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Welcome back. Great looking Superduty, and my favorite color! Hopefully you will have many trouble free miles. I’ve Always liked the Rams and would probably own one if I weren’t a Ford guy.

When I had this issue, there was a bad sensor in my shifter, which was causing the slow drain of the battery. It’s likely there’s something that’s draining your battery.

I definitely see it as well, especially on the inside. Not bad looking, but not quite as nice looking as a MME.

I just never found the Caddies particularly good looking so in my opinion that wasn’t helpful.

This is how I feel about the market and Ford lately. This is the first thing I have been excited about in a while.

I love shortsightedness😉

We can only hope so. I think the rear silhouette of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe shows how this would work well with the Mustang in order to accommodate this change esthetically.

I was beginning to think you were smoking crack.

That very well could be the case, but I cannot see how this hasn’t cost them way more in the long run, in actual expense and damage to their reputation. Sometimes you just have to eat the contract or litigate it.

I like most of it, except the rear. It looks too elongated or something.

I think we have to be past all the heartburn for Ford using the Mustang name on something other than a two-door coupe right? I mean, the Mach E has been out for how long now, and nobody except the Mustang purists give a crap they used the Mustang name. I could care less as long as the vehicle is good and has the sporty element to it, which would be consistent with the Mustang heritage.

You are correct on the Focus. How Ford handle handled the transmission situation with that car was shameful, and detrimental to their reputation.

I know this is routinely your position, but do you actually have any statistics that can back this claim up? I’m not trying to be argumentative, I would just like to know. I don’t hold that same position. I believe there is a benefit to getting people into your brand at an early age, which typically means in more affordable cars. Once a person has a connection to a certain brand, and that experience is good, I believe they will consider them again. This is purely anecdotal based on my observations, people I know, etc., so I don’t have statistics to back up my statement.

Brilliant plan right.

I also thought it was a good looking truck. Had this been the Cybertruck, I think Ford would’ve had a lot more competition.

I’m down for this. He hasn’t done anything that has impressed me, well I guess unless you’re talking about a $400,000 plus Mustang. How exciting. I see no clear vision for Ford. As a counterpoint to this, can anyone explain what exactly has gone well under Farley‘s leadership and why he should be retained?

I don’t think it’s an over reaction. As a Ford consumer, and one that’s interested in Ford being successful, I can’t imagine what the justification could be for delaying your best product basically two years, for a total product cycle of nearly 8 years. The product which makes you the most money. You cannot honestly think that sounds like a good plan? The state of Fords lineup is already on shaky ground due to limited lineup as far as I’m concerned. We have had this same debate on the Explorer, so we will have to agree to disagree. That said, I won’t be buying another Explorer because of their elongated product cycle. To be fair, had we bought another one, it likely would’ve been our last one anyway because my wife would have been looking at downsizing. i’ll be quite surprised if Ford actually would be willing to make any noticeable change on the last two years of that product cycle. However, I would like to be wrong.

They’ve also done a good job of projecting the safety of their vehicles, real, or perceived. To those seeking basic transportation, it is important.

I anticipate this award will be overturned on appeal. It is sad and unfortunate someone has died, but it certainly does not appear to be reasonable and commensurate with the anticipated earnings associated with the individual or realistic pain and suffering. The question is did Ford meet the standards set forth by the government for construction of the vehicle? Any manufacturer can build something to withstand just about any kind of accident, but is it realistic to build to that kind of standard?

So let me get this straight, the current styling is going to be around until mid 2028, so that means you’re looking at the same truck for a total of 4.5 years from the refresh. I’m sorry, that is a terrible fucking decision, and yet again disincentivizes people to purchase new trucks. Basically there’s no reason to buy a new truck, unless you are driving a lot of miles. I’m guessing this also throws off a lot of people‘s truck buying cadence based on new models and subsequent refreshes. As such, this effectively reduces the total number of trucks that a long time customer, such as myself, buys over the course of time. If this has something to do with getting costs under control, with respect to the prices they’re charging for these trucks now, then Ford is much more poorly run than I thought, or they are seeking some massive margins. Because we all know they’re not going to substantially reduce the MSRP back into the more affordable range on these trucks. I’ve heard more disappointing news out of Ford over the last few years than I’ve heard good/exciting news. I’m personally getting tired of it.

Honestly, this list is just sad. Clearly, buying American brands and supporting your neighbor is not high on many Americans list. I understand a number of these foreign brands are manufactured in the United States, so at least there’s that. My in-laws have a hybrid RAV4 and there is nothing special about it, but for whatever reason it captivates the American public. You can say what you want, but our 23 Escape is nicer than their RAV4.

https://fordauthority.com/2025/02/ford-recalls-73k-vehicles-over-rearview-camera-failures/ Am I missing something about the complexities of rearview cameras? I mean, this is bordering on clown show territory. Are other manufacturers having the same problem and I’m not hearing about it? We had problems with our 2020 Explorer camera, so it’s clearly been going on since then. Anyone care to explain why Ford can’t design/manufacture a reliable rearview cameras system? There have been an embarrassing number of recalls and stop sales related to this subject.

I actually prefer the refreshed model, although I wish the body color section above the gray area of the front bumper, which rises into the headlights, was integrated a little more cleanly, and looked a little less tacked on.

I still personally believe the Explorer’s lack of substantial change is a compounding factor. The 25 should’ve been an all new model not a midcycle refresh. It’s one of the reasons I’m not buying one.

I think it would help quite a bit. The MME is a great looking vehicle, and probably would be selling a lot more if it had an ICE powertrain.