Top Lightning gripes or dislikes.

[TaxmanHog]

As mentioned by TaxmanHog, it is Feature in Settings called Welcome Lighting. This YouTube video explains it, except the 2022 Lightning doesn’t have the deployable running boards as described.


You’re correct that this topic is not mentioned in th OM. Here is the Welcome Lighting setting location on the Sync 4a screen:

Thank you for pulling up the screen shots, earlier I looked through the manual and did not find a reference to the Welcome Lighting control, but I knew I had seen it earlier in the day!!

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[Replika]

1. No bench seat option.
2. The clunky low speed noises.
3. Frunk beeping.
Hopefully the second two will be solved with time.

Bench seat would be nice!

Is #2 the pedestrian noisemaker? If not I’m curious if you could expand on that.

 

[Mike G]

Comparing this to the ICE F150, it rides like a very heavy vehicle. Almost like an ICE F150 with a half pallet of bricks in the bed! That said, I prefer it over the ICE, just saying the additional weight of the battery is very noticeable.

Lane centering and lane departure assist should both be able to be controlled via steering wheel controls. I shouldn’t have to tab thru the Sync screen to turn on/off lane centering during highway driving.

Exterior front end styling not as nice as rear.

Isn't there a lane keeping button on the left side steering wheel switches?

 

[Mike G]

Bench seat would be nice!

Is #2 the pedestrian noisemaker? If not I’m curious if you could expand on that.

I think it's a reference to the click or ting from "torque reversal" when starting off or slowing down. More pronounced with 1PD.

See here.

Mike

 

[Wsl346]

I've had my truck for a week now and have put 600 miles on it. Here is everything I have found to complain about:

Software complaints

• Beating a dead horse here, but not having the kW being taken in by the battery when charging is just a weird design choice.
• The FordPass app does not show the current lock status of the truck, nor do I see any options to have the app alert you if you left the truck unlocked. Many other vehicle apps have these features.
• Continuing with the app, the apple watch app is very basic, only allowing you to start the vehicle and lock/unlock the truck. Other vehicle apple watch apps I've used have a lot more functionality.
• I've driven in the rain a few times and the rain sensing wipers don't seem to trigger very easily. And yes, I have enabled them in the settings.

Physical complaints

• There is an immense amount of plastic. This is my own personal FWP as my previous vehicle was an Audi. I do realize I'm now driving a ford and not a luxury car, and I voluntarily made that choice. My dealership kept referring to my Lariat trim as a luxury model. Yeah...I'd call it "premium" at best.
• Another dead horse to beat...the leather in the lariat trim is not of great quality. I know some people have been taking their trucks into the dealer to have the seat covers replaced but its clear the creasing issues will just keep happening. I'll probably go the katzkin route once my seats start to looking terrible. Hopefully I can at least get 5 years out of them before then.
• The doors need a certain amount of force to fully close that I'm not used to. Once again, this is another luxury vs regular car issue. The doors on my Audi would close with a light breeze.

Overall, the positives greatly outweigh the negatives. I could write a small novel on everything I love. Ford knocked it out of the park with their first EV truck.

 

[sotek2345]

• I've driven in the rain a few times and the rain sensing wipers don't seem to trigger very easily. And yes, I have enabled them in the settings.

Might be worth checking the alignment of the camera. Some others have reported this and found the camera was loose and not lined up properly. Properly seating the camera fixed the issue.

 

[Wsl346]

Might be worth checking the alignment of the camera. Some others have reported this and found the camera was loose and not lined up properly. Properly seating the camera fixed the issue.

This was the issue. I had the auto wipers switched off on the stalk! I’m an idiot.

 

[lightspeed]

Related to gripes...

Is anyone else experiencing where the comfort seat access doesn't work when you press the start button? It seems like 30% of the time, the seat/steering doesn't move when I press the start button. I have to turn it off and back on again.

Also, how can you permanently dismiss the "your data is shared" message when you start the truck that shows up on the big screen? It says something about changing a setting to not show it, but I can find any related setting.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Related to gripes...

