Wifes not happy......
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I'm the original owner of my '04. In six years and 96K miles, most of I've done is change the oil, rotate/replace the tires as needed, service the transmission and add fuel.
That said, I did have quite a few little problems during those 96K miles (one cam phaser, front calipers, greased the driveshaft slip yoke a couple times, leaking third brake light, a window regulator, two fuel filler door latches, rear axle seals and bearings, a few squeaks and rattles here and there, a starter, recently I started getting knock sensor codes every now and then), but nothing serious that would leave me stuck on the side of the road.
My dad's '97 F250 LD overall has been better than my truck, but I wouldn't hesitate for a second to jump in mine and drive across the country and back. Well, I could use another set of tires, and I probably should replace the FPDM as preventative maintenance, but you get the idea.
That said, I did have quite a few little problems during those 96K miles (one cam phaser, front calipers, greased the driveshaft slip yoke a couple times, leaking third brake light, a window regulator, two fuel filler door latches, rear axle seals and bearings, a few squeaks and rattles here and there, a starter, recently I started getting knock sensor codes every now and then), but nothing serious that would leave me stuck on the side of the road.
My dad's '97 F250 LD overall has been better than my truck, but I wouldn't hesitate for a second to jump in mine and drive across the country and back. Well, I could use another set of tires, and I probably should replace the FPDM as preventative maintenance, but you get the idea.
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so far just routine maintenance on my 04. im at 72,000 and other than tires it's all original. had the trans serviced. just changed the plugs none broke. gonna service the rear dif and the transfer case next. did have a little trouble with the rear power slider but it's working now.
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Thanks everyone - it looks like I have most bases covered, just got to deal with the plugs and possibly the trans. I know i'll get my truck back today, jump in and forget about all the previous anyway...Happy Days.
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$3k!!!!! The big stuff was done under warranty but I did the rotors, diff oil etc.
Wife seems to think that once you buy a vehicle its then free to run....free parts, insurance, gas etc. Everyone just lining up to give their stuff away. Getting earache...maybe swap her for a newer model...
Wife seems to think that once you buy a vehicle its then free to run....free parts, insurance, gas etc. Everyone just lining up to give their stuff away. Getting earache...maybe swap her for a newer model...
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itself.
However, apparently there are conflicts between these two systems. The only solution was to try and run Girlfriend with the sound turned off, but to make matters worse, Girlfriend 1.0 is incompatible with several other applications, such as Lads Night Out 3.1, Golf 2 and Playboy 6.0.
Successive versions of Girlfriend proved no better, Girlfriend 3.0 has many bugs and left a virus in his system, forcing him to shut down for several weeks. Eventually he tried installing Girlfriend 2.1 as well as Girlfriend 1.0 only to discover when these two systems detected each other they caused severe damage to his hardware.
Sensing a way out, he upgraded to Fiancé 1.0 only to discover to his dismay that his system requires rapid upgrading to Wife 1.0. However, whilst Wife 1.0 uses up all available resources, it does come bundled with FreeSexPlus and Cleanhouse 2000.
But imagine my friend's disappointment though on discovering Wife1.0 can be unstable and costly to maintain, any mistakes he makes are automatically stored in Wife 1.0's Hard drive and cannot be deleted; they then resurface months later. Wife 1.0 has also an automatic InterDiary & Explorer & Email **** Filter. Wife 1.0 also automatically runs Photostop and Wingezip and no
option on the Help menu seems to work, leaving him to try and guess the fault for himself.
The system footprint needs upgrading regularly requiring Shoeshop Browser Pro for new attachments. Hairstyle Express needs to be reinstalled every week. It also refused some of the new games and attachments he wanted to try, stating they are an illegal operation.
When Wife 1.0 attaches itself to Lotus Car 1.0 it often crashes or runs the system dry. Wife 1.0 also has a rather annoying pop-up called Mother-in-Law, which can't be turned off. Recently he's been tempted to try Mistress Millennium add-on, but there could be problems. If Wife 1.0 detects the presence of Mistress Millennium, it will delete all MS Money files before un-installing
itself.
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$3k!!!!! The big stuff was done under warranty but I did the rotors, diff oil etc.
Wife seems to think that once you buy a vehicle its then free to run....free parts, insurance, gas etc. Everyone just lining up to give their stuff away. Getting earache...maybe swap her for a newer model...
Wife seems to think that once you buy a vehicle its then free to run....free parts, insurance, gas etc. Everyone just lining up to give their stuff away. Getting earache...maybe swap her for a newer model...
At least my pickup hasn't stranded me with bad injectors, fuel pumps, or other electrical gremlins like my co-workers GMs all seem to do at some point. Still, I expected better. I keep hearing about how Ford has made progress but I just don't see it. Not after the warranty expires anyway.