1999 Ford F150 XLT review from North America
"Nice truck but lacks Toyota quality."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Windshield wipers would activate un-commanded. Warranty repair.
Rear window leaked (a lot).Dealer acknowledged this was common. Warranty repair.
Windshield leaked. Turns out the factory installed windshield was too small!Warranty repair.
General comments?
Not being a Ford guy I was a little suspect about this truck. I inherited it from my father whom had purchased it new shortly before his death.
It has plenty of power and is actually quite smooth as is the transmission.
The ride is nice, especially for a truck.
I have a couple of gripes though. The Braking is unusual in that there seems to be a dead band in relation to brake pedal travel. This has almost cost me a couple near rear endings! I have noticed this tendency on the two other F150's I have driven as well. As you apply brake pedal pressure you decelerate in proportion to pressure and pedal travel-like you're supposed too-but just when you think you'll keep decelerating you realize the rate of deceleration has not increased proportionally with the pressure you are applying. It's as if there is an inch of pedal travel that does nothing.
The other gripe is the plastic interior parts seem a little cheap and the there are too many sharp seams from the molding process. Looks very unfinished.
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| A great vehicle |
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| Takes the abuse and keeps going |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 19000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Tacoma |
| Date of Entry | 20th February, 2003 |