Is anyone else experiencing where the comfort seat access doesn't work when you press the start button? It seems like 30% of the time, the seat/steering doesn't move when I press the start button. I have to turn it off and back on again.

Also, how can you permanently dismiss the "your data is shared" message when you start the truck that shows up on the big screen? It says something about changing a setting to not show it, but I can find any related setting.

Probably a profile loading issue tied to remote start or preconditioning, often that affects other preference adjustments.

Personally, I hate the seat and steering column moving back and forth between drive sessions, there is switch on the Sync 4a console to turn it off, mines off permanently.

Next time you experience a missed auto adjustment look at the loaded driver profile, if it's default, pick your profile and possibly all will be good to go.

 

[lightspeed]

Probably a profile loading issue tied to remote start or preconditioning, often that affects other preference adjustments.

Personally, I hate the seat and steering column moving back and forth between drive sessions, there is switch on the Sync 4a console to turn it off, mines off permanently.

Next time you experience a missed auto adjustment look at the loaded driver profile, if it's default, pick your profile and possibly all will be good to go.

Thanks. I didn't have a profile set up. I set one up and maybe that will make it more reliable.

For the other question about the 'shared data' message that pops up every time you start the truck, you can turn off all the data sharing in Connections, but if you do that you lose the access to the Plug&Charge feature which requires Vehicle Data Shared and Vehicle Location Shared at the minimum. So I guess there is no good way to turn off that nag screen.

 

[sparta]

Anyone else driven crazy by the Frunk going into a state of stupor if you put the truck into drive if it's not 100% closed? Why can't the Frunk just continue closing the last few inches when you put the truck in drive like the tailgate on any regular vehicle?

My son puts his backpack in the Frunk for school drop off (yes, he's flexing on his friends, but kids be kids) and probably 20% of the time I end up looking like an idiot (and probably making Ford look bad too) driving away with a partially open Frunk, having to pull over, and then play upsy-downsy with the Frunk before I can drive away again.

If I sit there waiting the full time for it to close I risk being honk-blasted by the 50 people in line behind me wondering why I'm not driving because my kid is halfway to class before the Frunk fully latches.

This seems like it could be such an easy fix....

Love the truck for the most part though!

 

[hturnerfamily]

1)Tow/haul mode shuts off one pedal drive.
I love the one pedal drive once I got used to it. It seems silly to not use the Regen function with a load? If you have a trailer connected with in regular mode the blis system keeps thinking someone is in the Blindspot.

First, the truck ALWAYS uses regen, no matter what 'mode' you are in, but in 'Sport' or 'Tow' mode you will always get MORE regen. One Pedal drive feature has nothing to do with regen, it simply is applying the physical braking, for you, to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
Secondly, there is nothing that says that you 'must' use TOW mode when towing. It's simply another option - you may choose to use 'Normal' mode, or 'Sport' mode, if you wish, because you like the outcome better. I imagine that the engineers did not apply one-pedal to towing simply because you are then asking the truck to bring the full vehicle AND trailer/camper to a complete stop - that could result in undesired outcomes, with all the added weight.

2) My truck doesn't save my trailer as default trailer. Have to set it up each time I connect it. Wish you could program the default settings different.

Interesting, as I've never had this issue. The 'default' camper I originally set up always comes as the 'option' when attached to it.


3) How tall the truck sits and how it sits butt high. I'm waiting for the aftermarket to offer a lowering kit to at least make the truck sit level without lifting it. Even with 600lbs of tongue weight it sits 4 inches high in the back. Me personally I would lower it 6-8 inches and do away with the running boards. The bed sides are so tall as it is you can't get stuff in and out without using the tailgate.

TRUE: and I believe most of this is due to the need to keep the battery pack well above the road surface. At approximately 8" or so now, it's likely the engineers did not want to push the truck lower, although being able to 'reach over' into the bed might be nice, at times. I personally see no issue with it - it's a truck.

