Recommended spare parts?

[Hsmitty99]

Hi gang, I'm still enjoying my 2003 Town Car. I'm wondering if you all could recommend some "spare parts" that would be wise to collect. I'm a bit of a salvage yard fan especially the pick it yourself variety. What parts that have high failure rates, or aren't produced by Ford or the aftermarket, would be wise to search for? A few that I've seen on the forum is DDM and sunload sensor; I don't think they are produced any longer. What else?
Thanks for you input.

 

[oktowncar]

Hi gang, I'm still enjoying my 2003 Town Car. I'm wondering if you all could recommend some "spare parts" that would be wise to collect. I'm a bit of a salvage yard fan especially the pick it yourself variety. What parts that have high failure rates, or aren't produced by Ford or the aftermarket, would be wise to search for? A few that I've seen on the forum is DDM and sunload sensor; I don't think they are produced any longer. What else?
Thanks for you input.

The electronics like you mentioned DDM, LCM, Parking Module and sensors, oem radios, amps, especially THX systems, etc

 

[ogre01]

Collect Motorcraft actuators if you can find 'em NOS. I'm legit glad for the chinese aftermarket (they produce items that otherwise we would not have access to), but unfortunately quality is pretty low (albeit corresponding to low costs). I have a 6 month old driver blend door already acting up.