3 year ownership report: 2022 Lightning Lariat ER

[Pioneer74]

Here is a link to my 2 year report.

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ership-report-2022-lightning-lariat-er.21802/

3 year report is also pretty boring. My tires last year survived the winter. I'm pretty impressed on how the Generals wore. They had 73,500 miles on them and 4/32nd's of tread left. I had them replaced last week when Ford was running a buy 3 get the fourth tire for $1 promotion. I purchased the Michelin Defenders for $1093 out the door and am waiting on a $80 rebate. If not for the promotion, I would have went for another set of the Generals.

Only thing I am disappointed with my truck is the moonroof. I wish I could have got the same truck without it. The creaking and rattling, not matter how it's adjusted or oiled, is not very complementary to a truck this expensive.

Here is my efficiency for the life of the truck since I picked it up.

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[SmoothJ]

My 22 Plat with nearly 36K on the ODO has been doing OK as well, however as you noted the sun/moon roof is annoying. I really wish I could have spec'd without it but it wasn't a choice for my trim level.

 

[Heliian]

Only thing I am disappointed with my truck is the moonroof. I wish I could have got the same truck without it. The creaking and rattling, not matter how it's adjusted or oiled, is not very complementary to a truck this expensive.

That's not normal, the moon roof on my truck doesn't rattle. I would look a little deeper to what is making the noises.

 

[bthanos]

73500 on any set of tires is unreal. Not sure how you can do that.

 

[sotek2345]

I recently rolled over 3 years myself and the moonroof is also my biggest issue. Not any creaking (it is silent), but the leaking! Very strongly considering just putting some vinyl over it to stop any water intrusion after paying ~$2,500 in repairs for water leaks this year.

 

[Peddyr]

73500 on any set of tires is unreal. Not sure how you can do that.

I was about to type the exact same thing. My 22 just turned 84k miles and I'm about to purchase my 3rd set of tires. I rotate them 3 or 4 times a year. I guess that's not often enough.

 

[Pioneer74]

73500 on any set of tires is unreal. Not sure how you can do that.

I don't know if I was just lucky or what. Ran them at 42 PSI and rotated every 10k miles. My commute is about 100 miles a day, 80% highway.

 

[TheBigBezo]

I wonder if the moonroof struggles with the cold? I live along the gulf coast where we barely see freezing temps and I have no rattles and with the torrential rain during the summers very fortunately no leaks!

I’m approaching 40k miles myself, probably 2.3 lifetime mileage, Hankooks hanging on for dear life. My driver side door rattled for a bit but’s improved. I still have the clunking when putting it in drive but whatever. I did have a coolant valve fail and required the rear light bar recall, so two major maintenance actions in three years which is worse than my Ranger. Flip side is my operating costs are much less with cheap Florida electricity and abundant sun for my solar panels. I’ve only ever paid for tire rotations annually.

I think I’d still the get the truck again. The front look hasn’t aged well with me, something about the light bars geometry. The rear light bar is fantastic. It’s definitely much easier and enjoyable to drive compared to gas vehicles. I’ve done several 1000+ mile trips and have slept in the truck a few times, no complaints about comfort.

 

[Pioneer74]

That's not normal, the moon roof on my truck doesn't rattle. I would look a little deeper to what is making the noises.

I had it looked at under warranty. They adjusted it and the noises went away for a month or so, then came back. If I grease the seals, the noises disappear for a couple of weeks and come back. I never open it. I wish I could have ordered the truck without it.

 

[jefrank]

Here is a link to my 2 year report.

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ership-report-2022-lightning-lariat-er.21802/

3 year report is also pretty boring. My tires last year survived the winter. I'm pretty impressed on how the Generals wore. They had 73,500 miles on them and 4/32nd's of tread left. I had them replaced last week when Ford was running a buy 3 get the fourth tire for $1 promotion. I purchased the Michelin Defenders for $1093 out the door and am waiting on a $80 rebate. If not for the promotion, I would have went for another set of the Generals.

Only thing I am disappointed with my truck is the moonroof. I wish I could have got the same truck without it. The creaking and rattling, not matter how it's adjusted or oiled, is not very complementary to a truck this expensive.

Here is my efficiency for the life of the truck since I picked it up.

All good on my end of August 2022 with ~40k, too. Still need to work on getting the passenger seatbelt receiver to quit tapping on the console, but it hasn't been bothersome enough for me to think about it when the truck is parked. Dealer put some padding on on the back of it when I mentioned it way back when but that didn't really do anything. Sunroof doesn't make any noises that I've noticed.

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