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Jan 27, 2022 | 07:04 PM

Kingofwylietx

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Factory Auto Start-Stop Deleted

Maybe this has been covered.
My dad bought a 2022 F-150 today. The auto start-stop was removed and they gave a $50 credit on the invoice for it.
Can you order it that way or is this a result of the chip shortage? He is pretty excited because he didn't like the auto start-stop anyways.

Jan 27, 2022 | 07:09 PM

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Jan 27, 2022 | 11:17 PM

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I ought to go back to dealer with that pic and have them remove auto start-stop and refund me the $50.00

And yes, I know it would never happen.

Jan 28, 2022 | 09:29 AM

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This is done on ALL Fords at my local dealer...I think the dealer orders them that way because most people hate that feature.

Jan 28, 2022 | 10:48 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronin73

This is done on ALL Fords at my local dealer...I think the dealer orders them that way because most people hate that feature.

A little further digging shows this is due to the chip shortage. From an article discussing it...
"Ford is requiring all dealer stock orders to include the auto stop-start removal option, but retail/customer orders and fleet orders can still opt out of the removal if desired"