For those who always think that imports offer better reliability take a look at this latest report.

For the record:

The F-150 Heritage/Lightning was the highest rated vehicle from Ford and best in class.

The new F-150 does not fare so well.

Titan/QX-56/Armada are all rated worst in class for reliability.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...ility-1005.htm

 

I wonder what the chances of this thread being moved are?

I thought that the Lighting was known to have poor build quality. The '04 that I have, with less than 10k has more squeeks than the '98 that I traded in, with 60k.

I see a ton of the Nissans around here.

 

That's not how consumer reports rates them. Don't count the trucks that have been totally re-ingeneered by the do it yourselfer as part of this. With regards to the 04's. I haven't seen any data but since they were closing the plant in a matter of months, I'm sure the employees weren't in top form during the assembly.

TB

 

Here's the underlying chart from the members only site on Consumer Reports:



I'm one of the unfortunate 04 FX4 owners.

-Fatz

 

Which year is this chart for. Is this for the latest generation of the F-150 and not the Heritage?

TB

 

[QUOTE=TrackBeast]Which year is this chart for. Is this for the latest generation of the F-150 and not the Heritage?

TB[/QUOTE

The chart is for the 2004 and 05 F-150's. Not the heritage.

 

It's for the new bodystyle. You're cool if you have an 03 as long as you're not involved in an accident. If it weren't for the safety issues (and a very uncooperative Ford leasing deparment) I'd still be driving my 03.

-Fatz

edit: More trouble with the 4wd today, incidentally.