[84LX89GT]

i've always been a ford guy and likely will always be. I worked at a dealership as a mechanic from 2000 to 2005 and i can tell you that some fords last forever, others are complete piles and have all the common defects. I've seen stuff come from the factory floor that is unacceptable quality wise, and i performed alot of the ridiculous recalls (focus.....blah!). I can totally understand why people are dissatisfied with fords, the management of the company and dealerships are more interested in cost cutting than quality and pay everyone accordingly. I've seen new explorers with failed transmissions at 100 miles, engine noises off the truck, vehicles that won't start off the truck.....6.0L diesels were still having problems running when i quit, i remember the first 15 programming updates didn't fix them so i'm not sure if they have it down yet.
anyway, i've always liked fords and will continue to follow them and all their quirks. Seriously though, if you want Mercedes quality then buy a mercedes. A ford is a ford and nothing more, but they're built BY americans FOR americans, and regardless of the b.s. that's what is important to me and why i drive them.