Used 2018 Ford F-150 XL 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A) Consumer Reviews
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Recall Heaven
KC, Ironwood, MI, 06/23/2019
updated 07/06/2021
Ford F-150 XL 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
- The 302 - 5.0 V8 sounds like there is flamenco dancer with castanets dancing under the hood. Lifter clatter so bad it sounds like a diesel. You can start the truck up, let it run for 2-3 full minutes on a 70 degree summer day, and then head onto the road. Going up through the RPM range the motor clatters like my old 1988 302 Bronco use to do with 170,000 miles on it. It has done this since day one. I broke the motor in with the conventional oil in it, and at around 1650 miles I changed the oil and went to a top notch full synthetic oil. No change. Don't matter if you have 87 octane ethanol gas, 87 octane 100% gas, or 91 octane gas......it clatters. What a joke! This is the 5.0 Coyote.....same as the Mustang engines? Do they clatter like this too Mustang owners? Also, I own 2 Fords as of right now, a 2014 Ford Fusion and the 2018 Ford F150 XLT Crew Cab. I have had 5 recall notices in the past 2 years owning both vehicles. Hey Ford, why don't you just give your customers a blank Recall Booklet with #'s an let them fill out the problem dijour and they can fill it in with latest publicized information. I usually find out I'm about to get a recall from some Internet news source reporting the latest FoMoCo recall and make and model effectivity years/Vin#'s. They can then bring in the little forms to the service manager at their local dealership and tell them "I'm here for the engine block heater cord recall, or the transmission cable recall, or the door latch recall,or the door handle recall...." or whatever comes next recall. Looks like this months "scheduled" (June/2019) recalls are for the Explorer/Lincoln SUV's! Which is good, I still got to get the F150 in to get the heater cord snipped off until they can get that rework/redesign sorted out. I have been a Quality Engineer for 32 years......not sure I will buy another Ford product again, after being a loyal customer for over 25 years. Not much change since this review. Engine clatter is a little less.......but anytime you accelerate with a luke warm motor it clatters. And no, this is not that audible chain slap phenomena that these engines are notorious for. That's irritating too.....sitting at idle or driving slow, rev the motor and as the rpms dwindle it lets out a timing chain slap that is WELL documented on the net. The fit ,finish and overall features and ride are great. But the attention to details issues resulting in recalls and the motor noise issues are bizarre.......especially at this late stage of the 5.0 302 motor evolution. UPDATE 7/5/2021: The clatter continues! Yup......still sounds like a flamenco dancer with castanets, and tap dance shoes on.......clickety clack clack clack. And now that I have ready other reviews, it can also be added to the "uses oil" 5.0 302 hall of fame. Didn't think I needed to pay attention to my 3 year old trucks oil level after a change, I'm mean it gets 8.8 quarts of full synthetic and I didn't dream in the 4-5 thousand miles between changes it would drop a quart...but shame on me......it has and does. I was amazed when reading all the other reviews on various sites about the clatter and timing chain slap, but didn't realize oil consumption was also an issue. It sure is! Again, overall the truck is solid and rides and drives nice. But the 5.0 engine noises and oil consumption is an absolute joke! Wonder how receptive Ford would be to replacing the whole engine for free, with the non-clattering, non timing slap, no oil using 5.0 version. From what I have read........not very. I am absolutely amazed Ford was able to screw up a engine platform that has been around for decades. Very innovative! Well lets hope the class action law suit gets their attention and results for us owners who made the mistake of buying a 5.0 F150 with our hard earned money!
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Great Truck if the transmission worked
Dan, Clive, IA, 07/07/2022
Ford F-150 XL 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
At about 49k miles transmission kept getting stuck in 7th gear and dropping from 8th gear to 1st. Took to the dealer after waiting a month to get in and they replaced a solenoid on the transmission. Week after I got it back on a trip out of town it dropped out again. 9th to 1st gear. Took it to a Ford 500 miles from home as I was afraid to drive it home. They replaced the valve body and said I was good to go two weeks later. On the drive home it dropped from 4th to first, hesitates and jerks when shifting. Still waiting to get it back into Ford as they said there was a 2 month wait to look at it. So I tried another dealership and none of them will touch it since it had already been worked on. Tried calling FORD corporate and they literally gave me the phone number to the dealership that wouldn't touch it. Useless.
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Disappointed in my F150!
Steve Wertzbaugher, Orland Park, IL, 01/05/2020
updated 07/08/2020
Ford F-150 XL 4dr SuperCrew 4WD 6.5 ft. SB (5.0L 8cyl 10A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2018 f150 5.0 10 sp trans in Sept of 18. The ride is a little rough. The trans seems to get a little confused reducing sps and then accelerating. I coast a lot and try to keep a constant sp in traffic and yet the MPG is very disappointing. Overall i would advise buyers to to compare other manufacturers . I didnt as i have purchased 11 new F series. Really disappointed in my last two. I think i will take my own advice next time. We pay a lot of money to be disappointed! I have owned the truck almost two years and 24,000 miles. It runs good although i am very disappointed in the MPG. I average 16.1 with all my coasting. The sticker says between 18 and 23 MPG. I call that corporate BS. Big corporations will do and say anything for profit. Very disappointed in Ford. Nobody coasts more than i do as i look at the fuel graph and make sure i dont suck the gas down.As far as a truck it works very well. I have 10 spd trans along with a bed cover and Ford promoting they reduced the weight 750 pounds from previous Model years. My previous model was was a 2009 4 door 6 spd trans 750 pounds heavier hauling more heavy drywall materials on the bed constantly with the troublesome 5.4 motor and i averaged 15.5 MPG. BS BS BS on the sticker advertisement. Dont make the same mistake i did , RESEARCH OTHER TRUCKS.
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