitt was a good vehicle when new. But I’ve had more problems with the Mustang than all the Toyota products combined over 25 years. And on the rare occasion I need work done the Toyota dealer is prompt, friendly and quick. After my Mustang gets repaired AGAIN, I am selling it and getting a Toyota Supra. I also have a 2022 Ram Power Wagon. I’ve only had it about 8 months, but it has only required oil changes, which my Ram dealer handles promptly and appropriately. It isFord that is the problem, with Bradley Ford in Lake Havasu City, AZ being an additional problem for an unreliable vehicle. Last time it was in the shop they kept it for two months while refusing me a loaner car. No more Fords, and no more service at Bradley until I get rid of the POS they sold me!

@Dansk55

5 ай бұрын

Then why was I able to get OEM struts on my 2003 Lexus RX300? 20+ year old parts STILL available...

@LJK69187

5 ай бұрын

Agreed, I have a Chevy and the transmission didn’t even make it 100k miles!

@your_royal_highness

5 ай бұрын

@@robertgoodrich8953isn’t the Supra mostly BMW? But i agree with Toyota except i hated driving my 2023 Lexus .NX350. Great tech etc but joyless to drive. So i went and got a new SQ5. Plan to keep to 75k miles or so. Actually the tech in many respects is not as good but it is such a nice car to drive. Quieter than the Lexus and even a Q5 would have be much better in terms of acceleration handling etc.

@OtisFlint

5 ай бұрын

@@robertgoodrich8953 Lol, Toyota people are such clowns. Yes, Toyota has the same types of issues. So does GM, so does Ram.

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.

@chrisspear3551

5 ай бұрын

Simplicity is truly the key to longevity 100%

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.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Күн бұрын

yep...no arguing that 7.3 turbo platform lasts forever!

Every ford I ever had was completely falling apart at 100k. I’ve actually wanted another one with a Godzilla motor, although just going off of past expertise, I can’t let myself buy one.

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

@louismoore4376

5 ай бұрын

They get kickback for screwing customers

@reneeandchrisforever

5 ай бұрын

It’s sad that so many vehicles get a bad rap because of shady stealerships ripping people off.

@ivanbonderov618

5 ай бұрын

My girlfriend purchased a 2022 Forester from Reliable Subaru Springfield MO. The hands down worst dealership experience ever. The salesman messed up the paperwork multiple times and each time we had to drive one and a half hours from FLW to correct the mistake.

@wysetech2000

5 ай бұрын

And if they cobbled up the job like you did, charged you, and it failed 2 weeks later you would be pissed because they didn't repair it right.

@JennandChad19

5 ай бұрын

soy based wire insulation = rodent breakfast, lunch and dinner. peppermint oil is your friend. Seen it many times. dealers will not splice a wire.

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.

@paulhunter9613

5 ай бұрын

A coyote with high oil consumption, the cold start death rattle, MDS, and a multitude of other problems. Not ever gonna be in a truck I own

@carlbrutananadilewski8395

5 ай бұрын

Nothing is wrong with turbos. Americans in general just make low quality, disposable sht that's built with planned obsolescence in mind. They can't even make a reliable NA engine, let alone FI. Europeans and Japanese vehicles have no issues with using forced air.

@bryanw9425

5 ай бұрын

Funny because the 2.7 probably been one of the better engines with less problems

@GlycerinZ

5 ай бұрын

A friend has a 2nd gen Fusion and had an issue with the cam phaser

@BrickMudge

5 ай бұрын

The 3.5 isn't what it's cracked up to be, but it's no less reliable than a V8. The 2.7 "nano" on the other hand, is probably Ford's best engine, most reliable too. In my opinion, if an F-150 w/ a 2.7 isn't powerful enough to haul or tow whatever you need, you should be looking for an F-250 w/ a diesel. I'm just say'n.....

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'.

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

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.

@kpmmsupervision1297

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to read what happened to you sir.

@gregorylyon1004

5 ай бұрын

You said that you bought a junk 6.7 powerJOKE Diesel??? That's what I thought. But I don't know if the Dirtymax is much better. But I don't hear near as many warranty issues as Ford

@wattyd6867

5 ай бұрын

I did the exact same thing dumped the Ford and bought a Duramax.

