1995 Ford F150 Reviews - Page 9 of 9

Absolutely nothing went wrong with my 1995 Lightning.

The 1995 Lightning handles very well, but at the expense of a compliant or forgiving ride. The ride can be downright harsh at times.

The driving position was somewhat cramped for my 6'3" frame. This was due to the special performance (Recarro style) bucket seats located further forward than taller drivers might like.

Everything remained rock solid and held up very well during my 5 years and nearly 140,000 miles with the Lightning.

The 4 wheel drive went out, again.

Something is wrong with the design of the 4x4 unit if it keeps going out!

Oil pan rusted out at 100,000 miles.

Ball joints were replaced twice.

Gas tank rusted out at 120,000 miles.

Air conditioning leaked at 80,000 miles.

This truck was very reliable and handled well.

On long trips the hard bench seats took their toll on my back.

The truck had great power in the low end, but had trouble with speeds while passing.

All of the few controls it did have, were within easy reach.

The in-line 6 cylinder had great torque.

Other than the rusting of the oil pan, there were no engine problems ever.

Oil pan gasket leak (common problem).

Rusted out oil pan (common problem).

Transmission fluid leak.

Automatic locking front hubs went bad.

Rust at bottom of cab and over rear wheel-wells.

Oxygen sensor went bad (check engine light).

I have had only one expensive problem with the truck, which was the oil pan replacement. Overall, I have been very happy with the truck for what I paid. The 302 V8 runs smoothly, and although this truck is a little underpowered, it gets reasonable gas mileage, and can still haul & pull the tough loads.

The automatic transmission has been problem free except for a fluid leak between the transmission and transfer case. I am much happier since I replaced the automatic hubs with manual hubs.

The ride is smooth for such a big truck, and the power steering and brakes work well. I have not had any electrical problems with the truck since I bought it.

Overall, this is one tough truck that has handled every big job I've thrown at it. Even with the mechanical problems I've encountered, I fully expect to get 150k-200k miles from it without any more major problems.

This truck is very bad.

The truck has problems after problems.

It all started with it eating front rotors (5 in the first year).

Then it went through a set of tires in the first 6 months.

Also had the U-joints on the front axle that had to be replaced twice in the first 2 years.

Then the latest was a oil pan link, which for some reason, I took it to the local dealership at a price of 500 dollars.

Do not buy this truck, buy GM.