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LOL...... https://fb.watch/h5RfXjBZLr/

After almost 11 months the wait is over..!!

This is not a “flex”, but super happy to see my 350 Lariat arrive at the dealer!

American industry is a big flywheel, it takes a while for all the suppliers to ramp up but I can see all the green shoots beginning to pop out on the electric vehicle industry as well as the Tesla Power which is supplying power utilities loads of LFP battery banks that will make a shift to 100% renewables possible. Don’t take this as just green rhetoric, industry is shifting much quicker than most observers thought. Not meaning that some gasoline and diesel sales won’t continue but maybe there’s a higher expectation of superior fuel economy by way of hybrid or PHEV with both. Where Europe fails with hybrid bans, America succeeds in transition of most road users in a generation.

Thank You all, This is why I asked all of you for the best info out there. I just never could get the tire sizes straight I don't want to put myself or anyone else in danger so I appreciate everyone's help! I am aware some places will just put any size on to make a sale!

Can’t wait to hear the corvette mafia when they bring out a crossover AND a 4 door sedan.

Its just a reminder.

I guess technically they have the 3.3L v6 from F150 and Explorer HEV but the 2.3 probably gets better mpg with more power. They don’t have any smaller RWD powertrains ready to drop in that I’m aware of.

I was going to say “because I’m not stupid” but that wouldn’t be nice so let’s try it this way. A. They have to prove to the NHTSA that the problem has been resolved. Therefore they need to know root cause. B. Without knowing root cause they don’t know whether it was a manufacturing or installation defect. C. Without root cause they would be facing future recalls and HUGE future warranty repair costs far beyond the exiting recalled vehicles. D. The supplier needs to know root cause for cost reasons but also to know if they have a problem that is affecting other products and /or other customers. There is no scenario where Ford and/or the supplier don’t do root cause analysis and fix this problem.

The RWD 2.3 is shared with Ranger and Explorer. Doesn’t make sense to do anything smaller since it would be a bespoke engine and tranny.

My first car, which I purchased while in high school, was a used 1965 Mustang fastback with 225 HP 289. In addition to tires not having much grip, weight distribution was not ideal. Back then heads, intake, and even the transmission were cast iron, so heavier than modern engines of similar design; though not by much. As pointed out by ZanatWork above, a huge difference was also Net versus Gross horsepower. The 302 2-barrel dropped from 210 to 140 HP overnight a few model years later, so my 225 HP was probably closer to 150 HP by present ratings. I also got to frequently drive a 1967 Mustang with 200 cubic inch straight six with 120 gross HP, and while it had much less power than mine, it wasn’t that noticeable in normal traffic or while cruising on the highway. I would guess 0-60 time around 10 seconds which kept up with traffic easily, and would do 80 MPH all day on long trips. I don’t know what Mustang buyers today want, but wonder if a base engine with less than EcoBoost +/- 300 HP would appeal to some. It is hard to imagine every buyer wants or needs 5-second 0-60. Granted, Mustang sales are a small fraction of what they once were, so maybe demand is much more focused on performance.

I wonder if Ford does on site reviews / audits of vendors as often as they should. Would be nice if they showed up unannounced at some of their vendors to see what is really going on.

Power to your wheel! Enjoy!

Decided to order an Expedition Timberline that I was originally interested in before we ordered my Wife's Navigator last January. It got delivered to our dealer about 10 days after it was built in mid-August, that was super fast. We really like her new Navigator. Our dealer submitted the order the Saturday before Thanksgiving and I received an email from Ford with a VIN and a 1/9 week of PROD early the morning of Thanksgiving. Five days! GM needs to take notes.

I’ve been wanting to find a SVO and put a driveline from a 2018+ EcoBoost mustang in it (preferably with the performance package tune) for a while now.

Ford definitely doesn't mind that. The company can rely on a large contingent of "sheeple" continuing to be loyal Ford customers no matter what. I'm one of them.

And you know this how?

Silver trucks?

Love the Iconic Silver! I’ve had my F-350 for a year now.

Sorry, left out the bit about it being scheduled. Once it's scheduled for production, you can't change it.

That could be too...in particular if Bill Ford had a "soft spot " for heavy trucks...I can hear Jac saying.."what a surprise"!

Social media breeds outrage.

Ford disagrees strongly enough to pay dealers a profit margin just to avoid interacting with end users like you and me. The same can be said for most OEMs. Engineers design for the end user. Finance and sourcing lean on us to take cost out, even if that means accepting a trade off. From the moment that design is finalized, everything is focused on the dealers.

That's nonsense. We are the end result therefore WE are Ford's customers.

You and me both. Visited 6g lately? ?

They always do root cause analysis on things like this. It may or may not be complete yet but it will be.

Something something DCT/DPS6 something something...

It may be a solution to you, but it's a band aid to me. The root of the problem is faulty injectors. Ford has to find out what went wrong and a date range or batch this problem started and stopped. Then get the problem fixed. Get the manufacture to pick up the tab for the recall. Yes it's a band aid and it's better than nothing for now. But having a 3 cylinder going down to 2 so I can get the car home is just well going to be a slow ride home. So the car has to go to the dealer anyway to get the bad injector replaced. Do you think they wold replace all 3? I doubt it, even though they should. If Ford doesn't mind the customer being pissed off then I guess it's a good band aid "temporary" solution.

15 years on the injectors.

I was but not anymore. They have about a year to convince me the quality issues have been corrected or else I’m going to keep my Fusion or trade it in and buy some shitbox I don’t have to make payments on. As it is my Flex is starting to irritate me with the little things starting to pop up on it and it hasn’t even hit 30,000 miles yet.