thebigdu
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- Brian
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I've had my truck for almost two weeks, and I feel like all I've done is complain about it. So let me preface this post by saying that there are lots of things I love about the truck; it looks good, it's fast, it's mostly smooth, it has good fuel economy, it's got lots of toys and gizmos, and it's got a ton more space than my old GMC Canyon. However, I echo a sentiment I've seen a lot on this forum: We should be able to expect near perfection for a $70k truck. Not too long ago, $70k was a very nice 7 Series or S-Class, and I doubt they would have been delivered with the quality issues I've found during the short time I've had this truck.
I've already detailed my undercarriage dirt and rust issues here: https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/truck-delivered-with-dirty-undercarriage-and-rust.10244/
In addition, I noticed a few items on my first or second day of ownership that have been driving me crazy. The undercarriage bothers me, but at least I can't see it on a regular basis. The steering wheel and door skin, however, are staring me right in the face every time I get in and drive the truck.
Steering wheel - leather is not wrapped properly, and I have a nice ugly gap at the bottom of the wheel. Anybody else have this?
Door skin creases - The sharp crease just below the window/belt line is uneven between my front and rear doors. I've seen pics of other F150s with the doors obviously misaligned at the top or bottom, so I quickly checked for that upon truck delivery. My doors are aligned at the top and bottom, but I noticed this issue with the crease misalignment shortly thereafter. The pictures probably don't do this justice. It is incredibly annoying to look at literally every time I enter my truck, as it's right above the handle, and it's very apparent when looking down the body line in my driver's rearview. Anybody else have this? I assume so, because this seems like a systemic defect more than a one-off.
Lastly - I *think* Ford did this by design, but has anybody else noticed the center console is ever-so-slightly uneven with the center stack? It's most obvious when looking at the storage cubby door at the bottom of the center stack. It's actually more obvious with the door open, but my pics show it closed. I'm still trying to figure out if the center stack is angled slightly toward the driver or what is going on, but it's definitely not an optical illusion. I've noticed this in all of the F150 interior pics I've seen, so I assume your trucks all look the same, but does anybody know why?
/rant
I've already detailed my undercarriage dirt and rust issues here: https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/truck-delivered-with-dirty-undercarriage-and-rust.10244/
In addition, I noticed a few items on my first or second day of ownership that have been driving me crazy. The undercarriage bothers me, but at least I can't see it on a regular basis. The steering wheel and door skin, however, are staring me right in the face every time I get in and drive the truck.
Steering wheel - leather is not wrapped properly, and I have a nice ugly gap at the bottom of the wheel. Anybody else have this?
Door skin creases - The sharp crease just below the window/belt line is uneven between my front and rear doors. I've seen pics of other F150s with the doors obviously misaligned at the top or bottom, so I quickly checked for that upon truck delivery. My doors are aligned at the top and bottom, but I noticed this issue with the crease misalignment shortly thereafter. The pictures probably don't do this justice. It is incredibly annoying to look at literally every time I enter my truck, as it's right above the handle, and it's very apparent when looking down the body line in my driver's rearview. Anybody else have this? I assume so, because this seems like a systemic defect more than a one-off.
Lastly - I *think* Ford did this by design, but has anybody else noticed the center console is ever-so-slightly uneven with the center stack? It's most obvious when looking at the storage cubby door at the bottom of the center stack. It's actually more obvious with the door open, but my pics show it closed. I'm still trying to figure out if the center stack is angled slightly toward the driver or what is going on, but it's definitely not an optical illusion. I've noticed this in all of the F150 interior pics I've seen, so I assume your trucks all look the same, but does anybody know why?
/rant
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