Recent content by Bret Langos

I have read this board for about a year since i got my Trac and i really get tired of the "if it's a V6 then it's a piece of shit" attitude. If you (think) you need that much tow capacity, then get a F150. For eveyday use, commuting and light hauling, the V6 is perfectly fine.

Yeah, when my kids were, well, kids, i was the a**hole parent that did not allow liquids other than water and only dry food items that could be vacuumed easily. I don't like cleaning up someone elses messes and I like a clean car. It amazes me to see how most people treat their cars that cost...

I don't know about the rest of the country, but here in the Northwest, every winter we are swithched to the "winter gas" which from what I hear is oxygenated. Not sure what it means, but all my vehicles gas mileage decreases by a good 20% or more. It really sucks. Of course the Tracs pretty much...

I did not know about the "limp home" mode. I would be nervous to drive anything without coolant, but if your stuck in the middle of BFE, its good to know. I know buying used can be risky. My days of having to have a brand new car are over. Late model, low mile, local cars with no previous...

I'm not a big fan of additives that would be flowing through my engine.....my was leaking too much for stop leak to work anyway. Mine would also drip continuously with engine off and cool. I was adding a 1/3 to 1/2 gal of coolant every morning before commuting to work. When I bought the ST, i...

I just went through the leaking radiator issue. It went from no visible leak (but was losing coolant) to a small puddle in the driveway. I thought I could let it go a while, but within a couple of weeks, it was pretty much a steady stream. I bought a aftermarket radiator from a local shop that...

I've got a little over 39,000 miles on it now. I bought it used from a Ford dealer and it was a one owner, clean title. They would not cover the radiator because it is not considered as part of the 5 year / 60,000 mile powertrain warranty. What makes me mad is that I was having to add coolant to...

Hi...new member here although I have been checking this site out since buying my Sport Trac last March. I bought it used with 21,000 miles and it now has 39,000. Love the truck, but are others having the problems I seem to be having? Third brake light leaking...I am on the 4th replacement light...