How am I supposed to parallel park now??

old school??

 

Dealer called me today and my cameras are in. At first she just said backup camera but she clarified that it is multiple when I asked. I think it's just that they sell mostly STXs and probably got a batch in that was almost all for trucks that don't have the 360 cameras. Next Thursday I get them replaced.

 

Ford has **** for QC so yeah. My 'factory' oil came out at 500 miles. The A10 is coming out at 3000 miles. First oil change is free and I also get 5 per yeah so I'm gonna change oil frequently. I need to help my oil stocks appreciate. Hydrocarbons are good for society.

 

Front camera came in today; exactly one month. They are installing now.

Dealer says recall has not launched yet, they are waiting on it to address the rear camera later.

 

Copied from Consumer Reports:Vehicles Recalled (all are from the 2020 model year)
• Ford F-150 trucks built between Oct. 26, 2019, and May 18, 2020
• Ford Explorer SUVs built between Nov. 16, 2019, and May 18, 2020
• Ford Mustang coupes and convertibles built between Nov. 18, 2019, and May 26, 2020
• Ford Expedition SUVs built between Oct. 30, 2019, and June 22, 2020
• Ford Escape SUVs built between Nov. 5, 2019, and May 18, 2020
• Ford Ranger trucks built between Dec. 9, 2019, and May 19, 2020
• Ford Edge SUVs built between Nov. 13, 2019, and May 26, 2020
• Ford Transit vans built between Oct. 28, 2019, and May 20, 2020
• Ford Super Duty trucks built between Oct. 30, 2019, and May 18, 2020
• Lincoln Corsair SUVs built between Nov. 14, 2019, and May 18, 2020
• Lincoln MKX and Nautilus SUVs built between Nov. 21, 2019, and May 26, 2020

The problem: A faulty circuit board that’s part of the backup camera may cause images to be distorted or not show at all while the vehicle is in Reverse. This means the vehicle doesn't meet federal safety standards for rear visibility, which could lead to a crash or injury.

The fix: Ford dealers will replace the entire backup camera free of charge.

How to contact the manufacturer: Ford will contact owners by mail starting on Nov. 7, 2020. Owners may also call Ford at 866-436-7332.

NHTSA campaign number: 20V575. Ford’s own number for this recall is 20C19.

Check to see whether your vehicle has an open recall: NHTSA’s website will tell you whether your vehicle has an open recalls that need to be addressed.

If you plug your car’s 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) into NHTSA’s website and a recall doesn’t appear, it means your vehicle doesn’t currently have any. Because automakers issue recalls often, and for many older vehicles, we recommend checking back regularly.

 

I just started watching this issue with the lease of my new 2020 XLT. Put my VIN in the link from above and it came back with 0 recalls. Ended up looking at my door tag and my build date was June 2020, so my truck isn’t included in the recall, or yet anyways. Wonder what they changed between May and June built trucks.

 

My truck was built 2/26/20 and my camera is still working fine @ 7,600 miles.

 

Purchased Friday 10/16
Now this on Sunday with 110 miles.
Funny thing is, if you don't press OK then turn the truck off that message just stays there after everything is shut down.
Good Job Ford!

 

My understanding is the cameras are the same from 2015 - 2020, but there was a bad batch that made it into several months' worth of trucks. I expect they figured out the date that they moved onto an unaffected batch and recalled everything before that.

 

I see. Interesting. Thanks!