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Sorry to hear the issues the OP had. I had issues off the dealer's lot as well with the charging port. As frustrating as that was, the Ford dealer we left our Lightning with replaced the broken charging port and we are about to turn 1K miles without any subsequent issues. I kind of wonder if...

While the whole fold-down shifter is kind of cool, the execution seems a half baked to me. The shifter does not fold down smoothly or quietly. Plus the shifter itself just seems too big. I have fairly large hands and it is not easy to grip. Ford could have gone with a rotary shifter and I...

bobrosco, sorry to hear this. I had a very similar experience to your own on my first day of ownership bringing my Lightning home from the dealership. The truck would charge on Level 2 chargers, but not on Level 3 fast chargers. In my case, there was an issue with the charging port lock. The...

Good news! I was able to successfully hook up to a DC charger today and charge up. Unlike last week's misadventures, this time it was all pretty straightforward. I am loving my new Lightning. Many thanks to all of you for your support and suggestions these last few days.

Quick update. I picked up my Lightning at Malloy Ford in Charlottesville this morning. They hooked it up to their Level 2 charger overnight and it was almost 100 percent charged when we got there. We debated hooking it up to a DC charger in Charlottesville, but decided to just come home. We...

Nice job on the graphics and the scratch repair. If you're anything like me, you will be the only person who knows, but then feel compelled to tell and show everyone the scratch.

Your story is much more frightening than my truck not being able to charge. Glad to hear that the dealer took care of it. Also, congrats on the sweet deal on the Bolt!

Ok, so we're not quite to the happy ending stage of the story with my Lightning, but I did get good news. Our rock star Service Advisor Glen at Malloy Ford just called me to let me know that they finished replacing the charging port and I can pick up the truck tomorrow. They don't have a...

The truck has been at Malloy Ford since last Friday. One of their techs has been working on it today. I am supposed to get an update soon as to whether I can pick it up tomorrow. At this point, I will likely wait to try DC charging at one of the stations nearer our home. Malloy has been...

Yes, Malloy has been great. Bought it at Koons Woodbridge Ford in Dale City, VA.

Sorry to hear about the issues you have had. I hope they get your truck back to you soon. I was never all that worked up about the charge level when the dealership turned the truck over to me, but after seeing some of these posts, I realize that I should have pressed them to have it charged to...

Agree completely. I found this forum after the charging issue when I was Googling "F-150 Lightning won't charge on Level 3 charger." Needless to say the forum and its members are great and I wish I had spent more time here before I made the purchase.

@VA Vikes Fan I think you should also call out the dealership that helped you out, it sounds like they did a great job and should be given due credit. The Service Department at Malloy Ford in Charlottesville, Virginia, and our Service Advisor there, Glenn, have been very helpful. Assuming...

One of the things that both my wife and I agreed on during the drive home before all of the charging issues is that Ford dealers need make changes to the sales experience for EV buyers. First, I didn't find our salesperson very knowledgeable about the Lightning. I understand that every...

I had planned to order a Lightning through my local dealership, but the truck I bought was built out just about the same. Turns out it was an order for a customer who didn't go through with the purchase. We did figure out the piece about Level 1/2 charging at some point during our ordeal, but...

Glad to hear that your story with the Explorer had a happy ending. Hopefully this will be the only bump in the road for me.

I am a new member and first-time poster. I wish my first post was asking questions about bed coating solutions and tonneau covers, but, unfortunately, the new 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning I purchased last week didn’t even get us home. Apologies in advance for the long post (maybe it's just a...