Ford Quality

[NYC Raptor]

My 2023 arrived and has a few issues… exhaust rattle, front bumper looks like it was damaged before it was painted, the lower grill has the opening for the engine block heater, which my truck doesn’t have…

Wondering what else I’ll find.

That’s insane. I want to also point out that the body colored part of the bumper looks like it’s a bit slanted. The space doesn’t look equal. Unless it’s the angle of the photo. Maybe it was taken off and reinstalled. Quality control on these trucks is terrible.

 

[GTTXRAP]

Quality is JOB #1 at Ford...don't be so negative.

 

[MDJAK]

I have a simple solution. Do what I do. Drive the darn thing and keep your head and eyes on the road. Don’t look underneath.

 

[GTTXRAP]

I have a simple solution. Do what I do. Drive the darn thing and keep your head and eyes on the road. Don’t look underneath.

That's the truth. I was eating BBQ today outside at my fav hole in the wall place and see some plastic wrap hanging of front Fox shocks---hmmm. Get home and both of them have plastics still wrapped around bottom of shocks--I removed both. I was too scared to look at anything else underneath lol.

 

[New recaros]

A lot of folks complain about their 21, mine has been really good except I had to get both rear shocks replaced. Only shop time it had.

 

[FoxNotch]

A lot of folks complain about their 21, mine has been really good except I had to get both rear shocks replaced. Only shop time it had.

And you really can’t blame Ford for the shocks, that would be a Fox issue.

 

[New recaros]

And you really can’t blame Ford for the shocks, that would be a Fox issue.

I agree, I am happy Ford warranted them and the clunk is gone.

 

[JD03Cobra]

My 2023 arrived and has a few issues… exhaust rattle, front bumper looks like it was damaged before it was painted, the lower grill has the opening for the engine block heater, which my truck doesn’t have…

Wondering what else I’ll find.

My bumper is the exact same. Seems like more of a casting issue.

 

[MattR]

My 2023 arrived and has a few issues… exhaust rattle, front bumper looks like it was damaged before it was painted, the lower grill has the opening for the engine block heater, which my truck doesn’t have…

Wondering what else I’ll find.

Did you figure out what the exhaust rattle was?

My rattle was specifically while in drive, but in neutral...stop light, drive through, etc. Once it went into gear or park, it went away.

The dealer thinks it's some mount/"weight" where the exhaust turns at the crossmember by the t-case. The parts came in (brought it in early Jan) but they cant get to me until early April.

I'm also fairly unhappy with the QC of my truck. Rattles in the cab, passenger side mirror lights don't work, sunroof catches and then whines and won't close all the way, and the driver's door is badly aligned to the point that it always looks open, lines don't match, etc. This isn't to mention all of the other panel gaps not matching and the rust underneath.