Stranded in Seattle Without Fast Charger

[explosive0]

If this were a gas truck and the fuel pump had failed on a trip would you consider never taking it on a trip again?

I said that after being stranded during Thanksgiving and dealer claiming to have resolved the issue. Guess what? We got stranded again during Christmas, and issue still exists after 4 repair attempts.

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[Dee]

Thanks for that information. I did not know about the Ford BEV team. I kept the receipts of all the work that was done. I could post a copy so everyone can see what was replaced. How do you contact the BEV team?

Ford BEV team:
800-392-3673

 

[RocketGhost]

There are people who have had their charge port fail and replaced. Statistically it's unlikely to happen again. I don't recall people having to have it replaced multiple times.

 

[FloridaMan655321]

Canadia is warning you. It can detect 'Murica #1 trucks.
I've taken a few trips, no issues. Hopefully Ford gets everything fixed and you'll drive it another 100k miles without any issues

 

[astrand1]

My wife and I had a perfect getaway planned for Victoria BC. Made hotel reservations etc. We left from Spokane and were going to fast charge in Elensburg. The first Tesla charger through errors so we went to an Electrify America charger - same problem. We went to the first Ford dealer that could work on it in Yakima. They did some kind of programming overide that allowed us to fast charge with no guarantees. We got close to Seattle on the charge. We went to another Tesla fast charger and got the same results. We took the 2024 Flash to another dealer where they spent 3 days ordering parts and repairing it. $3500 of warranty covered repairs and a loaner lightning for the wee. I had to drive back from spokane to get it. Since our destination was out of the country we had to cancel our hotel. Now my wife is afraid to take another long trip in this lightening. Is this a common problem? Should I be worried? Other than the BIG disappointment we love this pickup.

I would not be. I have a 23 lariat ER. Best truck or vehicle period I’ve ever owned. I’ve drive across the country from MI to CA 3 times so far and zero charging issues. I use almost exclusively Tesla SC. They tend to be the most reliable and when on the membership plan the cheapest.

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