Hi
Please leave your input ,as it will make my decision that much easier.
I am looking to buy a 1999 ford 150 extended cab with the two extra doors.I was wondering if anyone had any problems with there truck and what do you think of the 4.6 litre engine.Thank-you in advance for your thoughts.It has 285,000 kilometers on it and is automatic.
Thanks again

 

Hi there:
I have a 4.6 in my van; they are generally great engines. However, you are buying a 10 year old truck with 170,000 miles on it. Buying any used vehicle of that age and mileage is a risk. Depending on how the vehicle was cared for, it could either be ready to go another 100,000 km/miles, or it could almost be ready for a junkyard. Focus on getting a good idea of the condition of that truck before you complete the deal...are any service records available? Do you have access to a mechanic who could inspect it on a hoist? Check out the transmission carefully as well as the engine for leaks or any types of problems. Carfax? Prior accidents? Any rust?

Good luck,
George

 

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As far as reliability, the 4.6 is a great engine. I own two of them, a windsor with 155K miles and a romeo with 82K miles. But like yogeorge said, you need to find out a little more about the truck. Even the best engines can be bad at that mileage if there are not cared for. Ask a lot of questions and ck the truck over real well. I would have to say, you will probably be ok, as long as you do the maintance now that the previous owner neglected, if any. Let us know what you decide.