Same here (Also a '23 Lariat). Virtually all of the "problems" I've had I've been able to solve via this forum or simple fixes on my end. Most have been discovering the differences between how various things are implemented differently in an F150 EV vs. an ICE F150. Consumers are much less willing to solve problems independently than they have been in the past and much quicker to report being annoyed by things that do not require dealer intervention to solve. As a result, you get poor reliability scores; if you follow this forum and others like it closely, you know that while there are problems, most are relatively minor and straightforward to address, and the others, Ford seems to be pretty well on top of. Heck, @Ford Motor Company monitors this forum and helps customers out all the time! Because EVs are still new across the board for all big automakers, it will take time for dealerships to develop the skills and get the equipment needed to work on EVs, but that change is happening. I wish it was going much faster and dealers were better, but here we are. I love my '23 Lariat Lightning and am already considering ditching my other ICE vehicle for another EV.
100% agree!
I think Consumer Reports is reliable but their priorities and mine don't always line up. For instance, energy use us weighted the same as washing, drying, and noise for dishwashers. Energy use is nice but it's well down the list of things I care about and should be weighted less.
Yeah I had a model 3 for 4 years and the trunk filled with water due to the seal failing, a short in the rear motor killed the 12v repeatedly and had to be taken in twice before they figured it out, required a motor swap. The tires started cupping, they never solved that one. The onboard charger had modules fail, so I was stuck at 16 amps until that was fixed.
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