2011 F-150 Ecoboost vs. Silverado and Ram

[Scrappy Doo]

Originally Posted by toesuf94

Chrisx66: I have heard a rumor that there are cars with the SYNC systems that have crashed awaiting repairs/reboots from a friend who was told by a Lincoln dealer to NOT buy a Ford/Lincoln with the Sync...is this true? Are there cars 'stacking up' with unexplained Sync issues that render the cars un-drivable?

No problems with the sync in my 2010 f150.

[chrisx66]

Originally Posted by toesuf94

Chrisx66: I have heard a rumor that there are cars with the SYNC systems that have crashed awaiting repairs/reboots from a friend who was told by a Lincoln dealer to NOT buy a Ford/Lincoln with the Sync...is this true? Are there cars 'stacking up' with unexplained Sync issues that render the cars un-drivable?

Sync will not render the vehicle undriveable. When we update them the vehicle is not running , if there were any accidents during a reflash it probably the technicians fault.

Around 2007 Ford changed the operating system on some of the newer vehicles and when you were doing a reflash on certain modules the IDS (scanner) would lock up and you would have to reboot the IDS. We would do a blank path reprogram which was deleting the session from the IDS and manually putting the pcm tear tag or pcm part number and the IDS would reprogram the modules automatically . After Ford changed the software they never told us that the blank path program would no longer work, you couldnt delete the session or certain modules would no longer be recognized after rebooting the IDS and render the vehicle inoperative . The only way to repair the problem would be to replace the module so the IDS would recognize the module id number, you could then plug the old one back in since the IDS recieved the id number from the module and would reprogram it or just leave the new module in the vehicle.

[PonyMan]

Well here are some pics of my new F150 Supercrew!!! A lot of truck for $27K..5.4L Supercrew, 3.55 Ratio, Sync, Trailer Tow Pkg, XLT Conv Pkg, Drivers Pkg, Trailer Brake control, Rear view camera, Reverse sensing system, XLT Chrome Pkg.....I am sure I left something out. Time now to look into a few small mods.

[Scrappy Doo]

Originally Posted by PonyMan

Well here are some pics of my new F150 Supercrew!!! A lot of truck for $27K..5.4L Supercrew, 3.55 Ratio, Sync, Trailer Tow Pkg, XLT Conv Pkg, Drivers Pkg, Trailer Brake control, Rear view camera, Reverse sensing system, XLT Chrome Pkg.....I am sure I left something out. Time now to look into a few small mods.

Looks nice. 2wd?

[PonyMan]

Originally Posted by Scrappy Doo

Looks nice. 2wd?

Thanks! Yes, 2WD....if I spent for time in the field I would of went with a 4WD! I put more Hwy miles on them.

[Russo]

i bet you got a deal on that left over 2010!

[sik68]

Just to continue to stir the pot on that hill climbing video, I read that they used the Silverado 2500, not the 1500 half ton. Note that the video specifically did not indicate it was a half ton. Heavier truck = worse performance.

[PonyMan]

Originally Posted by Russo

i bet you got a deal on that left over 2010!

$38K sticker, drove it away for $27K......you think!!!!

[Scrappy Doo]

Originally Posted by PonyMan

$38K sticker, drove it away for $27K......you think!!!!

Nice.

Here is mine.