Used 2018 Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A) Consumer Reviews
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Should have joined the F150 party earlier
Russell R., Dickinson, TX, 06/01/2018
updated 12/05/2018
Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
Have had XLT SuperCrew 2.7 Sport 5.5 10a 302a 4x2 several months now. Would buy again. Can see why it is so popular. Not flawless, but very, very good. Moved up from 2015 Nissan Frontier to the F150. Frontier was a good vehicle, but the kids are growing and it became too small. Pros. 2.7 Ecoboost is the real deal. Eco, about 20 combined in mainly heavy big city driving. Saw 22 on a regular basis in cooler months without AC running. Saw 26 on a longer highway trip. Boost, made a short trip towing a 3500lb small Travel Trailer, 400-500lb of gear and 4 people. Towed easily in Tow/Haul mode. Got 12mpg. 3.15 rear end. It ran up to 8th gear tops. Would not hesitate to tow a heavier trailer with the 2.7. I would think it would do fine with 5000-7000 lbs. Ran in Sport Mode once, very quick onto an onramp into highway traffic. Pro, Sync 3 system is a very good design. Pro, comfortable seats and lots of legroom. Cons, have to nitpick to really find much, I would like a better quality feel to the tailgate release, feels a bit cheap. Maybe an occasional rattle from dash or door panels. The Frontier never rattled in the 3 years I had it. I added some accessories. Spray-In bedliner (a must), tailgate cartridge that allows easy controlled down (a must). Tray style rubber mats (a must). Added bed extender (nice), hood protector (nice), Ford Kicker subwoofer (nice punch at higher volumes, but adds little at lower volumes, not sure I'd buy it again). To sum up, if it holds up well, it will be well worth it. The 2.7 engine combined with the 10a are great. They have met or exceeded my expectations so far. Very good truck. 7 months later, all continues to hold true, 2.7 engine is the real deal. 10 speed auto is very smooth. Mileage and power. Sync infotainment system excellent. Very few drawbacks. A few rattles from the dash on occasion and the driver’s seat fabric may be showing a little more wear than I would expect. Glovebox seems very cheap. Buttons on dash could be a bit larger.
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Nice Truck; Lousy 10 Speed Auto. Transmission
Wayne D., Salem, OR, 11/10/2018
updated 12/02/2019
Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
24 of 30 people found this review helpful
The good points: got a great price from dealer; paid under $40,000 with a $50,000 plus sticker. Very sharp looking truck. 2.7 liter V-6 has great acceleration. Good but not great interior finishes. Rides nice for a truck. Pulls my boat well. The ugly points: the 10 speed transmission is extremely annoying; it often can't decide what gear it wants to be in; noticeable clunks when downshifting from say 5th to 3rd speed; just plain too much shifting going on; have my doubts whether the transmission will last in the long run. The stop/start feature is just a gimmick; does not seem to save any fuel; can't turn if off permanently. Handling/steering is too loose; have to pay extra attention not to wander off the road; maybe because the truck is so light. I have developed a couple rattles already; will see what the dealer does about them. Bottomline: the truck is not the fun-to-drive truck I thought I was buying. Should have spent more time with the test driving experience. I would not buy this truck knowing what I know now. Update 05/25/2019: Still unimpressed with the 10 speed transmission; still noticeable clunking at times when shifting. I have no confidence in the reliability of the transmission; too many horror stories out there related to transmission failure. Even though it is a pain, I now believe the stop/start feature probably does save a little on my fuel cost. Just wish I could turn it off permanently until I want to turn it back on. Still think it is just a gimmick to squeeze a little extra gas mileage out of the truck. I've also come to the conclusion that the truck is just too light; it gets jerked around somewhat when I tow my 3,000 pound boat/trailer package. Can't imagine towing anything heavier than about 5,000 pounds (it's rated for 8,400 pounds). I still do like the 2.7 liter V-6 engine; good acceleration and is smooth running. But,despite its lousy fuel mileage, I wish that I had bought a Toyota Tundra instead of this truck. And, FYI, Consumer Reports lists the 2018 Ford F150 as a "worst used car" based on reliability reports from owners of that truck (see the 2019 Auto Issue). But then again, CR doesn't like trucks anyway. They hardly ever have anything good to say about trucks. Must be a bunch of city slickers that work for them. Update 11/29/2019: Truck is running fine overall. Still looks sharp. Had to have the oil pan gasket replaced. Evidently it is a silicone seal that has failed in many later model F150s. Thanks to the mediocre dealership in the city I live, it took 5 weeks to get it replaced; 2 weeks to get in for the the initial diagnosis then they had me come back 3 weeks later for the actual repair (assured me it was just a minor leak and would not harm the engine). Very inconvenient and annoying. I am now OK with the truck except for the 10 speed transmission. Dealer took care of the original rattles but now have a couple of new annoying squeaks. Might be typical for a truck that is approaching 2 years old. I do very much like the Ford Sync system; big screen; easy to use; nice backup camera.
