Interesting…… the downside of using your real name online.
Billable hours are NEVER a “waste” of a lawyer’s time. It’s those unbilled hours.Hahahahaha what a waste of the lawyers time and ford lawyers time. Nothing will come of this.
I have Floored my gtpe for 10000 miles everywhere. I got the recall at 9000 and have purpose wasted my time going up 50 and 80 flooring it past 85 and nothing is happening. I have DCFC about 30 times total and 4 times since the recall nothing. If it does happen it happens. Whatever. Can’t wait for my trip to Sacramento to Seattle in 2 weeks. If she dies she dies. The lawsuit is their 15 mins ?
It's called The InternetI know, right?! Like, what just happened??
Nor how I, or most others here will either. (not saying that some of us won't still whine and complain just because it's a forum) ?
These are the fine folks that need to wait for cars until all bugs are worked out- dont get a job 1/2 of any new car line unless you have some understanding you are a possible test subject
so it must be true , You tube said so and you tube is on the internet!!! lmmfaoIt's called The Internet
I assume the software "fix" is to dumb down the performance to reduce overheating contacts. A proper fix would be to replace the contact with a higher grade/quality contact. Ford most likely knew this would be a problem, that's why they had a 5 second rule in the first place, now it will probably be a 2 second rule, less horsepower, less/slower DC kW charging, etc.
At this time all the reports are that the software does not affect performance unless it detects the possibility of a failure. At that point it does reduce performance and tells you to go to the dealer for service. Car remains drivable. The dealer then replaces the HVBJB under warranty, There does seem to be some confusion as the dealer can clear the error code and it appears they have sent some owners home after clearing the code. I believe Ford will get that straightened out quickly - get the potential failure code and you get the part changed under warranty.
They have, in fact, not only replaced the part but replaced the replacement already. There is a part ending in -B (the initial replacement) that was almost immediately replaced in inventory with a part ending in -C. If you get the warning and are told to service your vehicle, you SHOULD be getting a replacement part that is re-engineered. We don't have a lot of people on the forums that have gone all the way through that process yet to confirm what part they got. But I think I saw at least one on here.
I believe your assumption is incorrect. The software fix is to detect a contactor in danger of failing, which will then be replaced with a new HEEBYJEEBY thingy. It's reasonable to think Ford knew there could be an issue (pushing a lot of amps through those things) and needed the field test to know for sure.
If my math is correct (and it rarely is), it'd be $71. Not even enough to fill up an ICE you don't have.
