Ford was hard at work advertising their latest EcoBoost V6 in the current Ford F150, especially with their little webisodes where Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs worked with Ford to test the durability and capability of the F150 EcoBoost against the competition. And so far, it looks like everything is working out as [...]
It’s pretty interesting to see how the Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 special-edition model, which launched in 1999, has progressed over the years to become one of the most luxurious pickups in the U.S. market. While Ford doesn’t really have a premium pickup like the GMC Sierra Denali, the Ford Harley Davidson F-150 is the closest you’ll [...]
For the seventh consecutive year, Porsche is the highest-ranking nameplate in the 2011 APEAL Study by J.D. Power and Associates. Hyundai also improved from 2010 more than any other nameplate this year, while Jeep and Chrysler also improved considerably. BMW and Dodge each had three models each that received the segment-level awards. BMW models receiving awards [...]
Six cylinder engines are gaining popularity by the masses as gas prices show hardly any signs of coming down to 2008 levels. FoMoCo F-150 full-size pickup is a great example of how many consumers are opting for V6 engines rather than traditional V8 power plants. In May, the 3.5L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 gasoline engine made [...]
The IIHS said today that the only large pickups to earn the top rating of good in the organization’s roof strength evaluation for rollover crashes are Ford’s F-150 and Toyota’s Tundra full-size pickups. Competitors Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, and Dodge Ram are rated marginal. “The F-150 and Tundra also earn the Institute’s 2011 TOP SAFETY [...]
Even though gas prices are at the highest point since July 2008, sales of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor managed to hit record levels in April. Ford ended up selling a total of 1,183 F-150 SVT Raptors last month, according to Ford SVT spokesman Henry Platt. Surprisingly, that’s 231 more than the 952 Honda Ridgeline [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded its probe into 2.7 million Ford F-150 pickups after receiving complaints that fuel tank straps have rusted and failed, adding a risk of a fire. In a notice posted on its website, the NHTSA said that it has upgraded its investigation into 2.7 million units of the 1997-2001 [...]
Ford’s line of EcoBoost engines aren’t only helping the company’s vehicles increase fuel-economy, they are also giving Ford sales a big boost by attracting customers who had previously never considered a Ford. “EcoBoost is like having your cake and eating it, too,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president for Global Product Development. “The unmatched [...]
FoMoCo is expanding the recall for the best-selling vehicle in North America, the Ford F-150 pickup. The expansion is of a smaller recall in Feb. of 150,000 units and is being expanded to nearly 1.2 million F-150 pickups and a few Lincoln Mark LT models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall involves [...]
In February, FoMoCo announced a recall for the F-150 over air bags that may deploy when not needed. The recalled applied to F-150 models assembled at Ford’s plant in Norfolk, Virginia. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration now wants Ford to expand the recall over air bag defects in its F-150. NHTSA’s David Strickland said [...]
