Your biggest dislike
Junior User
Joined: Oct 2004
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Vibrations, cheap stereo, rattles, etc.
The vibration problem for one and that Ford won't stand by their product or warranty and fix it.
The stereo sounds like crap and the speakers in the doors shake. I have the 6 disc cd player, hope that thing doesn't break before Ford buys it back.
Front dash rattles pretty badly, really cheap build quality.
Way too many cupholders. why do I need 10 cup holders? That space could be used for something useful.
Tranny jumps, breaks shake and squeak.
Oh and the vehicle isn't safe to drive, but use it as a pickup and haul something like firewood and it is just plain unstable and hard to control. Yeah, that's a problem.
You like to put your guns in the back then just flip the seats up.
I don't get hunting. I could go out in my front yard and club a deer over the head if I wanted to. They are so tame. There are a few bucks that sleep in my front yard almost every night. Beautiful animals. I would never kill them. Not much of a hunt if you ask me. I'm hunting Ford.
The stereo sounds like crap and the speakers in the doors shake. I have the 6 disc cd player, hope that thing doesn't break before Ford buys it back.
Front dash rattles pretty badly, really cheap build quality.
Way too many cupholders. why do I need 10 cup holders? That space could be used for something useful.
Tranny jumps, breaks shake and squeak.
Oh and the vehicle isn't safe to drive, but use it as a pickup and haul something like firewood and it is just plain unstable and hard to control. Yeah, that's a problem.
You like to put your guns in the back then just flip the seats up.
I don't get hunting. I could go out in my front yard and club a deer over the head if I wanted to. They are so tame. There are a few bucks that sleep in my front yard almost every night. Beautiful animals. I would never kill them. Not much of a hunt if you ask me. I'm hunting Ford.
New User
Joined: Nov 2004
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vibration
I had mine to the dealer twice now the first time to balance the wheels for a shimmy, the next because when they did it, they scratched my wheel, and had to replace one, they rebalanced the wheels again and rotated the tires to see if it was a bad tire, guess what? now there,s a shimmy in the whole truck. you tell me. bad tires or what? there's only 1000 miles on the truck, whats the deal. The service manager told me that Ford is addressing the problem and may be replacing the rack of trucks that people are complaining about, so basicly if you don't bitch, it won't get fixed. you better believe I'll bitch till it's fixed
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Check out the "vibration" thread for advice on how to go after Ford
Originally Posted by ferraiolok
I had mine to the dealer twice now the first time to balance the wheels for a shimmy, the next because when they did it, they scratched my wheel, and had to replace one, they rebalanced the wheels again and rotated the tires to see if it was a bad tire, guess what? now there,s a shimmy in the whole truck. you tell me. bad tires or what? there's only 1000 miles on the truck, whats the deal. The service manager told me that Ford is addressing the problem and may be replacing the rack of trucks that people are complaining about, so basicly if you don't bitch, it won't get fixed. you better believe I'll bitch till it's fixed
Elder User
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Chesterfield, Mi
The worst thing about my 04 SCREW is that it's superior ride and handling influenced my wife to love it more than her minivan. At first she wanted nothing to do with it...now I am stuck driving the minivan! Oh well, we'll put less miles on the truck. Other than that, I love it
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 517
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From: Texas
Biggest Dislike
I have a few:
Really crappy "premium" radio
Cheap looking "non lighted" running boards on my King Ranch. SD is better
The King should have it all....but does not. Folding rear seat back like SD.
No rear fender wells...looks unfinished, especially so on a white truck.
Really crappy "premium" radio
Cheap looking "non lighted" running boards on my King Ranch. SD is better
The King should have it all....but does not. Folding rear seat back like SD.
No rear fender wells...looks unfinished, especially so on a white truck.
Junior User
Joined: Nov 2004
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1. Every time you flip the front seats up to gain access to the back seats, you have to re-position your seat position. Very annoying;
2. I like to have the trip odometer displayed as the default view. Every time I get in the truck I have to re-select this.
2. I like to have the trip odometer displayed as the default view. Every time I get in the truck I have to re-select this.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 48
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From: Missouri
You like to put your guns in the back then just flip the seats up.
I don't get hunting. I could go out in my front yard and club a deer over the head if I wanted to. They are so tame. There are a few bucks that sleep in my front yard almost every night. Beautiful animals. I would never kill them. Not much of a hunt if you ask me. I'm hunting Ford.
You must not be married or not fr vary long...
I can go in my back yard and nail a few deer also.
I go hunting with 4 or 5 bubbies to get aweay from all the BS fr 4 or 5 days.....
As far as bitches, the brake dust is my worst..
I know a guy that went with ceramic pads and reduced the dust quite a bit.
My next brake job,I'm gonna try the ceramics...
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From: The Woodlands, TX
Alright....the only problem that I have is the cowl. I have done the screw trick and it worked for a bit but now it is lifting up at the part closest to the windshield. I wish that the whole thing was metal like they used to be. Much cleaner look as well imo.
New User
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: North West Arkansa
complaints
I don't have any gripes, as I have had 4 small ford trucks and one explorer. My screw is my best purchase yet. as for the back seat, I hunt as well and don't like the fold up seat. But I did get a set of Katskin seat covers and use the back seat like a regular cargo space. the seat covers come off easy if the get dirty and I just put them in the washer. As for the cam phasers I am used to it and the spark plugs I dont have to change but every 50k miles. the back seat i deal with everyday there for it is a gripe
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Detroit 'burbs
I dont hunt, nor will I ever or view it as a "sport". However, I do love a tasty steak and burger, and unless I become a vegan, I cant critisize anyone who hunts and eats their catch. It is actually a more humane way to eat meat then to eat a steak that I buy in the store that probley came from some poor cow trapped in a cage all its life.
About the truck..Break dust...and thats about it, really.
How can anyone complain about too many cupholders?!?!? That was a selling point for me! you can
NEVER have enough cupholders!!
About the truck..Break dust...and thats about it, really.
How can anyone complain about too many cupholders?!?!? That was a selling point for me! you can
NEVER have enough cupholders!!
Tuned
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 295
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From: Ohio
1. phallic looking fx4 shifter
2. shift pattern is too sluiggish
3. 3.73 ls whine on the highway
4. no telescoping steering column
There must be a bunch of old women driving these trucks with one foot on the brake pedal... i have yet to see brake dust after 10k miles. truck stops so fast it could throw the body off the chassis...
2. shift pattern is too sluiggish
3. 3.73 ls whine on the highway
4. no telescoping steering column
There must be a bunch of old women driving these trucks with one foot on the brake pedal... i have yet to see brake dust after 10k miles. truck stops so fast it could throw the body off the chassis...
New User
Joined: Dec 2009
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I stuff my wallet in there on a long drive.
For me, it is totally useless. Also, I'm like almost everyone else on the brake dust issue.