I am still driving it, though gently and as little as possible. Also, it's clear it's in some limited mode, because even if I do hit the pedal a little hard, it doesn't respond like it did pre-fault.
When this happened to me I was also able to continue - it felt like it had a dead battery. With a date like 9/19 I will probably use it for short trips if I am in a bind - without my kids in the car so they don't potentially get stranded with me. Ford can pay for the tow if I get the SSN.
For some reason I though ‘22 builds after a certain date had a new part in it. I was mistaken? I would not be happy if that’s the case….
There is no culpability at any level in the Ford organization. But as you've alluded to, this isn't something unique to Ford.
I hear you. I wouldn’t complain about dealership, well maybe, if they can’t get the part it’s not their fault
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sorry you are dealing with this. I am planning to drive my GT from Ohio to Syracuse in a few weeks. I hope that "hill" does not cause me the same issueDriving westbound on NYS I-90 approximately 30 minutes ago in Batavia NY. I was accelerating 60mph to 70mph just after completing the "climb" in snail traffic by the GCC campus for those of you familiar. FYI - I was accelerating, although not WOT. Temperature 65F, raining, a little bit windy and my efficiency was 2.5mi/kwh so there was some persistent load during the drive. I am currently at 16k miles. The only DCFC this car has ever had was at ~400mi on the odometer (That was on it's first trip as I drove it home, purchased new from an out of town dealership).
If anyone here has had this repair done in the WNY area, preferably Buffalo - please let me know. I'd prefer to take this to a dealer that has done the repair at least once before if at all possible. Thanks to all of the advice on the forums - I did back into my garage just in case I need a tow. I turned the car off and it does turn back on with the service vehicle soon warning but not stop safely now.
I am not sure of my build date but I picked it up July 1, 2022. It was delivered to the dealership 2 weeks prior but they would not let me take possession until the software update was installed.
My specific ask to the BEV representative was to tell me who has actually performed a repair like this in my area, and they suggested I call them myself and ask. When I did my zip search using your link and my WNY area here I went down the list calling each of them. One out of the first 4 I called actually dropped a pack out of the Mach E, so that's the one I decided to try, the others started getting too far away or, in my past experience, were skittish with service or practices in general. I think EV certified means they bought the tools and stuff to be able to work on the car. I guess it doesn't suggest they know what they're doing!
