Yeah, might want to sort that one out.Ford's F-150 Lightning — the EV version of its flagship pickup truck — is under serious scrutiny as the first EV pickup from a major automaker to hit the market. And unfortunately for Ford, the Lightning is starting to feel the heat.
On February 4, an F-150 Lightning undergoing a final quality check suddenly caught fire, spreading to another nearby vehicle.
Instead, Ford needs the extra time to ensure SK is "back to building high-quality cells and to deliver them to the Lightning production line," it said in a statement provided toWhile it's still not a great look, the fire fortunately took place in a holding lot while still in Ford's possession — and not while it was in the hands of an unwitting customer.
That's about the extent of what we know about the battery issue, however. At the very least, Ford has said it is not aware of any other reports of the fire issue in customers' Lightnings, according to
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