2016 F150 - love it but disapointed
07-11-2016, 09:46 AM
#1
2016 F150 - love it but disapointed
I just purchased a new 2016 F-150 Crew cab Race Red with the 302 option package and the 5.0 engine. I traded in my 2005 F-150 extended cab with 198K.
I LOVE THIS TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
but I think Ford missed a few important things.
- I am glad they finally brought the trailer connector above the bumper, however the door I use flips up and I cant see the prongs, so I often find myself bending down to line it up to plug it in. Why didn't they put them side by side so the door flips down on both of them so you can see what your doing, ( cause the engineer never hooked up a trailer) or turn it 180 degrees, so they open left to right, right to left against each other?
- The cup holders are to big and a lot of standard size cups and bottles wont sit in them without tipping over.
- The cup holder for the passengers in the back seat, at the end of the console of the front seat, this is not conveniently located for the passengers in the back and is a major annoyance for the people in the front. Why doesn't the back of the center console fold down to make a couple cup holders, god knows there is enough room, hell I could put a small table in there?
- What was ford thinking for the passengers in the back of the truck, no arm rest, no console? tones of space, leg room , head room and no console or arm rest, ok, hands in lap...
- I can sync my phone, I can get alerted to txt messages, I can hear / read the message, why can't I reply. If I have a text message displayed on that awesome 8 inch touch screen display, I should be able to push the button on the steering wheel and reply with voice, after all its using my phone.
- Why isn't HID / LED standard, it is 2016?
I love the engine, the steps, the cabin in general, the tailgate step, the LED lights in the bed, remote start, the backup-pro assist, the mirror spot lights, the power rear window, all the room, and that awesome panoramic sun-roof, the power heated cloth seats,
6.5 ft bed, and of course , it's 700lbs lighter - lol lol
Ford your killing me, but I love you!
I LOVE THIS TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
but I think Ford missed a few important things.
- I am glad they finally brought the trailer connector above the bumper, however the door I use flips up and I cant see the prongs, so I often find myself bending down to line it up to plug it in. Why didn't they put them side by side so the door flips down on both of them so you can see what your doing, ( cause the engineer never hooked up a trailer) or turn it 180 degrees, so they open left to right, right to left against each other?
- The cup holders are to big and a lot of standard size cups and bottles wont sit in them without tipping over.
- The cup holder for the passengers in the back seat, at the end of the console of the front seat, this is not conveniently located for the passengers in the back and is a major annoyance for the people in the front. Why doesn't the back of the center console fold down to make a couple cup holders, god knows there is enough room, hell I could put a small table in there?
- What was ford thinking for the passengers in the back of the truck, no arm rest, no console? tones of space, leg room , head room and no console or arm rest, ok, hands in lap...
- I can sync my phone, I can get alerted to txt messages, I can hear / read the message, why can't I reply. If I have a text message displayed on that awesome 8 inch touch screen display, I should be able to push the button on the steering wheel and reply with voice, after all its using my phone.
- Why isn't HID / LED standard, it is 2016?
I love the engine, the steps, the cabin in general, the tailgate step, the LED lights in the bed, remote start, the backup-pro assist, the mirror spot lights, the power rear window, all the room, and that awesome panoramic sun-roof, the power heated cloth seats,
6.5 ft bed, and of course , it's 700lbs lighter - lol lol
Ford your killing me, but I love you!
07-11-2016, 11:43 AM
#2
Ford Truck Lover
I just purchased a new 2016 F-150 Crew cab Race Red with the 302 option package and the 5.0 engine. I traded in my 2005 F-150 extended cab with 198K.
I LOVE THIS TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
but I think Ford missed a few important things.
- I am glad they finally brought the trailer connector above the bumper, however the door I use flips up and I cant see the prongs, so I often find myself bending down to line it up to plug it in. Why didn't they put them side by side so the door flips down on both of them so you can see what your doing, ( cause the engineer never hooked up a trailer) or turn it 180 degrees, so they open left to right, right to left against each other?
- The cup holders are to big and a lot of standard size cups and bottles wont sit in them without tipping over.
- The cup holder for the passengers in the back seat, at the end of the console of the front seat, this is not conveniently located for the passengers in the back and is a major annoyance for the people in the front. Why doesn't the back of the center console fold down to make a couple cup holders, god knows there is enough room, hell I could put a small table in there?
