One of the most important things to look for during your test drive is a sustained vibration in the seat, gas pedal, and/or steering wheel between 50 and 75mph. Improperly balanced drive shafts (among other causes) are a huge issue with the 15-17s.
Also check the panel gap where the rear bumper...
Check out Ford's last quarterly report. The Mustang has been out selling both the Camaro and the Corvette combined, and the EcoBoost accounts for 50% of all Mustang sales. People like them.
Yeah, the only way to obtain that 40 mpg average is strictly under the conditions of sustained 55-60 mph speeds over extended highway driving. So practically speaking, since most of my driving is on the highway, my mixed average will sit in the mid 30's.
This just isn't an absolute statement. at 55-60mph I regularly hit over 40MPG using cruise control on a 150 mile stretch. Ford Performance tune. It IS capable.
Best of luck man, I understand how frustrating that hesitation can be. Silky smooth idle now and the HPFP noise appears to be down too. Love driving it again.
I replaced the fuel pressure sensor yesterday. My Ecoboost has been one of the cars suffering from low RPM, high load stumbling and hesitation. Apply some light throttle, feel the car not respond, vibrations in the gas pedal, and then the transmission downshifts and away it goes normally. I've...