Mark B. Morrow Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) 2002 Explorer Eddie Bauer 92,000+ 4.0L V-6 (nothing touched) 1966 T-Bird convertible 108,000+ Original 390 engine and trans. 1964 1/2 Mustang convertible 195,000+ 3rd engine ('65 289 block-rebuilt) 1993 T-5 trans - rebuilt My cousin has his dad's 1936 Ford Fordor Trunkback Flathead V-8 rebuilt many years ago. Mileage unknown but it was still being driven regularly until 1965. Edited December 27, 2009 by Mark B. Morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiweishen Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 We've all heard the lame jokes trying to demerit Ford in some sort of way: "Found on road dead"; "I hear Ford is coming out with heated bumpers so your hand doesn't cold while you push it." So I thought this thread would be a nice way to critique the longevity and/or reliability of Ford power trains. Rules: 1. Ford must be owned by you or someone in your family 2. Post the Engine specifications, Model & Year 3. Doesn't have to be currently running. Go. My 2007 fusion SE 68000 My teacher's 1992 taurus 183000, had one side collision accident, still run good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtstakelin Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Mine: 2009 Mustang V6 14,250 ZERO problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTaurus Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) Used 1988 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L V6 160,000 donated to Kars for Kids Feb 2007. New 1996 Ford Taurus LX 3.0L Duratec 24V6 11,000 Got to have this elliptical, out of the world styling. Traded-in! New 1998 Mercury Sable LS 3.0L Duratec 24V6 71,000. Zero problem caused by manufacturing process. Only regular maintenance, still own drives like NEW other than some wear and tear! New 2007 Ford Freestyle Limited 3.0L Duratec 30 DOHC 24V6 mated with CVT transmission 11,000 a few minor to intermediate problems, all covered by the warranty $0 out of pocket so far! Edited December 29, 2009 by LoveTaurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 2006 Mustang GT: 71Kish miles...had a major accident 2 1/2 yrs ago with it (10K of damage) and just have a minor exhaust rattle at 3K RPM when its cold, otherwise been flawless. Dad's 98 Ranger XLT 4L with manual...135-140K, Just oil changes and new tires on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treadhead Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Me- 2005 Mustang GT 65,000 miles. My Mom- 2000 F-150 4.2L V6 over 100,000 she just sold to my brother last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB390fe Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Current: 2006 Mercury Milan 2.3 5spd auto - 72,000 flawless miles... only tires and windshield wipers (and oil changes of course!) 2003 Ford Windstar 3.8 4 spd auto 105,000 - engine good - 2nd trans and electrical gremilins (ie door locks and windows not working intermittently) 1969 Mach 1 Bb390 4 spd.... 105,000 miles - third engine (not the engine's fault - it's called racing) Past: 1997 Ford Contour Sport 2.0 5 spd manual - 178,000 - cylinder head cracked when rad hose blew. 1996 Mercury Mystique 2.0 5 spd manual 78,000 - 95 year old man in a Datsun B-210 ran a stop sign.... 1987 Ford Mustang 2.3 5 spd manual 110,000 - Dump truck and a blind 1 lane overpass tunnel 1965 Ford Mustang 200 six 3 spd 98,000 - not sure why I sold this one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT90SC Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My current work beater 93 Taurus has 311K miles. Original Trans, Original 3.0l vulcan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glyphmon Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Current: 2000 Sable LS - 170,000 (summer daily driver) * 24V Duratec * on it's 3rd AX4N (all replaced/rebuilt under warranty) * master cylinder replaced * hit a deer w/front right corner and drove away, fixed and still runs perfect 2007 Milan Premier AWD - 26,000 (winter daily driver) * 24V D30 / 6 Spd Auto/AWD * flawless since I bought it to fill in for the Sable's hiatus Past: 1990 Sable GS - 127,000 when I sold it * V6 Vulcan / 4spd Auto (AXOD-E?) * the friend to whom I sold it reputedly rolled the odometer over again, putting it at least somewhere in the 200K range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford-boy Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 2001 Taurus 130,000 miles. standard V-6, no problems, donated the car to my father-in-law, still going. 1997 Merc GM, 89,000, LOVE this car. In the past..... 1991 T-Bird, 169,000 miles, V-6, rear wheel bearing, alternator were the ONLY problems. Nothing else was ever replaced or repaired (other than brakes/rotors), not even exhaust. I donated the car to the American Lung Assoc. It ran as good that day as it did when new. Spectacular car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDP Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 2000 f-150 5.4 extended cab daily driver and tow vehicle 242000 miles on same engine and transmission only changed fluids and had one coil pack go bad :shades: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Current car: 2002 Focus ZX5, 190,000 and still going. Only problem other than wear items was a fuel pump Past: 1994 Escort, 206,000 Relatives: Dad owns 1998 Taurus, 205,000 miles and 1999 Grand Marquis with just over 100K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06mariner Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Mine : 06 Mariner 3.0L 4WD 54,000 miles LOVE THIS SUV! Mom/Dad: 03 Windstar Limited 3.8L 96,000 miles Grandfather: just junked last month his 1989 Escort Automatic (not sure of engine) with 324,000 miles on ORIGINAL engine