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With the parts shortage severely crippling my 2021 PowerBoost F-150 for over three months, and an anticipated (which will probably get extended farther) March date for parts ETA, I went through the Lemon process on my F-150. Ford ended up handing me shut-up money to release the claim and I ended up trading the truck in. Broke even + a few bucks in my pocket at the dealer and I'm happy its gone.
Kinda tarnished my opinion of new Fords. Don't get wrong, I don't hate Ford, but they should've done way more for me while the thing was down. Waive payments and a better rental would have been the least I'd of expected. The rental 2021 Edge I was in had a nasty timing chain rattle and trans slip throughout the time I drove it -- Yuck. Why pay truck money and I missed hauling my quad for hunting season, no snowmobiling, etc.... Anyways.
In 2015, my Dad picked up what was at the time a mint 2005 Tahoe that my Mom had been driving until last year with her purchase of a 2018 Tahoe. This poor 2005 had been sitting since May 2021 and it has had a hard life. Time, lack of frequent yearly undercoating and washing are starting to show through. My Dad has been gracious enough to let me drive this thing until I can find something else I want.
Naturally it had to be gone through, it needed, and got all new stainless steel brake lines, calipers, all new rotors and pads, nylon fuel lines, new fuel pump and sending unit assembly, t-case spill and fill, diffs checked, tie-rods, and new tires put on. I'll do the trans in about a week or so.
285k on the body, about 100k on the transmission and probably 120k on the motor. This was the Tahoe that had 230k 5.3 with wasted lifters and we swapped in a 60-70k mile 4.8 that I had sitting. Sure the 5.3 probably has way more power but the little 4.8 doesn't do too bad and it made the most sense having it right there.
Truck body is holding up good, worst part is the rear frame and the crossmember above the fuel tank. Just wish this thing would've had more care given to it, sad to see what has happened.
I am finding myself falling in love with this old piece of junk. I detailed the interior and gave it an auto wash and it don't look half bad considering.
She is such a sweetheart of a rig and if and when I do find something, I don't know if I want to let it go. These old GMTs really just keep on going if you take some care.
Kinda tarnished my opinion of new Fords. Don't get wrong, I don't hate Ford, but they should've done way more for me while the thing was down. Waive payments and a better rental would have been the least I'd of expected. The rental 2021 Edge I was in had a nasty timing chain rattle and trans slip throughout the time I drove it -- Yuck. Why pay truck money and I missed hauling my quad for hunting season, no snowmobiling, etc.... Anyways.
In 2015, my Dad picked up what was at the time a mint 2005 Tahoe that my Mom had been driving until last year with her purchase of a 2018 Tahoe. This poor 2005 had been sitting since May 2021 and it has had a hard life. Time, lack of frequent yearly undercoating and washing are starting to show through. My Dad has been gracious enough to let me drive this thing until I can find something else I want.
Naturally it had to be gone through, it needed, and got all new stainless steel brake lines, calipers, all new rotors and pads, nylon fuel lines, new fuel pump and sending unit assembly, t-case spill and fill, diffs checked, tie-rods, and new tires put on. I'll do the trans in about a week or so.
285k on the body, about 100k on the transmission and probably 120k on the motor. This was the Tahoe that had 230k 5.3 with wasted lifters and we swapped in a 60-70k mile 4.8 that I had sitting. Sure the 5.3 probably has way more power but the little 4.8 doesn't do too bad and it made the most sense having it right there.
Truck body is holding up good, worst part is the rear frame and the crossmember above the fuel tank. Just wish this thing would've had more care given to it, sad to see what has happened.
I am finding myself falling in love with this old piece of junk. I detailed the interior and gave it an auto wash and it don't look half bad considering.
She is such a sweetheart of a rig and if and when I do find something, I don't know if I want to let it go. These old GMTs really just keep on going if you take some care.