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This is big as it goes to faith in the whole complicated process while FOA is trying to have proof of concept to do more vehicle conversions…….makes me wonder what sort of learning curve other brands like Ram and Silverado had that we never heard about…it’s the little things that bring you undone…. |
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I ended up buying the New F150 Powerboost Platinum Hybrid , Its impressive ! 9.2 L/100 , and power to burn, - coming out of a 2022 Ram limited and a Gen 1 2014 Raptor S/C . I didnt want to loose the V8 Sound , But i am Enjoying the silence
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I posted this on the other F150 thread.
I went to the dealership to check out the f150 given I have one on order. They have 4 but none can be driven as part of this stop sale. No test drives either. They have parts coming in the next week but they don't know what exactly they'll be fixing so dealers are in the dark about this. I think I'll wait for a few more batches to go through for them to find more issues with the conversion.
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In saying that these days we should be better than that.
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New model released anyway so I'll just wait for the facelift version. Summer is almost done and I wanted it for summer anyway.
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Reading the F150 Australian Facebook pages brings up a new issues.
One owner was called twice in an hour on Saturday from Ford to get in touch about an inspection on the steering. Had tech sent to his house same day to check it!!! Not sure i would early adopt and buy one from a new conversion outfit so easily.
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I’d really like to know more about this issue; the technicality of it.
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I'd just like to point out, that Ford engineers were not involved at all in this project
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and to answer the question best I can - the rest of FoA were deep in the launch of next gen ranger so I don't think there was any spare resource. |
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Simple Just subcontract the 150 programme out and we can reduce our FTE number |
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So, that explains why every single product launch that's not a Ranger derivative has been screwed up over the last decade.
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Yeah, I've cancelled my order for now. I'm going to wait till the update and give them enough time to iron out these issues.
Bugger this.
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Either way.. sub contracted out or not.. it once again reflects poorly on Ford..
After all they can say its a subcontractors work.. but who is marketing the vehicle? Its on fords website true? In ford showrooms? Someone at ford had to say.. yep.. to our standards... or maybe they did...
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Do we know if it's an assembly of parts that hasn't been done correctly or the failure of parts which would require far more work/time to rectify?
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I’m left wondering if similar has happened in the past at the other remanufacturers
and just buried as a teething problem. I justifying this, small teams find it hard to cover everything and if Ford engineering had done this, the final price would have been prohibitive. I’m still surprised that the F150 project actually happened but not surprised at the continuing “arms length” approach, it seems to be the only way we can have other desirable Ford vehicles in this country. Buyers still pay a premium for RHD. Last edited by jpd80; 19-01-2024 at 08:26 AM. |
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I guess that's why Toyota Australia have done the Tundra the way they have.
300 pre-production on special leases, no reviews, no media, any issues reported back to head office only.
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Another recall :/ https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...PQ2o1DYJfNGEHk
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It affects 9 vehicles.
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One Ford died a long time ago.
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And really never happened and here we are.
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