1986 Ford F150 XL review from North America
"Disappointing"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The truck hasn't run well since I've purchased it. It barely passes smog, even with 20,000 miles on it. I've replaced numerous fuel components on it, over and over again. This includes fuel pressure regulator (sprayed gasoline all over engine compartment... luckily no engine fire. Very dangerous). Also multiple replacements of fuel pumps, secondary fuel filter, injectors, etc. Spark plug wires keep failing, I have to replace about every year. The computer chip has failed, was on recall, but truck had too many miles on it.
Dashboard literally fell to pieces after about 10 years. The speaker grille is now a big hole. The doors keep getting misaligned. The window molding started leaking in 1995 or so. The seatbelts failed in 1994. The visors both failed in 1994 or so. The are hanging crookedly. Poor design.
The truck leaks profusely in the rain. The headliner fell off in the late 90s. The seats are totally gone now, I'm sitting on foam rubber. The master cylinder keeps going out. The A/C has NEVER worked. Never. Ever.
General comments?
I don't know why this truck gets good reviews. I use it for a work truck, and I can't afford anything better, but its been a big disappointment.
The truck has NEVER run smoothly. No one can fix it. The dealer can't even get it to run right. Idle is rough. Barely passes smog.
No intermittent windshield wipers.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
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| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 14000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 133000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Econoline |
| Date of Entry | 10th January, 2005 |