2001 Ford F150 XLT- FX4 Off Road review from North America
"Nicely built American truck that can handle everything, the F150 is the BEST truck your $ can buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I've had a few repairs with this truck such as tie rod and a some sort of joint on the drive-shaft; neither of them a big deal. Also the standard brakes and tires, regular maintenance.
General comments?
This truck is awesome, a very good looking truck. Definitely the best looking truck you could buy back in 2002.
The power of the 4.6 is a little weak, and when I buy another F150 it will definitely be the 5.4.
The truck is bad on gas in the city; to be expected, and you can squeeze out 19 mpg on the highway.
The cabin is nice and the captains chairs are almost too comfortable. The truck rides nice, and the shocks are the rancho off-roading ones, so they are nice and stiff.
I love this truck. I don't know why anyone would buy a foreign truck such as a Tundra.
You can really tell this truck is built Ford tough. Hope to have her till at least 200k and then pass it down to my son, but who knows, the new 2009 F150s look really nice, I am tempted to go check them out.
Overall, if you're going to buy a truck, consider the F150, the cream of the crop.
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| A good truck that has never treated me wrong |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 triton Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 70000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Explorer |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2009 |