Thinking of starting a Twitter page

[Nomis]

It's a good idea. Tweets can blow up and catch the attention from companies really fast. I used to think it was dumb but now it's the only social media I have.

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[astrand1]

I’m thinking of starting a twitter page. It seems these large corporations only answer to public pressure. So my hope would be IF there are enough of you that have twitter i can start it and make thing move when issues arise as they are now with the blue cruise fiasco.

I’m not a social media guy he’ll I’m not a social guy but if I can help us get better response from ford I’ll do it. I would need your help though as a page with no followers means nothing to anyone.

It’s not going to be a page to go to complain about little things it will be important to understand that it will need to be things affecting many and important issues because I don’t want to be the boy who cried wolf. We all will be required to do our due diligence.

I think for 2023 and beyond we can really have an impact IF we do it right.

Leave your thoughts and input so we can come up with a game plan.

Happy New Year everyone!

I will definitely support it. Let’s do it bro!

 

[superfordman]

I would agree that it's definitely worth a shot, better to try something and fail than not try at all. I've seen some success with this exact same idea on the agricultural (ag twitter) side of things to different degrees. Some important and higher up people on the John Deere technology side of things are pretty active on there and are usually very responsive. Whether it be them communicating out new features and releases or responding to issues, problems, ideas, etc. I guess it all just boils down to who is on the other side of the communication and if they choose to listen and acknowledge all these topics.

...or just reply back with the same generic response every time of what's your VIN and closest dealer like someone on this forum... ?

 

[UGADawg96]

Technically, it's just a Twitter account with a "profile" that can accommodate a banner pic, an avatar and very limited space for bio.

I've been on Twitter for number of years (primarily a hobby for history pics). I've gotten good response when I've directed a tweet at a particular company. I'd communicate with something short like "Hey @FordTrucks I've got issue with max tow software. Any help?" Usually they'll ask you to follow them and then communicate via DMs.

I'd probably follow @FordTrucks @Ford and @mrlevine (he's Ford's N.A. Communications Director) to start. I doubt @jimfarley98 (CEO) would respond or even see your tweets.

Best of luck. Feel free to DM if you think I can help.

I'm on Twitter (mostly for sports, but also some other things) and I follow Jim Farley. He is a bit active. Not as much as Mark Cuban, but he posts and interacts with some people. If all of a sudden he started getting blown up with tags, I think he'd see it, but that won't guarantee he'll respond, but it may at least bring things to his attention. But it would take him getting blown up by more than one or two people, it needs to be trending meaning lots of people tagging/retweeting/etc. But I would be surprised he isn't aware of high profile issues anyways.

 

[speedracercjr]

Count me in @Jesse-Infotainment you have helped me countless amounts of times!

 

[aybe09]

I'd definitely follow and try to help the cause!

 

[wessermgm]

THat is my hope. Is to organize ahead of time to make sure we have numbers on our side. I think its important that we organize at this point to get these issues noticed and is the only reason I am considering this.

The BlueCruise maps expiration issue is widespread. Im sure the numbers are higher than what I see on this forum. Its not acceptable that Ford has people with a Subscription based service that doesnt work because Ford cant get an Update out or to work. This has happened each time the expiration happens.

The Heat exchanger issue.

THe Axle Bolt Issue

The Bad BCM update issue (2 in a row now)

The update issues where the version disappears and the APIM wont update. I am still helping people now with that.

Look I can go on forever. Its not to shit on Ford. Its to try and get attention when REAL issues come up. I dont want the Twitter or whatever to be an incessant bitch fest about rattles and noise and gas mileage not being correct to the tenth of a mile.

I want it to be a page we can go to and get help. Real statistics and real examples of people ahving an issue that is obviously not isolated. The only reason I even thought of this was because I was watching a YouTube video of an electric car reviewer. His dad was in Florida and trying to charge his car at an EA station and none of the chargers were up. So he immediately started posting about it and then it was being retweeted and reshared and then the next thing you know he said that station had three techs there and they had that station up and running. Would they have given a flip had he not had some exposure and reach. Even he says probably not. I guarantee that people have called them and told them that station is down. Electrify America didnt care until someone with a voice spoke up.