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.

@bionicman6969

5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately that poisonous culture of hiring unqualified people because of their gender or color has spread to almost all corners of America, and the military. There is no doubt this is being done on purpose.

@JohnMDiLiberto

5 ай бұрын

"competency crisis"

@haywoodyoudome

5 ай бұрын

@@JohnMDiLiberto "diversity hires"

@jaytownjunkyardfiles1999

5 ай бұрын

No work ethic, morals values = a blob of mashed potatoes. They literally breath oxygen and take up space.

@loosemoose9799

5 ай бұрын

The engineers would likely have problems with Tinker Toys and Erector Sets.

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.

What’s wrong with consumer law and government regulators enforcing laws and protecting the consumer from large global companies in America?

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.

@racerx2580

5 ай бұрын

Great post.

@thomassherry2672

5 ай бұрын

I own a 1994 F150xlt 4x4 with the 302. And I have 121,000 on the odometer. Only major work done was a transmission rebuild. I'll never sell that truck.

@thomassherry2672

5 ай бұрын

also, my daily (work) driver is a 2016 F150 XLT crew cab, 4X4. 130000 miles on it, not a single issue with it ever. On the third set of tires, original brakes and rotors. 3.5L 6 speed. Flawless. I bought it in 2017 with 15K on the odometer. I may take that truck with me when I retire.

@Bryan-Hensley

5 ай бұрын

I get 600,000 plus miles out of the small block Chevy vans. They stopped making the SB about 2002. I still try to find pre 2003 vans. The 302 and 351w was good Ford engines. Some of their engines were completely garbage though, like the 351c.

Sorry to hear about all your trouble and thank you for sharing. My family has a long employment history with this company since the beginning, it’s really disappointing this is happening.

The 3.3/3.5/3.7 is a terrible engine. The coolant pump is inside of the engine so that WHEN the pump goes it is dumping coolant into the oil. It is a huge and expensive tear down to replace. A friend as a shop avoids replacing coolant pumps on this engine family.

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.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Күн бұрын

keep that yota until it falls apart around the engine!!

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!

@feoxorus

5 ай бұрын

Add Dodge to your list. And if you need an HD truck just go buy an old Deuce and have it rebuilt.

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.

@JS-nd1po

5 ай бұрын

I think it’s planned obsolescence. They purposefully do it for money. It’s sad state we are in.

@neilduncan8657

5 ай бұрын

I make good money....but choose older vehicles I can fix them myself.....no "gizmo's" or touch screen.....I just need a Aux cable to Connect to older 4 speaker stereo....no other advanced tech desired

@artiglesias9317

5 ай бұрын

Exactly I keep my 1994 F-250 running, which I bought new.

@IamCaleum

5 ай бұрын

The issue is that Ford, GM, and Stellantis are more worried about share holders and stock prices than anything else and the more stuff they can jam onto a truck, the higher it will cost, and the more profit they get per vehicle. The "big 3" look to make their money NOT on the original purchase, but on all of the repair work and parts you will need to buy over and over and over to keep it running. Remember, many companies now build cars and trucks "for life", but that "for life" is only the length of the warranty and NOT 10 or 15 years, its now 3 years/36000 and after that they don't care. It is sad, Ford used to be so good.

@rossetti1313

5 ай бұрын

profit profit profit its what drives everything

I have bought and owned and operated around 2 dozen Ford trucks +four Cars since 1972--(construction) and yes, a few problems, but in every case Ford stepped up and took "care of business"..I still have my 1996 F250 7.3 Diesel and am currently driving my 2016 F150 Echo-boost . I just purchased a new 2023 Explorer and it is doing well.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Ай бұрын

I'll buy older fords, but never again a new one...never again after this pile of junk!!

I agree. Took my 97 350 to the dealership and they didn't know how to work on it after weeks in the shop. Took it to the family mechanic and they fixed everything the dealership broke or didn't fix. Never will I go to Ford for anything. My 350 is 90 percent restored and worth more money than I paid for it and the dealer ship said they can't work on older vehicles after breaking it for weeks. Kids on laptops are not mechanics. Thank God for the old school real mechanic that can work on old and new.

