1998 Ford F150 Extended Cab review from North America
"Good reliable truck that looks damn good lowered and pimped out!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
To be truthful there hasn't been anything that we needed to fix.
We put running boards on it last fall. That's about the only thing that we have put on it that cost us.
For us when we are hauling a very heavy load like about 1 ton, the muffler is dragging on the ground. It has very weak springs. We hope to put on helper springs on this summer to counter act this problem.
General comments?
This truck has about 260 horse power. For a 4.2 liter V6 that's a lot of power!
It is very quick and handles like a car!
It has tons of power for passing, and plenty for pulling 18 foot stock trailers loaded with about 2 tons of livestock.
It gets about 20 miles per gallon if you put a bed cover on the back. Ours comes with it and it's lockable in the back.
Ours also came with the optional second airbag on/off switch.
The cab has almost too much room! I'm 6 foot 7 inches and still have about 1 foot above my head when the seat is fully raised! The seats are buckets and are very comfortable.
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| I used to have faith in Ford trucks, but now I am not so sure |
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| I can only hope the later models were better |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.2 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 95000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 10th June, 2001 |