Still at a loss as to why people feel Ford needs to do anything for them simply because they bought or leased a Lightning? Itās a free market, keep it if you want it, get rid of it if you donāt! Ford owes us nothing!
Iāll be keeping mine for the next few years, other than crappy and...
Run and donāt look backā¦..dealerships have absolutely zero knowledge of the inner workings of EVās. Not their fault entirely, trying to teach an old dog new tricks is difficult. Add to that most faults are electrical and or software based and neither dealership nor Ford are any way proficient at...
I completely agree Ford Software is terrible (as is most OEM car manufacturers) but there is not a chance in hell I would want Apple controlling the vehicle software. CarPlay is as much integration as I want to see,but additional functional access via the CarPlay interface would be welcomed.
I think itās the battery also, hereās why:
My Jan 2023 truck never had an issue with remote climate start until this past week which coincided with severe cold snap for us in NC with a wintry mix of sleet and rain (in low to mid teens °F) at night. I hadnāt driven my truck for 3-4 days it was...
Why do Ford need to pay anything? We bought our trucks knowing they were first generation? Ford doesnāt owe any Lightning owner any compensation for choosing to discontinue the current format just like they donāt owe owners of other models that were discontinued.
Ford and reliable/maintained software donāt co-exist at this point in time.
AI in Fords case is more accurately described as Actual Ineptitude.
I would be extremely hesitant to trust any software from Ford to be capable or reliable enough for any Intelligent decision making tasks based on...
Donāt worry Ford has promised to give all Lightning owners the industry standard 10 year period of updates post discontinue announcement so by there past performance they still have a 7-8 year time frame to send you an update š. Iām in the same boat too, Iāve just given up on expecting Ford to...
Iām a Ford guy 90% of the time (Iāve owned, Toyota, BMW and Audi vehicles also), I came from a 2017 F250 PSD. But after the F150 Lightning debacle: poor dealership understanding of the truck, random inconsistent/ non existent OTA software updates, back ordered replacement parts, exiting BEV for...
Continuing with the dealership-franchise model is the single worst decision Ford continues to make. This is the root cause of all evil (excluding the auto workers unions who drive the price of vehicles up excessively) in the auto industry. Every dealership Iāve ever dealt with not just Ford is...
Spoke with a few friends who are actively considering an electric truck over a few beers last night. All of them said they would NOT consider buying a hybrid (the new EREV by Ford we all agreed is a hybrid) if looking for an EV. My sentiment is the same an EV should not have any form of ICE on...
Ford failed miserably with software updates while the Lightnings were on the road map, canāt imagine it will get any better now the lightning is off the road map, I expect even less software support. Truth is legacy car manufacturers are too entrenched in their own over hyped capabilities to be...
There is a silver lining for any potential buyers, you could potentially get a great deal if youāre willing to buy a Lightning! All mass produced vehicles are depreciating assets, hell just driving it off the lot it loses 20%! If you want to make money over time from a purchase, best not buy a...
Not unexpected to be honest, given the continuous fiscal losses, materials overhead and the anti EV sentiment at the Federal level. Ford is no different than any large corporate listed American company, they are driven by stock price and ever higher profit demands of investors and shareholders...
Drove an F250 for about 6 years or so with a cracked windshield, never a problem other than on paper. As I said if it fails inspection Iāll replace it.
My Lightning windshield got hit with a stone when driving and cracked about 2 weeks ago, in bottom left drivers side. No plans to replace it, unless it fails inspection, itās a truck after all, itās supposed to have a few bangs and dings here and thereš. Iām with USAA and have comprehensive...
UIX is horrendous!
I donāt think a single member of the Ford iOS design team knows about never mind read Apples user interface guidelines.
Liquid Glass (love it or hate it) softens everything especially corners, what does Ford do??? Sticks a bunch of randomly spaced squared elements on the...