2018 f150 2.7L 6 oil pans, brakes, wheel bearings, the list goes on!! No more fords for me!!

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

@rodneywise6413

5 ай бұрын

The fact is that these companies are building what they consider “disposable” products. Not meant to last OR be repaired anymore. They expect the consumer to simply fork over another house payment all over again.

@duanedragon2

5 ай бұрын

Can I come work with you for a day?

@fredwilliams7893

5 ай бұрын

I have learned out of experience. Best half ton pick up by far is a Tundra! My 13 has been very reliable at 110k miles! No issues domestics make good preformance cars. Chargers challengers camaros. And mustangs! When it comes to trucks? Pure garbage

@bruceh.1281

5 ай бұрын

Ford is not the same company of yesteryear they’ve become a company of screwing customers for pure profit,now things are turning on them big time and thank God people are waking up to it and many other things.I had a beautiful 2019 King Ranch crew cab F-150 and had the same issues and all before 30,000 miles I actually drove loaner trucks more than I did mine,stuck exhaust valve before first oil change,cam phasers replacement before 2nd oil change and the whole time transmission was rough shifting and then again cam phasers replacement before the 3rd oil change finally Fraud Motor Company decided to put in a Re-manufactured motor and offered me 10k and another 100k warranty or try the New Re-manufactured motor and if I wasn’t satisfied with it they will buy it back so finally I though I was gonna start loving my truck so I drove for about 2 weeks and low and behold the famous rattle at start up was starting on my re-manufactured motor.we called Fraud back and started the buy back procedure and received All of our money back and they lost not just my business forever but my friends and families business,so needless to say Fraud motor company deserves to suffer a little until they can absolutely prove that they can make a product that can last and at a better value.P.S. This year 2023 I went and bought a Nice Ram Crew Cab Laramie with the Hemi and am I am absolutely loving it.Dont waste time with Ford unless you like stress and a life of aggravation.All this said with sadness because I’ve been a Ford customer and fan for over 40 years.

@MrZarono

5 ай бұрын

Tundra is a domestic truck. Designed and made in USA. 110k miles is hardly any at all. Tundras have issues like any other vehicle, but are very expensive to fix. @@fredwilliams7893

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.

@hugostiglitz8465

5 ай бұрын

Toyota is far superior to other manufacturers.

@user-zc5qy2sr1c

5 ай бұрын

I heard that. I've owned 5 Toyota pick-ups over a period of 20 years. I love the Raptor, however, after hearing all the horror stories I'll stick to what works; and it ain't Ford.

@lukasrael1211

5 ай бұрын

My family has three Toyotas, 550k miles combined, ZERO repairs.

@Zenergy0101

5 ай бұрын

Same here. Ford made a Toyota guy out of me.

@justinpaone2227

5 ай бұрын

im toyota all the way, but they have zero cool factor these days, everything is so pointy. i've had several toyotas. i'm a mechanic and a truck driver. nothing beats toyota. there are failure points on older ones like the copper radiators but were talking 90's and older. i've put a radiator in every toyota i've owned lol. but mostly, no issues. head gasket once, door handle. minor stuff. when you consider head gaskets on american cars at the time was multiple times the cars life. not one at 200k.

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

You want a nice truck just for comfort, style and power. Get on like I have. I bought a used Toyota Tundra Crewmax Platinum. What a truck. Yes, it loves gas but I don't drive it every day. But when I want to ride in style, I get in the Tundra. They are not cheap but the one I purchased this year in early February. It has only 61,000 miles and the carfax record show it was serviced on time every time. When I bought it I thought I was driving a new Truck. Not a scratch in or out and the dealer put a brand new set of tires on it. I paid $40,000 and have not looked back.

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?

@melissasmess2773

5 ай бұрын

😂👍

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.

@sd906238

4 ай бұрын

All of that fancy flashy stuff is just more junk to break.

@jakeparry6172

4 ай бұрын

How long has Toyota had that 2” long digital clock in the dash? It just works I guess…they must be proud of it. It…just…works.

@cambo1200

4 ай бұрын

I daily a 2006 Tundra with 260k on it, still drives great. Keep up with maintenance and it’s darn near indestructible.

