I have two 2016 eco boost powered F-150's and hate them too! The loaded one stalls with any humidity and Ford can't explain why...even with video to show them it stalls!, no code when I get there after having the vehicle go to idle on the highway at 80 mph and no throttle response, have to shut it off and start up again, kind of a problem if you're in heavy traffic about to be killed! Their (Ford) solution was to keep it till it happened to their guys running parts and record the data with them there! Yeah, sure, lets let you keep it for moths till it shows up infrequently again. It happened 13 times to us over a year and then stopped. It's doing it again, I'm trading it away now, F them! The basic work one (smaller eco boost 2. something engine) works but still, I'm done with the eco boost.
Wife's Explorer is a tuned 3.5EB, wide band MAP, cold air intake, TB Spacer, lower TStat, runs and tows GREAT. Hard to get the turbos to spool for a good takeoff but if you do its a sub 5sec 0-60. It would fall on its face with the factory MAP sensor if I put my foot in it while rolling stock. No idea what sensor the truck version has in it I think they are basically the same but detuned some in the Explorer for half shaft reliability. I have a 87 Tow tune in it and I get 18-20 pulling Pioneer from AL to Northern TN at 70, stock its around 12. If I lose the trailer and put the 87 Performance or Eco tune in I reg get 20-22 around town where as stock its around 16-18 around town. It has been good for 40k so far. We have another 4yrs and 110k on the warranty. I don't hammer on it just because its there but the extra power is great for towing or when you need to MOVE. We had one recall on a rear inflatable seatbelt wiring harness and Ford was great to deal with customer service wise so I am a fan there. I had a $50k Chevy that seemed like it had a recall a week and issues from day 1 and they always wanted to give me a Chevy Spark as my loaner, had to set them straight PDQ.
Our company trucks are all 3.5EB and the guys love them, we have the large Transit vans with the 3.5EB and the 3.2D and while sluggish because they are LOADED with heavy tools and material they are the preferred heavy service vehicle, we have Transit Connect with the 2.5NA too and everyone that has one hates it because it can't get out of its own way when its empty. We've had the Escape for some of the technical service and project management fleet originally they were the hybrid but the maintenance and FUEL cost was higher than the gas only version, so the new ones are all the 1.5EB and are ok but slow to get going.
Company Car is a 1.5EB Fusion, near my last choice but its FREE... I am worried that its not going to last 70k because you have to rev it out to get it merging. We will see they bought more than seven thousand of them in March.