4) folding shifter. To me this seams like unnecessary parts. Why not make it push button on the dash somewhere and just give us either another seat up front or a useable flat area in between? Currently you have to move all your stuff including drinks in the cupholder, fold the shifter ECT and then fold it all up to get in the console. I ended up building a wooden platform to hold my paperwork and clip board. Maybe I'm old-school and just got used to my F250 being more user friendly?

I suppose that some of us 'like' the shifter, whether folding or not, and some will not. I've had a Nissan Leaf, and now my wife's Kia Sorento PHEV, and both have the rotating knob. I've grown accustomed to both options, and don't mind either. Now, whether the 'folding' shifter is a 'neat' feature, or a relatively unused feature, is up for your own desires. I like the shifter, as it comes across as the more typical 'truck' style, but I also don't mind a knob that accomplishes the same task. For those of us with a PRO, the folding shifter is certainly just a 'feature', that's mostly nothing more than an unused 'idea'. If it's a hold-over from other ICE F150s, I could understand. If it's a 'new' feature, then it was more of an afterthought.

5) integrate the existing cameras to allow recording. It's kinda silly with all the tech that comes on this truck to not be able to replay the info from the cameras.

I guess most truck owners would wonder why you'd ever want to 'replay' anything from cameras.

6)I understand this is a safety issue but I don't like how you can't move the truck with the door open. I never new this was an issue till I got the lightning. Occasionally I will have to readjust the truck on a job site or such and it's awkward to get in and completely shut the door to move 1 ft.

You CAN move the truck with the driver door open, once the truck is already moving.
I've done this several times, but I think the safety mechanism is more designed to keep you from putting the truck into 'gear' while the door is open. It it's already moving, then the door opening should not affect it.
I'll test this today to confirm.

I've been driving pick up trucks exclusively for over 35 yrs so maybe I get in a rut? What would you change?

Yes, agreed: we all 'compare' to what we already know, or as used to. If this was a new vehicle for an owner that has not had a 'new' vehicle in many years, the new 'differences' are amazing, and probably much less to be critical about.

over 10,000 miles in 111 days: this truck is AMAZING!

 

[RickKeen]

Have not actually used the Frunk for much except for a few tools stored under the Frunk floor.
I would trade a foot of length off the Frunk for a more cab-forward design with a 1-foot longer cargo bed in the same wheelbase.

 

[GDN]

Anyone else driven crazy by the Frunk going into a state of stupor if you put the truck into drive if it's not 100% closed? Why can't the Frunk just continue closing the last few inches when you put the truck in drive like the tailgate on any regular vehicle?

My son puts his backpack in the Frunk for school drop off (yes, he's flexing on his friends, but kids be kids) and probably 20% of the time I end up looking like an idiot (and probably making Ford look bad too) driving away with a partially open Frunk, having to pull over, and then play upsy-downsy with the Frunk before I can drive away again.

If I sit there waiting the full time for it to close I risk being honk-blasted by the 50 people in line behind me wondering why I'm not driving because my kid is halfway to class before the Frunk fully latches.

This seems like it could be such an easy fix....

Love the truck for the most part though!

I just experienced this for the first time this past weekend. It seems very stupid and truly very unsafe. I pulled up to toss groceries in the frunk - it was raining hard out and I was blocking other people. I hit the down button, partner was jumping in, I put the truck in drive and the freaking Frunk just froze. That is the last thing and stupidest thing I ever want to have happen. Horribly unsafe. Either don't let me take the truck out of park or continue closing it once I do. If I'm headed off down the road I don't want it left open. Really no words to mince here, it's just stupid on Ford's part. Just like when you remotely start the truck in the summer and the AC is cooling the truck, but you open the frunk to put something in - it shuts down the AC. Nothing about that makes sense.

 

[sparta]

... but you open the frunk to put something in - it shuts down the AC. Nothing about that makes sense.

Plus 1k! The ending of remote start on Frunk open boggles my mind...

Given that the Frunk is such a defining feature of the vehicle, I hope Ford implements these simple software fixes ASAP. As it stands right now I spend more time defending the quirks to interested parties than preaching of the value it adds.

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