@davidbardsley7652

4 ай бұрын

@@cambo1200 that can be said about almost everything!

@gmusiclarsen1163

4 ай бұрын

Hmm, let me get this straight now- the truck was made by...ah yes..Ford Motor Company😂My fomoco had the cam phasers changed at 50000 miles🎉

I drove Fords for over 30 years. My last one was a 2019 Mustang GT. It had a god awful cam phaser noise at 1500-2200 RPM. It had a loud knock on the passenger side of the engine. The 10 speed transmission would feel as if it changed to neutral when shifting from first to second every morning, RPM steadily increases,but car slows down. Then second finally kicks in. Tok it in to be repaired numerous times. I was told they were operating characteristics of the Coyote engine and nothing was wrong. I sold the car. Now I drive Toyota. Since then, I bought a Supra and a 24 Tacoma Limited. I will never buy a Ford again.

My new ford ranger was awesome until it wasn’t. Two years in my Ac unit completely stopped working.

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.

@MikeHensley-sc3ns

5 ай бұрын

I can’t say that knock kn wood .. never mind I won’t but have one with over 300k miles… mileages stoped long ago so maybe 4 to 500k.

@mr.wilson8340

5 ай бұрын

If they are that bad why did you continue to buy them for 20 years? You put your foot in your mouth dude.

@isaeagle4031

6 күн бұрын

Didn't mean to imply that I've bought them continuously for 20 years. I've bought a few Fords over that time. An F150, a Sable, and a Ranger.

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.

@En1337Rich

4 ай бұрын

HOw are those 3.0 GM diesels? found in the Sierra

@heatherfitzgerald9244

4 ай бұрын

The 3.0 diesel’s are 💯 pure crap! Back in August 2023 I bought a new GMC SIERRA AT4 truck $80k with the 3.0 diesel, and after 10 days of ownership the DEF system went out and I was stranded on the side of the highway for two hours waiting on AAA to show up. GM told me that I would have to wait 3 months for the parts to fix the truck, and I told them I wasn’t waiting and that I would call an investigative news reporter and report the issue. Then all of the sudden the GM dealership where I bought it had claimed to have fixed the problem and I got my truck back. Three weeks later I was hauling my 22 Ft Carolina skiff boat with this vehicle and the diesel engine caught on fire while on the highway. The cause of the problem was a bad DEF sensor that wasn’t sending DEF fluid to the engine. At least this is what I was told by the service manager. I called GM, called an attorney etc. 7 days later GM refunded me the full purchase price of that vehicle. There have been many issues with the 3.0 diesel trucks from GM and yet GM still refuses to issue a formal recall. I also own a 2023 C8 Corvette, and have no issues. I currently have a 23 Tahoe, so far no real issues. But however, I’m hearing from other Tahoe owners that they are having issues with their vehicles. I feel that all American vehicles now are taking a serious nose dive in overall quality.

@En1337Rich

4 ай бұрын

@@heatherfitzgerald9244 thanks for the story.

@lancelotlink3907

4 ай бұрын

FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily

@BigBirdBiking

4 ай бұрын

​@lancelotlink3907 No longer a true statement. Can't fix or repair daily when it's in the shop for weeks at a time. Nothing like making payments on a truck that cost almost as much as my first house that Well sits there just like the house

Eff Ford,I had the phasers replaced under recall at 40k on my f150 3.5L. Then At 62k had a misfire #4 cylinder. Found out ford had replaced the phasers with the original faulty design and they needed another replacement. The misfire was an exhaust valve leak so I replaced both heads and it was just out of warranty. The truck had an oil change every 5k and I was SOL and paid out of pocket

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.

@thomasdillon5133

5 ай бұрын

Jinx's it !

@justinpaone2227

5 ай бұрын

well that new 10 speed was co designed with gm. just saying.

