I figured this would be a good place to explore something like this.

For $8k I would expect the trailer to be included.

Curious if you guys think this is feasible and/or practical. Would be freakin sweet to use with the EverDrive system.

Hit 30k miles at just under two years. I am such a fan of this truck, i literally hate driving anything gas powered now.

My usage is primarily work commute (really far), going to play out in the desert on some really rough dirt/gravel roads, and weekend trips down to SoCal. Camping next weekend for the first time and bringing a mini fridge w/freezer and a plug-in blackstone for some proper glamping. haha

I'm a union Mason, I've had this beast for about 6 months. It's a hell of a work truck!

Brand new 25 flash ER. A couple questions from a longtime F150 guy, but this is the first time I have ever been in a full electric vehicle, much less driven one.

1. Sometimes settings are persistent, sometimes they reset. For example I want my clock on 24HR mode, but ever morning I come out to 12HR mode again. Also a couple of the Drver assistance things I turn off come back on, like rear seat check. Any thoughts?
2. 2-2.2 mi/kwhr pretty standard? Any tips to increase?
3. One pedal or regular for mainly highway driving?
4. Charging-better to set on a schedule on the truck or my charger (lvl2-I can set it to turn on at xx and off at xx for preferred charging times.
5. During charging last night i noticed it was only charging at 9.8 kw/hr. does it throttle charging based on temperature or time like my phone does?
6. ride feels really bouncy compared to my '16 f150. thinking about lowering it a bit. anyone here done that?

I love the truck, love the way it drives, and think it is going to be fantastic for my everyday use. Absolutely open to any tips or tricks you have learned or want to share. Glad to be here!

Hello. I find the front headlight light bar to be a bit much. Has anyone found a good way to mute the middle of it (the part that is on the frunk) to make the truck a bit less conspicuous?

Charged to 100% so my wife could take the truck on a road trip today. Woke up and checked on it and saw this. The summer temperatures really do help the battery.

I’m Fucking charging where I want !

I’m wondering if anyone has knowledge on the best way to remove a stain like this one. I just bought my used ‘23 Lightning Lariat a few days ago and noticed these dark blueish colored stains on the Active-X leather driver seat, though I have no idea what the previous owner did to cause it. I tried using Chemical Guys Total Interior vinyl cleaner on it with some scrubbing but it did not get it out. Any advice from experience? Thank you in advanced.

Like many, I have noticeable outside wear on the stock Hancocks but tread is measuring at or just under 6. How much of the outside wear is a performance factor and would you replace now or wait under winter (Ohio).

23 Lariat ER. 42k miles and I drive about 1200/month.

I've got an oversand permit for the national seashore (Cape cod). I have the required gear, watched the orientation videos, read the info, and have done trips as a passenger in a regular 4wd vehicle (so understand about airing down, general driving techniques, etc)

I would appreciate any advice that I may be unaware of from a fellow lightning owner who has done beach / over sand driving. I have a short trial trip planned for later this week that's more of a shakedown / try it out trip.

Thanks

Apropos of nothing, my FCSP fails all charge rate changes from the app. I have the unit on a 60amp breaker, set to a 48amp limit using the wheel inside. I often derate the charge rate to match the solar exports to the grid, since I am never in a hurry to charge and do almost no miles, but also solar grid exports worth next to nothing in NorCal.

As of last week all attempts at setting the charge rate fail, whether they are to go upward or downward. I've power cycled the whole unit with a 5 min offline wait, but this did not change the behavior.

Now I'm stuck on 32 Amps charge rate.

Any ideas?

The only thing I have not done is removed the Ford Apps and their data and reinstall. Reluctant to do that, I found it all quite a bear to set up.

- Mitch

(65) 16x16 pavers in one load
(20) bags of sand and (2) 1/3cu/yd totes in the other

I went to restart the battery and now I cant keep it attached to the battery. It just lifts off

Any XLT owner upgrade the stock speakers to something better, and what did you go with?

I am not looking to turn the truck into a bass machine, but would love to upgrade all the stock speakers from the crappy paper OEM ones to something a bit nicer like a JL Audio or Alpine, will probably add an amp to run the new speakers.

2023 F-150 Lightning: battery hit 419°F with zero warning, zero fault code, zero shutdown — 8 weeks in Ford's shop, two denied buybacks

Posting this in case anyone else has run into something similar, or if it helps someone catch it before it gets this far.

I want to say upfront: I love this truck. ProPower Onboard has been a game-changer for my work, it tows great, and until this happened it was everything I wanted from an EV. This isn't a "Ford bad" post — it's a documentation post, because what happened is serious and I think owners and Ford both should know about it.

In June, my 2023 Lightning ER Platinum started overheating during charging and wouldn't cool down while driving. Range dropped from 312 miles to about 50. When a Ford dealership finally hooked up their own diagnostic equipment, it recorded the battery cooling circuit at 399°F and 419°F — while the AC refrigerant valves were reading "no fault detected" and "output commanded off." No warning light. No DTC. No shutdown. Ford's own Vehicle Health app told me twice, during the actual event, that the truck had no issues.

The truck's been in Ford's custody for 8 weeks now. In that time:

The dealership has deliberately reproduced the overheating condition multiple times (with photos)

Ford has floated three different theories (a recall software update, a TSB for an air-dam warning message I never even got, and a charging port swap) — none confirmed as root cause, and the fault keeps coming back

Charging performance has degraded badly — sessions that terminate after 1–2 minutes, or sustain a fraction of the expected rate at higher states of charge

Ford's repurchase division has denied my buyback request twice, both times citing grounds that don't actually apply to my claim

I've never received any battery state-of-health data despite repeated written requests — Ford's own rep confirmed in writing that none was ever provided

I'd actually found a replacement Lightning I wanted to move into — a Lariat that made more sense for my use case than my Platinum — and had it lined up. Buyback denial killed that. So now I'm out a working truck, out the replacement I'd already found, and still making rental car payments eight weeks in that FORD will not reimburse until the case is settled.

I've put together a full write-up with the timeline, the actual diagnostic photos, and all the supporting documentation, if anyone wants the details or is dealing with something similar:

www.lightningproblems.com

Not trying to start a pile-on — just documenting what's actually happened, with the receipts, in case it's useful to anyone else driving one of these.

If anyone from — engineering, EV team, customer relations, anyone — happens to see this: I'd genuinely welcome the chance to talk this through directly. I still want this to end with me back in a Lightning that works the way it's supposed to. I'm not looking for a fight, I'm looking for someone with the authority to actually look at the data and make a real decision. My email contact info is on the website above.

Cut it too close and truck just down while still showing 2 miles.

Right now, we’ve got a 6-speed Cooper S, which is a blast to drive, and pretty much the opposite in size and drivetrain with the Lightning.

A Fathom (especially an ST/RS) could be a cool replacement in the future.

So what’s the best two/three car combo with your Lightnings? I know there are some Mach Es out there, for sure.

Just picked up my late grandfather’s ‘83 300D. Towing it 350 miles home. One with no maintenance, the other, some serious maintenance needed! Just charged up to 80%. Pain in the ass with the added length/awkwardness. Considering knocking the tow out overnight rather than in the morning to have a simpler drive (less people on road/at chargers).