Recent content by Smokewagun

This is Fords problem. Poor marketing. The amount of times I doesn’t schooling a person in a parking lot, or even potential Lightning customers at my dealer, is insane. People don’t know and all they hear is the bile spouted out by every wanna be you tube Bs expert. The same was with the...

This is my second Lightning, and after over 30+ Ford Trucks, it is light years above any Ford truck I’ve owned in ride, fit and finish, technology, speed, and pleasure to drive. My last 2023 F150 STX was the biggest POS I ever owned. I was buying another brand when I realized my 2022 Lightning...

This will be just like the Scout. Plug it in to charge the battery. The generator ONLY charges the battery. It does not drive the vehicle. It only charges the battery as it depletes… until you run out of gas. Then you’d better charge and refill. There is absolutely no connection between...

I’m not sure successful is the correct term, but I agree “failed” may be harsh. As I said, I think the Lightning EV is the best truck ford has built, and I’ve had a dozen and a half of each 1/2 ton and Superduty. Ford just had so much more potential, but I don’t think the population was ready...

I just saw the OP today. He left the stoplight with squealing rubber, and was sitting at the next light 3 minutes before I got there. 🤣 Really, if you are breaking loose an AWD 8,000# truck, you should trade in your Herman Munster boots for some My Little Pony ballerina slippers. These...

Just another play by Ford to mitigate and R&D, and get the average Joe to think they are really getting something… all with a truck they’ll discontinue as soon as the small EV truck docks in 2027. Let’s face the music, the Lightning was a diamond that failed because the range is mediocre, and...

My son got it to work, but it displays a trouble code when trailer is initially hooked up. Appears on startup. Once cleared, it’s gone.

Holy resurrected old thread!

Well, I’m glad you guys are having fun with figuring out what the Ford Brain is trying to do. I can’t believe well over a month later, and I STILL can’t set a charge schedule, and have no guarantee I will precondition or be charged in the morning. Total BS that Ford can’t resolve simple issues...

Thanks Jesse. I’ll have to ask him what trouble he was having.

Interested about 24’s as well. I have the controller I my truck, but my sons doesn’t have one. He is proficient in Forescsn, but Forescan doesn’t support the 2024’s. He installed the brake controller, but even the dealer couldn’t program it. They said his truck wasn’t built with the...

Re-railing this thread, has anyone heard if ford is even going to keep the Lightning? With 2025’s stalled, and the T3 program chucked, I’m thinking our only thoughts on the Lightning can be related to the past or current. Not holding out the Lightning will have a run much longer since Suzy...

Yeah, Ford needs to fix the damn app and LEAVE IT ALONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, after this update, departure times AND charging don’t work. I love the truck but I’m fed up with this. How can I get to work if the truck won’t charge?

If I could be Cher, I’d get a Lariat ER. I have aspirations of a Platinum someday, but now with the new administration aborting support of EV’s and the tax credit going bye-Byrne, it probably won’t be worth going EV next time. ? I’ve had well over two dozen Ford trucks over the years, and I’m...

Ford. It’s just comical. The billion dollar toy manufacturer. Just as all my bugs disappeared, the update came. Now, as usual, I’m screwed… AGAIN! Truck won’t charge. Red ring. Charging error on the app. Had to delete my charging times in the app, and go back to “anytime”. Says it’ll...