And it would put them at parity with Tesla on the CyberTruck (150,000 miles) and only slightly behind Rivian on their highest trims (175,000 miles)
Each pack has 9 modules, and usually these failures mean only 1 cell in 1 module is bad, so I think there could be a real market for profitably parting out an old pack at a fraction of the cost of Ford's parts department.
Nope! Zero coverage for the HV battery.
Zero *additional* coverage, to be clear.
I suppose it's kind of potato, potahto, but I think it's more accurate to say the battery is NOT covered by the extended warranty, because it is an exclusionary warranty, and the HVB is a specific named exclusion. Any payments made for coverage of the battery is certainly handled by a different accounting bucket internally.Zero *additional* coverage, to be clear.
how are you going to do this, yourself or a private shop?
There aren't a ton of independent EV mechanics but WattWorks in NC demonstrated the process well. Don't want to say anyone could do it, but it's mostly about safely lifting the truck to have enough clearance to be able to (again safely) lower the pack.
I would do this myself. I have a 2 post car lift and a roll around fabrication table that could handle the battery weight.
is it easy?
There is a video on YouTube that makes it look easy if you have a lift and a rolling table. I wouldn't try it without those 2 things.
Maybe we can get some sort of group pack purchase coordinating, distributing modules where needed.
They don't need a week to diagnose it, they need a day at most. If they want to keep your truck for a week find another dealership that will make an appointment.
