6,800 Miles.... Powerscope Trailer Tow Mirror is Busted.
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6,800 Miles.... Powerscope Trailer Tow Mirror is Busted.
Well, time to see how bad the warranty/backorder process is. I noticed this past weekend it was opening significantly slower. Then yesterday it opened half way and then stopped, won't open or close now, and does not lock in correctly. Called the dealership and scheduled a "service" for them to confirm that it's not working. Dec. 1st. What a pain. Gonna have to take time off work 2x to get this fixed even if they don't dick me around.
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Need a vehicle to get to work. And the dealership is 45 miles one way from home. Work is much closer, but I tried scheduling a pu/do last time, and "they forgot." Then when they did get it they threw a gallon of DEF in the bed (That they also charged me $30 for) instead of filling it. So.... not really in a trusting mood.
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I had my mirrors set to auto fold when the doors lock and unlock but after a week they seemed to slow down opening and closing so I turned that off and now I only fold them IF I have to park in a tight spot.
They do fold and unfold at normal speed now but when they were doing it multiple times a day I could see them heading to an early grave. They are just plastic gears.
They do fold and unfold at normal speed now but when they were doing it multiple times a day I could see them heading to an early grave. They are just plastic gears.
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I had my mirrors set to auto fold when the doors lock and unlock but after a week they seemed to slow down opening and closing so I turned that off and now I only fold them IF I have to park in a tight spot.
They do fold and unfold at normal speed now but when they were doing it multiple times a day I could see them heading to an early grave. They are just plastic gears.
They do fold and unfold at normal speed now but when they were doing it multiple times a day I could see them heading to an early grave. They are just plastic gears.
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Thats enough for me to just use them sparingly. I had a friend who's 2021 had to go into the dealership recently and they were 3 weeks out for an appointment just to look at the problem their truck is having and they dropped it off first thing in the morning and went back before the service department closed to find out they never got around to looking at the truck cause they are so busy. I dont want to have anything major break during the warranty cause Ford's dealership network sucks big time. Almost as bad as the RV dealerships service departments.
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Well, the way I figure it is if they get busted in the parking lot because someone hits them what's the difference. And it's not "Lincoln Mode" anymore in the new ones, it's a standard option in the in-dash settings. No more forscan/plug mods.
Either way, even if the motor burns out they should still lock out or in. This one is no locking at all, making it useless as a tow mirror. And at under 7k miles and 6 months.... unacceptable. Even if the dealer warrantees is (like they should) I suspect It'll be a while before they even get the part. Wish it was at least the driver's side so I could open the window to fix it, not have to park it and get out, lol
Either way, even if the motor burns out they should still lock out or in. This one is no locking at all, making it useless as a tow mirror. And at under 7k miles and 6 months.... unacceptable. Even if the dealer warrantees is (like they should) I suspect It'll be a while before they even get the part. Wish it was at least the driver's side so I could open the window to fix it, not have to park it and get out, lol
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Most little problems I will fix myself due to the inconvenience of dealing with a dealer. I specifically didn't want that power mirror option on my truck though, because I did not believe it was robust.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
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Most little problems I will fix myself due to the inconvenience of dealing with a dealer. I specifically didn't want that power mirror option on my truck though, because I did not believe it was robust.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
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Most little problems I will fix myself due to the inconvenience of dealing with a dealer. I specifically didn't want that power mirror option on my truck though, because I did not believe it was robust.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
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If stuff this expensive keeps breaking on these trucks I'm going to invest about $20k of the sale of my 2022 F350 back into my 95 F350 and just keep it til the wheels literally fall off. Both trucks have the same amount of rust and the 22 is Aluminum.
I can replace both mirrors for $200. I can get a set of OEM taillights for around $100. Everything is 10x cheaper.
I can replace both mirrors for $200. I can get a set of OEM taillights for around $100. Everything is 10x cheaper.
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Most little problems I will fix myself due to the inconvenience of dealing with a dealer. I specifically didn't want that power mirror option on my truck though, because I did not believe it was robust.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
The days of expecting well functioning equipment on your 50-90k truck are well behind us. Junk is becoming the norm.
ford used to be known as quite a bit above Rams in build quality but this last generation and 23s… I don’t know…
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Well, the way I figure it is if they get busted in the parking lot because someone hits them what's the difference. And it's not "Lincoln Mode" anymore in the new ones, it's a standard option in the in-dash settings. No more forscan/plug mods.
Either way, even if the motor burns out they should still lock out or in. This one is no locking at all, making it useless as a tow mirror. And at under 7k miles and 6 months.... unacceptable. Even if the dealer warrantees is (like they should) I suspect It'll be a while before they even get the part. Wish it was at least the driver's side so I could open the window to fix it, not have to park it and get out, lol
Either way, even if the motor burns out they should still lock out or in. This one is no locking at all, making it useless as a tow mirror. And at under 7k miles and 6 months.... unacceptable. Even if the dealer warrantees is (like they should) I suspect It'll be a while before they even get the part. Wish it was at least the driver's side so I could open the window to fix it, not have to park it and get out, lol