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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cody6766" data-source="post: 2692389" data-attributes="member: 26511">I just read the original post, so forgive me if this has been rehashed. I have a 2011 F-150 with the 3.5L Ecoboost. I bought it used at 23K miles about a year and a half ago and it's at about 36k miles right now. The only thing I've had go wrong with the truck is the tail gate lock is seized up. The handle is fully functional, I just can't lock it. My wife has a 2013 Explorer, with the same engine, and we've had no trouble. From what I've seen, and I may have missed something, it seems like Ford's fit and finish inside the trucks is better than Dodge's. Ford makes a really nice truck that doesn't leave you wanting for a whole lot. The only real complaint I have is my reverse camera. It works well, and is really clear during the day, but it's not so great at night. My wife's works really well at night, so I think they just dropped the ball in the F-150. $15 in aftermarket plug and play lighting fixed the issue for me, so I'm not that mad about it. Some Eco boosts have an issue bogging between 40-50'ish when you lay on the gas. Be sure to try that when test driving one. I think it was isolated to the '11 and '12 year groups. Mine does not do this. One more comment about where my shopping choices come from. I'm not a Ford guy (or any other maker), despite the two Fords in the driveway. They just happened to make what I like in the year/price range I was looking at. I much prefer Chevys and GMCs when you reach back to 2004 and earlier. Ford takes the lead a bit in 2004 and then steps out in front in 2010 (or is it '09, with the new body) IMO. I do like that they didn't take any bailout money, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was more to that story than I've cared to look up. I buy used, rarely from a dealer, so my money is going to the guy I'm picking it up from, not the dealer. I'm not going to pass up a better vehicle because of the decision a CEO or board made. Basically, I'm not a fan boy, and I settled on Ford because I believe it's the better product this time. Take that for what it's worth.</blockquote>

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