There's actually a newer smaller harness extension to fix it. So if you dont see the big bulky one dont worry, as long as there is some kind of harness extension you're good.
Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure
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My 98 has it so I know what it looks like. My 98 recall was a new sensor and a very short pig tail that plugged into the old factory harness.
BITOG rule: If Ford recalls 850,000 vehicles, it HAS to be Stellantis fault.
Ford put America into cars with it's Highland Park plant. It was the first factory in history to assemble automobiles on a moving assembly line.
It pains me to see their troubles.
It pains me to see their troubles.
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I suspect Ford is trying to do it all, and ends up in a never ending cycle of revisions, updates, etc. as mentioned earlier, I have four Ford full frame vehicles in my driveway, and am amazed how hard it is to order parts due to the never ending revisions or different parts for a like model (like a fuel pump is different in many F350s with gas engines, simply due to wheel base, type of cab, etc.
it’s mind blowing a gas powered single model year f350 can have eight distinct fuel pumps for a gas engine. Wouldn’t making one fuel pump that worked regardless of wheel base or cab be a smarter move long term? Might cost an extra few dollars per truck, but well worth it if Ford had a long term vision.
Although I never researched, it was reported Honda has an unbreakable rule for every new generation , accord , civic, etc. a new generation Honda vehicle must contain less parts than the generation it is replacing. Less parts means less to design, , less to assemble, less to break, less parts to stock and manage.
If I needed a new truck today I would buy a Ford. But it would be with the knowledge that Ford is definitely not running a tight shot group.
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Had an interesting conversation with a guy a few days ago. After putting allot of miles on 4 Tundra’s - the new Tundra problems scared him bad enough to buy a gorgeous 2025 F150 we walked around …
Hope it works out - the dealership is literally a few feet from his business - and the nearest Toyota dealer is 50 miles away …
Our small town Ford dealer has a very solid service team … I’d say 80% of the sales there is F series - they do cab offs like changing socks …
I feel like he will be fine - he selected the 5.0L and likes it …
My BiL has a 2015 F150 with zero issues to date …
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Remember the days when you could order an Impala with whatever combinations of options? The GM Bill of Materials was off the freakin' chart. Was it Toyota who started groups?
I believe manufacturers will move to simplified options, GigaPress style frames, etc. This enables automation, simplified BOMs, procurement, etc. This is the path to lower cost and higher quality.
The new Tundra lack of quality is stunning. Our trusty old 2001 only has about 220K and has never seen the inside of the garage, except for minor work like oil changes, brakes, etc. It ain't for sale.
My BIL got a 2020ish F-150 with the bigger V6 and 10 speed; it's beautiful! He loves it; I've heard others speak poorly about that trans.
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Yes, GM did much better with the 10 speed - it’s pure silk in mine …
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Bcs of algorithms, my Facebook gets hit by various car sites. Every time there is a discussion about trucks, comments are: just get a Tundra, proven quality. I mean, they have to change more than 100,000 engines. In 2024, they claimed it was OK, but it is also failing, and they said hybrids are fine, while Sequoia folks are also leaving rod bearings behind them on the road. Not to mention horrid assembly quality and things like broken seats.
If all that happened on GM, FORD, or BMW, they would crucify anyone who suggested buying them.
Which brings that that people think problems in Toyota is just price of driving a vehicle. If it happens elsewhere, it is of bad quality.
Fix or repair daily.
GM used to own most of its suppliers, A '65 Impala would likely be 90%+ corporate umbrella content....Glass would be LOF, Babbitt bearings & bushings would be Federal Mogul, Frame is likely made by A.O. Smith.
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A timely comment and picture from a Ford Tech Makuloco post yesterday:
"Enjoying a little clean work today! I am truly grateful that Ford made it so easy to simply unzip the seat cover for access. Almost like they knew they were overly complex and bound to fail!"
"Enjoying a little clean work today! I am truly grateful that Ford made it so easy to simply unzip the seat cover for access. Almost like they knew they were overly complex and bound to fail!"
For one quick second, I thought that was a NETGEAR 10 port ethernet switch on the seat back !
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