I'm giving Ford another 3 years of chances...

[phil]

I couldn't pass up nearly $14,000 in incentives...

Lease?

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[Kamuelaflyer]

What are these halfway-decent PaaK improvements that you speak of?!

Op had a 2021 job 1. The improvements are huge. Personally, I’m not experiencing any of the PAAK issues you’re talking about.

Carplay always selecting my wife's phone (when I am almost always the driver) is my second-most frequent aggravation.

That may not be entirely a Ford issue. In any event it’s easily resolved. First world problems.

 

[Stang68]

That’s the color combo I would move to, too!

Lease offers near me are incredible but I can’t get out of my Ford options plan early without taking a complete bath on the value. Did you have to pay a bit because I assume your Mach-E was underwater like all of ours? Lol

 

[jdmrc93]

Did you get an extended warranty for the original car as you had it longer than 3 years? Just curious.

No I didn’t.

 

[jdmrc93]

Lease?

Yes, 36mo/10,500mi.

 

[jdmrc93]

That’s the color combo I would move to, too!

Lease offers near me are incredible but I can’t get out of my Ford options plan early without taking a complete bath on the value. Did you have to pay a bit because I assume your Mach-E was underwater like all of ours? Lol

I mentioned it somewhere up the chain of this thread

 

[Lola2004]

So I upgraded.

I couldn't pass up nearly $14,000 in incentives (with A/Z plan). I traded in my First Edition 2021 Job 1 for a GT 2024 with Performance Upgrade. I've had it for 3.5 years and my 4 year "Options" plan was coming to an end soon... considering my '21 was in a decent accident 60 days after purchase, and had some paint problems, needed some more body work, squeaks were starting to happen... I figured now was a good time to take the plunge.

If you know me and have read my posts (I was one of the first members of this forum), I am extremely dissatisfied in the way Ford has handled OTA rollouts and promises. I was one of the first deliveries of the Mach-E back in early Feb 2021, and was one of the first non-Ford employees to take it for a ride in Sept 2020. I have been hyper-critical of Ford and their ability to keep promises and, most importantly, within a reasonable timeframe and subsequent communication. It should also be noted that I waited MANY months for the BlueCruise 1.0 rollout after delivery, and I am in Early Access.

•3 years to rollout an electronic frunk release? Unacceptable
•1 year to START rolling out BlueCruise 1.3 OTA from public announcement? Pathetic
•1-2 years for halfway-decent PaaK improvements? Terrible

These items could have and SHOULD HAVE been solved in weeks, if not a few months. Not years. Most phone manufacturers (namely Android ones) drop support for their devices after a few years, for context. Imagine having to wait LONGER than the average life of a phone for a SINGLE meaningful update... That's just sad!

So here's where I stand... I am extremely happy with the 2024 Mustang. I love the way it looks, I love the way it drives. BlueCruise 1.3 is exactly what I was hoping for all along, and I genuinely can't imagine too many improvements with this type of system. If BC 1.4 comes along (or higher), great. But I can road trip in peace now without a constant nervous level of supervision over BC 1.0. I truly don't believe there is another vehicle out there that comes close in capability for the price (that include Level 2+ highway hands-free driving). The Equinox EV comes close I suppose, but no CarPlay/Frunk was a dealbreaker for me. Plus it doesn't look nearly as nice and the price is extremely similar. The Blazer EV doesn't have SuperCruise AND is hideous in my opinion.

I still believe Ford needs to improve on their OTA rollout speed and cadence, truly listen to customer feedback and give us more customization, AND communicate better (both the good and the bad, in a timely manner). I won't stop calling them out on this.

Next things I WILL be advocating heavily for (in order of importance to me):
•Charging Speed shown on dashboard (this should have existed since 2021)
•A better regen/power gauge rather than just a little tiny line
•UI improvements
•Car Wash Mode
•Pet Mode
•Sentry Mode
•Sound packs (chimes/propulsion sounds/etc.)... have you heard the chimes in the 2025 Mustang (ICE)??? They're SICK!

Anyways, thanks for listening. Eruption Green with the Bronze Appearance Package is by far, the most beautiful combination for this vehicle. Feast your eyes upon "Raph"!

(for those that don't get the reference, "Raph" or "Raphael" is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles known for strength (and bad temper LOL).

Here's hoping the next 3 years is better than the first 3 years!

Congratulations, and stunning car. Great to see you stayed with the Mach E, have 3 more years of fun

 

[awp0]

That may not be entirely a Ford issue. In any event it’s easily resolved. First world problems.

I think it’s a Ford issue. It worked reliably until the UI changes last year when the option to prioritize a phone in a profile just disappeared from the settings UI.

if you know how to resolve it, I’m all ears. Hopefully something better than manually changing the connection every time we drive together.

 

[AZBill]

Good point on Sentry, but that's why it's low on the list.

Love the Ioniq 5 N. But no hands free!