@toro220d

5 ай бұрын

I was a die hard Ford person I like ford's all the way till 1996 when they went with super duty on their pick ups that term has been around since the 50s it was cute when it first came out and the thing with it now it has gotten ridiculous it says super duty on the new ford's probably about 15 times like it wants You not to forget that it's a super duty the Ford fan boys are Really ridiculous with their little diesels and I won't own one also because Ford turned woke I will keep my 2007 Dodge Ram mega cab which is my dream truck and I had wonderful experience with the Dodge dealer When I bought it used I got a steal of a deal I had a Ford Ranger and I had nothing but problems with that piece of junk and my mom had a Mustang 1984 model that was a lemon since the day it was driven off the lot that car almost got us killed several times The ranger also was a 1984 model biggest piece of junk and the dealer was terrible with fixing both of them

@toro220d

5 ай бұрын

​@@justinpaone2227 The new GM's are junk too

@MrZarono

5 ай бұрын

Sure it did. Cool story bro..........................

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.

@joewolfe642

5 ай бұрын

its the Big 3 - Ford is junk now. If Toyota isn't making it - i am not buying it was thinking of getting another 3/4 ton - but i am glad I didn't buy more junk.

@larsch6529

5 ай бұрын

You think new vehicles, cars/trucks, are complicated? Watch a few John Deere tractor videos. They are complicated and very expensive. I wonder why corn, beans, potatoes are not $100.00 a pound.

2008 toyota tundra limited. Had one warranty/recall repair that was fixed in 2 days. O/w just scheduled maintenance. LOTS of towing. Still runs like brand new!

I own a 2013 F150 FX4 Lariat super crew with a 3.5 eco-boost. I’ve put 225,000 miles on it and it still drives great. I’ve never had any major issues with it other than the timing chain went out at about 150,000 miles and turbo pump lines needed to be replaced on both sides at 170,000 miles. The stories I hear about new Fords, GMC‘s and Chevys are horrifying. I’m going to nurse my Ford truck as long as I can to prevent having to buy a new one. I’ll even drop in a new engine and trans, if I have to, to avoid spending $80-$100,000 on a new truck.

@shannonriley8299

6 күн бұрын

I have an 05 crown victoria police interceptor street edition, and I am thinking of putting in a new engine, redoing all the suspensions, replacing it all. and then reworking the transmission if needed. and replacing the rearend fuild too (its a lifetime fluid supposedly, but we all know thats bs). And I will finish RN school in 1.4 yrs...and even I cant afford a new anything vehicle wise.

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.

@donniecreasey7722

5 ай бұрын

Smart man

@BOSS-xy8op

5 ай бұрын

Very Wise Choice!! Toyota Reliability!!

@Erskinegc

5 ай бұрын

That’s why I’m not gonna replace my 2006 land Crusier for a truck, bc nothing seem dependable any more

@BigCountry1

5 ай бұрын

thats you lol my uncle bought anew 1 the motor started rattling a week later and locked up ALL brands have there issues no matter what sucks but happens and in this cause he bought a used raptor with 7k that already had major engine work should have said pass from the start

@keithdavis3411

5 ай бұрын

My taco is great 2

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!!!

@trkcop

5 ай бұрын

I’ve owned 2 F-150s and 1 Silverado and an older Tundra and even a Tacoma. Got a 2022 Tundra Limited and it’s been flawless…best truck I’ve owned thus far. Will never buy Ford or Chevy again.

I had few Ford/Lincoln vehicles and while my experience was mixed, I also said that I would never buy a Ford vehicle again, and so far, since 2007, I kept my promise. I hear now they got even worse than what I remember, but this will be the trend for all of the manufacturers. After my Ford fiasco, I owned a GM vehicle. They are doing similar things, and we sold our 2007 Suburban four years later, and I have never look at GM again. I had couple Honda vehicles and Toyota vehicles. It is a much, much better experience. In my opinion, every car manufacturer has bad and good cars. Some seem to have more or less than the others since they share parts or similar manufacturing processes. Generally, however, fewer options you have in the car, it is more reliable, and smaller the vehicle, fewer the problems in a long run. Buying a Raptor, it does not mean that it will be the most reliable F150. It is a truck that has a lot of tech and a suspension that requires more frequent maintenance. It is also a very heavy vehicle, which also tend to strain the transmission and the engine. So, if someone tells me that Raptors are the best F150, that does not mean, it is in respect to the reliability aspect. If you want to have a reliable 1/2 ton truck, you should look to Tundra, 2014 - 2021, or maybe a Titan, which are much safer bet than the GM/Ford/Ram alternatives. We all learn lessons, sometimes in a hard way, and, just because a KZreadr says that a particular vehicle is great, it does not mean that it is great. Even a Land Cruiser, the 200 Series, can cause a lot of headaches for the owners, and those are not cheap to fix either, although being known to built like a tank. Yes, I am one of those people that also will never buy a Ford vehicle ever again, but there 330+ million Americans that many of them would/will buy a Ford vehicle, so the management does not really care. Your points are great, and hopefully a lot of viewers will take a note and refuse to buy a Ford again. Soon or late, Ford's management should realize that their short-term strategy will bite them in the tushy, but as I said, it will take a long time.

