01-13-2020, 01:16 PM
Also, to close the loop on the F-150 now that I've had my coffee and am (slightly) less full of sass, let's run through the process I endured:
1. I experience concern
2. Ford publishes bulletin, validating concern as a problem and issues a solution
3. Solution applied, does not fix anything
4. I go back to Ford and am told "oh no, that? that's just normal!"
Fuck you, I'm not making payments on a $65k truck to be told the problem you admitted to and can't fix is just normal since the fix doesn't work.
By comparison, with Dodge:
1. I experience concern
2. Dodge validates concern, identifies solution
3. Solution is not correctly implemented on attempt #1
4. Solution is correctly implemented on attempt #2
The customer service aspect has been massively better with this Ram. Yes, even with it dripping transmission fluid and inconveniencing me on a trip. A positive customer experience wins out over being technically correct.
1. I experience concern
2. Ford publishes bulletin, validating concern as a problem and issues a solution
3. Solution applied, does not fix anything
4. I go back to Ford and am told "oh no, that? that's just normal!"
Fuck you, I'm not making payments on a $65k truck to be told the problem you admitted to and can't fix is just normal since the fix doesn't work.
By comparison, with Dodge:
1. I experience concern
2. Dodge validates concern, identifies solution
3. Solution is not correctly implemented on attempt #1
4. Solution is correctly implemented on attempt #2
The customer service aspect has been massively better with this Ram. Yes, even with it dripping transmission fluid and inconveniencing me on a trip. A positive customer experience wins out over being technically correct.
Now:
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M
'16 Ram 1500 | '97 BMW M3 | Some Press Loan
Then:
87 BMW 325e | 91 BMW 535i | 96 BMW 328i | 95 BMW 325i | 95 Mazda Miata | 13 Focus ST | 09 BMW 128i | 00 Pontiac Firebird | 05 Yukon Denali | 96 BMW 328iC | 11 Ford F-150 | 06 BMW M3 | 10 Range Rover SC | '03 Ford Ranger | '18 Ford F-150 | '01 BMW X5 | '98 Volvo S70 T5M