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Our Family owns a number of Fords, and a Chevy Truck. I have a 2003 F150 with no problems and a 79 Ford Bronco with 289,000 Miles on it, all I have ever replaced (except for normal things like oil, tires, etc) is the alternator, exhaust, front shocks, and just recently the water pump and radiator. The thing starts on the first kick of the starter in the dead of Nebraska winters and is a daily driver...My Wife has 2002 Bronco and hasn't had a burp out of it...My daughter owns a 1985 Tempo, with no problems, except recently had to replace the tie rods and the AC condensor after 146,000 miles...My dad has a 86 Escort with no major problems except for his AC cratered in recently. Sorry to report that we must just be darn lucky in picking out the few good Fords on the lot...