A smart transmission that adjust to your driving habits. What could possibly go wrong? File that under......We did it just because we can.

Based on my experience down here in New Zealand, the corporate cost-cutting really started to show in Ford products way back in the early 2000s. On the 2002 BA Falcon, a car once regarded as the definition of rugged Australian engineering, the four-pinion diff used for decades and capable of well over a million km, was swapped out for a two-pinion design. That was the canary in the coal mine, because quality fell off a cliff from that point onwards. The "Powershi*t" six and ten speed automatics fitted to most Fords from 2010 onwards are reliable only in the sense that they fail reliably at 100,000km. Basic cars like the Mondeo are routinely scrapped at low mileage due to these dodgy transmissions, while owners of the bestselling PX (2012-2021) Rangers have to fork out $15k+ on transmission repairs, whether automatic or manual. Across all models the explosion of electrical complexity comes with exponentially higher costs for obscure (but essential) replacement parts. Bits of plastic and interior trim that are still good on 90s Fords start failing at five years old on more recent models, betraying the planned obsolescence inherent in their design. It is very sad how the big US carmakers have squeezed their customers for every cent they can and rewarded loyalty with total arrogance and contempt. Henry Ford is rolling in his grave.

@jamesmedina2062

5 ай бұрын

absolutely golden truths and the biggest shame I see is that Australian designers and engineers were not given power and say in the course Ford was steering through because obviously the opposite happened. Ford and Holden manufacturing was shut down. No common sense but some a-hole at Ford is playing golf thinking how great he is for helping Ford to cut costs.

@DanielSan-ch7dr

4 ай бұрын

I can agree that ford went downhill but not in the ba era it was when they went to rangers and it's got worse from then on and when I heard they were merging with vw I thought that's going to be one major shitbox and it seems I was correct cause there is so many branndew cars with major failures in less then 50k. I've had fords upto 800k on the clock and my ba has 380k on original motor never been opened and rarely serviced and it still keeps going.

@jamesmedina2062

4 ай бұрын

@@DanielSan-ch7dr i used to think Toyotas were great and so durable because they "keep going" but come to find out they are hot garbage with higher miles. And me getting to 330k in a VW seemed great until the emissions from my car started trying to kill people. Running and running well are two very distinct things. People get so proud of higher mileage. The Japanese know the way. They have laws that say to get higher miles cars OFF THE ROAD ...PERIOD.

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.

@-Silly-Willy-0

5 ай бұрын

Fuse 27 is the only issue I ran across from owing one for 13 years

@WiFiBERnet

2 ай бұрын

@@-Silly-Willy-0 Same the 6.2 has never let me down. 2011 and its only at 140K miles. gonna try and get it to 400K never selling it. never left me stranded.

So far, and I stress "so far", I haven't experienced quite the issues you have, but that is not to say it still won't happen. Back in 2014 I purchased a new F-150 Platinum. Extremely happy with it, with one exception (so far). Only have 78k+ miles. However, a few years ago the rear window defroster stopped working. I had purchased an extended warranty at a cost of over 2k. When I went to have the defroster repaired, I was told the rear window had to be replaced. To shorten the story at this point, FORD Motor Company refused to cover the cost, which was over $1,000 because they claimed it was not covered, which it was because the rear glass was not cracked or broken, it was an electrical issue. Anyway, after several weeks, I was able to get them to understand they were wrong, so all I had to pay was labor, which was about $100. I am now having the same problem for a second time, and again, am told the rear window has to be replaced. Now, I have no coverage. To me, this has to be a design flaw, but according to the dealer, they claim FORD shows no history of this being an issue with my model year, or those with similar design, which I find hard ot believe. Being from the northern part of the country, this is an essential accessory. So, here I am without this item. Lately, I've begun to experience this issue. Under normal acceleration, the vehicle increases speed as it should. But, if I floor it, the engine spits, sputters, hesitates and the engine light comes on and the vehicle runs rough for several minutes. Haven't had that looked at yet, but am nervous about the diagnosis. Thanks for sharing your experience.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

