Little meeting with the F150 engineers and product management teams
08-04-2011, 01:18 PM
#21
The Captain
My question to them would be "What can you put out for previous model years as well to benefit them?" I mean I love my '09, but if they would continue to put out new accessories and options even to prev generations to keep people in their current vehicle longer, that would sell just as well. In this current economy people are keeping vehicles longer and trying their hand at their own maintanance. Maybe a oil filter relocation kit for one.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
08-04-2011, 02:11 PM
#25
This was a great read.
Ford did something very similar up here in Canada when they introduced the Flex.
I ran a crew of 75 people who built the Flex, Edge, and Lincoln MKX instrument panel and steering column.
All three vehicles are built on the same assembly line inside the Ford plant. Our company built 70% of the three vehicles for the Oakville assembly plant.
Front and rear suspension, Engine and tranny, front clip, rad support etc.
We had a fleet of engineers in the facility with private Flex owners who got to watch how my crew assembled the vehicle. Trust me when I say no expense was spared! The fleet of engineers were with us for over a month. The private owners were spread out over a couple of days.
The flex is beautiful inside! My favourite option was the sport package with sport trim ( this was a rare build). All interior trim pieces had the word "sport" written through the material in such a way that it looked like carbon fiber. Looked amazing!
Ford is very enthusiastic about giving the customer exactly what they want.
I dont remember the exact number on how many different combination possibilities there were but it was in the hundreds!
Ford did something very similar up here in Canada when they introduced the Flex.
I ran a crew of 75 people who built the Flex, Edge, and Lincoln MKX instrument panel and steering column.
All three vehicles are built on the same assembly line inside the Ford plant. Our company built 70% of the three vehicles for the Oakville assembly plant.
Front and rear suspension, Engine and tranny, front clip, rad support etc.
We had a fleet of engineers in the facility with private Flex owners who got to watch how my crew assembled the vehicle. Trust me when I say no expense was spared! The fleet of engineers were with us for over a month. The private owners were spread out over a couple of days.
The flex is beautiful inside! My favourite option was the sport package with sport trim ( this was a rare build). All interior trim pieces had the word "sport" written through the material in such a way that it looked like carbon fiber. Looked amazing!
Ford is very enthusiastic about giving the customer exactly what they want.
I dont remember the exact number on how many different combination possibilities there were but it was in the hundreds!
08-04-2011, 02:44 PM
#28
Senior Member
OP thanks for sharing, I doubt they will make it up here to Alaska but would also enjoy the opportunity to speak with engineers. I'm glad they realize the only way to build a truck people want is to talk to people who use them day in and day out. I have only had my F 150 for about 6 months but still brings a smile everytime I go for a drive, reliability will come with time but so far happy with my purchase. Seems Ford made this truck with the buyer at mind and will only continue to impove the top truck on the market with interest in what the buyer wants.
08-08-2011, 09:49 PM
#29
Senior Member
still fuming becasue I did not get invited. But a coworker who purchased Truck two weeks before I got mine did get invited. The USB in the console was the #1 complaint from what I heard and only the SYNC engineer knew about USB2 was even there.
08-08-2011, 11:23 PM
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well you know if they had asked me about this they would have had a much less positive review. 125 miles and mines on the wrecker going back to the shop for a transmission problem. Dropping down into 1st gear for no reason while driving down the road. Not cool! I guess my exit interview wouldn't have gone that smoothly.. Prolly woulda went something like this: Well tell us about your ford F-150.... well i'd like to but I dont' have it anymore because it just left here on a wrecker going get the transmission worked on with only 125 miles on it. Prolly wouldn't have gone quite so good on their evaluation sheets. I bet it woulda generated alot of that scribbling you refer to.