What a lemon.. 1996 Ford F150

Sorry, but when it comes to trucks I really think the Fords are great. My favorite truck was my 89 with a 302, 5sp regular cab 4X4 short box. This thing took one heck of a beating. I bought it with 100K+ miles and it lasted many years but you had to stand on the clutch to start it (factory theft protection :) and you had to smack the air cleaner to interupt the fuel pump relay when it was really cold to keep the battery from dying but it was abused daily and took it. I currently have a 96 F250 plow truck with a 351 that has 190,000 miles and is going strong and the last new vehicle I will every buy a 2003 F150 FX4 extended cab. Neither one has given any significant problems other than wear and tear and maintenance. With 200K+ I think you are doing good for any late model truck. Did you make sure there was no ice in your wheels for the shutter....just a thought.