- What was ford thinking for the passengers in the back of the truck, no arm rest, no console? tones of space, leg room , head room and no console or arm rest, ok, hands in lap...
- I can sync my phone, I can get alerted to txt messages, I can hear / read the message, why can't I reply. If I have a text message displayed on that awesome 8 inch touch screen display, I should be able to push the button on the steering wheel and reply with voice, after all its using my phone.
- Why isn't HID / LED standard, it is 2016?
I love the engine, the steps, the cabin in general, the tailgate step, the LED lights in the bed, remote start, the backup-pro assist, the mirror spot lights, the power rear window, all the room, and that awesome panoramic sun-roof, the power heated cloth seats,
6.5 ft bed, and of course , it's 700lbs lighter - lol lol
Ford your killing me, but I love you!
I LOVE THIS TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!
but I think Ford missed a few important things.
- I am glad they finally brought the trailer connector above the bumper, however the door I use flips up and I cant see the prongs, so I often find myself bending down to line it up to plug it in. Why didn't they put them side by side so the door flips down on both of them so you can see what your doing, ( cause the engineer never hooked up a trailer) or turn it 180 degrees, so they open left to right, right to left against each other?
- The cup holders are to big and a lot of standard size cups and bottles wont sit in them without tipping over.
- The cup holder for the passengers in the back seat, at the end of the console of the front seat, this is not conveniently located for the passengers in the back and is a major annoyance for the people in the front. Why doesn't the back of the center console fold down to make a couple cup holders, god knows there is enough room, hell I could put a small table in there?
- What was ford thinking for the passengers in the back of the truck, no arm rest, no console? tones of space, leg room , head room and no console or arm rest, ok, hands in lap...
- I can sync my phone, I can get alerted to txt messages, I can hear / read the message, why can't I reply. If I have a text message displayed on that awesome 8 inch touch screen display, I should be able to push the button on the steering wheel and reply with voice, after all its using my phone.
- Why isn't HID / LED standard, it is 2016?
I love the engine, the steps, the cabin in general, the tailgate step, the LED lights in the bed, remote start, the backup-pro assist, the mirror spot lights, the power rear window, all the room, and that awesome panoramic sun-roof, the power heated cloth seats,
6.5 ft bed, and of course , it's 700lbs lighter - lol lol
Ford your killing me, but I love you!
07-11-2016, 12:17 PM
#3
Beer Gut Extraordinaire
Lots of these complaints are fixed on higher trim trucks. Rear armrest with cupholders, LED etc. Although these trucks are expensive, keep in mind that the XLT is still only one up from the base model. Ford can't make all features standard on all models. Gotta give the people a reason to go to a higher trim. I get it, nickels and dimes. But if you look at the production dollar impact of making a feature standard without raising the price to compensate...It's huge. They're still a corporation who wants to turn as much of a profit as possible.
I do agree about the front cupholders being a poor design, especially for cleaning. I liked my 2011 and 2013 with removable cupholder liners that were really easy to clean.
You can reply to texts using Siri if you have an iPhone.
I do agree about the front cupholders being a poor design, especially for cleaning. I liked my 2011 and 2013 with removable cupholder liners that were really easy to clean.
You can reply to texts using Siri if you have an iPhone.
07-11-2016, 01:15 PM
#5
Senior Member
Funny thing is that I drove my wife to work the other day (first time in the new truck) and she makes fruit smoothies to take for breakfast. She was complaining that the cupholders were too small for her smoothie cup. Can't please everyone I guess.
07-11-2016, 01:25 PM
#6
I'm not letting anyone with anything other than water in my new truck! Including me!
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07-11-2016, 03:18 PM
#7
Senior Member
My guess on the trailer connection doors is to prevent water from collecting or coming in contact with electrical prongs...water drips off and around the flap rather than being caught or trapped if it were the other way around.....
I hate my cup holders too ....
I hate my cup holders too ....
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07-11-2016, 03:22 PM
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07-11-2016, 03:43 PM
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My wife also has some cup she uses for water quite often and she has to give it a good push to get it in there. Now I am wondering if I may have solved my own problem, gonna try one of the older koozies, the big foam ones, when I get home and see how it holds. Thinking it might be too much but we'll see.
07-11-2016, 04:00 PM
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My wife also has some cup she uses for water quite often and she has to give it a good push to get it in there. Now I am wondering if I may have solved my own problem, gonna try one of the older koozies, the big foam ones, when I get home and see how it holds. Thinking it might be too much but we'll see.