The twin-turbo V6 alternative to the 5.0L Coyote V8 on this F-150 generation — genuinely strong towing torque, with the same generation-specific water pump and intercooler checklist covered on this engine's own dedicated page.
This generation's aluminium body keeps weight down, and this twin-turbo V6 delivers genuinely strong low-end torque for towing — the same engine covered in detail on the related Explorer page, here offered as the high-output alternative to the naturally aspirated 5.0L V8 on this truck.
This generation falls mostly within the engine's second-generation production window (from roughly 2017), which carries meaningfully lower risk than the first-generation examples covered in the engine page's early-production checklist — worth confirming the exact build year.
This is about the car itself — for engine-specific failure points, see the dedicated engine page below.
This F-150 shares its 3.5L EcoBoost with the related Explorer. Full detail on the generation-specific water pump and intercooler considerations lives on the shared engine page.
FULL ENGINE BREAKDOWNFord 3.5L EcoBoost V6 — Reliable or Not →Check the exact production year and generation — second-generation engines carry meaningfully lower risk than early first-generation examples.
Ask about water pump history on first-generation (2015–2016) examples specifically, per the engine page's guidance.
If the truck has been used for towing, ask about typical load and frequency, and inspect transmission behaviour under load during the test drive.