Lyriq is nice, but looks kind of ugly... The other upcoming IQ vehicles are much better looking. But it is the only Ultium with CarPlay! Back seat is uncomfortable though... weirdly enough.

My Hummer has CarPlay, Lyric is not the only one.

 

[jdmrc93]

My Hummer has CarPlay, Lyric is not the only one.

Yes well, those are the only two. And going forward it will be removed.

 

[DustyShades]

I just paid out my options final balloon payment yesterday. So I am also in for another 4 years (likely)

I actually think OTAs have been fine. Ford is doing way better at this than everyone that is not Tesla or Rivian. And even Rivian hasn’t yet delivered on some features that they’ve been talking about coming for a year or more. I just think it’s great that we get significant improvements over the air to our cars period. These things are better than when we bought them and that’s never been the case for any car I’ve owned.

Anyway, as much as I love this car next car definitely won’t be a mach e just because I want something more akin to a luxury car for my next ride. Probably a polestar 3/4, BMW iX, or maybe a Rivian R3/R3X

 

[SonicBlue]

So I upgraded.

I couldn't pass up nearly $14,000 in incentives (with A/Z plan). I traded in my First Edition 2021 Job 1 for a GT 2024 with Performance Upgrade. I've had it for 3.5 years and my 4 year "Options" plan was coming to an end soon... considering my '21 was in a decent accident 60 days after purchase, and had some paint problems, needed some more body work, squeaks were starting to happen... I figured now was a good time to take the plunge.

If you know me and have read my posts (I was one of the first members of this forum), I am extremely dissatisfied in the way Ford has handled OTA rollouts and promises. I was one of the first deliveries of the Mach-E back in early Feb 2021, and was one of the first non-Ford employees to take it for a ride in Sept 2020. I have been hyper-critical of Ford and their ability to keep promises and, most importantly, within a reasonable timeframe and subsequent communication. It should also be noted that I waited MANY months for the BlueCruise 1.0 rollout after delivery, and I am in Early Access.

•3 years to rollout an electronic frunk release? Unacceptable
•1 year to START rolling out BlueCruise 1.3 OTA from public announcement? Pathetic
•1-2 years for halfway-decent PaaK improvements? Terrible

These items could have and SHOULD HAVE been solved in weeks, if not a few months. Not years. Most phone manufacturers (namely Android ones) drop support for their devices after a few years, for context. Imagine having to wait LONGER than the average life of a phone for a SINGLE meaningful update... That's just sad!

So here's where I stand... I am extremely happy with the 2024 Mustang. I love the way it looks, I love the way it drives. BlueCruise 1.3 is exactly what I was hoping for all along, and I genuinely can't imagine too many improvements with this type of system. If BC 1.4 comes along (or higher), great. But I can road trip in peace now without a constant nervous level of supervision over BC 1.0. I truly don't believe there is another vehicle out there that comes close in capability for the price (that include Level 2+ highway hands-free driving). The Equinox EV comes close I suppose, but no CarPlay/Frunk was a dealbreaker for me. Plus it doesn't look nearly as nice and the price is extremely similar. The Blazer EV doesn't have SuperCruise AND is hideous in my opinion.

I still believe Ford needs to improve on their OTA rollout speed and cadence, truly listen to customer feedback and give us more customization, AND communicate better (both the good and the bad, in a timely manner). I won't stop calling them out on this.

Next things I WILL be advocating heavily for (in order of importance to me):
•Charging Speed shown on dashboard (this should have existed since 2021)
•A better regen/power gauge rather than just a little tiny line
•UI improvements
•Car Wash Mode
•Pet Mode
•Sentry Mode
•Sound packs (chimes/propulsion sounds/etc.)... have you heard the chimes in the 2025 Mustang (ICE)??? They're SICK!

Anyways, thanks for listening. Eruption Green with the Bronze Appearance Package is by far, the most beautiful combination for this vehicle. Feast your eyes upon "Raph"!

(for those that don't get the reference, "Raph" or "Raphael" is one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles known for strength (and bad temper LOL).

Here's hoping the next 3 years is better than the first 3 years!

Love the color. But your post reads like a battered wife. If you were on my couch, I’d say on some level you enjoy frustration.

 

[Eagertrader]

My 2021 MME GT “Gran Señor” has been and continues to be everything I’d hoped for and desired.. Has it had a few quirks? Yes, but my dealer was prompt in resolving these, the last one the 1 pedal drive fault reported on this forum, which required software modules updates. I plan to keep this faithful companion for a long, long time!

 

[jdmrc93]

Love the color. But your post reads like a battered wife. If you were on my couch, I’d say on some level you enjoy frustration.

No I’m just gay

 

[Schwartzcynthia]

Yes, 36mo/10,500mi.

That is not a lot of miles for 3 years. I am at 10k now at 2 years and I have never taken my MME on a road trip. Just city miles...

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