I’m losing faith in Ford, another recall?

[Moomin]

Now lightnings have been recalled. Small with tire pressure but whole I’m waiting for my Mach Prem, I’m getting worried. No way would I pay ADM with all this.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-recalls-2-900-ev-200000826.html

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[RickMachE]

That is a total NOTHING issue.

Reset TPMS to 42. Fill tires up. Replace placard if needed.

 

[MG101]

In my 20ish years with Lexus/Toyota there have always been a steady stream of recalls either voluntary or forced with both brands. You name it and at one point there was probably a recall.
It happens, it will continue to happen, it will always happen.
I would be more worried if the manufaturer didn't step up with at fix.

 

[StillWaitingForMachE]

Now lightnings have been recalled. Small with tire pressure but whole I’m waiting for my Mach Prem, I’m getting worried. No way would I pay ADM with all this.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-recalls-2-900-ev-200000826.html

Programming is hard. One typo or one number that changed at some point but wasn't redefined everywhere it was given a value or compared to a value and suddenly your car drives backwards when you hit the gas.

And seriously this is nothing. I've never driven a car with TPMS (although this will change when I get my MME), and I've been just fine. TPMS is a quality of life feature, not a you can't drive without it feature. No need to make mountains out of molehills.

 

[Blue highway]

Now lightnings have been recalled. Small with tire pressure but whole I’m waiting for my Mach Prem, I’m getting worried. No way would I pay ADM with all this.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-recalls-2-900-ev-200000826.html

You may want to google "confirmation bias" Over 30 years or so, Ford is ... Average.

 

[coolshades]

Am I reading that right? Ford has a higher recall rate than Tesla despite manufacturing for longer?

 

[MyLittlePony2022]

I look at this as a positve. Yes, the negative is that Ford did not provide absolute quality (could be their manufacturer and not them) and there is an issue. The positive is there is an issue and Ford is fixing the problem. I give them points for fixing it versus me having to fight with the dealer and the Ford engineers for me to prove I have an issue.

 

[nvabill]

Now lightnings have been recalled. Small with tire pressure but whole I’m waiting for my Mach Prem, I’m getting worried. No way would I pay ADM with all this.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-recalls-2-900-ev-200000826.html

Why would you need to pay ADM anyway, your post makes no sense?

 

[OH2AZ2OH]

Am I reading that right? Ford has a higher recall rate than Tesla despite manufacturing for longer?

That data set is almost 6 years old. Given the large number of recalls that Tesla has been pressured to make recently, I’m sure rankings have shuffled a bit.

I find some irony in Ford doing a (minor) TPMS related recall since the Ford Explorer is a big part of the reason that TPMS was mandated.

 

[Boselka]

Am I reading that right? Ford has a higher recall rate than Tesla despite manufacturing for longer?

Yes you are reading this correct, however there is a caveat in the condition of this being a recall list that includes Voluntary recalls. Like this issue which is small, and a quick over the air fix. So Ford made a mistake and they informed the government and everyone else. Tesla is currently under a NHTSA investigation for several bugs that were know and fixed without any notification. So if found guilty it means Tesla knowingly fixed a safety issue via software update and did not officially report as they are supposed to.

 

[RyZt]

Why do you consider “recall” a metric?

I don’t mind recalls at all. It’s so much better if manufacturer are honest when they see problems, when employees feel no pressure from management to hide or downplay problems, and when management act responsibly and swiftly to issue recalls.

Recalls cost manufacturers money. Therefore, all else being equal, the more recalls the better. Now, caveat is “all else being equal”. If you believe that more recall means the initial product has a lower quality, I can see why you dislike recalls. But I don’t believe that recall is a useful metric for quality.

Manufacturers lose my trust when it’s exposed that they hid recall-worthy problems, when they issue 3 recalls trying to fix the same problem, when they intentionally mislead regulators, or when they refuse to issue recalls even though they’re rolling out a fix and every one knows about the problem. Manufacturers don’t lose my trust when they issue recalls.

On the other hand, if you’re financially affected because you can’t lease out or sell the vehicle, I can see your pain. That really sucks. My comment above is limited to people who buy cars for their own use.

 

[Logal727]

Now lightnings have been recalled. Small with tire pressure but whole I’m waiting for my Mach Prem, I’m getting worried. No way would I pay ADM with all this.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/ford-recalls-2-900-ev-200000826.html

If you don’t want a car without recalls you’re gonna be out of luck

 

[chrisGT]

You may want to google "confirmation bias" Over 30 years or so, Ford is ... Average.

Interesting that Kia and Hyundai are so different given that they are basically the same cars.

 

[ElectrifyME]

In my 20ish years with Lexus/Toyota there have always been a steady stream of recalls either voluntary or forced with both brands. You name it and at one point there was probably a recall.
It happens, it will continue to happen, it will always happen.
I would be more worried if the manufaturer didn't step up with at fix.

Good point. Makes me reminisce about those airbags in my Honda CRV….which I still drive. It’s easy to get fixated and spooled up about this. Bottom line, we just want the car as advertised. Simple. With basic things, like acceleration, range, technology that works, to able to unlock the doors, etc. you know all the fancy stuff….

 

[GrumblesTheDog]

I'm more interested in the VERY concrete timeline they gave for an OTA fix. Not "Q1/2/3" etc, but 30 days. Will they miss it? Maybe, but that kind of specificity makes me optimistic that the whole OTA process is maturing.

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