My dad is like you. He has had a Ford pickup my whole life. He currently has (what is I believe) an '05 4WD with the 5.4L engine that he bought new, and that has been bulletproof so far. Like me, he can't justify getting rid of it to get a new truck he will probably like no more, but will pay a HELLUVA lot more for....
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Originally Posted by ckelly78z
The cam phaser problem is one that can be diagnosed by just listening to the motor run, Most times it a series of ticking sounds that get louder the worse they are. I have heard an F150 or two going down the road that must have been really close to breaking some internal parts (really loud ticking) but still going down the road with an obviously oblivious happy driver.
My 2004 Mustang GT DD 4.6L currently has 165,000 miles with no ticking, and has given me no problems.....I will buy another one.
I have driven Ford pickups for 35 years now, and other than brake issues, they just seem to keep running faithfully for me.
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