Worst Ford Vehicles ever made

[shane96ranger]

94k miles on my '02 without a problem.

At any rate I would rather put an insert in the head of a 2v than cam phasers in a 3v....

My Father-in-law's 97 F250 (same body as F150) had a 5.4, and it had somewhere in the neighborhood of 160,000 miles when he traded it in. It was a damn fine motor. He used it to pull horses (2 to 4 at a time), get coal, wood, hay, feed, gravel, etc. -it was basically a farm truck. So it wasn't doing sissy duty.

 

[CheapRanger]

The 97's with the newer 6 cylinder, were known to have problems (F series), but the old 6's they replaced, were dependable, but known as oil leakers.
The old Fiesta's were Rabbit based, but not quite sister cars. While the Festiva's were Kia Prides, with Mazda powerplants, with the exception (every rule has one) of the Shogun ones.
I agree about the Contour and the Mystake, but Tempo's, which predated, them, had both good and bad (know one that is still on the road and quite dependable). If they swapped the transmissions and fixed the DPFE (if I remember correctly), problems, they might have had a chance. Similar things with the Escorts (early ones had issues, then they get dependable, are that way for a couple of years then change).
Windstars, well, isn't that the one with the rear axles breaking, or is that the Freestar (later version)?

Talked a "kid" out of trying to buy an Edsel station wagon, from a customers estate, behind the shop.
Seen too many cars to think any are dud's. Some of them are just plain ugly (think Aztec), some have design issues (some headlight replacing comes to mind, where they redesign after only thinking about assembly line design), others have what I call "early design" issues (unforseen problems that get worked out over the next years then become dependable), but overall there are so many factors that when one has a good one, one wants to change, normally due to wants, rather then needs (driving till dead).

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Windstars, well, isn't that the one with the rear axles breaking, or is that the Freestar (later version)?

Windstar, they also had the 3.8 and 4.2 that struggled to contain their coolant, the F-150's had the 4.2 which was a good engine aside from that.

 

[armadillon]

I've still never been a fan of the Festiva. It's El Terrible with an E

 

[rtg143]

The Panther (Crown Vic) is a great car. We have them in our Police department and get close to 200,000 mile and often give the to other departments for their use. They can easily get over 300,000 miles with very little problems.

 

[robertc1024]

I liked our Windstar and never had any issues at all with it. Except the time one of our kids fell from our carport ceiling onto the hood. They never confessed, but there was no other way that huge ass dent happened. Traded it in on an Expedition - loved that but mileage sucked so bad with all the driving the wifey-mate does, got her a Civic. She is still depressed.

 

[superds]

well of course the back seats are uncomfortable as there plastic & having handcuffs on doesnt make it any easier & does make it harder to open as those cop cars dont have the inside door handle rod connected.

Have you spent a few trips in those back seats?

Actually, no, (knock on wood) just stirring the pot.

 

[superds]

I know just razzing....

Haha! I getcha now.

 

[70roadrunner]

the pinto and mustang II were basically the same car, and were ok for the intended purpose. i think the escort was the worst! at least a backyard mechanic could work on a pinto!

 

[robertc1024]

I'd enjoy being in this one:

 

[EMB1230]

There is a fully restored/pimped out orange Bobcat not too far from me.

 

[Ranger Kip]

The Diesel Ranger

 

[rockin86ranger]

Same concept? They forgot the part about looking good, and they certainly didn't put the pep in it.

The early mustangs didn't have much pep either, and while they might not be considered good looking now for their time they were groovy.

I would also like to change my nomination to the Mystique/contour, funny thing is that they were sold as the mondeo in other countires with different engines/transmission and are considered one of the best cars made. The north american version is trash though

 

[Old Blue]

Any Ford that some idiot dropped a chevy boat anchor in. Everytime I see a nice street rod or truck with a chevy in it, I throw up in my mouth.

 

[EMB1230]

I would also like to change my nomination to the Mystique/contour, funny thing is that they were sold as the mondeo in other countires with different engines/transmission and are considered one of the best cars made. The north american version is trash though

IDK, the V6 ones were not too bad, it was the 2.0 ztec ones that were crap.