7 күн бұрын

78k miles in 10 years....you don't use the truck much do ya?

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 😢

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.

@mstrdiver

5 ай бұрын

I grew up in a GM family and been a Toyota fan since 1985 when I bought first 4WD half ton PU. This was before the Tundra and Tacoma, and I would still be driving it except my daughter came along and there was no room for a baby car seat, and I purchased a 1986 4 Runner. I haven't looked back and drove several vehicles over 250k each. This is horrible customer service by Ford.

@justinpaone2227

5 ай бұрын

my dad had an 84 that rusted away, but then he bought 90 and damn that was a nice truck. and it would go through anything. i miss that truck.@@mstrdiver

@MrZarono

5 ай бұрын

So you "lived near a Ford delalership" and you happened to notice sunroofs not fitting properly? LMAO! Cool story bro.......Seems just a little sus...............................

@paulhunter9613

5 ай бұрын

@@MrZarono I thought the same thing, somebody’s been reading a lot of 💩 on the internet and he actually believes it🤪

Sorry to hear all the problems. I have a 2017 ford raptor super cab and have had zero issues. It runs great. I have 75 k miles. I hope it remains that way! Fingers crossed !

@ricksmith1382

4 ай бұрын

Dude, 75k miles is nothing these days. Heck that is still a new vehicle. See what you have after 100k miles, if you still have it.

@820todd

3 ай бұрын

I had one same year cam phaser started to go bad about the same miles as what you had. Then the transmission went out…… was told it would take 7 months to fix because of lack of parts so I was forced to trade it in and get hosed! Good luck ! Sell it now

@justinomora6695

3 ай бұрын

You must be one of the very few without mechanical issues.

@MrTbirdteddy

3 ай бұрын

I have NONE also !@@justinomora6695

@andybao7839

3 ай бұрын

it it was your best truck it should be your only one not your thirds ahahahahaha piece of junk raptor

Henry would be rolling around in his grave if he was aware of this!😂😂

I own n a 2015 6.2l Silverado 4×4 LTZ. I care for my truck like a bandit. I change the oil at the 50% percentage. Lifters on cylinders 4 and 7 collapsed. I spoke to GM and they wanted 8000.00 dollars to put new junk AFM cam and lifters in. I drag race and have built many engines. So I did it myself with a BTR cam and LS7 lifters , along with a catch can. 1600.00 in parts and it is a V8 now all the time. Very little difference in fuel consumption. This was the filthyest engine I have ever torn apart. Inside of engine was immaculate, the TB , intake , head ports and combustion chamber were NASTY. The intake valves had giant carbon balls on the valve stem. A oil catch can is a must with this engine. Keep all the oil out of intake system. It runs great , sounds wicked and pulls hard. My last newer vehicle. Dealerships are not an option for me , I ain't got it like that. No more AFM ever. Sorry you had so much trouble.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

2 күн бұрын

dang....and I've heard great things about that 6.2

@TheMrmmkkpro

2 күн бұрын

@@StoneyRidgeFarmer It is if you rework the PVC system and rid it of AFM, this bad boy is bullet proof now. I love my 6.2.

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.

@glasser2819

5 ай бұрын

Toyota is the world leader... everything else needs high profit returns

@swayback100

3 ай бұрын

The motor is built in Alabama however.

@StrongerThanBigfoot

3 ай бұрын

It’s doesn’t matter where Toyota is built. What matters is Toyota is making whoever builds their vehicles have strict quality control like they do in Japan. As long as they do that they can make them in Mexico and I’ll buy Toyota

@hokie9910

2 ай бұрын

Preach

@joshogle8556

2 ай бұрын

I’m a Toyota guy through a through. But, I love my Titan XD. Never thought I’d own a Nissan but I really like the big V8 on my 2017.

