DO NOT Buy These 10 Trucks — They Won't Last 60,000 Miles (And Will Bleed You Dry)
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Buying a pickup truck is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make, and this video breaks down ten specific trucks that have a documented history of failing well before 60,000 miles — with real repair costs, federal recall details, and the actual outcomes from lawsuits filed against manufacturers. The trucks covered include the Ford F-150 and Super Duty with the 5.4-liter Triton V8 and its infamous spark plug failures, the catastrophic 6.4-liter Power Stroke, the GM 5.3-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management oil consumption issues that led to a $102 million jury verdict, the Ram EcoDiesel EGR cooler fires, the Nissan Titan XD Cummins diesel, the Ford 10R80 ten-speed transmission, the Ram Hemi lifter failures, the Bosch CP4 fuel pump disaster in the 6.7 Power Stroke and Duramax, the Toyota Tundra V35A twin-turbo machining debris recall affecting roughly 270,000 vehicles, and the GM 6.2-liter L87 crankshaft recall covering nearly 600,000 trucks whose remedy for most owners is thicker oil and a new filler cap.
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I currently own a 2000 Econoline Conversion Van with the Triton (2V) V-8 330 CID, 4R70W Automatic Transmission 4-speed (OD), Rear axel 8.8" 3.55 limited-slip / Traction-Lok for 25 year years now. 4 year ago, Nr# 4 spark plug pop out which costed me $1,800.00 at Ford. I'm on my third OEM radiator due to the top and bottom ends are plastic. Next time it will be aftermarket all metal one. Mileage is currently 198, 000, mostly highway/interstate. Why do I still have this Econoline? Honestly, the rides smooth, the driver's seating position is high like a 4x4 truck, the period entertainment is dated, i.e. dvd player, CRT monitor but the rear couch converts into a bed. I've slept over night at rest stops or day time naps. Using Grok I had a cost analysis of the entire powertrain axel includes remanufactured engine, automatic transmission, rear axel between 13-15K. This will include the 2 value aftermarket heads that resolve the blown spark plug issue. As for the refreshing of the interior, I've have get with Explorer Conversion Vans give me a price. It would certainly be way, way cheaper than buying a 80-90K Conversion van. I honestly don't believe those vans would reach 200,000-300,000 miles without a rebuild!
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DO NOT Buy These 10 Trucks — They Won't Last 60,000 Miles (And Will Bleed You Dry)
Truck Central
3,996 views
Buying a pickup truck is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make, and this video breaks down ten specific trucks that have a documented history of failing well before 60,000 miles — with real repair costs, federal recall details, and the actual outcomes from lawsuits filed against manufacturers. The trucks covered include the Ford F-150 and Super Duty with the 5.4-liter Triton V8 and its infamous spark plug failures, the catastrophic 6.4-liter Power Stroke, the GM 5.3-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management oil consumption issues that led to a $102 million jury verdict, the Ram EcoDiesel EGR cooler fires, the Nissan Titan XD Cummins diesel, the Ford 10R80 ten-speed transmission, the Ram Hemi lifter failures, the Bosch CP4 fuel pump disaster in the 6.7 Power Stroke and Duramax, the Toyota Tundra V35A twin-turbo machining debris recall affecting roughly 270,000 vehicles, and the GM 6.2-liter L87 crankshaft recall covering nearly 600,000 trucks whose remedy for most owners is thicker oil and a new filler cap.
#trucks #picuptruck #autorepair #carbuying #truckreview #recall #diesel #ford #chevrolet #toyota