I am at 195,000
no major problems just have to clean out those two holes that get filled with carbon on the throttle body every couple of years

 

2004 Supercrew lariat 4x4. 184,000 miles. This week I rebuilt Tranny, Got New tires, changed plugs, bought the Lisle tool to remove broken plug, and changed the oil. $2,700 is way cheaper than a new Truck!

 

1995 F150 XLT, second owner now with 178,000 and going strong!

 

Ok Its been 4 Days with the new Lightning motor
running and I have to tell you I got it bad. This thing is absolutely insane.I put new plugs in it per my tuner instruction and was amazed at the difference.Anyway I told you guys I would let you know how it went. The install was not easy or cheap.
At one point When I was feeling particularly Low I wondered if it was really worth it. Let me just say "Hell Yes".My truck is ten going on eleven it had 260,000 mi. on a 4.6 that I beat on every day trying to make it die I'm happy to say it did not. My new engines birthday mileage is 35,445 mi.Off to the Tuners tomorrow to get HP/TRQ numbers.I'll let you know what it puts down.
Oh and its alot cheaper than buying a new truck besides new trucks dont have SUPERCHARGER whine.

 

175,000 on my 4.6 97
just got an transmission pan gasket leak gotta get fixed 177$

 

I got about 142,000 on my '02 but the thing is a friend has over 400,000 on his '97 and runs perfect to this day and tows about 50% of the time... Contractor!

 

102000MILES on my 08 , sucks to have that many miles and still paying on truck lol.....

 

i have a 98 with 185,950, i did the rearend at 180000 and did upper ball joints and bearings at 170000, use's about a quart between changes but does not leak an ounce. i also have an 05 with 124000 no problems and have only done brakes and plugs.

 

got an 01 5.4L 4x4 with 163000 and still ticking

 

What two holes and where are they located, and how do you clean them out

What are the symptoms of those 2 clogged holes

thanks
jerry

 

I'd like to know too. I've been noticing some slight power loss (115,000 miles now, fresh plugs at 105,000). I haven't started checking anything but it just feels like a fuel injection problem. Good to know problem areas when looking around. Thanks.

 

I just traded my truck with 198K miles on it and got a 2006 5.4L one with 112K on it.
Hopefully my new truck runs just as strong as my 2000 5.4L with 198k on it.

 

Unfortunately, I am in the 100K club and finding out the hard way I don't want to be. Been without my '04 for 5 days while the dealer is trying to change the plugs - 4 broke, 1 still in and won't come out

Anyone with this issue needs to call Ford to complain. I just did and their basic reply was (with my coments and preceptions thrown in) ...."we know there is a problem" (they didn't say that, but they do know), "but we cannot do anything until we get actual complaints that can be routed up the chain of command and a list can be created". The lady said all of the complaints and b!tching on forums like these does no good at all (eventhough Ford and the "engineers" obviously know about the issue - they fixed if for cryin' ou loud on newer models!!) and people need to call Ford Customer Service". If they get enough actual complaints then maybe Ford will do something - basically I/we are SOL unless Ford deems it "worthy". Keep your receipts in case Ford does eventually decide to do the right thing.

So please, if you haven't called, do so now and tell anyone you may know to do the same. Let's make Ford take notice and step up to the plate to reimburse owners/dealerships for their p!ss-poor design.

Ford Customer Service: 1-800-392-3673
also use the link for the class action suit (can't hurt): http://gsglawsparkplugdefect.com/

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my truck is a 99 f150 4x4 with 5.4 triton runs like a champ beat to hell used to pull stumps out the grond our 10,000lbs camper monthly and it still pulls a 6k work trailer the rest of the month... dad bought in new in 99. grandpa took over payments in 03 i got it in 09 and still this truck is one he** of a beast even tho it has 60k miles on it... yes you red that corectly the odomador or how ever you spell it lol has already rolled over... and back to 60k... and just so you know once you hit 999999.9 it stops counting you gotta get it reset by the dealer ship... but i think using this truck as a work truck all those years has finally taken a toll in my family's poor truck... it jumps reall bad and skips at idlle... went to advance and they pulled a p0442 code not sure what it is something to do with the evap system i already got a ford oem replacement gas cap but nothing.. oh well gona look forward to my new f150 when i trade my tired work horse in gonna miss that truck... and the truck was always repaired at the dealership and no aftermarket mods you want it to last read you owners manual and follow it closely... sorry for the long post :P

 

going on 127,000 on my 05 f150 4.6L V8