Molf21

Did I complain about waiting? I am just stating facts about historical quality related to Ford and affordable vehicles. I never owned one of those models but knew plenty who did. And to be fair, until the Japanese invasion by Toyota, Datsun and others, all US car manufacturers had horrible quality issues. AMC couldn’t build anything decent. I owned an Aerostar for 14 years and 267000 miles. Rebuilt transmission 2 times, replaced the engine at 135000. I expect that the F150 will be my last new purchase and hope the perceived improvements in the quality of the interior parts is more than cosmetic. I beg to differ. Knew many with big problems. Many more than those with no problems.

Not talking production issues. I could go right now and buy a Ram or GMC. However, they don’t have the Generator or warranty that I am getting. The original post was referring to Ford’s lack of quality in their “affordable “ vehicles over the years. Why they chose to reuse the Maverick monicker is sort of a head scratcher for me as the original Maverick was about as reliable as a Studabacher. One of the all time worst cars. Pinto, Mustang II……………….. Tempo….. …….

I gave you the reasons. Did you READ my post? If not for those 2 things it would be Ram or GMC.

If it is anything like the past, Ford’s commitment to the bottom line rather than customer care and service will lead to total piece of junk just like it’s previous iterations of “affordable” vehicles. l myself am one waiting on an order for a Powerboost F 150 that sees dealers getting dealer stock orders that were built weeks after my truck yet mine is somewhere in limbo, with my no answers even from my dealer as to when I could possibly get my truck. That is a demonstration of the Ford mentality. The ONLY REASONS that I ordered the truck other than a competitors’ product is the 7.2kw on board and a dealership lifetime power train warranty.

So, this is the only response for a question like this? An honest ANSWER is all I ask. The dealer's tracking said that the truck was built waiting for a chip before the dates were moved and the window sticker disappeared. Haven't had a chance to talk to anyone there since then, so I figured this would be an appropriate place to ask. However, it seems that Ford has no concern for retail customers once the vehicle has been ordered.

I ordered a F-150 Lariat Powerboost on 1-29-21. order#8712, vin #1FTFW1ED5MFB61165. Window sticker says 425 blend, however, original ETA was 5/22, which moved to 8/20 and then 10/31. When the date moved the window sticker was no longer available. Order tracker has build date of 4/25 and nothing further other than 10/31 ETA. I have see many people with orders many weeks after mine that have already received their trucks. What Gives?