[Shop-talk] Time Warp? 1993 or 1994?

[Bob Spidell]

I had a similar issue with my '96 Ranger: the rubber pad on the cruise 
control buttons dissolved--yep, dissolved, a known problem--and the 
'official' replacement part didn't fit, but another year/model (mostly 
the same platform as the contemporary Explorer) did. Since your 150 is a 
relatively early '94 it's conceivable they used-up any '93 parts still 
on the shelf (British cars are famous/notorious for this sort of thing).

On 8/1/2020 8:38 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
> Can anyone explain what I might be seeing here.
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> I have a F150 Ford pick up, tag on door is dated "3/1994"
> The VIN, title, Carfax all say it's a 1994.
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> Every time I get a part for it, they don't fit. If I order the 1993 part, it's perfect.
> This has happened with oil pan, alternator, motor mounts, etc. These are major parts and the difference huge.
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> What can be going on here? All paperwork and official docs show this as a 1994, but all the parts seem to be 1993.
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> Any ideas? I still have work to do on the truck and I hate ordering the wrong parts.
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