I'm just taking a shot in the dark here but I'd venture to guess any other vehicle you get you'd hate. Complaining about rail dust and don't even know what is is?! Mistaking oil for PS fluid?! So how many times have you roated your tires in those 13,000 miles?

 

He may not be happy and over reacting.

 

At 25,000 miles, I was just getting ready to start a thread that said "I'm starting to love my truck"!

These probelms are minor, and every new vehicle has its share. I rotate my tires every time I change my SYNTHETIC oil, (sorry, I believe in the stuff) which is every 5-6000 miles. Absolutely even wear and I', sure to get 40,000 out of my tires.

I've had a brake problems, A/C fan **** problems, rear end shudder, and something else that I can't quite remember now, but nonetheless, I've had it in to the dealer a few times and the problems are gone.

My truck is solid, has plenty of power for me (stock) and rides like a dream.

My advice is get the truck to a decent dealer and don't take it back until the problems are fixed. Enjoy your truck for what it is and what it can do. You won't find a more versatile, great running truck on the market.

I love my truck!

 

Lifted trucks with leaking racks and feathered tires have JACK to do with Ford quality or problems....
Chris


Oh, by the way;
Just FYI, there is nothing in my post that is against synthetic oil. I use the Motorcraft blend, as it is very good and quite low priced.
My wife's car gets Mobil One (factory recommendation) and I have used synthetics in half a dozen cars over the last twenty years.
Still true that if there is a passage in a seal, thin synthetic or blend gets out of it faster. If there is no hole, there is no problem.

 

Didn't mean to imply that you had anything against it. I just hear a lot of talk about a bias against synthetic here on the boards and I figure hey, whatever blows your skirt up and works best for you.

Just stating my preference, with prejudice, that's all.

 

dzervit, the tires have been rotated. It has been in already because the camber was off. As far as rail dust. I was told it comes from trains. I never said I was an expert on it. It makes sense that it could come from the breaks on the truck. And as far as the leak. The truck was leaving small wet spots on a black driveway. And I wasnt the only to see them and say they were oil. I guess I am not the only idiot hey? And as far as hating the vehicle. I had a 99 F150 that I really liked, until it was hit by a drunk driver.

 

I will have to agree with Chris here, if your truck is lifted, the tire wear and even possibly the steering rack problems could be attributed to that. Of course that depends on the installation and etc, but I still find it hard to accept that the lift caused the leak. At any rate, you are having minor issues compared to what many have experienced on here.

Also, the majority of these trucks are hauled by rail from Kansas City and Norfolk plants into various mixing centers and as a result will have rail dust present. If youve seen an auto rack on the rail you will notice the small holes in the doors where dust gets in.