CountryRN
Twelve Pointer
Anyone in here work for a Ford dealership? I'm starting to look for a new truck.
Not sure if there's any salesmen on here, but if you're looking for a new Ford and don't have a sponsored discount, you can always sign up for an EAA membership. It's $40 per year and as a perk you get Ford X-Plan pricing. It roughly equates to a guaranteed 7% off MSRP before any rebates or private cash offers. It also caps all dealer fees to $100 iirc. Pretty decent deal as it takes all the guesswork and time of negotiating out of the way. You can get a better deal if you haggle. I've heard if you work them enough, Ford dealers will do roughly 10% off MSRP in NC. YMMV on that though. Really good information out there on the F150 forum. I'm not affiliated with Ford, just passing on what I feel is a decent deal as I hate the back and forth.
Here's a link to the EAA to get X-Plan: https://www.eaa.org/eaa/eaa-members...unt-programs/ford-partner-recognition-program
Not to detract from what the op asked, but what sort of problems have you heard about? I can't recall ever hearing about major issues with the 6.7, in any of the generationsYou buying a gasser or diesel? If gas you are ok. If diesel...… I was told by many to run from a diesel. They got big problems.
If you're buying a 250, don't.
Look up f250 death wobble.
I had a 2017 f250 (and I know for a FACT that the 18s and 19s have the same problem). It would go into a death wobble if it hit a road-to-bridge transition just right. The dang truck felt like it would fall into pieces.
Finally one rainy night I had my kids in the back on i95 and it happened. It almost killed my kids. Took it in and Ford 'fixed' it. Six months later it happened again -on a turning bridge and I almost ran into the wall. That time Ford said there was nothing wrong with the truck and it might be the tires. YEAH RIGHT!
Two days later I traded it in for a Ram 2500. Much nicer truck and it hasn't tried to kill me yet.
Forget Ford. I'll never give them another penny for any vehicle.
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I bought my 250 on X-plan. Easiest vehicle buying experience i've ever had. Looked at the truck one afternoon, asked if they'd accept an X-plan pin, they agreed and told me to come in the next morning to sign the paperwork. About 30minutes or less spent in the dealership door to door.
They replaced the steering dampner. Seemed to get better. But the second time I almost ran into a wall going 60.
If my wife was driving the truck she wouldn't have known to expect it and how to handle it.
A local farmer down the road from me has a 2019 and said the same thing happened to him. Don't remember what Ford did for him. I know my '17 problem bled over to the '18s. Not sure about the '20s.
The first time I took it in (Feb 18) the dealer told me I had to drop it off and wait in line. No loaner vehicle or anything. I lost my mind, apologized to the man, then went off on the dealership. He was cool and helped me out, but at the end of the whole Ford ordeal they blamed the tires. Yeah right. Not with that kind of problem.
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That’s interesting. We’ve fixed many with dampeners. You’re right, it’s not your tires. If i were to hazard a guess, I’d say the first time they put another damper on that hadn’t been updated/beefed up because Ford didn’t know the original design wasn’t working yet
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2 different Ford certified mechanics told me not to buy a diesel in 2019. They had some kind of issue with the fuel system. Ford was aware and was ignoring it. I listened and bought my first Silverado Duramax. Been a Ford guy all my life and still have the Excursion and several work trucks.Not to detract from what the op asked, but what sort of problems have you heard about? I can't recall ever hearing about major issues with the 6.7, in any of the generations
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2 different Ford certified mechanics told me not to buy a diesel in 2019. They had some kind of issue with the fuel system. Ford was aware and was ignoring it. I listened and bought my first Silverado Duramax. Been a Ford guy all my life and still have the Excursion and several work trucks.