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Ford 150 lightning recall

NamMedevac_70
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Explorer II
Ford is recalling their 150 lightning pickups due to EV battery fire/s. According to Google business news.

This is a PSA so don't shoot the messenger KHs.
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NamMedevac_70
Explorer II
Explorer II
Since you are desperate for the last word, you can have it sport. Happy trails to you.

fj12ryder
Explorer III
Explorer III
Ya gotta love it, anyone who disagrees with me isn't open minded and a censor. LOL
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NamMedevac_70
Explorer II
Explorer II
BB_TX wrote:
Could it possibly be that nammedevac is anti EV? :h


No not at all. I just don't think they are special or superior to us ICE Dudes and I agree with Elon Musk on many issues. I do see we have a few censorship members on the forum and my post brings them out of the woodwork. Cheers to the open minded.

BB_TX
Nomad
Nomad
Could it possibly be that nammedevac is anti EV? :h

2oldman
Explorer II
Explorer II
Here we go again. ATC please.
"If I'm wearing long pants, I'm too far north" - 2oldman

Grit_dog
Navigator
Navigator
Hey Nam, whatโ€™s a KH? Btw

Fwiw, when you use an acronym if itโ€™s not widely understood or in enough context to decipher, itโ€™s usually spelled out the first time with the intended acronym following it, in parentheses.

Not mandatory especially in casual conversation such as this, but in the spirit of you being just the โ€œobjective messengerโ€, wanna make sure I didnโ€™t miss anything important that may affect my decision to buy a Ford Lightning.
(The new ones, not the cool old supercharged ones, of course )
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Grit_dog
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ksss wrote:
I ignore any info coming from Motorbiscuit. Their writing style is simply for click bait.

Noooo. Say it ainโ€™t so! Lol
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NamMedevac_70
Explorer II
Explorer II
Typical forum BS. If you don't like the news message, then attack the messenger by bored members (censorship). Predictable. Battery fires are a big problem for EV manufacturers, but you didn't bother to read that part. As a happy dodge ram gasser, this is no concern to me.

"Battery fires were such a huge issue for General Motors that the company had to issue a mass recall on the Chevy Bolt EV. The recall cost the company over one billion dollars. GM is looking to cut ties with LG following its battery fire issue.

The Ford F-150 Lightningโ€™s battery problem is a huge issue for the EV space for two reasons. This incident makes drivers question the reliability of the electric vehicle. The second, more troubling reason that F-150 Lightning battery fires are a huge issue is because of the specific battery thatโ€™s a fire risk.

Battery fires were enough to make GM want to abandon its partnership with LG. It seems LG isnโ€™t the only company that is producing EV batteries that can cause fires. According to CNBC, the F-150 Lightning models that are fire risks are powered by SK On batteries. These batteries power several popular electric vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6." What part of this news story is a lie ????. This same news has appeared in other business news articles besides motor biscuit KH. Many RVers own other EV vehicles besides the F 150.

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ksss
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Explorer
I ignore any info coming from Motorbiscuit. Their writing style is simply for click bait.
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Huntindog
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Explorer
Grit dog wrote:
Haha, no youโ€™re notโ€ฆbut anyways

Thanks for helping the 17 potential Lightning owners on this forum. (Of which Iโ€™m pretty sure thereโ€™s zero, or theyโ€™d be blabbling about their truck! Lol)
Oh and speak for yourself on the old timer thing.
You may have heard about what the word assume actually means! Hahaha
have they built that many yet????:W
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BB_TX
Nomad
Nomad
NamMedevac 70 wrote:
This Ford F-150 Lightning problem is bad news for EVs.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/ford-f-150-lighting-problem-changed-everything-electric-vehicles/

"Ford recently halted F-150 Lightning electric pickup production due to battery fire issues. The Blue Oval isnโ€™t the first automaker to experience battery fire issues, and it wonโ€™t be the last.

Battery fires were such a huge issue for General Motors that the company had to issue a mass recall on the Chevy Bolt EV. The recall cost the company over one billion dollars. GM is looking to cut ties with LG following its battery fire issue.

The Ford F-150 Lightningโ€™s battery problem is a huge issue for the EV space for two reasons. This incident makes drivers question the reliability of the electric vehicle. The second, more troubling reason that F-150 Lightning battery fires are a huge issue is because of the specific battery thatโ€™s a fire risk.

Battery fires were enough to make GM want to abandon its partnership with LG. It seems LG isnโ€™t the only company that is producing EV batteries that can cause fires. According to CNBC, the F-150 Lightning models that are fire risks are powered by SK On batteries. These batteries power several popular electric vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.

