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As of 9/30/2025, the issue may be resolved. The dealer had engineers from Ford physically come to look at the truck. They requested my permission to install “tokens” on various computer modules in my Lightning. I assume these are like cookies for a web browser, because I had to use DocuSign to...

No, I have never even used any of the Pro Power outlets or even the USB outlets. I use wireless Apple CarPlay and the induction charging pad for my phone while driving. I added some fun vinyl graphics but left everything else stock. I used to professionally install remote starts, custom audio...

I will mention it to them. There haven’t been any issues with my sound system, but I will not leave any stone unturned at this point. There is an engineer from Ford physically at the dealership right now helping them troubleshoot.

Another 9 days without any progress. I am trying to be patient and not bother them. They gave me a loaner, which I have put almost 1500 miles on (I drive a lot for work), and which has cost me more in gas than I spend on any three months of electricity for my entire house. We were contacted by...

My Lightning has now been at the dealer for another week with no resolution or progress. After having it back for less than 24 hours, I got the same message about an electrical system drain. On six out of the eight days it has been at the dealer, my FordPass App has given me the same alert.

Well, less than 36 hours after bringing my Lightning back home, I got the same “Electrical system drain. Service required.” message. The truck is going back to the dealer on August 25th. I will post updates on the adventure when I have them.🙁

On August 19th, a little more than three weeks after leaving my truck with them, I was just called today to say everything was resolved, and my truck is ready to come home! Apparently the TCU (Telematics Control Unit?) had gone bad and was intermittently waking up other modules in the truck...

Interesting. That certainly looks like the kind of thing that would help. I will share it with my dealer on Monday.

I appreciate the feedback. There is literally nothing plugged in. Not even a plain USB cable. I have an 87-mile drive to work. The first time I got the message was while the truck was plugged in at home. The second time (after replacing the 12V battery) was while the truck was parked at work. I...

Hello, I have a ‘23 Platinum with just over 36k miles. A couple of months ago, I had a message come through the app and then on screen when I next got into my truck saying there was an electrical system drain, and service was required. I took it to my dealer, and they tested and replaced my 12V...

It was done by a wrap shop. We could have chosen a reflective color (or just about any color imaginable), but we liked that this matched the factory color of the lightning wording on the side and logo on the tailgate. It was only $200 for the material and labor.

We wanted to add some nice accents to the big canvas provided by our Lightning. The guy at our local shop was able to match the accent color from the Lightning emblems and give us a way to stand out without going over the top.

On my 23 Platinum, they covered replacing the grille under warranty because the film was bubbling up in an area away from where there were rock chips. I would be interested to know if anyone has a good solution for protection or a replacement that is more durable, since I am guessing this will...

It is very grippy, plus it cleans easily and fits perfectly.

I have had the Weathertech Impact Liner for a year now and been very happy with it: https://www.weathertech.com/impactliner-ford-f-150lightning.html?year=2023

I didn’t have any issues with mine last summer, but it rarely gets that hot in Northern Illinois.

It doesn’t solve the mystery or problem, but I would recommend just leaving the cable draped over the top of the box when it is hot instead of docking it. Unless you need to switch back and forth between NACS and CCS.

I went the same route after my wife bought her Lightning last year to go along with my Model 3. I also recommend the Tesla Universal Wall Connector to anyone who purchases an EV with a CCS plug so that any future EV they buy with an NACS port will be able to use the same wall charger. For what...

Thanks for posting this. It definitely doesn’t sound like a project for the faint of heart! I do have an electrician I will have to contact and see whether he would be intrigued enough to turn mad scientist, and convince the county inspector this would be safe!

I went with the Tesla universal charger, because it will also work with any future electric vehicle I get. Last I heard, most manufacturers will be switching their 2025 model year vehicles to the NACS connector. Plus, if you ever add a second electric vehicle and get a second Tesla wall charger...