its time for a class action law suit on 04 plugs
11-07-2009, 08:35 PM
#41
To be honest, the only truck I would consider right now, given the light of things here lately, would be a ford. I would like to have anew STX package in an 09. These Chinese are starting an industrial revolution on our a-ss-es these days. Hell, they are building their eco better than us to date.
I hope things get better for ya, I know that after the C4C deal, our rates on distillation fell right back to ~60% capacity. We make the coatings for places like PPG and Akzo Nobel refinishes. That's why our business has slowed, we're tied to the auto industry as well. So, I now see how our auto industry ties to the economy overall. Good luck man, hopefully things will get better and not worse.
I hope things get better for ya, I know that after the C4C deal, our rates on distillation fell right back to ~60% capacity. We make the coatings for places like PPG and Akzo Nobel refinishes. That's why our business has slowed, we're tied to the auto industry as well. So, I now see how our auto industry ties to the economy overall. Good luck man, hopefully things will get better and not worse.
Oh i have a new job, best thing that ever happened to me. I lost faith in ford, all the small issues with the f150's is BS IMO
-iwe issues all years. the rubber used on the hub actuators in garbage, cracks and leaves, requiring replacement. around 120 a piece, dealer only part.
-iwe solenoid constant problem, 04/05/early 06's have the old design. 30 dollar part, dealer only part.
-window regulators, all years, poor quality internals, have not been able to find a aftermarket replacement,
-outside door pillar panels fade and look awful on the later models. i know the 04's use nice gloss black ones, must have cost too much
-the posi units wear out in no times
-the bed caps on the older ones fade, the one's on my 07 warped to hell
-cam phaser noise
-plug design
there's more but oh well
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11-07-2009, 09:55 PM
#42
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Wow this is really become a personal topic, so far that it has come to personal attacks. well I won't even honor that with a response, no what a minute maybe I will...........if American manufacturers would think a little before the make somthing a certain way then maybe we would have these problems or forgein car makers taking over....suppiers to the auto industry included and to Atom for attacking me personally. please feel free to live in your own fantasy world i am sure its a good one ! blam Atom owned by a 12 year old and I am sure that my 6 year old son knows more about cars and trucks than you do......and don't worry about deleteing my account by the time you read this it has already been done by me. ce ya fellas
11-07-2009, 11:25 PM
#44
Wow this is really become a personal topic, so far that it has come to personal attacks. well I won't even honor that with a response, no what a minute maybe I will...........if American manufacturers would think a little before the make somthing a certain way then maybe we would have these problems or forgein car makers taking over....suppiers to the auto industry included and to Atom for attacking me personally. please feel free to live in your own fantasy world i am sure its a good one ! blam Atom owned by a 12 year old and I am sure that my 6 year old son knows more about cars and trucks than you do......and don't worry about deleteing my account by the time you read this it has already been done by me. ce ya fellas
pertaining to the 5.4 2004-2008 models. they say the issue was fixed in early 2008 models, but IMO you should do a plug change at 50k miles cheap insurance and greatly lessens the chance of breakage.
