Hey There
I was shown a website today:
http://www.alldata.com. Go to vehicle service bulletins. I went to 1995 F15 302 V8 4WD and there were (I think) about 117 Technical Service Bulletins. It doesn't go into any big answers about the problems just lists very briefly the problem. These are problems that the manufactuer has acknowledged by feedback from owners, etc. Might be good site to visit before you buy your next vehicle.
Regards!