When was that, the 1980s?
Seriously, there is good and bad in pretty much every automaker's line. The only real clunker Ford has peddled in the recent past was the Focus, in its first year or two.
I have a 2000 F-150. I just passed 100,000 miles. The only problem I have ever had with it was a stuck valve, which was fixed under warranty, with no hassle.
It's probably time I had the spark plugs changed, I reckon. :-)
I may give away my age here but the first Ford I owned was a sky blue 1956 Ford Fairlane (Thunderbird 312 CI V8). It was ten years old when I bought it for $300. My next Ford was a 1983 Ford Ranger that overheated, started an engine fire, then caught me on fire when I tried to put it out (2nd & 3rd degree burns). After that I went to an '89 Totyota 4x4 then a '97 Toyota Tacoma and was never disappointed until I retired and needed a tow truck for the antique tractors I now rebuild. For this I use a very disposable '92 Ford F250 4x4 (140,000 mi.) but I always carry a large fire extinquisher.
Actually, Ford trucks are probably no worse than any other American truck. I've also owned a GMC, several Chevy trucks. Here in the southwest, used Ford trucks are much less expensive than the same year model Chevys.
Muleteam1
F-150...THE car more millionnaires own than ANY other vehicle.