As opposed to your grandpa’s truck, a brand-new model isn’t as easy or as cheap to repair when it goes wrong. From a fender bender to a transmission flush and pretty much everything in between, a 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost V6 hybrid will be certainly harder and more costly to repair. Cars.com, for example, paid a whopping $1,161 just to replace the active air dam on their nicely-equipped half-ton pickup truck.
Previously criticized for rusty undercarriage parts, the Ford F-150 pickup truck has been called back for a potential issue affecting a driveline component. As it happens, underbody heat and noise insulators may loosen over time, a condition that could fracture the driveshaft.
On August 5th, an issue concerting the side impact pressure sensor module was brought to Ford’s attention for review. The supplier, a Canadian company that goes by the name of Veoneer, had notified FoMoCo of sensor damage identified during a maintenance inspection.
If the Coyote V8 seems a little underpowered in stock form, the peeps at Hennessey Performance Engineering are much obliged to make your F-150 pickup that much better. Venom 775 is the name of their latest upgrade kit, which is available with a sporty makeover consisting of a coilover lowering kit and 22-inch wheels featuring summer-only tires.