Buyer Beware!!!

[mchurch0211]

This sounds like a coolant hose leak thus causing the overheating. Should be a Easy fix! Had this happen to my 2020 last year ( also my 2020 gen 2 had squeaks and rattles ) gen 3 is night and day to my gen 2

 

[CoronaRaptor]

My 2020 is also perfect. I beat the hell out of it too. I won't be looking to trade up for a few more years. Not sure what it will be at that point.

E-Raptor

 

[DFWRob]

Hey man - This might not even be relevant, but I had a Ford Escape and the EXACT same thing happened. It was a loose hose to the water pump. Hopefully it's as simple as that!

 

[Jonesky]

Beautiful Raptor. Keep the faith and give Ford a chance to sort it out. Once righted you’ve got the coolest ride around.

 

[smurfslayer]

Bummer…

I have had “good” response out of my local Ford dealership in the past when it comes to repairs, hope everything works out for you!!! Had the entire lower engine block replaced at less than 20,000 miles after a piece of a piston broke off and metal was bouncing around inside

I did own two (2) Mercedes-Benz GL wagons in a row … long story short, BOTH vehicles were bought back by MBUSA due to electrical malfunctions that could never be fixed. **** happens to ALL vehicles regardless of manufacturer.

Might want to look into lemon law, document everything send in a formal complaint to Ford Motor Company and see if you can somehow order a new vehicle considering you just drove this one off of the lot. Certainly don’t want to be driving around in BAD-Ju-Ju…

Be cautious of impugning the reputation of marques from the Olde Country, or you will be labeled a Euro-Phobe by the cadre of “luxury European makers are superior and can do no wrong” crowd.

Way too early for any lemon law concerns here.

Not so sure about that. He drove 17 hours until he had issues. Probably leaking slowly or something else going on. You couldn't go 20min without coolant

There was a 2017 era thread documenting problems with the Gen2 new trucks. I used it as a check list when I picked up my 2017. This story parallels a ’17 user who had his radiator how pop off a few miles from the stealership.

Not to minimize the FAIL here, but this will get squared away, almost certainly something simple.
Ask the dealer to re-do the PDI. Were it me, I’d be on the phone to Ford C/S and have them help getting into a rental.

Good luck, quick and correct repairs.

 

[GCATX]

Agreed. Which comes back to others with clamp issues on trans fluid.

I don't NEED my 2021 even at MSRP (my 2020 is tight, no rattles or issues) and these reported issues and short build cycle are making me just order a 2022 from my dealer. I'm going to tell him put in for delivery in April. Trade prices are down on 2020's now, so hell just keep it.

Hope OP gets things resolved.

Talk to me Goose! If you have a white 35 one on order, I might take it, if you want out.

 

[GCATX]

I couldn’t make up….

So, after searching for weeks and calling numerous dealerships, I found a black 801A without any add ons that i could afford in West Virginia (I am from Dallas).

I flew up to WV Wednesday stayed overnight (because my flight landed at 9pm) and yesterday picked up my brand new Raptor. I have wanted a Raptor forever and after saving up my pennies for years, I finally had my dream truck!! It was christmas and my birthday all wrapped into one.

So I start driving my new truck back to Dallas. 12 hours yesterday and 5 hours today. I am an hour from the house and all hell breaks loose.

I get a coolant warning light and an engine overheating light and the truck reduces power in the middle of the highway. After safely getting to the shoulder, the truck shuts off. Steam coming from engine bay.

So, first i call the WV dealership and ask for the Ford roadside assistance number. After 20 min talking to the dumbest guy ever, he tells me i will need to pay for the tow!!! After a few choice words i hung up and called a local tow truck.

After the tow arrives, we cant get the truck into neutral. When we finally find the release strap under the steering column, we still cant move the truck because the electronic parking break keeps engaging. Finally figured out had to put whole truck in service mode to get on the truck.

Oh, and at this point the truck will no longer start at all.

Finally get to the dealership and they tell me that they have no techs to look at it and no one will likely look at it until next week.

So, here i sit in a rural dealership in nowhere, Texas waiting on my wife to pick me up after dropping $80k on my dream truck that has now become a nightmare.

Hope ya’ll have better experiences with your new 2021 Raptors.

Bummer. At least it didn't crap out in Tennessee or something. I'm sure they'll get it lined out.

 

[4x4ready]

Sounds like the motor was protected and I’m sure they will sort it out - let that warranty do the work, an amazing truck will be ready for you soon again

 

[JohnyPython]

There was another instance of a coolant leak.

It’ll get sorted out and good luck.

 

[Raptorial]

Not trying to scare OP, but personally I'd be worried about the heads being warped if it actually overheated. Hopefully this didn't happen...