My '01 runs like a top...as I repeatedly post. (Knock on Wood.)
As others have posted, if everyone's X ran trouble free this
Board would have probably 20% of its current threads.
Some have had problems from day one or, the day after their oe
warranty expired. Others have bought used, and w/out CPO/ext warranty
and, have had myriad problems. Still others have just come to the X party
as prices on older Xs allow for easier entry, and those problems on much
older/less maintained cars. It is what it is...
In 76k miles and 8 1/2 years, my repairs have been few; even fewer
since the oe warranty and an ext warranty expired. It could go "Boom"
tomorrow, but it has been a helluva car for nearly a decade.
And, another excuse to post more pics of our X!
GL, mD