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really awful
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problem #10

Nov 082024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
Rear drivers side tail light occasionally pops out at highway speed

- Plano, TX, USA

problem #9

Oct 242024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
Bought an electric truck in May of 2023 that is frequently malfunctioning while on the road. Turn signals and hazard lights becoming unusable. Gauges w/ speed are turning off and on while driving. All safety features become disabled. Video of multiple occurrences are available and have been submitted to ford. Would someone please help me and atleast reach out to see the videos of what this truck is doing. I have extensive documentation of my attempts to get this vehicle repaired or off the roads through the BEV specialist. My emails are ignored and my phone calls are put in endless loops before being hung up on. I have been trying for 6 months to get them to make my truck safe. I-??m scared me and my family or possibly other motorist are going to be hurt if this situation is not fixed. I know I shouldn-??t keep driving it but I have to get to work. Purchased an extended warranty for thousands of dollars but after taking to 3 dealerships multiple times a piece no repairs to the computer have been made and they literally have documented they are trying a temporary method for -??testing-?? out unproven -??wire overlayment-?? to bypass an issue with a harness bc they dont want to -??condemn-?? an expensive module on the truck. The computers that control this electric vehicle are failing and I-??m scared what is going to happen when if completely goes out while I-??m driving at 70 on the interstate. If someone would please look at the service transcripts, my emails to ford, and videos of this vehicle malfunctioning I would be sincerely grateful and appreciate any guidance.

- Phil Campbell, AL, USA

problem #8

Oct 182024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
The daytime running light is dim in on one side of the headlight, this is a very common issue with these trucks and ford needs to do the right think and fix and recall this issue.

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

problem #7

Aug 212024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
Problem with instrument panel, instrument display, dashboard. When turning on the vehicle, it does not present any information, black screen with a faint Light on the edge. I turn on, turn off and drive the vehicle and the information does not return. The main screen of the center works normal, the vehicle does everything normal, even heard.

- Reading, PA, USA

problem #6

Aug 172024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
Instrument cluster is freezing. No listed speed or any vehicle driving information while the vehicle is moving.

- Kalama , WA, USA

problem #5

Nov 092023

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
The headlamps flicker when the steering wheel is turned at speeds of 1-45 miles per hour. The dealership claims that a software update will fix it, though the issue seems to be with the integrated circuits in the headlamp assembly. The issue has gotten worse over the last 3-4 months.

- Spokane Valley, WA, USA

problem #4

Jan 012024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
The headlights in cars that use these super bright ass lights are ridiculous! They need to be changed into normal headlights. The lights in auto parts stores say for offroad use only! The lights in cars now, they are brighter than the ones with the offroad use only warning. Please fix this crap. We can't see when there's oncoming traffic. It's going to cause much more than just accidents. Fix it.

- Montague, CA, USA

problem #3

Jan 102024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
In this vehicle the instrument panel is an electronic display. This display did not show any controls, speedometer, mileage, warning lights, etc. It was black, with only the backlight on. This morning (Jan 10) on my way to work I noticed my instrument panel was not working. The screen was completely black instead of displaying the normal information (charge level, speed, etc).

- Baldwinsville, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 012024

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
We were driving down the road and the cluster screen went completely black. We couldn-??t tell what speed we were going or any other information that gets displayed there. This is a very hazardous problem that should be looked into further.

- Freeport, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 222023

F-150 Lightning

  • miles
When the vehicle starts up, the adaptive headlights center themselves for driving. They move left right and back to center. This takes about 2 seconds. My right headlight functions normally, but the left does not. The left headlight takes about 15 seconds to move all the way left and does not center itself but rather goes all the way to the right and remains there. As a result, driving down the road at night, the left side of the road is not as illuminated as the right. This should be considered a safety hazard.

- Newnan, GA, USA