I have a 2013 from new and currently has 41k and have not issues. Change the oil every 10k w/ Mobil 1. Drag a 30' snowmobile trailer w/ four sleds all winter long and get around 9mpg @ 75mph w/ 35" tires.

I believe the earlier models had internal engine issues, but have been corrected.

Dad just got rid of his company truck with 105k on it. I belive the only issue he had was in was a flat tire.
Truck was mostly highway but he did tow a 4,000 poung BBQ trailer with it 3-4 times a month.

His new truck his a 2015 Chevy, he liked his Ford better he says.

The ones I have been around pull a trailer like a small diesel and get the MPG of a big V8.

I will stick to my 86 460 dually. 8 to 13 MPG empty or loaded to 14K conditions dont seem to matter much. 5speed, 31" tires and 4.10 gears

I wonder if that was one in our group? Were there 3 other trucks / rigs with ATVs and dirtbikes? I remember a Eco in the group, and it was a trip last fall down to Hatfield (I drove my '13 Denali 3500).

They own a camp near Bergoo, on the Elk river about 15 miles from Snowshoe Mtn. Known solely for great Trout Fishing, and as of lately, a TV show on Ginseng harvesting. Good riding area if you know where to go, but it takes a GPS to find your way out. A "wrong turn" could be a serious mistake over there...

He's been happy with the truck so far, nothing bad to report besides crappy mileage. Which is what prompted the conversation about Eco vs Boost. It's sure no Diesel, and I'd say the 5.0 could do no worse with the load they had on it. I love turbos, but they are kinda like boobies, bigger is typically better. That V6 Ecoboost in a half ton truck envisions me with images of a fat chic sporting A cups...

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Turbo2256B: According to a post on the F150Forum. they are water cooled housings.

Greaqt they didnt forget erors made and resolved on the Tbirds 4 banger.

2011 68,500 miles. End of Dec 2014 I had 4 cracked spark plugs. Aside from that truck has been great!!!

for what it was the turbo tbird was kind of a fun car.

Someone blows a Bravo or a XR and we put a notch in the belt and tell them to beef it up. Someone puts a rod through the block of a motor and everyone thinks the model/brand is garbage. I'll never get it.

That's coming from a guy on his second 6.7 F250 and second was by choice for a new off the lot truck.

I think people are too quick to assume what the "Eco" in Eco Boost actually means. These engines are marketed as more Eco friendly with much less emissions than other engines with similar hp and torque numbers. This part of their marketing was more of a focus than actual mileage claims in my book. The general public is the one that put the hype on fuel mileage.

I get the option to tow with both a late model 5.0 and or Eco Boost anytime I want. The Eco, when towing the same trailer, is definitely I better platform for the job. Torque difference is blatantly obvious. Not to mention where it makes it's power in the rpm range.

As a daily driver the two packages are a wash when it comes to mileage. Either one is about the same based off my experience.

The Eco can and will get claimed mileage. I've done it and can duplicate it with ease. I just don't care to set my cruise on 65 mph everywhere I go. When doing this I see consistent numbers in the 20.5-21 mpg range. Unfortunately my foot won't allow me to do this on a regular basis therefore my real world numbers are much more big block gas engine like. 14-15 mpg is normal for me.

Have 39,000 miles on our Eco right now. The damn thing better not let me down. This coming from a 2003 Ford 6.0 diesel victim.

Buck