Safety Program: 25S18: HV Battery Electrode Misalignment Discussion

[jonnybbomb]

Really, this is terrible. What is FORD offering these 1166 owners (US + Canada) in exchange for telling them to only use 80% of their product for several months waiting while Ford to produce a resolution? After that how long will it be before these 1166 owners will again have a fully functional vehicle?

I propose these 1166 owners given an offer of a instant exchange with a new truck. FORD can then remove/replace the problem cells/packs and sell these used trucks as rebuilds.

Yeah, I think some kind of compensation is in order. With 80% charge in cold winter, our range is only 80-90 miles! It’s forcing us to use our ICE way more. Luckily gas if pretty reasonable right now. Plus I don’t like leaving my new truck outside all night for fear it may catch fire. All this for an undetermined amount of time.

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[Grumpy2]

How do I find my build date?

Drivers door frame sticker provides the month.

 

[TaxmanHog]

How do I find my build date? We ordered it new and pick it up July 2023.

See this post in this thread:
https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...ode-misalignment-discussion.25331/post-487800

 

[CybertruckLightningMan]

I have faith Ford will make this right. This is their flagship product - to me, SK Battery must eat the cost if they want to remain a supplier down the road.

Ford may have to be aggressive, this is to no fault of theirs.

 

[instantfob]

Yeah, I think some kind of compensation is in order. With 80% charge in cold winter, our range is only 80-90 miles! It’s forcing us to use our ICE way more. Luckily gas if pretty reasonable right now. Plus I don’t like leaving my new truck outside all night for fear it may catch fire. All this for an undetermined amount of time.

Other manufacturers like Toyota will comp owners rental or fuel cost to use their other car when the hydrogen pumps are out of order in their area. Better not turn this into a Chevy Bolt or Jaguar i-pace mess.

 

[Hammick]

I am a winner of this recall. More to the stats

05/22/2022 blend date

Curious why you think this is a win? Everything released so far just points to defective modules being replaced, not the entire pack. After my truck is repaired it will have modules that are three to four years apart in age. This is a bad idea with solar batteries and surely a bad idea with EV batteries. I'm guessing the trucks subject to this recall will need special software to make the old and new modules play nice together. Essentially limiting the capacity of the new modules to match the capacity of the older/degraded modules.

I will definitely be expecting compensation if not a buyback. As it is now we cannot take our truck to our other home in Montana. A couple stretches require DCFC to 90%.

 

[Hammick]

I have faith Ford will make this right. This is their flagship product - to me, SK Battery must eat the cost if they want to remain a supplier down the road.

Ford may have to be aggressive, this is to no fault of theirs.

Probably not their flagship product for much longer. And dealer's certainly don't treat it as a flagship product. I doubt there will be a '26 Lightning.

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