Ford F-150: Best & Worst Model Years! (1997-Present)

[@techevar]

I'm a car nut and have owned a variety of vehicles, including Chevys and Toyotas. I just bought a 2009 Ford F-150 King Ranch. I love the look and feel of the older trucks vs the plasticy newer ones. When I bought it, it had the common exhaust manifold leak, which I fixed. It's been running great ever since. If you can afford it, my advice is to buy an older F-150, fix the known issues, and call it a day. You'll have a beautiful truck and no car payment.

[@8020Media]

T - Very true! Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

I wouldn't call an 09 a old truck,they're still very modern.i .myself like the 92-96 halfton trucks.

[@JamesBrannen-l8n]

I have a 2010 F150 supercrew 4x4 with 202000 miles. It has been almost flawless probably 4,000 dollars in maintenance from 2010-2024. I’m still driving truck. Brakes, 1 spark plug coil.1 battery, oil changes.

[@8020Media]

J - Thanks for sharing your experience! Sounds like you take great care of it.

[@ricardojorgefilho4172]

1 battery?!!! What’s the secret?

[@rhino6285]

My 2002 F150 with the 2 valve 5.4 runs like a champ

[@8020Media]

R - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@mojorisin7371]

250k original miles my 2011 Expedition and still runs like new with few issues. Always run full synthetic and change 5-6k miles. I think after 2009 these motors were more bulletproof with the updates they received to fix those known issues.

[@8020Media]

M - Thanks for sharing your experience. Sounds like you take great care of it!

[@stephenwheeler8021]

97 ford f150 xlt sidestep 5.4 2v. The original engine had a fist size hole in the block. So i bought another vehicle with a 5.4 triton for 500. It was a 98 expedition. Only drove in reverse. Rebuilt that engine for my truck. Starting at 157,400 miles. Now im 198,000+. I dont understand how people can bash the 5.4.

[@8020Media]

S - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@red_3v944]

Feel like once you fix the known issues or rebuild those engines they turn out to be pretty good

[@stephenwheeler8021]

@@red_3v944 right. I almost got 40k miles on it.

[@Diamonddogs1726]

The reason the 10gen was so reliable is because it was still just trying to be a work truck at the time. Simple, reliable and easy to fix when it does break down.

[@8020Media]

D - Well said!

[@derrickjohnson5219]

How are you Zach?Good I hope!I have that Modular 5.4 and the mechanic showed me just how bad those plugs can get.He gave me three of the plugs back and they had blown out-this is a 2012 Expedition and I have one window regulator that has gone out.Not many miles only 128,000 miles on it but my repair had more to do with age and maintenance because the truck mostly gets driven on the highway .I will let you know on how it does because my goal is to get 75,000 thousand more miles to reach my goal on the truck.

[@8020Media]

Derrick - Nice! Keep us posted on this. Hope you are able to hit your goal.

[@dalesuddeth5294]

great info: question, on the 2022 2023 King Ranch. what the least problematic engine 3.5 Ecco or 5.0 Coyote? why? thanks , dale

[@8020Media]

D - We have a great video on the 3.5 vs 5.0 that is helpful here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmipf3yei92kr7M

[@shanesolberg1268]

Very informative 😁

[@8020Media]

S - Thanks for the feedback! Glad we could help.

[@rwindmann]

I had a 2008 with the 6 cyclinder. Talk about a piece of sh*t. Today I have a 2015 King Ranch with the 5.0 Coyote, 6 inch lift kit. Man, what a difference. She has 220k+ miles, and I once ran her 15k miles with the oil DTC on all the time. Still runs like brand new, no signs of slowing down. I could probably put turbo and nitrous on it, and it would go another 100k. Besides changing the battery 2 times, ZERO issues. Best truck I ever owned. And Forscan makes it even more fun to own. I thnk the only thing I've ever done to help is buy my oil at the truck stop, and always substituted one quart of oil with a quart of Lucas. Never been happier with a vhehicle purchase, and I bought it used in 2019...

[@8020Media]

R - Thanks for taking the time to share your experience!

[@andydonahue5850]

I can’t agree with your assessment of the 10th gen f150, Mine spontaneously combusted in my driveway at 4am. I thank God I didn’t park it in my garage that night. Same thing happened to several others, according to a story on NBC news.

[@8020Media]

Sorry to hear that; that's certainly a scary and unfortunate situation. We haven't heard of that being a major or common thing on the 10th gen, but understand how that would quickly change ones opinion for the worse.

[@evangonzales4848]

good vid , do this for chevy!

[@8020Media]

E - Not a bad idea, we will add it to the list.

[@fasteddy-fd3kr]

4.6L V8 Triton with Allison transmission 6 forward?

[@8020Media]

F - Certainly can be good!

