1992 Ford F150 from North America - Comments

Both fuel pumps failing.

Alternator caught on fire 4 times.

Transmission went out 3 times.

Lights staying on with electrical switch's in the off position.

Ciggarette lighter actaully caught on fire.

Both door handles on the inside broke every 5 months.

Entire fuel system failed at about 100,000 miles.

The funny thing is that all the problems that I listed were not mileage related.

I paid nothing for this truck and I still got ripped, never accept free fords from your relatives.

Surprisingly enough it lasted over 300k miles.

Everything catches on fire on these trucks.

Thank god the alternator had a recall on it, fire damage in engine compartments is expensive.

The smell of the burning electrical systems still haunts me to this day.

The coolest thing ford has ever done was when they circled the problem in their emblem!

Dude, you're whining about reliability issues with a truck with 300k miles on it? That someone gave you? Friend, just make sure nobody gives you a Dodge or else you'll really have something to complain about.

I concur 300k on a car you got for free. You have no right to complain. There is no such thing as a free lunch,

To sum thing's up you two!,,,i kinda ran thing's together, you see my dad bought it back in 1992 and in 1999 I began driving it as a "part time" driver and in 2002 it was mine, basiclly everything I listed was what went wrong with it during the entire time me/my dad had it.

As far as alternator and transmission trouble, my dad has more complaining rights than I do only because he had to deal with it more than I did, as far as when I had the truck?

I still think it's crap!,,,,,and even though it was passed onto me, yes I will complain about wiring that catches on fire for no good reason and transmission's that blow up for reason's unknown,,, but hey the engine itself I give mucho kudos to for running for so long and so hard,,, but everything else is crap on that era of ford trucks.

After you and your family have driven this vehicle for eleven years and accumulating THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES, this truck owed you absolutely nothing at least 150,000 thousand miles ago.

I just can't imagine if it was that horrible a truck, why you and your family would torture yourselves by owning it for eleven years and averaging approximately 30,000 miles per year.

I am not excusing Ford for some of its shortcomings, but let's agree you and your family easily got your moneys worth out of this vehicle, and in my opinion really can't complain.

I have owned vehicles which I have HATED in the past and have parted with them quickly. I also know other people which have owned the same make and model who absolutely love the model I detest. The lesson I have learned is buy what you like, and can afford, but if it doesn't work out for you, it doesn't mean that they are a bad choice for everyone else. Enough said, and be grateful for 300,000 miles whatever the circumstances.