please help. found a 97 f150xl 4.6l 5speed manual with 120xxx miles. i never owned ford but with a little reserch found they were better than others when bought used. Is there any commom issues that neone knows of that i should know about?

 

Welcome to the site and ford family

 

 

Keep an eye out for rust along the bottoms of the doors and tailgate. Other than that these trucks are pretty solid.

 

If u don't live in snowy salty citys I don't think u will have a prob

 

Have I ever said I hate you people who don't have to worry about rust

 

I would hate worrying about rust I have a 99 and no body rust in Arkansas

 

Every truck reguardless of the manufacturer has thier problems it's rally a matter of taste. Some people like coke some like pepsi. I loved fords since I was a little kid in the early 70's and my dad had a baby blue 69 Ford F-100 Ranger with a V-8 and a three on the tree. We als had a green 1971 LTD with a 400 ci. You could'nt even find a parking spot for that tank anymore. Loved fords ever since.