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By socwkrman on 01/23/13 17:06 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew Styleside 5.5 ft. SB (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
Review
Generally I like the truck, smooth, quiet ride, gas milage good for a vehicle this size.Edmunds list does not have the 3.5 eco boost engine. Some folks have had problems with it. So far good power and smooth. My complaint is with the headlights and taillights fog up on the inside. The dealer says it is not a problem. On an adjoining lot I found several other ford trucks, not my year, had leaking lights. I may go to another dealer or contact ford directly. Big blind spot on the passenger side where the doors meet and the pass. head rest. XLT Nav system is primitive/ confusing, probably will replace it with a Kenwood Garmin.
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By spanky17 on 11/23/12 04:44 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 4WD Styleside 5.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
Almost have 8000 trouble free miles on it so far. Have used it to pull skid steer, building materials, and snowmobiles. The power this motor has is incredible, much better to drive then most V-8's pulls like a diesel. Interior is very comfortable. Mileage is 16-19 mixed driving. If you drive nice I'm sure it would easily get low 20's. Mine has 3:31 gears.
Had a 06' hemi and a 05 5.3 chevy before and this pickup puts both of those to complete shame in every department.
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By trophyf1 on 11/15/12 15:55 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew Styleside 5.5 ft. SB (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I purchased my 2012 F150 XLT S-Crew 2x4 with the 3.7 V6 in February and already got rid of it.
First off, I love F150's and FORD.
Great value, look great, have nice build quality, etc.
They have proven reliable in the past as all I have owned is FORD's.
This 2012 with the 3.7 dropped the ball big time on MPG.
I drive like a grampa and the EPA estimates are way off.
I was able to get 22mpg highway with cruise control at 65 for the whole tank on a long trip once.
Around town MPG dropped to 13.5 which is unacceptable. The 3.7 is fast though... faster than my old 5.4 v8.
Traded the truck for a 4 cyl Tacoma that actually gets EPA estimates.
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful
By cowbells on 11/07/12 12:57 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCab Styleside 8 ft. LB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
had truck around 6 mo. 2,000 miles on it. Dont drive it because it only gets 16 mpg highway at 75 mph. around 11 mpg in town. Bought it because of the great gas millage they advertise for the 3.5 ecoboost thought i would drive it more than my 2010 f150 supercab with the 5.4. but my 5.4 got 21 mpg compared to the 16 i get with this great new motor. Had it back to dealer, nothing wrong with it. This truck is also 2 wheel drive the 5.4 was 4 wheel drive.
pull a 9,000 lb. fifth wheel with it. the 3.5 gets 8 pulling the 5.4 got 12, same trailer,same roads
its really a really nice truck, but i wish i had my old truck back because of the mpg
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2 of 25 people found this review helpful
By raives72 on 10/17/12 18:56 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 Platinum 4dr SuperCrew 4WD Styleside 5.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I have a new 2012 platmun ecotec. Beautiful truck ,
DANGEROUS motor loses power with no warning , terible gas mileage, several complaints on same problem , my dealer states they have never heard of these problems , Mine is not only one having these problems , google ecotec it will shock u . my truck has a grand total 3600 miles, and i have almost been killed in it twice trying to pass, truck just lost power had another car passing behind me i could not even drop back and had to take left shoulder to avoid collision !!!!!!!!!!!! BEWARE almost forgot when talking on blue tooyh with gps in use have to go to hand unit to talk do to eccoing very bad to person talking!!!
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By arveejay on 10/10/12 17:23 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 FX4 4dr SuperCab 4WD Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I have had my new truck for 6 months and till a week ago I thoroughly enjoyed it. It has developed a crack in the grille surround that even the dealer has said
looks like a stress crack. This happens when something is overtightened when it is built. The dealer took pictures of the crack and sent them to Detroit. Ford told the dealer to tell me it was normal for the hood to crack when the hood is closed and that they would not cover it under warranty. The truck is 6 months old, has less then 7000 miles on it and Ford will not replace a $300.00 grille on a $42,000 truck still under bumper to bumper warranty. What will Ford do if I drop a transmission while under warranty? Ignore me again?
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By dlance54 on 09/03/12 07:38 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCab 4WD Styleside 8 ft. LB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I've owned Chevys, Dodges and two F-150's.
The F-150 tops them all.
I am getting better than window sticker mileage out of the 5.0L engine which is surprising.
I expected the mileage to be close, maybe less, but was pleasantly surprised.
The seats in the XLT are cloth, but are very comfortable.
All controls are within easy reach and the Sync Blue Tooth system is fantastic.
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32 of 134 people found this review helpful
By cmayes72 on 06/15/12 21:18 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew Styleside 5.5 ft. SB (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I just purchased this truck after driving 2008 and 2010 F150's for the past four years.
Both of the older trucks were great, however I never felt the 5.4 liter V8 had a lot of get up and go (had both the 3.73 and the 3.55 rear ends).
The 5.4 pulled my boat, however you could feel the truck working on hills and passing on the highway.
With the new EcoBoost the power is much more noticable and it tows the boat effortlessly.
The ride and steering also feel much improved over the previous models.
The exterior styling is well done, the truck has a very strong stance.
The interior is spacious and comfortable with a nice wide armrest that folds up for an extra seat on the front bench.
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14 of 14 people found this review helpful
By coyotev8 on 02/18/12 13:54 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 FX4 4dr SuperCab 4WD Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I bought the truck in January and the winter traction is amazing.
The driveway to my log cabin turns to a sheet of ice this time of year and this truck can handle it with almost no wheel spin.
On the road, the 5.0L V8 is downright snappy compared to the 5.4L Triton V8 I had before.
I'm averaging 22mpg running back and forth to town which beats the window sticker mileage estimate.
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By aguywhowrite on 02/15/12 21:44 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2012 Ford F-150 XL 2dr Regular Cab Styleside 6.5 ft. SB (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
Review
Cost $21,500 stripped.
Now an additional $1,000 rebate.
Quite a lot of car for the money. Ford has done an excellent job with this truck, but I argue that Ford has done a better job of causing the competition to cut prices, at least on the low end trucks.
GM about $1,500 cheaper, with bed-liner, cruise control standard.
Dodge maybe $1,000 cheaper with Hemi engine.
Both have better warranties than Ford.
Buying a car is bizarre these days.
You have to look for the coupons that work.
Are you with USAA?
Are you a former GM owner?
I'm not so I didn't buy GM. I happen to be a GM shareholder.
Would that have counted?
I forgot to ask.
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