Originally Posted by bigdreynolds

I have 1998 bought in 1999 2 wheel drive. No major problems. A 2002 4 wheel drive extend cab long bed.I Special ordered the truck with all the goodies. Love in no major problems. Now for the bad. 2004 4 wheel drive another special order truck. I ordered it with everything I wanted now all I want is it gone. Nothing but trouble from day one. Transmission was first to go they rebuilt once then replaced. Rear end next rebult then replaced because they didn't get C clip on good. Lost axell going down the road. Next the motor blew up. Replaced at 50000miles. In between the major repairs include transfer case problems ,3 new calipers ,all 4 rotors ,lower controll arm ,stereo ,front axel, power window regulator ,numerous electrical issues. I'm sure I'm forgetting some things. The truck has been in shop more than me driving it. Lol! Now first of all I will never be one to say that I am not hard on my trucks. I own my own buisness and buy the trucks for work and work them I do. I pull a lot of trailers and haul a lot of weight. I have to go off road with trailer load of equipment on new construction sites. So they see aloty of use and abuse but the 2004 never had the pulling power of the other trucks (all the 5.4) not sure why but not impressed with the new 3 valve motor. Truck has only 80000 miles on it now. A few more payments and it will be paid off and I can sell it and order anew one. Another F-150 just like the others is on the menue just hopefully without the headaches !
Good luck to all and I hope I don't scare anyone away from buying one. I think I just got a bad one. Ford always fixed everything under warrenty. Just kind of. Aggrevating paying payments on a fourty thousand dollar truck and it sitting in the shop all the time. Lol!