Faults:
The rear doors on my Supercab were improperly adjusted from the factory, which caused them to rattle. The dealership promptly corrected the issue and the rattle is gone. Thank god... I was about to shoot my new truck.
The front left fender was about 1/8" inch too low from the manufacturer. Ford's body shop promptly corrected this issue as well.
The front tires both were wearing on the outside after only 1500 miles. I took it to the dealership at my 3k oil change and they re-aligned at no charge. My concern with this is that when they gave me the alignment sheet... the alignment was out by exactly the same amount on both sides. Seems that the factory has some bugs to work out.
All three issues that I have with this truck have been slight factory oversights.
General Comments:
This is by far the best truck I have ever owned.
The interior is roomy, but not too big.
Steering is precise, but not too sensitive.
Power is adequate, although it seems to shift at the slightest touch of the accelerator. Running E-85 gains a significant power gain, but the mileage is terrible and the computerized fuel management is more or less useless.
When running e-85, I can drive 5 miles and the DTE (distance to empty) gauge says I have driven at least twice that distance.
The stereo system is awful. I have never had such a pathetic sounding stereo in my life. My 1998 Tacoma with 300k miles and a stock stereo still had a better sound quality than this.
The sync system works perfectly with my phone and is easy to setup. With my iPod however... is another story. The sync system has a long way to go before it will be considered user friendly.
5th Sep 2011, 06:43
I also have a leak. I believe mine is leaking around the third brake light. The back seat gets wet and the headliner is stained. Has anyone else had this issue, and any luck getting the brake light and headliner replaced under warranty?