aeronaturel
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- First Name
- Louis
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- Aug 15, 2020
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- Costa Mesa, California
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- Nerd
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- #16
I got burned with Ford on a previous vehicle, an Explorer. It was a good truck, fun to drive, that I bought used. It had several years but relatively low mileage (<80K mi), engine and transmission seemed OK, but super cheap ($1500) with lots to repair. So I jumped in and fixed a bunch of stuff, no add-ons, just fixing to original condition. I quickly realized that most of it should not have failed at such a low mileage (wheel bearings, thermostat manifold, cabin temp control, electric windows, AC compressor, ...), and most of it was caused by bad engineering (compromised design to save pennies). But the issue that made me loose complete confidence was the timing chain guide failure which totaled the engine. The original part was molded plastic, and of course it broke after 15 years... The timing chain fix alone cost more than the truck, and I still had the potential for the same kind of issues (i.e. replaced with a used engine), so I sold it after that. That Ford Single-OverHead-Cam 4.0l V6 engine has 4 (four) timing chains !!?? And that's it, Ford ... never again.No interest in the F150 Lightning?
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