I’ve known many makes and models to have chronic issues, but personal experiences stand out. A decade ago I got my hands on a <10,000 miles Escape. I went through a year of replacing the throttle body. Always under warranty but always in the shop. Nothing like having no power going up one of the highest incline high rise bridges in America. The anxiety while driving was brutal.
I had a 99 Lincoln Navigator. The most top of the line SUV Ford had that year. DOHC 32v V8 5.4 Intec Engine. Only the Mustang cobra that year, had the same engine.
Nice. I bought it used. Needed third row seats.
It was a nightmare. A coolant hose blows. Ok no prob, radiators and cooling Ive done for years on cars. Well, I thought. Untill I found out the hose runs in the valley of the V under the intake manifold. So a simple hose repair turned into a nightmare of removing a three piece aluminum intake and throttle body. Then electrical gremlins later. I will never buy a 90's earley 2000 ford again. They are engineerd to fuck up. Ask anyone with a 90's ford pickup about a simple spark plug change.
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