Maybe Ford should just stick to building trucks! I've had very good luck
with the 3 Ford trucks that I've had over the years. Their F250
powerstroke diesels run forever with only normal diesel engine
maintentance (I can't speak for the new 6.0 diesel that came out
recently). I also owned two Ford Aerostar minivans a while back (before
Ford replaced it with the Windstar). The older Aerostar minivan was built
on a truck chasis and had the Ranger truck series engine. I never had any
engine problems at all with either of them and I abused those poor things
to no end. I guess Ford dropped the ball on the Windstar trying to make
it too car-like. I love their trucks, but I don't think I would buy any
Ford that was not built on a truck chasis.
Now, my TR6 engine block and head... talk about bullet proof. I don't
think I could kill it if I tried! Not that I would try. ;-)
-Greg Hutmacher
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 18:13:21 EST
From: Shrack04@aol.com
Subject: head gasket
My 3.8 Ford came apart at 30,000 miles and the "new" engine had to have
head
gaskets at 60,000 miles (30,000 on the new engine),, at my expense ($1000)
I've talked 3 of my friends and relatives out of buying FORD, and still
working
on others,, I have a long, long list of things that went wrong with my
car.. Write me off list if you want to hear,, and bring a towel, I
drove Fords
for 30 years,, ,, Never again. KENT SHRACK
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