GEN 2 Quality Issues

[kandewinn]

Ditto

not to make light of the qc concerns, but there is a high amount of “rationalization” that occurs with new purchases that both somewhat blinds us to faults and at the same time makes us hypersensitive to what we perceive as our particular standards.

Tires are a well talked about topic in the depths of motorcycle internet fora. It’s common for someone to ask ‘what tires should i get for my abcxyz2000rr? Inevitably, someone will come in with ‘i replaced my michelin with dunlop or bridgestone with pirelli, etc. And the new tires are vastly superior in every way to the old tires.

Of course, what the poster isn’t telling you is that his old tires sat on the bike for 7 years and had been heat cycled over 700 times, so .... Yeah, the new tires stick way better but because he’s gotten used to the handling of the well worn hoops, he’s adapted to their characteristics over time. Now the new tires allow him to not compensate for severely degraded traction that came from over 700 heat cycles, and belts showing through the rubber.
Then, he will go into how he never liked those old tires, they never stuck very well.

Dig up his old posts though and the story can be a bit ... Different. Except you can’t because 7 years ago he was playing call of duty and wondering why he couldn’t get a date with another human being.

On the other end of the spectrum, your old vehicle may have done some things really well and you grew used to it over time. My old subaru had heated seats, they were warm within 15 seconds, and hot within 2 minutes. I think they’re warmer than my raptor seats. Are they? Maybe, or maybe i’m perceiving the raptor as deficient in this regard because the soob was pretty good at that.

Now, that’s not to say broken trim, missing bolts, wrong trim level parts and similar are excusable at this price point - or any price point for that matter. I’m just trying to point out that new raptor owners will go through a little confirmation bias for a while.

I posted a 4 page sheet of stuff ford “addressed” before releasing my truck. It was telling, and i’m glad they caught it. It makes me wonder how some of the stuff mentioned here was missed.

bump!!!!

 

[nanochicken]

I'd like to keep this thread going and will bump it. Maybe I should start a new thread for what I'm about to ask... But I'd like to know specifically what I should check on the truck when I'm at the dealership. So far it looks like I should check the undercarriage for rust, puddles beneath the truck, look under the hood for any signs of leaking hoses and quality issues regarding the seats.

If I'm going to spend $70,000 on a new vehicle it had better be pristine coming off the lot!!!

 

[Azholley]

I'd like to keep this thread going and will bump it. Maybe I should start a new thread for what I'm about to ask... But I'd like to know specifically what I should check on the truck when I'm at the dealership. So far it looks like I should check the undercarriage for rust, puddles beneath the truck, look under the hood for any signs of leaking hoses and quality issues regarding the seats.



If I'm going to spend $70,000 on a new vehicle it had better be pristine coming off the lot!!!

No need to start a new thread there's a ton already made. Take the time to read them including this one... some things are undercarriage rust, rail dust on paint, matching tires, matching seat belts, correct engine cover, condensation in the LED's. Most common two I'd say are the rust and rail dust. All the others issues are seeming to come up a couple thousand into owning them example electrical and oil pan problems.


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[Sasquatch77]

In other words, wait to buy one. If you wait, the new engine choice will be available for you.

 

[df4801]

In other words, wait to buy one. If you wait, the new engine choice will be available for you.

I finally agree with Sasquatch!

I will guarantee that if you wait long enough, a new engine choice will be available! Might be several years wait, but you you will have a newer engine.

 

[Azholley]

I finally agree with Sasquatch!



I will guarantee that if you wait long enough, a new engine choice will be available! Might be several years wait, but you you will have a newer engine.

A new engine doesn't fix any of the QC issues I stated?


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[Sasquatch77]

The 3.5 ecoboost is the quality/design nightmare. The truck itself is fine.

 

[dlbb]

I'd like to keep this thread going and will bump it. Maybe I should start a new thread for what I'm about to ask... But I'd like to know specifically what I should check on the truck when I'm at the dealership. So far it looks like I should check the undercarriage for rust, puddles beneath the truck, look under the hood for any signs of leaking hoses and quality issues regarding the seats.

If I'm going to spend $70,000 on a new vehicle it had better be pristine coming off the lot!!!

seams like u are on the right track so far. research and learn what to be aware of. i even checked my harness by the ac yesterday.

also try this too.

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[df4801]

I bet if you wait even longer.....like 10-15 years then the safety features will be much better too.

Now, I'm waiting to get another "like" from Sasquatch.

The ******* didn't even realize I was mocking his post.

 

[ASR]

Thx for the info. Got the creeper out and did a good inspection of the truck as well as looking around engine components. No issues found. Guess I am just lucky or they actually make a few good ones.