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This is the case with any vehicle. What do you all think is good bad and tolerable but could be better?

I'd like to start with the wiper switch. WTF? you push it up to quick wipe. Pull it back to spray. Most wiper handles you would push down to turn on, nope you have to twist the :surprised: tip. Just a small annoyance LOL.

What are the little things you all love or love to hate?
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I don't like that you have to pay a monthly fee for Uconnect Access.

With my 2017 F150 w/ Sync, I could track it, set scheduled start times, lock/unlock, see fuel level, have notifications about recalls (insert Ford joke) etc etc all for free.

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This is the case with any vehicle. What do you all think is good bad and tolerable but could be better?

I'd like to start with the wiper switch. WTF? you push it up to quick wipe. Pull it back to spray. Most wiper handles you would push down to turn on, nope you have to twist the :surprised: tip. Just a small annoyance LOL.

What are the little things you all love or love to hate?
Funny...I was so happy when I found out that the wipers work the way they did. It's the same way as in the Nissan Titan I traded in. My wife's Grand Caravan has the wipers on the left and it drives me nuts!
 
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I like how crisp the back up camera is. It's like 4K!! The wipers I just have to get used to lol.

How about all the USB ports and that ACC thing. I haven't used one of those since they added usb posts. I even took 2 of the 3 in my Tacoma out and made them usb.

Pay for Uconnect!! No thanks. I still been using an actual key. This is my first car (for me) with a smart key.
 

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Lots of little things I like; lots of usb ports, the back up camera :involve:, I like my seats, off road pages, good power was pleasantly surprised how spry he is even with the 285's.

Perfect size rig, just big enough to be truck, but fits in the garage.

Things that annoy me; the dumb cargo light coming on when I open the doors. Why can I not turn this on and off as I see fit? No resting spot for my left foot (need to buy after market). Bouncy ride, not bad, just not as settled as I would like, I think aftermarket tunable shocks will address this but that's down the road.
 

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I don't like that you have to pay a monthly fee for Uconnect Access.

With my 2017 F150 w/ Sync, I could track it, set scheduled start times, lock/unlock, see fuel level, have notifications about recalls (insert Ford joke) etc etc all for free.

Am I misunderstanding something about uconnect access?
SiriusXM Guardian, not Uconnect.
 
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Lots of little things I like; lots of usb ports, the back up camera :involve:, I like my seats, off road pages, good power was pleasantly surprised how spry he is even with the 285's.

Perfect size rig, just big enough to be truck, but fits in the garage.

Things that annoy me; the dumb cargo light coming on when I open the doors. Why can I not turn this on and off as I see fit? No resting spot for my left foot (need to buy after market). Bouncy ride, not bad, just not as settled as I would like, I think aftermarket tunable shocks will address this but that's down the road.
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I like just about everything about my truck except that it shuts off and on on its own at traffic lights unless I push a little button.
Keep the ac or the heater in it doesn’t shut off. 🤣
 
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Not a fan of drive by wire.
Edit: “throttle by wire” I had a slight misnomer
 
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The manual mode on the 8AT (for me anyway) is bass ackwards from what I’m used to. It should be forward to upshift & backward to downshift. Disabling ESS every time I start it is a minor annoyance.

Pretty much love everything else.
 
 



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