[@brandonmacon3317]

2005 stx 4.2 v6 was the best truck I ever had

[@8020Media]

B - Thanks for taking the time to share your experience!

[@OvaHendrix-j4t]

Wow so when my 2009 ford 4*4 platinum teams down jam going to get a 5.0 in it

[@8020Media]

O - How many miles is on it>

[@aac2500]

You really glossed over how awful the 3.5L V6 is. I’m a Ford guy and I own an F-150. I hate the 3.5L Ecoboost and consider it one of the worst truck engines ever. If you’re getting an F-150, I would avoid anything that isn’t the 5.0L V8. I actively avoided the 3.5L Ecoboost like the plague. The timing chain likes to go and the turbos break among other issues. These repairs cost thousands

[@8020Media]

A - We don't think the 3.5 is really that "awful". But thanks for the insights.

[@quesokid4959]

The 2.7 is a waaay better option as it was built how a turbo engine SHOULD be built. Compacted graphite iron block, dual injection, almost no cam phaser issues, dual timing chain setup, forged pistons and rods and cracked caps from factory. Strong ass block that can withstand boost forever. Just change the oil every 5k or engine will go boom cuz that's how turno engines work.

[@davidkestner5788]

I’ve had 3 f150 3.5 ecoboost 2011- 230000miles a 2013- 195000 miles and now a2015 55000 miles best trucks I’ve ever owned keep oil changed every 5000 miles and plugs every 30000 miles and don’t baby them they are the best engines out there

[@MatthewDeMillo]

What does anyone have to say about 2019 3.3 ford

[@8020Media]

M - This is very specific.. What are you wanting to know exactly.

[@alhoud3481]

5.4 VERY RELIABLE IF YOU DO 3000 MI OIL CHANGES

[@8020Media]

A - Certainly can be!

[@stephenwheeler8021]

I do 5k. Either way helps as long as you do oil changes.

[@8020Media]

S - Well said!

[@jessies1509]

I have a 2004 f150 with the 5.4 3V. I got the truck with 193k miles and now have 246k miles. Never done an oil change. Just added oil. I know that’s probably bad but the oil filter was really hard for me to get to and I don’t trust shops working on my truck so that’s why I never changed it.

[@8020Media]

J - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@crawwwfishh3284]

98. 5:4. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👌👌👌👌

[@8020Media]

C - We agree!

[@crawwwfishh3284]

@@8020Media My son has put his through 🔥🔥🔥 and has only had to replace his tortured 4 wheel drive ball joints.

[@8020Media]

Craw - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@dougkaspar9756]

Another KZbinr says 2015-2017 with 5.0 and 6 speed were the best F150s. I guess opinions are like noses…😅

[@8020Media]

D - Let's hear your opinion.

[@dougkaspar9756]

@@8020Media I have a 2016 with 5.0 and bought it new. I previously had a 2011 with 5.0

[@8020Media]

D - What's your opinion though? You didn't really give one..

[@dougkaspar9756]

I don’t have enough data to say one way or the other. I’d guess 3.5 is good enough if you do proper maintenance. The NA motor might be more forgiving

[@rwindmann]

I agree witht he other KZbinr.

[@RafaelFerreira-qu9qn]

Geeech.. forget Ford too many problems....

[@8020Media]

Rafael - Unfortunately, vehicles aren't made like they used to.

[@chris2pher44]

Tell me GM or Rams are better….. Every year I get close to buying a truck then I talk myself out of it. Think the reason is now it’s much more complicated to diagnose it by yourself and to expensive to take it in.

[@masterlee1372]

@@8020Mediabesides the brand new ones that are turbo charged, the Tacoma, T-100 and Tundra are proven and by far, the most reliable pick up trucks out there. With regular maintenance they will break 300K to 400k or even more with their original transmission and engine. I think I made I mistake buying a Ford.

[@8020Media]

M - Thanks for sharing this insight.

[@clawhammer704]

I’m never buying another Ford, Chevy, or Ram. They’re unreliable junk to say the least and definitely not worth the asking price.

[@georgekorth6443]

F-150 didn't come out until 1975

[@8020Media]

G - Thanks for the insight.

[@crawwwfishh3284]

97 4:6 triton 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@8020Media]

C - We've seen many 4.6's be good!

[@crawwwfishh3284]

@@8020Media Don’t mean I didn’t get a lemon. I was the 2nd owner only 70:000 miles when I bought it and have treated it like a baby. Rear axle. Two new coils. Cracked head. Water pump. E brake cable. I will stop there.

[@8020Media]

Craw - Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@fernandoduarte9584]

I heard that f150 2015 to 2017 are the best options with 5.0 and 6speed trans.

[@clawhammer704]

Got a 97 4.6 f150 that has 327 thousand miles on it. All Iv ever done is regular maintenance, brakes and tires. Still going strong.