Ford Restricting Engines for Dealer Stock

[Highway 11]

In Nova Scotia I see quite a few 5.0’s. Up until deciding on a factory order the 5.0 was probably what I was going to have to take off the lots here.

Can you share some with Onterrible?

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[tony72cutlass's']

Stellantis reported that Ram half ton sales are down 27% this week. Forcing the I-6 on people is backfiring on them pretty bad.

That makes me really happy, anyone I know only ever bought a ram for that big ol hemi

I believe the TRX is also dead.

 

[Mt.F150..]

When I was looking for a 5.0 I didn't see very many on dealer lots in my area.

 

[Mt.F150..]

That makes me really happy, anyone I know only ever bought a ram for that big ol hemi

I believe the TRX is also dead.

The trx is still alive the supercharged hemi that was inside of it is gone forsure

 

[adyaro77]

I am most disappointed with Ford. In my opinion, they have really gone downhill in the past 2-3 years. The quality of the parts they are using seems to be substandard.(e.g. wiper motors, rear axle bolts) The resulting long waits for safety recall resolution have really turned me off. I thought their customer service was much better than this. The inavailability of some electronics (NAV and Sirius XM, Power extendable towing mirrors etc.) when I got my truck was totally unacceptable.

Perhaps Ford needs to identify its top two selling packages, engine, and options and regroup concentrating on building high quality and reliability on couple of standard models. These trucks are far too electronically complicated to prove nearly as reliable and as those made decades ago. Sometimes simpler is better and more reliable.

I've had my 3.5 EB for 2 years, and it has been recalled 3 times. I still await the completion of the axle bolt boondoggle.

One thing I really wish Ford had been required to do is to equip the front with a camera. It is extremely blind when pulling into a parking space.

If I had the ability to do this all over, I probably would not have bought an F-150.

I can tell you that I have owned Ford vehicles for decades. When I was a contractor I owned all kinds.... Econolines, Transits, and Super duties. My mother has had escapes and my wife the edge. My 2019 f150 XLT was problem free. Never in all those years have I had more problems than I've had in the last couple of years. They are 100% in decline. My 23' Lariat was horrible so much so that I brought a check for the negative equity to trade it in. Then I drive away with a 24' and the sensors freak out on the way home. As much as I have been a "Ford Guy" I keep my mouth shut now. The friendly teasing of my buddies with their Rams and Chevys is over.

What I find hilarious is people will read these kind of negative posts and will say this could never happen to me. For years I wanted a sunroof. I had it on my 23' it was an absolute nightmare. Imagine purchasing almost an $80,000 truck and within 11 payments your interior is ripped apart twice without the problem being fixed. The smell of mildew. All my time wasted being shuttled back and forth to work. Renting vehicles which is stressful in itself. And when getting your vehicle back being told not to use a car wash.

The sad part of this whole thing is I changed my dealership of 30 years over getting more for my trade in. Well I can tell you I went back to my dealership of 30 years and they did take good care of me. Normally they will sell trade-ins on their lot. Not mine. They wanted nothing to do with my truck. A 23' loaded out Lariat with 13,000 miles and I wouldn't have paid 10 grand for it. During the trade-in they took my 23' with a 3.5 for a test drive. When they came back they asked me why does it drive that way? I said the pausing on acceleration? I said it's been doing that since day one if you keep auto start stop on.

I will say I got a hell of a deal on my 24' I've always had the X plan and they threw in a couple more incentives. Overall I have no complaints about my 24'. The seats are so comfortable and the transmission is so smooth. Enjoying the 5.0 and the dual exhaust sounds fantastic.

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