Why was the Ford F-150 Lightning recalled?

The Ford F-150 Lightning was recalled because of improperly produced battery cells that were made at SK Onโ€™s Georgia plant. The Blue Oval recalled 18 electric pickup trucks once it realized that the EVs made with the cells were at risk of causing battery fires.

This is the first major Ford F-150 Lightning reliability issue to date, so itโ€™s rough news for fans of the electric pickup. The brandโ€™s first electric vehicle, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, has recently been plagued with several reliability issues.

This small F-150 Lightning recall could change the way many consumers perceive the electric pickup truck. The Ford F-150 Lightning is currently the most popular electric pickup, but fear of battery fires or reliability issues could leave room for a competitor to overtake the EV. This incident will send shockwaves through the industry because yet another electric vehicle battery supplier is producing batteries that are potentially unstable.

Is the Ford F-150 Lightning a good truck?
A red 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is driving off-road.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Ford
RELATED
Recall Alert: Ford F-150 Lightning Batteries Are Catching on Fire"

This article seems a bit overly dramatic considering the issue was isolated to one group of batteries of which 18 were installed in new trucks and one caught fire. And none of those trucks had yet been delivered to buyers. Sounds like media trying to create a big story out of what is so far apparently an isolated issue. Maybe motorbisquit is anti EV. Or anti Ford.

Ford produced over 13,000 F150 EVs in 2022, apparently with no issues. And plans for 150,000 in 2023.

NamMedevac_70
Explorer II
Explorer II
This Ford F-150 Lightning problem is bad news for EVs.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/ford-f-150-lighting-problem-changed-everything-electric-vehicles/

"Ford recently halted F-150 Lightning electric pickup production due to battery fire issues. The Blue Oval isnโ€™t the first automaker to experience battery fire issues, and it wonโ€™t be the last.

Battery fires were such a huge issue for General Motors that the company had to issue a mass recall on the Chevy Bolt EV. The recall cost the company over one billion dollars. GM is looking to cut ties with LG following its battery fire issue.

The Ford F-150 Lightningโ€™s battery problem is a huge issue for the EV space for two reasons. This incident makes drivers question the reliability of the electric vehicle. The second, more troubling reason that F-150 Lightning battery fires are a huge issue is because of the specific battery thatโ€™s a fire risk.

Battery fires were enough to make GM want to abandon its partnership with LG. It seems LG isnโ€™t the only company that is producing EV batteries that can cause fires. According to CNBC, the F-150 Lightning models that are fire risks are powered by SK On batteries. These batteries power several popular electric vehicles, including the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6.

Why was the Ford F-150 Lightning recalled?

The Ford F-150 Lightning was recalled because of improperly produced battery cells that were made at SK Onโ€™s Georgia plant. The Blue Oval recalled 18 electric pickup trucks once it realized that the EVs made with the cells were at risk of causing battery fires.

This is the first major Ford F-150 Lightning reliability issue to date, so itโ€™s rough news for fans of the electric pickup. The brandโ€™s first electric vehicle, the Ford Mustang Mach-E, has recently been plagued with several reliability issues.

This small F-150 Lightning recall could change the way many consumers perceive the electric pickup truck. The Ford F-150 Lightning is currently the most popular electric pickup, but fear of battery fires or reliability issues could leave room for a competitor to overtake the EV. This incident will send shockwaves through the industry because yet another electric vehicle battery supplier is producing batteries that are potentially unstable.

Is the Ford F-150 Lightning a good truck?
A red 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning is driving off-road.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning | Ford
RELATED
Recall Alert: Ford F-150 Lightning Batteries Are Catching on Fire"

FishOnOne
Nomad
Nomad
They supposedly identified the root cause and was supposed to resume production today. Until EV become equal to or better than ICE vehicles I don't really have any interest.
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BB_TX
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Nomad

Grit_dog
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Navigator
Haha, no youโ€™re notโ€ฆbut anyways

Thanks for helping the 17 potential Lightning owners on this forum. (Of which Iโ€™m pretty sure thereโ€™s zero, or theyโ€™d be blabbling about their truck! Lol)
Oh and speak for yourself on the old timer thing.
You may have heard about what the word assume actually means! Hahaha
2016 Ram 2500, MotorOps.ca EFIlive tuned, 5โ€ turbo back, 6" lift on 37s
2017 Heartland Torque T29 - Sold.
Couple of Arctic Fox TCs - Sold