Powertrain Malfunction/Reduced Power Poll

[Amps]

Ford, what’s going on?!

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[Avocadodude]

Dang! Yes, Lightning can hit twice! No pun intended. I just got stranded for the second time. 1st on December 22 with 13466 mi and 2nd now on May 23 with 21842 mi. I had the module #6 replaced on the 1st occasion because one of its cells failed. Expecting the same now. But still waiting for the shop diagnose. So upsetting. I love the truck but my trust on its powertrain reliability is completely shattered, sadly. Manufactured on May 22. Pattern noticed: when a module gets defective you cannot charge past mid-80s% (it will show 100% on the screen but when the charger is removed, it will immediately show the actual lower SOC). My daily standard recharge level is 90%. Then, once the SOC falls to around mid-60s%, the overall pack voltage colapses to a level unsustainable for regular driving, triggering the limp mode and the system faults. It seems there is something very wrong on early production SK battery modules. Or I’m just very unlucky. Ford, what’s going on?!

Well this is terrible news. Hopefully the repair time is quicker and the whole battery should be replaced. I’m a May build as well and feel that way(early pack build issue) about the early SK cells.

 

[Ford Motor Company]

Dang! Yes, Lightning can hit twice! No pun intended. I just got stranded for the second time. 1st on December 22 with 13466 mi and 2nd now on May 23 with 21842 mi. I had the module #6 replaced on the 1st occasion because one of its cells failed. Expecting the same now. But still waiting for the shop diagnose. So upsetting. I love the truck but my trust on its powertrain reliability is completely shattered, sadly. Manufactured on May 22. Pattern noticed: when a module gets defective you cannot charge past mid-80s% (it will show 100% on the screen but when the charger is removed, it will immediately show the actual lower SOC). My daily standard recharge level is 90%. Then, once the SOC falls to around mid-60s%, the overall pack voltage colapses to a level unsustainable for regular driving, triggering the limp mode and the system faults. It seems there is something very wrong on early production SK battery modules. Or I’m just very unlucky. @Ford Motor Company , what’s going on?!

Hi there! I can look into your Lightning's charging concern on my end. To get started, could you please send a private message over with the name/location of your local Ford dealer and your Lightning's VIN?

 

[Robilium]

I am joining the club!
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...gh-voltage-battery-warning.13725/#post-319327

big thank you to @RickLightning who educated me on the tow truck criteria. The tow people called me to see if I was picked up and I told them about the policy and they refunded me the 180$

now on way to dealer in tow truck.
Quick tip. To put truck into neutral there is a button near the shifter to do so. Otherwise it keeps braking.

BEV person called while I am In Tow truck. I let him know the fix would no longer be “proactive”. He said he didn’t know what the parts are for but just that the engineers order them directly to the dealer and it would be 5-10 biz days which is special for this program since otherwise they said there is a multi month back order ??

 

[RickLightning]

23H01

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...to-customer-satisfaction-program-23h01.14983/

 

[astricklin]

So this seems to be mostly early truck builds? Do we think this is related at all to whatever battery problems prompted the production halt in Feb/March? And do we think it is fixed in the May 23 and onward builds?

 

[GDN]

So this seems to be mostly early truck builds? Do we think this is related at all to whatever battery problems prompted the production halt in Feb/March? And do we think it is fixed in the May 23 and onward builds?

Per Ford totally unrelated, the production halt problem was noted there were 18 trucks affected. I don't think that number ever changed.

This bigger problem is replacing one of the battery modules. Seems to be random and perhaps from many different months of production. I don' know that anyone is tracking VIN's to know if or what any correlation is.

 

[GoodSam]

So this seems to be mostly early truck builds?

"...anyone is tracking VIN's to know if or what any correlation is[?]"

Some tracking in my spreadsheet listed in my signature, just added @Robilium

 

[innerpeaz]

Its a legit question, I love the truck but its been seven fucking weeks. My buyout got approved and I am waiting on details now, if anyone had a recurring issue with the HV battery after a module replacement please reply in this thread

Hey there, same thing is happening to my 2023 Lightning, had for 2 months. What do you mean "buyout got approved"?

 

[innerpeaz]

So my truck has done the same thing, high-voltage battery module failure. What are you guys taking about buyback paperwork. Is this an option for Ford to buy the truck back?

 

[TaxmanHog]

So my truck has done the same thing, high-voltage battery module failure. What are you guys taking about buyback paperwork. Is this an option for Ford to buy the truck back?

Your states lemon law procedures.

 

[innerpeaz]

Your states lemon law procedures.

Thank you Noel

 

[BabZBro]

Like an option that states "Yes, and I joined this forum specifically because of this issue" ? I think that's a valuable metric.

I agree need to add that option. We just bought a preowned Pro and are having the same issue as I type.

 

[smaster553]

My 2022 Lariat ER has the same problem. The battery module (NL3Z-10D672-A) has to be replaced. I am worried and would start a Ford Buyback. The delaership has it for the last 30 days, the battery has fallen to 12% and I am fraid they do not know how to manage it and if it falls below 10% the battery will be hosed.

EV manufactures suggest to keep battery above 10% all the time.

Why is @Ford Motor Company not taking this serious. They should not be changing the module, but complete battery pack as I am not sure the local techs are trained to change modules.

I am quite sad that a $85K truck is hosed and I am still paying for it.

This is total baloney.

 

[Avocadodude]

Well I was hoping I never had to change my poll answer, but today is not my lucky day. At least I was close to the dealership.

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