630land Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) We have outfitted a majority of 300+ department with them. Mine doesn't have as many miles as I had a 6 month hiatus after an ankle injury. 31k on mine but others in my unit have 60k+ with no issues. Some of our first issued ones are closing in on 100k and other than some minor leaks in seals I haven't heard of anything catastrophic happening on its own. We have had several crashed units however and they are safe vehicles. And the Panther fans swore that "nothing else will work for police use, so it must be built forever". Edited November 24, 2015 by 630land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treadhead Posted November 27, 2015 Author Share Posted November 27, 2015 Treadhead: I have been a Sherrifs Deputy for 6 years now. I started in the famous Crown Vic, been in pursuits, crashes, and rough rides in that thing. Just pure reliable those cars were. I couldn't tell you how many times I took it in the shop to find out parts were broken or bent and still drove hard and smooth. I have been driving a Ford Explorer Utility now since 2013. It's hands down a better patrol vehicle and you heard the praise I just gave the CV. More room, better seats, faster, handles better, more capable, and just as reliable. More aggressive looking also as we drive black and whites with push bumpers. I don't know what else to say about it but if you have specific questions let me know and I'll try to answer them. By the way we drive the 3.7L V6 AWD model. Excellent and thanks! I too grew up in the Crown Vic and Caprice (21 years so far) and while the Crown Vic had its quirks I had not problem taking it anywhere. We transitioned to the "Taurus" and a minor mix of the Tahoe thrown in a couple years ago. The Taurus is great other than the small interior and trunk space. The Tahoe has plenty of room but, driving with the "Nanny" state traction control was a pain in the butt! I'm 6'3" 270 so more room is a plus. Thank you again for your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 It's interesting to speculate which way Ford will go with engine line up too, the NA V6 is a good unit but could Ford achieve even more sales by replacing it with say, a 2.7 Ecoboost that police rated at say, the F150's level of 325 HP/375 lb ft? One small efficient engine that gets the job done nicely for LEVs all with great fuel economy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treadhead Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 It's interesting to speculate which way Ford will go with engine line up too, the NA V6 is a good unit but could Ford achieve even more sales by replacing it with say, a 2.7 Ecoboost that police rated at say, the F150's level of 325 HP/375 lb ft? One small efficient engine that gets the job done nicely for LEVs all with great fuel economy. As long as we can speculate on how they managed the cram the 5.2L V8 from the Shelby GT350 into the PIU and we all lived happily ever after? Now, that would great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted November 30, 2015 Share Posted November 30, 2015 (edited) Not sure if the Flat Plane Crank's Belly Growl of Doom exhaust note really says "Police" to me. Edited November 30, 2015 by Moosetang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treadhead Posted November 30, 2015 Author Share Posted November 30, 2015 Haha, it is better than the angry bee hive sound we have now! I would love to have that, "Belly Growl of Doom!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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