Ford cancels all dealer orders of F-150 Lightning due to QC reasons

[popoga]

https://jalopnik.com/ford-to-cancel-all-dealer-stock-orders-of-the-2023-f-15-1850892754


Article tries to cast this in a positive light but it's hard to see it as anything but rough for Ford's electric truck division. Makes my R1T's periodic, uh, quirks seem more reasonable.

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[Ducky]

Fix Or Repair Daily

 

[Kraphtymac]

Fix Or Repair Daily

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[s4wrxttcs]

My interpretation is these aren't customer deliveries, but dealer stock.

In any case the first step is to recognize that you have a problem, and in that light this is an important step.

 

[FrankieJ]

Found On Road Dead

You forgot Fix Or Repair Daily

 

[Milermore]

This is not good, it just gives the anti-EV crowd more reasons to say their dino-juice truck is better.
Sure, it helps Rivian in the short term by limiting the options, but it's more damaging overall.

 

[Count Orlok]

The Count may keep his hybrid 150 for this winter and cancel his Lightning order. SAD!

 

[Supratachophobia]

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[Tim-in-CA]

Fix It Again Tony ... oops, wrong brand! But definitely not good for Ford or EVs in general. Gives more ammo to the anti-EV-establishment.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

The Count may keep his hybrid 150 for this winter and cancel his Lightning order. SAD!

I thought you had a delivery scheduled already?

 

[Kraphtymac]

You forgot Fix Or Repair Daily

I still think the most exciting part of the Lightning is the new tailgate heater Ford put in…. That way your hands stay warm when you’re pushing it in the winter.

 

[A Land Rover Forever]

So what.. Ford sucks... they cashed in all their Rivian stock (American start-up) and jumped in with China to produce batteries. They get what they deserve. Ford is just greed!

 

[SDH]

I was hoping it read: "Ford cancels all dealer orders because of greedy mark ups by said dealers"

 

[SDH]

This is not good, it just gives the anti-EV crowd more reasons to say their dino-juice truck is better.
Sure, it helps Rivian in the short term by limiting the options, but it's more damaging overall.

Yes and no. Lots of EV options out there (admittedly on higher end of the $ scale). I think this is a Ford - I took a sh!t with my trousers on - problem.

I still really want a Raptor R ...

 

[popoga]

Raptor R *is* cool but how do you justify the price increase over the TRX? That's a lot of money per cylinder.

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