We all love trucks! You can slam ’em down, make them fast, lift them to the sky, outfit one so you’re ready for the zombie apocalypse – and even use one as a mobile swimming pool! – And what’s more, NOTHING is more capable at hauling heavy loads. Like a racecar! (since we all know, yours needs a diet)
The pickup truck has become an American tradition – from farmers and other blue collar labor, to the KINGS of the road whether you’re showing houses, or just need to tote your family around. Here in the states, a well sorted truck has become a status symbol.
However, while like most American-made vehicles fit and finish;
and even sometimes overall build quality leaves a bit to be desired, on today’s Idealist, we’ve selected a few that rank WAY below the rest – as far as their engines are concerned. This is our list of the top truck engines you should avoid at all costs – Let’s Go!
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00:00 Introduction
01:06 Ford Triton Series Engines
04:19 Ram Ecodiesel
07:17 Chevrolet (Chevy) Atlas 5 Cylinder
08:27 Ford Powerstroke (6.0l)
10:46 Dodge 4.7l
11:57 GM Engines With Cylinder Deactivation
12:47 Nissan/Cummins
14:14 Toyota 3VZE (honorable mention)
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in the real world, American car companies would be happy to be as reliable as a Fiat.
I'm quite happy & content with my 1980 GMC Sierra grande with a 305. Hauls 30 bails of hay nicely
The 3.0l ecodiesel is also used in right hand drive Chrysler 300. Aus/UK cars have the diesel as the base engine
I have x2 automatic nissan navaras I really understand why Americans love trucks
Was the 6.4L Diesel from Ford on the list? The Ford 6.0 is a much better motor than the 6.4
I am more than happy with my 95, 12 valve Cummins dodge 2500 2 Wheel Dr.
The 6.4 diesel was actually worse than the 6.0 Powerstroke. More turbo failures, more head gasket failures, horrendous emissions system issues and terrible mileage… all of this even after rudimentary bulletproofing. Also, most people should not follow the maintenance schedule for newer vehicles (particularly the oil). Fluid intervals are based on the assumption that the user is bringing the engine up to temperature consistently. Most urban drivers regularly start and stop their vehicles for long durations without bringing the fluids up to temperature.
Well, I have 250k on my 3.5 eco post and I run full synthetic oil with changes when the idiot lights come on! Oh well
My guy, the 6.4 powerstroke was WAY worse. The only reason ppl think the 6.0 was the worst was because it had more years in production so there’s more of them. You can at least fix 6.0 problems. You can’t fix 6.4 problems.
All agreed save the 2008 and up 4.7 Mopar. The redesigned cylinder head addressed all the issues mentioned AND upped power by ~33% to boot. Had a 2012 Ram with one and it easily dragged around a 7K + lb trailer.
My 2005 5.4 has 296,000 miles. Replaced alternator, fuel pump. Still runs great
Do worst German car engines
Do worst American engines
had a 91 toyota pickup with the 3.BLOW and well…. good riddance
Lack of maintenance or improper maintenance is the biggest issue with those Dodge/Jeep 4.7s and 3.7s. Cheap oil and late oil changes are especially common. When maintained properly they can be really good for a long time.
VM of course knows how to design and build an engine. They were asked to design an engine that would Blow-up. GM is always trying to get it's product to blow-up or Kill it's customers. It takes excellence in engineering to design such devices so that their failures can be blamed on the customers. GM doesn't stand for Gruesome Murderer for nothing – they Kill.
American manufacturers copy each other, and truly get jealous when they think that the other manufacturer gets one up on them. I don't blame Ford, after watching GM'S engines in the Hummer absolutely Self-destruct they could only take it for long. If GM can absolutely screw-over their customers, why can't Ford too. Of course both Ford and GM can make a car, an engine, that lasts, that doesn't Kill it's owner . . . But what fun is that?
The 3.5 from the 2016 and up Tacoma is trash too. Completely torqueless
For got about the 5. 7 junk chevy engines, they got a recall on right now!!!!
My '14 Silverado 5.3 has been fine so far. 50k on the clock. Some day I fear it might need the dod delete kit though
We have a 2004 F150 the one you were talking about we got so lucky with that truck we never stopped using it for work we hauled wood with it cars with it we broke the transmission once but that was our fault 100% our fault the truck almost has 300,000 miles on it and still runs great so we got so lucky with it
You can't blame Ford for Navistar's shortcomings lol
I loved my 4.7 Ram ,just replaced wear items waterpump etc. 233,000miles. 18.5 mpg
Can't argue with any of your nominees. Interesting history of the Cummins 5.0 V8 that Nissan was foolish enough to buy. It was originally developed for Dodge 1/2 ton trucks. However Chrysler ended up bankrupt in 2009 before it was ready for market, and Cummins was left holdiing the bag and looking for another customer. Nissan had few choices and took a chance. Chrysler's renaissance was orchestated by Fiat, so the VM Motori 3.0 V6 developed for GM, also bankrupt in early 2009, was also looking for another customer and Dodge (RAM) truck became that customer. The Cummins V8 was too big, complex and expensive for the segment, and at the same time it was an underachiever in power and torque. RAM, Ford and GM all took a shot at selling 3.0 liter diesels in the last 6-8 years, but tighter emissions, expensive DEF systems, and high prices for diesel fuel drove the customers away.
The vvl LS engines are actually good if you buy the 200 dollar ECU OBD2 plugin that keeps them from deactivating cylinders 😁
5.3 ftw
100% correct on the 3.0 Toyota 3VZ-E it was just a a slug and the head gasket issue was so bad it had a recall for some of them.
Toyota hilux. First models known as “hill finder” as the moment they find an incline they slow down.
Is the 2018 Chevy suburban 5.3 a good engine ?
No 6.4 power stroke? That engine is trash.
I changed the oil on one of these 3 valve 5.4 trucks for a customer, the next day he came back saying the truck ran terrible, and cursed me up one side and down the other because I ruined his truck. We tried to put cam phasers and a timing chain in it, didn't work. The clog was deeper in the head. It got to the point the only option was to replace the engine. I don't want to say it's because I changed the oil. But whatever trash was in it got shifted around when I changed the oil. And telling someone the Factory service manual is wrong gets you looked at funny. Honda, bmw, Audi, Chevrolet, ford, Toyota, it doesn't matter. They can't sell you a new one if your old one lasted, so they design failure points to make sure their cars die right on schedule. Just buy cars built before the planned obsolescence game started.
At least the 4.6 in the 3v was great unlike the 5.4
I had a black 2001 Dodge Dakota it was a regular cab short bed with the 4.7 Engine, 5 speed transmission and the 3.92 in the rear end. I gave that truck immortal hell and the Engine and Transmission held up fine never had a problem with them but I did go through no less than 4 different rear ends, well technically 3 rebuilt the original once then replaced it twice. So it was ok other than the garbage rear ends.
Ford is too stupid to be honest.
You will never guess why Fix Or Repair Daily became a saying 40 + years ago
The 98 had the spark plug issue. Had one, just put a 99 engine in it. My 05 has the 3v 5.4 in it. It has 274000 miles on it! I pull campers, trailers, car trailers with it! I see a dozen of them every time I go to town! If they were in Chevys they would be the best thing since sliced bread!
Can’t believe the 6.0 Powerstroke is on this list instead of the 6.4