Let's forget about the bed shake for now. I'm wondering about several issues people have talked about on here. For example, wrong outdoor temp reading, recirculate not staying on (goes off on it's own), throttle body problems (gas pedal not respnding to input - at all, not just lag), noise from steering wheel area, etc. I wonder if these people that have the problems I just mentioned had a truck that was built from the beginning to of new body style (sometime in Aug?) to December? The reason I'm wondering about this is because I have my order placed and I suspect (HOPE) my truck will be built in/by late Feb and I was wondering if these issues will be taken care of before I take delivery. I suppose a lot of these issues have been corrected at the factory before it leaves. Any speculation or thoughts on this? I don't expect a machine to never have problems and I don't expect humans to be perfect and design/build a perfect product, but I would hope that any known issues that are easy to take care of right away will be taken care of at the factory before I get my truck. It would certainly be cheaper on Ford to fix it before it is delivered...rather than having to pay for the repairs afterwards.

 

I had the problem with the outdoor temperature reading incorrect and slow response on the throttle. These problems were I believe with trucks built before 09/06. Mine was built sometime in July or August.
These were fixed with a prom update.

 

lariatf150


Great question. I've been wondering the same thing in regards to my early to mid April truck. Especially regarding the rear window rattle. I do believe some of the problems have been addressed by now, like the outside temp reading, that's a super easy one. But I'm still wondering, like you are. And praying...

 

The nature of the beast is that if they fixed all of the early problems then the later problems are just laying there waiting to get you.
You cant win.

Mike

 

While I am not an expert on this I would assume (*** of of you and me) that Ford would do what it takes to resolve know problems before they produce new trucks. This only makes sense. I do know that a large majority of the problems that have been discussed on this website are know by Ford and are listed on their TSBs. I have a full list of them that was left in a friends 04 truck. I will try to post them soon.