I just completed my 1st year of ownership and wanted to say what everyone already knows. 4th gen is great. I came out of a Crown Vic so I wanted something tough, reliable, and easy to DIY maintain. And I wanted a proper body on frame vehicle. There was only one choice.
It took about a year to get my example up to par. As bought, it needed new to me carpet, one HVAC actuator, two door lock actuators, rear hatch release service, instrument cluster service, front door glass swap for OEM, and an interior out cleaning to get rid of pet odor. (Front glass was optional but I found a cheap OEM set at the JY.) My brake pump motor failed about two months in which as a bonus cured pulling to one side under hard braking. The biggest and most surprising improvement was changing front wheel bearings. Truck is as quiet and refined inside as a Lexus RX350. I find the ride to be as good as my Crown Vic which had cop suspension. Rack and pinion steering is sharp and responsive. I did everything myself and without difficulty. I'm sold!
It took about a year to get my example up to par. As bought, it needed new to me carpet, one HVAC actuator, two door lock actuators, rear hatch release service, instrument cluster service, front door glass swap for OEM, and an interior out cleaning to get rid of pet odor. (Front glass was optional but I found a cheap OEM set at the JY.) My brake pump motor failed about two months in which as a bonus cured pulling to one side under hard braking. The biggest and most surprising improvement was changing front wheel bearings. Truck is as quiet and refined inside as a Lexus RX350. I find the ride to be as good as my Crown Vic which had cop suspension. Rack and pinion steering is sharp and responsive. I did everything myself and without difficulty. I'm sold!