and one transmission rebuild. had to add oil every other week and he couldn't fill the gas tank past half because it was rotted out but that car still ran like a top the day he junked it! Uncle Randy: 04 Focus ZX3 Zetech 4 cyl. 151,000 miles (one transmission rebuild about 15,000 miles ago) Uncle Brian: 99 F-150 V6 2wd 87,000 been in 4 accidents and still runs like new (it's currently in the shop getting fixed with $4,000 in body damage thanks to some dumbass 17 year old who ran a stop sign). Aunt Deb: 1998 Ford Ranger 3.0L 4wd Auto with 124,000 miles. Transmission original but she changes her oil every 7500 miles IF THAT and her engine recently blew, had to be rebuilt ...not a total loss, but she did a number on it. Great truck though...still looks like new. I think I got everyone...i'll post another if I think of someone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 2006 Fusion SEL V-6 just rolled 52,000 miles - No major issues 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 34,000 miles - No major issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyChingas Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 with Automatic Transmission 135,284 miles I Purchased this Mustang brand new back in March of 1999 with 8 miles on the odometer and have had no major problems with it. Only modifications are a K&N filter, 17 inch wheels from a 2001 Bullitt Mustang and a 2001 Mustang GT rear spoiler. Its not powerful or fast but it has been an excellent daily driver and occasional road trip car that has never let me down. I still drive it everyday and still Love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlRozzi Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 my car; 2001 Mercury Sable LS 3.0 DOHC 24v 170,000 mi. wife's car; 2000 Mercury Cougar 2.0 4 cyl. 72,000 mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packardbob Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 1930 Model A has a little over 50,000 on it, 3.3L I4 1972 Mustang has about 78,000 miles, 351C 1989 Mercury Cougar has 256,000 miles on it, 3.8L Head Gaskets were replaced at 148,000 miles. Other than that trouble free. 1997 F150 has 152,000 on it, 4.6L No problems, runs great and still has original plugs and wires, I'm too afraid to change them 1996 Bronco has 125,000 miles, 351W Replaced water pump last winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unhappyinmich Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 me 2004 thunderbird 40,000 3.9 wife 2000 marque 240,000 (plugs and IAC motor only) 4.6 father 2009 F-150 5000 4.6 3V brother 2007 mulan 25,000 2.3 My baby 1964 Galaxie 500XL 390cid 80,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 me 2004 thunderbird 40,000 3.9wife 2000 marque 240,000 (plugs and IAC motor only) 4.6 father 2009 F-150 5000 4.6 3V brother 2007 mulan 25,000 2.3 My baby 1964 Galaxie 500XL 390cid 80,000 Can you post pics of your '64 XL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron W. Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 1997 F150 has 152,000 on it, 4.6LNo problems, runs great and still has original plugs and wires, I'm too afraid to change them Don't be, it's not that hard just time consuming. Use Motorcraft plugs and wires with a little anti-seize on the threads and torque to 14 ft. pounds, change them one at a time so you don't mix up the wires and you'll be fine. 97 F150 5.4L E4OD just under 158k, maintenance items only for repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
351cid Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 (edited) 2004 F-250 6.8L 4sp auto 78,000+ (Mine) 1989 Ranger 2.3L 5sp man 293,000+ (daily driver) 2005 Five Hundred 3.0L 6sp auto 87,000+ (wife's daily driver) 2003 Mustang 3.8L 4sp auto 115,000+ (daughter) 1993 T-Bird 5.0L 4sp auto 155,000+ (son) 1996 Ranger 2.3L 5sp man 232,000+ (daughter in-law) 1973 Gran Torino Sport 351C, 5sp man 132,000 (project car) 1968 Mustang Coupe 31,000 200 ci auto (son's) 1999 Expedition 4.6L auto 306,000+ (company truck) Edited December 28, 2009 by 351cid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Let me see . . . 2002 Focus ZX3 117,000 miles Other than normal wear items some of the problems I've had include: Alternator Clutch master cylinder, twice Six rear-wheel bearings (three per side) Thermostat T-stat housing Everything else I've done to the car has been due to normal wear and tear, like brakes and motor mounts. The rear bearings are an anomaly though. I blame it on auto crossing and spirited driving. Also, I've installed a list of performance parts including a cylinder head and camshafts, performance suspension and lots of other junk. Still, the 2.0-liter Zetec burns ZERO oil between 7,000 - 10,000 changes and I AVERAGE around 30 miles per gallon in the two and a half years I've been keeping track. She sees redline (7,200 RPM) every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Don't have it anymore but when I traded my 1989 F350 it had 450,000 miles on it. Was used as a hotshot pulling a 40ft flatbed trailer most of its life. 7.3L/5speed with an ATS turbo system. 2wd,extended cab,dually. A year after I traded it I saw it during a motorcycle poker run about 40 miles from my home. Was being driven by a young couple with a little daughter. Always wondered how many miles they put on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydro Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 8,700 miles on the 09 27,500 on the 07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomServo92 Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 2002 Lincoln LS 3.9L V8: 89,000 2007 Ford Fusion SEL 2.3L I4: 46,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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