Harvest Program 23H06 - Battery Module Replacement

[Mach-Lee]

Ford has initiated a harvest parts program for battery modules in certain 2021-2023 Mach-E and E-Transit vehicles. Battery modules are sets of battery cells inside the main battery pack. This is a voluntary program, and only specific battery modules in specific vehicles will be identified by Ford for harvest. If Ford is interested in your vehicle, they will contact you about a repair. I have no information about the reason for this program.

NOTE: This is not a recall.

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[RickMachE]

Can't imagine the incentive they would offer for this.

 

[emichnov]

I don't recall seeing the term "Harvest Program". Is it the same as a recall?

 

[RickMachE]

I don't recall seeing the term "Harvest Program". Is it the same as a recall?

No.

Recalls are safety related.

This is clearly a voluntary program where Ford wants to study battery modules. You could easily say No.

During a HVBJB recall job, this would probably be an easy thing to agree to. I would not agree otherwise.

 

[MacherAWD]

No.

Recalls are safety related.

This is clearly a voluntary program where Ford wants to study battery modules. You could easily say No.

During a HVBJB recall job, this would probably be an easy thing to agree to. I would not agree otherwise.

So we just happily let them tear apart our car, steal some parts, swap in some new ones? I mean why not I suppose. My car is in that timeline, maybe I will get the call.

 

[RickMachE]

So we just happily let them tear apart our car, steal some parts, swap in some new ones? I mean why not I suppose. My car is in that timeline, maybe I will get the call.

Odds are, you won't. Look at the date ranges. Seems to be all 2021s, all 2022s, and many 2023s.

 

[MacherAWD]

Odds are, you won't. Look at the date ranges. Seems to be all 2021s, all 2022s, and many 2023s.

Wonder if they swap the whole pack, or just pull a few modules and replace those. Although I havent heard of that happening, or if it is possible.

 

[RickMachE]

Wonder if they swap the whole pack, or just pull a few modules and replace those. Although I havent heard of that happening, or if it is possible.

Clearly stated in original post... R&R modules.

 

[JSW]

Finally, my 11/13/20 build date might be of use.
If they are interested in an early-build well-used First Edition, I’m going to accommodate them.

A free extended warranty is my price.

 

[ChasingCoral]

You get a brand new battery pack in the process. That's a pretty good benefit right there.

Ford did this in the Lightning last year. Now there's a CSP to install new battery monitoring software (BECM) and identify, then R&R bad battery modules.

Whether this is just research or the sign of a suspicion of a problem is hard to say.

 

[Tampamike]

You get a brand new battery pack in the process. That's a pretty good benefit right there.

Ford did this in the Lightning last year. Now there's a CSP to install new battery monitoring software (BECM) and identify, then R&R bad battery modules.

Whether this is just research or the sign of a suspicion of a problem is hard to say.

It’s not the whole battery pack. It’s just a module, which according to the technical document is two “arrays” That’s a one sixth of the battery pack.

 

[silverelan]

I’d happily trade my ‘21 GT pack with 97% SoH for a new ‘24 pack.

 

[the golden eel]

Wow. Not sure what possible incentive would get me to agree to tearing apart my problem-free-to-this-point battery pack.

 

[AKgrampy]

What I think I need to do some research on is what is the effects of mixing batteries with various SOH? Maybe no issue at all. If I were an owner who has driven many miles I might be interested in getting this SOH boost.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Wonder if they swap the whole pack, or just pull a few modules and replace those. Although I havent heard of that happening, or if it is possible.

It’s not the whole battery pack. It’s just a module, which according to the technical document is two “arrays” That’s a one sixth of the battery pack.

I think the answer is "it depends". It looks like it could be replacing all of the modules:

NOTE: For extended-range batteries, the fifth row may need to be removed if all of the affected SN are not found within the visible 5 rows and inspection of the fifth lower is needed. Follow the WSM procedures in Section 414-03A.

I'd be happier to have Ford give me a brand new pack than have a tech pulling and replacing modules.

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