dearborn and I don't notice any of the mentioned issues

 

huh thats weird u smell like lie i work at KCAP and we dont have superduty lines?!

 

I guess you can't read the last reply on the first page.

 

Interesting thread. I've had two 2010 F-150s and I have noticed some differences. The XLT was an early build (7/09) and my Lariat was built in 2/10. The Lariat seems to have a few more noises, but it also has more things inside to make noise. Both have been awesome trucks.

 

2010 FX4, Dearborn truck... no problems and I am glad I ended up with a Dearborn truck, just because my '66 Mustang is a Dearborn car.

 

My 2007 F150 Lariat 4x4 Supercab was built in Dearborn and I didn't have a single problem. I was actually disappointed when I saw that my "perfect" truck, 2010 F-150 Lariat Screw 4x4 was built in KC. Both trucks honestly have great fitment and no problems. Going forward I wouldn't have a problem buying a truck assembled at either plant. I expect everyone to have a preference but after owning one from both I can honestly say I've been pleased across the board.

 

My 2010 platinum has many of the issues you noticed. I feel like the fit and finish is lacking in comparison with my 04 and 06. The biggest disappointment is looking down the side of the truck you can see rippled sheet metal. The other bothersome issue is the cab/bed misalignment. The glossy red candy paint doesn't help these issues. I almost wonder if one of the weight saving measures was thinner sheet metal?

However, the interior fit/finish is very good.

 

Dearborn 2010 here. No issues. Great truck. Left my Dearborn UAW sticker on the windshield as a token for their great work.

 

Mine was built at the Kentucky plant mid 03, one of the first 04+ off the line. The best part about that is that I don't have those stupid molex plugs so running wires into the doors is painless.

 

X2

 

In August of 2015, I purchased a brand new 2015 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 with the 3.5 litre V6. The truck was made at the Kansas City Plant. Within the first two weeks I had to have the front 1/2 shaft replaced because there was a constant knocking noise every-time I was turning. No to long after, I had to have the whole instrument cluster replaced. Was was happening was the driver assist digital display was showing 90 km/hr and my GPS was showing the same but the needle was showing 60 km/hr. A 30 km/hr difference. So I talked to my salesperson about what is going on after only having the truck for 5 months now and I wanted to see what he can do. What he did do was, he found the same identical truck ( brand new, color and all ) at another dealership and just did a clean swap for the other one at no cost to me. The only difference was this one came with running boards and this one was made at the Dearborn Truck Plant. Even though they are both identical trucks, the one from Dearborn feels so much tighter and better compared to the Kansas City Truck. After reading on Ford's website, the Kansas City Plant just started producing trucks so maybe they have some glitches to work out at their plant. All I can say is the produced at the Dearborn Plant feels and performs so much better then the one that was produced at the Kansas City Plant.

 

My '13 KC build has been a good truck with very few issues over its current 31K mile life. I actually like the stamp of the KC team on the lower part of the windshield

 

Haven't found any assembly flaws with my F-150.



But I've only had it seventeen years.
The jury is still out on whether it will hold up for the long haul.

 

Same here (2010 FX-4).

I can't say that I've noticed any obvious quality problems with any of the 2009+ F150s that I have looked at. (Other than the poorly designed rear window defroster and a couple of other WELL KNOWN problems.)

YMMV.

 

My 13 is a Dearborn truck and I haven't noticed any issues at all with it. Although, I think I've put more time behind my wash mit than I've spent behind the wheel of the truck