Situation today is no singular person has the power to get things done. Maybe as a collective we can. I help because I feel bad for the people dealing with these issues.

Even if soemone at ford could reach out to me and give me a path to pass along things that are of concern. Im not a guy that will constantly bother people. If I had that I would never abuse it. I feel though we have no power. These dealers are a joke. There is a guy here in Dallas his dealer did half the BCM update and feels they need to replace the BCM? Are you freaking kidding me. The poor guy has to wait until maybe Feb 23 to get his truck back. The crazy thing is when they replace that BCM it will load the same software that is in it now causing the same issue that it has now. How does Ford engineering not have a note out talking about hte BCM update and how to fix it. They obviously know of the issue as they pulled the update and sent an update out to those that did it to roll back the update.

The amount of issues in a year or so of me being on this forum is almost incomprehensible. How are they having the same issues over and over and over again?

End of day I only doing this in an ATTEMPT to try and get some exposure for the owners and get attention and help.

I haven’t had the need for your services (yet). I have followed your good works. I would follow and support it.

However, reading your post, it seems pretty obvious to me that the only real way to prioritize Ford or any manufacturer at this moment to address these issues isn’t bad press. Problem is they all are having these problems, some maybe worse than others. It certainly hasn’t hurt demand as inventory is still low.

The way to get the attention of Ford is the way that almost always works. Sue them. Class actions are the fastest way to quickly address these issues, because the costs of dealing with it will certainly be more than the savings of ignoring the problem.

 

[JeffInCOS]

Jesse, count me in. I don't even have a truck yet, but I'll refire my old twitter account and do whatever I can.

 

[Aron]

I'm happy to support this effort by creating a Twitter profile and following you to bump up your follower numbers, if that helps with anything. However, I'm not a Twitter user, so I won't likely ever log on again to retweet anything. (Nor would that really matter, given that I also wouldn't have anybody else following me to see anything that I would retweet.)

If that's useful for you, I'm happy to do it. You deserve as much support as this community can muster.

 

[Snakebitten]

I wonder if it were possible to leverage the already established relationship of Ford Authority with Ford Motor Company?

Isn't Ford Authority associated with this forum? And I believe it's based in Michigan. I'm not suggesting that they are or are not more influential than any other digital entity, but they obviously would have some goodwill with Ford?

Just spitballing
I'm a social media dimwit.
At least my 30+ year old children think so.

 

[Nasto]

I’m thinking of starting a twitter page. It seems these large corporations only answer to public pressure. So my hope would be IF there are enough of you that have twitter i can start it and make thing move when issues arise as they are now with the blue cruise fiasco.

I’m not a social media guy he’ll I’m not a social guy but if I can help us get better response from ford I’ll do it. I would need your help though as a page with no followers means nothing to anyone.

It’s not going to be a page to go to complain about little things it will be important to understand that it will need to be things affecting many and important issues because I don’t want to be the boy who cried wolf. We all will be required to do our due diligence.

I think for 2023 and beyond we can really have an impact IF we do it right.

Leave your thoughts and input so we can come up with a game plan.

Happy New Year everyone!

blue cruise fiasco?

 

[JasonATL]

I would follow and retweet anything that could help with Ford on twitter.

Need to somehow get the tech items on Doug Field’s radar. He is on twitter but doesn’t tweet. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/07/for...ecutive-doug-field-to-lead-advanced-tech.html

 

[Fredm2002]

I would support your endeavor of a Twitter page and retweet any content relevant to the F-150.

 

[Jesse-Infotainment]

Thank you everyone that has replied. I do believe twitter at this time to be best option.

I’ll take a couple days to get a plan together and I’ll then let you know if I went ahead and started it.

As of now I’m leaning toward starting it. It’s always a no unless you ask or try

 

[sippy2]

I am not a social media guy...but do have a facebook page and instagram...just for content...have never made a single post on either. I have teetered about twitter...but would start one to support you and gleen content.

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