1989 Ford F150 Lariat review from North America
"I will keep rebuilding it, since it's a part of the family"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Ball-joints have gone out on it once a year, eats tires in 15k, intake valve blown, cracked exhaust manifolds, paint started coming off in 4 years, and blown head gaskets at 198000.
Stock suspension parts too light for the hauling we do, so it was replaced with F250 parts.
General comments?
It's been a great truck, but uses a lot of gas. I believe the best mileage I ever got was 13 with the granny 4-speed and 3.55 gears.
I got this truck in 2000 from my father after it blew up, and have since had the engine rebuilt and added fiber glass fenders to give it a more aggressive look and to improve its performance.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1989 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 302 V8 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 1 miles |
| Most recent distance | 198255 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Pathfinder |
| Date of Entry | 9th September, 2009 |