North of $35k from some quick googling, for a new battery ( the article I scanned said it was based on Ford parts catalog ). You have to be careful replacing single modules. If the rest of the battery is, say 85% of original capacity, then you probably don't want a brand new battery as you'd only be able to use 85% of it off the bat. Would be better to get a used one that more closely matches your battery state. That should be significantly less expensive. Paying for the install and balancing all the modules might be the driving factor at that point in time.
Thanks! I pulled the A-Frame with my Lightning about 6,000 miles before having a structural issue, so I traded it out in Oregon for the Nucamp T@B 400.
The module that was replaced is almost $6K MSRP, and the dealer quoted about $3K labor if I was paying. Ford sells the entire pack for around $36K if I remember right, and Iām sure installation would be much simpler than disassembling and replacing a module.
I wish. I looked at ESPs and other options, but nobody credible sells a warranty that covers the HV battery.
For the same reason as you, I purchased the extended warranty on the battery and truck. The price was well worth the piece of mind it'll bring in those miles over 100K.I was forced into retirement a few years ago because of a severe hand disability, and Iāve found a sense of happiness by being somewhere else. Anywhere else. I drove 40,000 miles last year, and Iām not slowing down unless/until my hands force me to. This truck has taken me from Minnesota to both coasts and down to south Texas, and itās been nearly flawless except for a module failure last January. It has 47,000 miles on it, and Iād be over 100K in less than two years. I canāt pay it off that fast, and Iād be one of the first to push past the 100K battery warranty.
Iād keep it if they had a demonstrated history of holding up past the warranty period, but that wonāt exist for awhile. I expect itāll be radiactive on the used market once the warranty expires, so I think Iām best selling now and finding something I can confidently put 200K on.
This is my fourth EV and I hate to go back to gas, but Iāve gotta get my priorities in order. Being somewhere else tomorrow is more important than driving a nice electric pickup. I know this forum isnāt an airport, and I donāt need to announce my departure, but I thought this was worth thinking about for others who drive lots of miles.
I am not aware of an extended warranty for the Lightning battery, where did you find one?
Youāre not wrong, but the engines in the ICE F150 have been a known quantity since their introduction in 2011. some are better than others, but thereās a long established track record of how they age pas 100 K. Catastrophic failures can happen to the best designs, but some are much better than others.
I feel ya brother. Well articulated. Timing is a tough thing though. I canāt go back to diesel, and way too $$$ to just keep updating with new EV truck(s).I was forced into retirement a few years ago because of a severe hand disability, and Iāve found a sense of happiness by being somewhere else. Anywhere else. I drove 40,000 miles last year, and Iām not slowing down unless/until my hands force me to. This truck has taken me from Minnesota to both coasts and down to south Texas, and itās been nearly flawless except for a module failure last January. It has 47,000 miles on it, and Iād be over 100K in less than two years. I canāt pay it off that fast, and Iād be one of the first to push past the 100K battery warranty.
Iād keep it if they had a demonstrated history of holding up past the warranty period, but that wonāt exist for awhile. I expect itāll be radiactive on the used market once the warranty expires, so I think Iām best selling now and finding something I can confidently put 200K on.
This is my fourth EV and I hate to go back to gas, but Iāve gotta get my priorities in order. Being somewhere else tomorrow is more important than driving a nice electric pickup. I know this forum isnāt an airport, and I donāt need to announce my departure, but I thought this was worth thinking about for others who drive lots of miles.
Not a Ford Warranty from the actual Ford website. I recommend you read it and not go by what a dealership told you.
This is the issue and a lot of problems when these are high mileage. It is true a gas could have a failure too, but there are a lot of 100k plus trucks running around. Some day maybe the same will be EV, but it is still early.
Thatās exactly my thinking. I think thereās a good chance these trucks will vindicate themselves nicely past 100K, but Iād be in a bad spot if they didnāt. None of this would be on my mind if I drove 15-20K/year.
There is no doubt in my mind that the vast majority of our trucks will fly past 100k without a blink. Of course, there will be anomalies. Many EVs have multiple 100s but most of them are Teslas just due to the timeline.