Thank you for making this video. None of the big automobile channels will ever talk about the reality customers will face after the new car honeymoon day ends and regular life starts.

I have been an employee of FOMC for 30 yrs and in that time have purchased 11 Ford products, most recently a ‘18 Edge which will be my last. Just had to replace engine due to coolant intrusion with only 104k miles. This is a common issue with the 2.0 Ecoboost and Ford refuses to take responsibility thus leaving me and other customers with a $9k bill. So long Ford

We had a NEW properly maintained 1st gen Explorer back in the day, and the only good thing about it were the leather seats. And guess what, they were made by Johnson Controls, LOL. V6 engine had cracked heads at 50-60 K that went I diagnosed for years. At 75 k the engine shit the bed. Left it in Mahwah NJ, 4 hours from home, for a month for new heads. Service writer in NJ said their nickname for the Explorer was “exploiter”. Transmission went at 95k. NEVER AGAIN. They don’t have any idea how to take care of their customers. I have since owned Hondas, Toyotas and Mazdas that were awesome! And the service was WAY BETTER. Number one selling does NOT mean it’s the best. It means it’s a company that spends a lot on advertising… it’s run by the marketing department. Not the engineering department. Buy a Toyota…

Thank you so much for making this video. I was literally going to buy a Ford truck in a few days you just completely changed my mind I will pass your video to all of my truck buddies. Again thank you

Sorry about your situation. I don’t think this problem is limited to Ford. My buddy works at a Chevy dealer and has seen several quality control issues as well, including brand new engines crappin’ out do to lifter failures. Between supply chain issues and nobody wanting to work these days, I think it’s gonna get worse before it gets better. Good luck.

@RicondaRacing

4 ай бұрын

People want to work but companies don't want to pay.

@anthonysgarage

4 ай бұрын

@@RicondaRacing I disagree. I literally watch people who clearly don’t give AF whether they get fired or not. They have the company over a barrel because if the company fires someone, it takes months to train the next person. And there’s no guarantee that person is just as worthless as the person they fired. The market determines what you’re worth. If you’re worth more, nobody is forcing you to stay. If you can’t leave and make more elsewhere, then you’re probably at the market rate for your talent.

@byrdbands8360

4 ай бұрын

@@anthonysgarage economics of talent, nice summation.

@manictiger

4 ай бұрын

I have some people I know stuck in the 1970s that don't like Toyota. I've never heard anyone complain about a Toyota having shoddy suspension, engines, drive train, axles, etc. etc. etc. I never see people complain about them. Maybe these (not made in America) "American" cars... Maybe they're just not that good. Hmm.

@manictiger

4 ай бұрын

​@@anthonysgarage There is a selection bias in that assessment. People who are really smart, tend to go into business for themselves. You don't generally see them taking these jobs, where their ideas aren't listened to or respected, and the upward mobility is either based on nepotism, luck or obliterating their integrity and creativity. The best and brightest don't work for other companies. They make their own companies.

My 72 Sport Custom 3/4 tin 4speed is still running great. It'll pull down a house.

@StoneyRidgeFarmer

Ай бұрын

yep, but you aint taking that on the family vacation to the beach next year...that's the issue...I needed a nice reliable truck to travel

Ford screwed me with a 06 3 valve. Engine blew at 69k miles, all dealership maintenance. Ford did not care and did NOTHING. Don't feel bad, they are reaping what they sow.

I'm with you brother! I've had five Ford super duties and after 2009 I will never buy another one....... I use my truck to plow snow and can't be without it but it seems that's all I ever did, was be without it .. the exhaust manifolds rotted right off it in 36000 miles, the catalytic converter had to be changed at 42000 miles, just to name a few of the many things that went wrong with this truck... I swear I will never buy another one... I went out and bought a Toyota and I have never looked back... It was painful to watch your video, my guts tightened right up when I heard your story because I was reliving my nightmare all over again........ I will never own another Ford product.......

@kimstocks4485

5 ай бұрын

my father inlaw bought a new tundra 2 months ago, he's having electrical problems already...