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Perfect for Town and travel.
Trena, Rialto, CA, 07/15/2018
Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
This version is a really nice around town truck. Running errand, picking up kids, this is a great mom truck. However if you’re pleasure is hauling, off roading or towing, I’d suggest you upgrade. I’m not one to buy more than needed so for me, this truck is perfect. My husband and I like to travel our state in comfort and may have our adult children with us so this truck fits our needs.
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great truck
jimmy, Humble, TX, 06/14/2018
Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
5 of 11 people found this review helpful
Get the 5.0 you will like better than the ecoboost. I have had several ecoboost and perver the 5.0.
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OK there is a lot of miss understanding on th2.7L
RAY NASH, Alexandria, VA, 11/28/2021
Ford F-150 XLT 4dr SuperCrew 6.5 ft. SB (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I originally wasn’t very familiar with the ecoboosts and do at first I just totally ignored them. I already had a 5.0 Mustang so when I started shopping f150s I figured I’d go for the same in the truck. However, inventory issues got me started on looking into the ecoboosts. After taking time to learn about them I ended up being impressed by the 2.7. It’s actually a very heavily built motor. Four bolt mains, compacted graphite iron block (afaik the only production gasoline engine to use it), an aluminum ladder frame block skirt, forged everything (pistons, con rods, crank, and cams) semi-open engine deck as opposed to the open deck 5.0 and 3.5 ecoboost, monolithic head and exhaust manifold and is just physically more compact (which should inherently add strength) with a very high lubricant capacity per displacement (2.22 qts per liter of displacement in a shorter block design vs 1.6 qts per liter in the 5.0, and 1.7 qts per liter in the 3.5 [2.24 qts per liter in the 6.7 powerstroke] ) and overall, much fewer moving parts than the 5.0 V8. In 2018 and up, the engine has port injection to reduce intake valve, spark plug and injector fouling, electronic wastegates as opposed to mechanical, hollow cam shafts which reduce rotating mass, improved throttle response, efficiency, and theoretically put less strain on the timing chain, increasing service life. They also seem stupidly easy to maintain, adopting the top cartridge oil filter, a toolless oil pan plug (similar to the 5.0), easy access valve covers, and just being very compact in the engine compartment so plenty of room to reach around in there. Arguably it should probably be the base engine in the F-250, as it's towing fuel economy is roughly equal, or sometimes better than the 5.0 for the same load, and it just utterly destroys the 5.0 in a truck application with its broad torque curve (the 5.0, is quite peaky) As all direct injection engines go, and even moreso with these as it's forced induction with forged pistons, they do experience a fair amount of crank case intrusion from blow by, increasing fuel dilution of the engine oil. So I’m gonna be changing the oil at around 6500 miles since these days I mainly drive short distances which don't necessarily allow proper warm up of the pistons, so seals will not get an opportunity to optimize. This situation is true for the 5.0 and 3.5 eco as well. Physically, it is the heaviest built engine available for the F-150, betraying the idea that smaller displacement = weaker. The only technical service bulletins that crop up with the2018+ 2.7 are limited lot supply and manufacturing defects, not design issues. So after a lot of studying I may daresay this is the best engine Ford has created in over 40 years. Maybe that's why it's the basis for most of their new product lineup. It's like the 289, they put it in everything
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