I really am looking to buy soon and am considering a Bronco or Ranger. It’s giving me pause that once a month there seems to be some sort of recall on them. 

Boss 302 was on the a-plan exclusion list until about 2016 or so. 

Mach 1 is old too.  They either didn't update the list or for some reason thought those might still be in dealer stock somewhere.

But that isn't a "Ford" product. I'm guessing the exclusion list needs to get cleaned up 

All of what you theorise is not a huge leap, a mid sized vehicle similar length and with as Ranger would be a good fit globally as well as North America.   The body would have similar proportions to Cybertruck or even EV Silverado but of course in a mid sized package.. the shorter nose won’t be  a problem for the intended audience, mixed feelings but most will probably get over early concerns

CE1 gets Ford a foot in the door of the electric vehicle market and for now, a mid sized BEV seems to be the sweet spot for costs and affordability.   Vehicle size appears to be the big limiting factor for now, big BEVs don’t work for Ford as the increasing cost of the battery outweighs the justification of the project.   Also for now, Ford is constrained to using a lot of is existing supplier network but importantly, things like batteries, controllers, motors and drives are all made by Ford internally. Going to a single ECU that controls all vehicle functions and features should reduce the cost of supplier based parts back to before they got smart with software controlled modules…   Ive heard that depending on how things go, the 40 volt wiring might be delayed  depending on availability of 40 volt systems supplied, Ford is still optimistic that this is on track and will be included….could be a reason to delay until late 2027.

Potentially, if the sedan and SUV sales are high enough

How far does CE1 bring them and how much further should they go? Ford will be making the batteries themselves, should be making the full software stack themselves, and the electric motors. I figure they’re using contract manufacturers for many pieces like the wiring harness, power electronics, and many other pieces (Wards Auto cited they are using a mix of traditional suppliers and contract manufacturers although not what for). Should they start making AC compressors themselves? Or move more things to contract manufacturers?

That’s what I have, but yeah not really a fan of many of the others. Aviator has the best options as far as wheels in my eyes. 

So the question is how does Ford reverse this trend, and what are they doing to be proactive? Ce1 is a step in the right direction, but it feels like there's a lot more they could do.