Customer Reviews

Power Wheels Ford F150

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3 star:		(2)
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We bought this for our 5 year old son for Christmas. Previously he has been driving around a "Power Wheels" Jeep that was my daughter's until she outgrew it, so we can give you a head-to-head comparison between the two. The F150 is quite a bit bigger than the Jeep, it came in a HUGE box! It is wider, taller and longer; and has much more clearance underneath. There is some assembly involved as well as applying of decals, but the instructions are good and the assembly is nothing complicated. I haven't seen this mentioned before in the reviews, but the "Monster Traction" feature comes by way of a separate electric motor driving each rear wheel (2 motors total). Typical Power Wheels have a single electric motor driving one rear wheel while the other rear wheel free-wheels. The Monster Traction definitely works, the Jeep gets stuck in certain places in our yard (particularly on the grade changes between pavement and grass) while the F150 easily breezes across those same areas. But here's something you need to know, if you install the low speed lockout on a Monster Traction vehicle, it no longer has Monster Traction! Only the right rear wheel is active at low speed and in reverse. As a result, it gets stuck on all but the most solid terrain in low speed or in reverse. In reading some of the complaints about traction here I'm guessing this is due to low speed running. You've got to keep it on high to take advantage of the Monster Traction driving both rear wheels.

Other comments- the construction is very robust like all F-P Power Wheels vehicles, it'll no doubt last a long time. The radio is a neat feature for the kids to play with. Reception isn't fantastic, but they like it just fine. The F150 is nicely finished out and looks close enough to the real thing to make our son feel like he's driving a vehicle rather than riding on a toy. I rate this as an excellent purchase for the money and fully expect it to last many years just as the Jeep has.

We bought this for our 3-year-old daughter for her 3rd birthday. She simply loves it!!! I had started researching ride-on toys when she was 2 and was torn between a few different models (fisher Price and Perego) and after reading reviews and going to the stores to see them in person we settled on this model - It has been by far an EXCELLENT choice.

Assembly was a breeze and took about 30 minutes (not including sticker placement). It is built rather solidly and only required a screwdriver. Of course though, I believe i used a mallet to tap on an item or two.

The seat is adjustable to accommodate your child as they grow and it even has fake little seatbealts (velco) to plant the seed of safety at an early age. Not only does my daughter put it on everytime she gets in the truck, but she also buckles in her stuffed animals who always accompany her for the ride.

It has a working tailgate and area (bed) for her to put extra stuffed animals, toys, (our cat) and anything else she decides to put back there.

we have about an acre of land (bermuda grass) and the truck has done well over the entire yard (our yard is mostly flat). As mentioned by another reviewer, in low speed we noticed an area or two where it had problems going from the grass to the driveway, but in high gear nothing has stopped it yet.

We were first worried that perhaps after getting our daughter this truck she wouldn't want to ride her tricycle or big wheeel anymore - it has not been the case. She actually takes all three out of our shed, parks them in the driveway and switches between them as she loses interest. Needless to say, we have spent hours outside watching her go from one to the other on her riding/driving adventures:-)

The raido actually works rather well and she loves changing the station trying to accommodate her passengers listening needs:-)

There is a battery meter which is a four light display (green to red) letting her know when she's getting low on "gas". So far we have had it out for about 3 hours straight (stop n' go driving)and have never run out of juice; and remember this is all mainly grass driving.

We recharge it over night when the power finally gets down to the red light (approx. 14 hours recharge time). The wheels are a bit noisy since they are hard plastic on concrete surfaces, but, since that seems to be our only complaint; it's a trivial complaint at best.

Great price, solid toy and definitely one I'm sure will be around for years to come- THANX FISHER PRICE:-)

Fisher price power wheels ford F150
My grandson enjoys his F150, (just like his Papa's) immensly. He rides it every day. He is 3 1/2 years old and pretends he is riding it to the store, going camping etc. He loads his Power wheels up and puts the tailgate down to unload. He has a great time enjoying his new power wheels,(he out grew his smaller one)

My 4 year old daughter and the neighborhood kids love this F150. It is far easier for her to manage and steer than her previous ride on, the Little Tikes Hummer. Even though this is bigger, it's easier for her to steer and she enjoys taking neighbor kids for a ride. It does very well in dirt, gravel, and grass. We have some empty lots in a new subdivision near our house that she loves to drive around in and it climbs over almost everything except really large rocks or stumps. The only complaint I have is that the plastic tires are really loud on any paved surface so we tend to keep it on the grass or off-road. If it wasn't for the really loud tires, I would have given it 5 stars.

This is a terrific toy for children. I've purchased several Power Wheels before. My grandchildren love to ride them in our big backyard. This product is over the top. It has all the bells and whistles. I especially like the fact that two children can ride together. I was as excited to watch them and they were to drive.

The truck required some assembly. It was not hard to put together but it was somewhat time consuming. I will never understand why they can't put those little decals on at the factory!! The only negative thing I can say about this for a gift is that it is difficult to hide until Christmas morning. My nephew had a John Deer tractor that he had worn out, so we thought this would be an upgrade, and he loves it! He uses the radio and acts like he is starting it everytime he gets in it.

We bought this for my son's 3 year old birthday. He absolutely loves it and completely enjoyed it on his birthday. He and his friends took turns "driving" it. It is very durable and the radio is excellent. Four boys were able to fit in it and completely enjoy themselves.

We purchased the Ford F-150 for my 4 1/2 year old son. He loves it. We are so happy we decided to go with the Ford f-150 as oppposed to the Jeep wrangler. We like that the Ford F-150 has a flat bed. My son likes to help his dad out in the yard with picking up sticks, retrieving the mail or even keeping his own version of wash rags, spray bottles in the back of his truck. He loves the cup holders and so does his just turned 3 sister. She rides along side him most of the time. The truck handles well over semi-hilly, bumpy terrain. My son uses it in the yard and rides circles around the house. It is noisy on the pavement which could potentially annoy neighbors. Also it makes a whirring noise when operating, sort of like a high pitch whine, but I suppose we are all used to that noise. My son is a bit sensitive to noise, so he chooses to wear his dad's lawn tractor headphones. My son loves this truck and feels like he has a little bit of control when he is out driving it. He is the type of kid that just likes to do his own thing and this toy gives him that freedom. My 18 month old son also likes to ride along with his big brother. He uses the velcro seat belt which surprisingly holds him in pretty securely. But he is the type of 18 month old that sits very still and goes with the flow. The kids all love the radio but I am not sure I agree with some of the things they are listening to when the tune into random stations... We paid 298 for the truck. Overall, I think great value for the amount of time he uses it and the fun that all 3 kids get from the truck.

I bought this item for my 21/2 year old grandson. He lives it and is well able to use it. It runs very well on grassy surfaces which makes it a little safer for him.

My son absolutely loves this truck. It does have difficulties maintaining traction in the slower speed when on grass or uneven surfaces, but overall he is extremely happy.