Some have expressed concerns they're buying COVID trucks. Some think reliability is down.

Now I have a question: has reliability gone up or down?

 

My 21 has been great.

 

My 2021 has been great! Not counting the BlueCruise update issue.
I love my truck and will keep it for a long time.

 

the 22s just started coming out a few months ago. How would anyone have any real long term updates ?

 

Other than the hanging insulation almost contacting the driveshaft the only problem I've had is my SYNC not saving profiles correctly. 14,000 miles on it.

I wouldn't say it's been perfect, but nothing serious has gone wrong and would buy it again.

 

Claims of covid triggering poor reliability are really hearsay and not backed by data. Remember its a new generation with tons of obvious and some not obvious changes. As for a comparison, the 22 only started coming down the line in November so, not alot of miles on them.

 

Considering what Covid did to companies and workforces is there really any difference between a 21 and a 22! Other than a new vin #.

 

I would have no concerns about F150s. RVs, boats and other outdoor toys are another story...

 

Far too early to tell.

I for one am not worried about it, traded my outstanding '19 in for a new '22 (employee pricing though)

 

OP here. I appreciate your responses. Believe me, I do.

Reason I asked was because COVID really screwed up a lot of things, oil prices, commodities, chronic shortages, chip shortage, we had a well-oiled machine that was happily humming along before COVID pulled its pants down and took a honkin' huge **** all over it.

My take-out has gotten smaller. Prices have gone up. Companies are trying hard not to increase prices by cutting corners. My friend had a 2000 Dodge Caravan.. another one had a 2006 Dodge Caravan.. and I was shocked at how much thinner plastic was in the 2006 model in just about all the interior components. Although both were identical vans, the 2006 had more problems. Admittedly, that was without COVID.

I ordered a $75,000 truck (6.5' 502A Hybrid w/ 7.2kW and BlueCruise). I have no problem with waiting, I would not even mind if it arrived next year, I'd rather have it arrive next year than see corners getting cut. We already saw that between the 2021 and 2022. I would not be surprised to see Ford employing cost-cutting measures and using their customers as lab rats to see if problems materialize then back off.

People say first-year models are the most troublesome. It wasn't the case with the Dodge Caravan, they were playing it really safe using quality materials, then went downhill from there. In fact, it's the same with the Chevrolet Cheyenne. I'm Mexican, it's called Silverado in the U.S., and for 2020, rear door unlock buttons on the door handle were quietly removed among other things.. and that was before COVID.

So is COVID going to make things worse? Ugh. I don't understand the car industry sometimes. Or I'm overthinking this. I mean, I ordered this perfect truck that's going to last a very long time. I hope.