bought new in 2003,, best truck outta 5 fords i ever had,, 41,000 miles,, 68 & retired ,, so use mostly for towing boat,, nothing major,, replaced shocks and struts this fall,,had all scratches re-painted last summer,, looks like new truck,,can't find reason to buy a new one, ,, otherwise just do oil changes and use good gas. It is a very strong engine,, 5.4 only problem was the plugs.

 

Now at 105K - Exhaust let go at the manifold flange fairly recently, and the major bed support crossmembers are giving out while the non-major ones are completely shot. So that might well have to be a project next year. Otherwise, running good as ever.

 

265,490 miles on it now and still going strong. Unfortunately, center support bearing gave out on it a few days ago, so now I have to replace the entire driveshaft (shaft is an unservicable one), what can you do? I'll never get rid truck, best vehicle I've ever owned!!

 

270k and still rolling strong every day, about 64 miles a day over 11.5 years.

 

New member...I have a 2006 F-150 FX4 SCAB, ~66K miles. Other than tires, brakes, thermostat (and hoses), plugs and fluid changes everything is good.

My 3rd brake light is leaking...I siliconed the crap out of it and that seemed to fix it. If I have to change any of the light in it I'll just buy a new housing.

 

Just rolled over 118,000 + miles on mine today (okay, '05 model year), but the build date is 12/17/2004.

 

Should have put LEDs in there. Another option would have been to let the silicone set before reinstalling.

 

Just replaced my sunroof track on my 2004 fx4 crew at 190,000 miles. Parts were from sunroof doctor for $130. Was a challenging repair, especially if you have never dropped the headliner before. Id say it took me about 6-7 hours, first time doing it. Make sure you have a rivet gun and follow the instructions. The instructions are a bit vague, and they dont define what part is what. The instructions are 3 paragraphs with one illustration that is a bit confusing. All in all got the track replaced, recalibrated the motor, and it is good as new.

Ready to go back to carwash 😃

 

Hawkester,

I cant believe you have kept your truck so clean. That is awesome!

I love the look of this generation F-150, in fact I still prefer the looks of these over the new ones..

I think ill be keeping my 06 for a long time to come.

 

Thanks. It has been and continues to be a great truck. I agree with what you say about this style, it's one of my favorites.

 

What sort of engine maintenance have you had to do over the years? Any of the typical VCT repairs and what not? Currently have 180 on mine and it runs fantastic and I hope to see as many reliable miles of service as you have

 

Bought the truck at 90k in '07 so I can't say what was done before that but I have done nothing but routine maintenance really. Plugs, coil packs, fan belts, oil changes, and alternator, batteries, vacuum 4x4 solenoid (after I drove thru deep water to help a friend).....I have replaced the front hubs (at about 225k), fuel pump regulator, front brake calipers, and I have a power steering pump that is louder than the exhaust...and I believe I need to replace my transfer case seal where the transmission ties in.

As for rust, only real place is at the bottom back of the cab behind the rear doors.

But for the miles and the work this truck does all of that to me is routine.

This truck has been and continues to be an awesome truck, as a vocal die hard Ford fan my non Ford friends (if you can call someone who drives other trucks "friends") hate this truck. 271k and she doesn't skip a beat.

 

That sure is one fine looking truck you have there!

 

That's great to hear! Honestly seems like having a solid 3v 5.4 motors is almost luck of the draw. But any engine in any truck can be a lemon, at least I kept telling myself that when I was truck shopping

I had a couple friends and family members bashing my potential purchase for different reasons, mostly related to the mileage and some because it's a Ford. But as they've seen it and ridden in it they've been quite surprised at how good of condition it's in and how well it runs for 180k. It's a solid truck, I'm extremely happy with my decision!!

 

Okay, after research I decided to not do the PS pump myself. A FoMoCo unit was $155 thru the dealer and I was guessing 3 hours in the cold fighting the one bolt and hose everyone said you can't get.....I called the shop I use and they quoted me $330.00 replaced with a FoMoCo and a complete flush of the system.

She goes in tonight and should be done tomorrow.