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I just got rid of my 2001. Mileage wasn't the issue. Front end needed to be rebuild at 170K miles and 16 years old. Heater core failed at 15 years old. At 18 years all the plastic was failing, carpet worn through, seats getting thread bare, electrical was getting less reliable. The engine and transmission had nothing to do with the truck's age related issues. This is a truck that always sat outside and was not babied. I expect the new trucks to have a similar life. Took two days to sell when I offered it up at five grand.
motor might be good, but all the electronic will crap out on ya. plastic body parts will fail..
Interior are cheap. after a few years will see wear and tear.
ones on here reflecting on old trucks. Not the same no comparison. they do not
come close to the electronic now. truck have more and thinner plastics
Last edited by centexlimited; 12-24-2018 at 10:08 AM.
Read the posts on here. Soft paint, soft windshields, peeling wheels, leaking oil pans, rough shifting, clogged intercoolers, carbon build up, IWE failures, dash warp, water leaks, leather seats wrinkling, bad shocks, auto start-stop, limp mode. I predict you will be lucky if it lasts a month.
Read the posts on here. Soft paint, soft windshields, peeling wheels, leaking oil pans, rough shifting, clogged intercoolers, carbon build up, IWE failures, dash warp, water leaks, leather seats wrinkling, bad shocks, auto start-stop, limp mode. I predict you will be lucky if it lasts a month.
Read the posts on here. Soft paint, soft windshields, peeling wheels, leaking oil pans, rough shifting, clogged intercoolers, carbon build up, IWE failures, dash warp, water leaks, leather seats wrinkling, bad shocks, auto start-stop, limp mode. I predict you will be lucky if it lasts a month.
This!! This is exactly why I’m hesitant in buying a F 150. My 2000 5.4 Expy 4x4 has 184,xxx and is pristine. Garage kept entire life. No seat tears. No rust on body. Runs reliably and silky smooth. I wanted to hand it down to my son and buy a pu F-150 w V8 but it’s all the electronics that fail so soon that gives me pause.
This is is true for all new regardless of make. Dodge, Chevy and Ford.
12-23-2018, 08:57 PM
