Driver's side door on 2021 Lariat supercab makes a noise on rough roads that's somewhere between a squeak and a rattle. I can't tell if the noise is from the front door, rear door, or where the two doors meet. Had it back to the dealer (who kept it for a day in their body shop). When I picked...
I have a factory drop-in bedliner...which fills with water every time it rains. Unless the truck is parked facing uphill, it doesn't drain.
Any reason I shouldn't drill a drain hole in each front corner (through bedliner and through bed)?. Of course, would have to check underneath to make sure...
Changed the oil today @ 1000 miles.
I had thought that the oil filter would drip into the black plastic tray mounted below it and drain out the front at what looks like an exit trough (in front of the cross member in the photo below). But instead, the oil that dripped out of the filter as I was...
Changed the oil and filter today at 1000 miles.
In the area of the oil pan drain, there's a sheet-metal bracket bolted to the cross member which supports the rear of the air deflector / engine noise sound-deadener panel. I ASSUMED the bracket was designed so that oil draining from the pan would...
Found this key, which I assume was used by contractors when they added missing chips to my truck (while it sat for 3 months in Dearborn) or by the transport company. Also found the piece of production paperwork (clarifying my truck is U.S. bound (not Canada or export?). But what is the...
If you've had a truck that was parked at the factory unfinished, waiting for missing chips, and you've now taken delivery, have you found anything wrong with the truck? Rusty rear axle? Paint defects? Other fit/finish issues? etc.
Thought it'd be helpful for others to know what to look for...
I just received this response to my question about status of my truck from Ford rep via my dealer:
"Here is the current status of the F-150 order mentioned below. It is on hold at the plant due to the microchip. I would not recommend the customer placing another order, as Ford is prioritizing...
Update from Newswire Today 6/1/21:
Auto chip maker Renesas Electronics Corp. says that replacements for fire-damaged equipment arrived last week and that it is now making about 88% of what it made before a fire in March. The company expects to be running at full production by the middle part...
Sounds like it's going to be a dry summer for finding a new Ford on a dealer lot. https://fordauthority.com/2021/05/ford-dealers-wont-be-getting-meaningful-new-vehicle-inventory-until-august/
F-150 Adds Class-Exclusive Tech with Onboard Scales to Simplify Loading and Trailering, Active Suspension for Greater Confidence
This summer, the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 will debut available Onboard Scales which estimate cargo weight in real time and indicate capacity three different ways...
Just saw this on a newswire:
Ford says it will halt production at its truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., for two weeks starting April 5, and take a week of downtime on F-150 production at its Kansas City, Mo., assembly, and it is canceling overtime shifts at both plants through June.