2001 Ford F150 SuperCrew XLT review from North America
"Absolute waste of money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alignment Problems.
3 separate ignition coils (there's one for each cylinder!) at $275 each installed by the dealer.
Rapid brake wearout.
No power, unable to pull small boat trailer at highway speeds.
Miserable gas mileage.
General comments?
This is the most disappointing vehicle I've ever driven.
My 94 Suburban had twice the power, rode much smoother, and averaged almost 8 miles more on a gallon of gas.
All suggested services were done on time and truck is well maintained, but has never done better than 13mpg. That was on the Interstate with the cruise set at 60. Normal driving is less that 11 mpg. Dealer tells me I'm doing better than most owners. Although it has the "Towing Package" and 17 inch wheels, pulling a 14 foot aluminum fishing boat this thing downshifts on even moderate inclines and fuel consumption drops to single digits. And yes, that's with the overdrive disabled.
To add insult to injury, the 2004 retails for $5,000 less than I paid for this thing 4 years ago so I can't find anyone to buy this lemon!
I'm going back to GM.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 59000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Suburban |
| Date of Entry | 20th May, 2004 |