"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 05:56:08 GMT, "FREDO" wrote:

I had a 94 F-150 XLT Lariat best pulling truck I ever had in 4X4
(locking front and rear differentials).
But man it was not reliable!

In 36,000 miles and 1 year it had the following repairs:

brake pads and rotors replaced 4 times (rotors kept warping)

fan clutch replaced 2 times

HVAC repaired 3 times they finally found the orifice was missing from
the system, the darn thing would only blow cold air while traveling on
the interstate, any time you went to in town traffic mode it blew hot
air.

Radio quit 2 times.

Horse feathers. I don't believe it.
So I traded it on my 96 Subaru Outback and so far it has never been in
for any repairs.

My 00 GMC has had the transfer case replaced, the steering gearbox
replaced and the P/S pump replaced (all under warranty) since then it
has been a truly reliable vehicle.

I wish you well with your Ford quality issues.

I have a 2000 F-250 Super Duty 4X4, 7.3 liter diesel and the only
thing I've had go wrong with it was a stuck caliber when I first
bought it. 100,000 miles and it's just getting broken in.

17 mpg around town and 22/23 on the highway.

Best big pickup I've ever owned.

Which have all been Fords.

All of which were traded with no problems at all during the time I
owned them.


When I was actually in the market for a diesel truck, I almost bought a
Ford with the six liter engine, but I kept encountering tales of minor and
serious horror stories about the motor. So I started reading up on the GM
diesel pickup, and lo and behold, the same sorts of horror stories. That's
the major reason I decided not to buy either. Spending $40,000+ on a truck
that wasn't going to behave was not my idea of a smart thing to do.

Since then, the urge for a diesel truck has passed. A close friend bought
a new full-size Chevy truck last year, a 4x4, and it doesn't impress me
all that much. I haven't looked at the new Ford full-size gas engine
truckz in a while. I like pickup trucks, but I like a little fit and
finish on them. The latest Ford and GM offerings just don't do much for me
in that area.

Go take a look at the Ford's in their King Ranch version. I call them
Maximum Cow. Damn, they look and feel good.