My F150s really do suck!

[Cajundaddy]

Originally Posted by fintstone

My F150's engine (4.6 v8) only lasted about 100k miles as well. Similarly for the Chevy wagon I had. Every other car that I have owned is still running reliably with many, many more miles. My '94 Toyota 4Runner has over twice the miles and my Porsches, Lexus...and even my Cayenne run perfectly with many more miles.

That is why I don't buy American cars any more. An engine requiring rebuild or replacement is not maintenance. It is catastrophic failure.

Ok the Ford 4.6L really does suck. Slow as molasses, can't tow anything more than 2000 lbs, and curtains at 100k. It's an oversized Ranger motor.

[aigel]

Those "modular" engines were the ****s. Changing plugs on my 97 with the 4.6 was a PITA, pain in the arm that is. It still had wires running to coil packs and you end up with cut up arms, even if you aren't clumsy. It blew at 195k with a head gasket. That was even more fun to change (cab is removed when this repair is performed at the stealership). I sold it a week after the new head gasket was in.

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[JeremyD]

My Jeep Grand Cherokee (2011) had Cam phasar issues - like 8 times - good times -