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Ordinarily I do not go for extended warranties either. My philosophy has been the best insurance is making sure the vehicle gets it recommended maintenance. In the case of my last ICE F-150 that meant oil changes and tire rotation every 5000 miles as well as everything else Ford recommends...

Ford will not sell you an extended warranty on a Lightning battery. I called and asked. It seems that after the 8 year/100,000 mile warranty ends you are on your own if a battery module needs replacement. While 8 years/100,000 miles seems long, I think most ICE F-150s have life expectancies...

I have put Lewis Ford on my Dealer to Avoid At All Cost (DAAAC) list.

Losing three (3) battery modules (and all at once) certainly trumps the two I have lost over 20k miles and 20 months. It’s a common and well documented issue. What we don’t know is how likely are the remaining original battery modules to fail before the end of the 8 year/100,000 mile battery...

Whatever the final outcome on the initial repair, find a new dealer. Your dealer’s incompetence is mind boggling.

If on Blue Cruise or assisted cruise control, my truck gives me a chime if either is interrupted by road conditions. For example, one section of a 2 lane I frequently drive on has a series of S-turns in which assisted cruise control is temporarily suspended. As the cruise control is suspended...

It looks like your truck is a tad bit too long for that parking garage space. ?

One thing I have not seen listed among the pros and cons lists here is towing capacity. The Lariats have a higher towing capacity than the Platinums, and this was important to me. I agree that the sound system on the Platinums is (to my ears) is better.

Before taking off on a road trip, check to make sure you can charge the battery (level 2 is ok) without generating an error. One sign of a battery module problem is an inability to charge and the charging indicator ring turning red (instead of blue or white). If that happens, take an ICE and...

NL3Z-10D672-E Is one of the first eight battery modules. Eight @$4562.85 is $36,502.96. What is the part number for module #9 (the front one)? This could get expensive…

I spoke to my service technician (the one who has replaced the two battery modules that have failed so far) and he recommended I purchase an ESP. No service plan will warranty the battery for more than the 8 years/100,000 miles Ford offers as the standard warranty, but the technician told me...

My issue with EA is the steel barrier poles they put up next to their chargers. Last September at the Erie, PA, the wind caught the driver side door as I was getting out and slammed it into one of the posts resulting in a half dollar size dent. Since then I have tried to avoid EA charging...

No! I actually use the frunk more than the bed.

The blend date on my early ‘22 Lariat was 4/27/2022. So far Ford has not put me on this recall list. OTOH I have already had two modules replaced (#7 & #9) in 23k miles.

Check to make sure you can still put your truck on charge without getting an error message. One of the symptoms of a failed battery module is the truck will not charge when plugged into either a level 2 or DCFC. If you do get a charging error message, then you will be limited to whatever...

I’ve seen this pop up a time or two. It usually goes away after shutting off the truck and stepping out for a few minutes. My Ford service tech refers to these events as ”a glitch in the matrix”. Thanks Neo!

It may not be the truck that is a problem at low temperatures, but fast charging is. I tried to make a 200 mile round trip on a February day when it was -18 F. I preconditioned the truck before departing, and the trip started fine, but it was averaging less than 1.5 mile/kWh. After 30 miles I...

Professionally I teach college level Economic History and my area of scholarship is the early years and products of the Ford Motor Company. One of the articles I have written was on the first factory FMC built on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, which is also known as the Birthplace of the Model T...

I am in a love/hate relationship with a ‘22 Lightning Lariat ER. I love the way the truck drives and that there were no deletes on my early ‘22. I hate that I have had to have two battery modules replaced in 23k miles, and each time the truck has had to be in the shop for 14-17 days. If you...

It’s not battery degradation you have to worry about, it’s battery cell failure requiring the replacement of one (or more) battery modules. That typically results in being without your truck for two (or more) weeks while waiting for the parts and installation.