More Interior Options & Colors -- Ford CEO Farley is listening to Bronco6g members!

[senatorPOPS]

where is this?

It doesn’t exist. I swapped the badlands parts with an outer banks roast interior in photoshop. Easy switch, 1000 times better than what they gave us.

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[ronstar]

Here's my comments:

Model/Trim: Badlands
Area: Seats
Issue: Color
Recommendations: All black is the only current option. Would like to see gray/black combo as a 2nd option. Or a lighter 2 tone gray. Or a light 2 tone brown/tan option. Maybe work in the outer banks roast with black combo. Could go lighter because the vinyl will be easy to clean, and the seats will be cooler in summer.

Model/Trim: Black Diamond
Area: Seats
Issue: Color
Recommendations: I like the 2 tone gray, but would like to see a couple of lighter options. Maybe work in the outer banks roast with black combo. Could go lighter because the vinyl will be easy to clean, and the seats will be cooler in summer.

 

[BroncoOBX]

where is this?

Here we go. Great proposal. Combined with CO on BB, BD or OBX and I am in !!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Joe Dirt]

It doesn’t exist. I swapped the badlands parts with an outer banks roast interior in photoshop. Easy switch, 1000 times better than what they gave us.

yes, would go with this in a heart beat

 

[BroncoT]

I don’t want to minimize the aesthetic concerns (especially for WT and FE customers). With that said, you need to live in the south to understand how serious the dark interior on essentially a convertible is. Park and walk in to the grocery store with the top off, come back out in 45 minutes to burn your legs when you sit down. And that’s North Carolina, not even Texas where there are a gazillion customers and the sun is even more potent. The solution should be simple:

1. Light gray or tan in cloth, vinyl and leather. (both would be great, light grey is preferred by almost everyone).

2. Apply the same solution across all models as appropriate. That doesn’t mean offer leather on the base, keep the mix but make sure each model has at least one light solution.

Ford could consolidate seat choices a TON to balance this out.

 

[DriversSide]

where is this?

Right? That's a beautiful interior.

 

[Rydfree]

Just offer a light and dark cloth option with the Base model . It is Base after all . All other trims should be able to pick and choose from what they already have available . Simple and done ..

 

[Nakita]

I agree on the hot states (I live in Las Vegas) needing a grey option for the interior!! Please provide a grey option!

 

[Ripcurl]

Gonna need some $200 Ford Performance towels for the seats

 

[BroncBro]

So anything or just crickets from the CEO?

This was posted yesterday.
He seems to at least act like he’s receptive to customer feedback. Who knows if it will actually change anything.

We’ve been hearing that “we are listening” from Ford. But I haven’t noticed any changes. So maybe they are listening but not understanding? ?‍

 

[Rocketeer Rick]

This was posted yesterday.
He seems to at least act like he’s receptive to customer feedback. Who knows if it will actually change anything.

We’ve been hearing that “we are listening” from Ford. But I haven’t noticed any changes. So maybe they are listening but not understanding? ?‍

To be fair, I wouldn't assume that - at least not off hand. This thread is only a few days old, really. Ford is a supertanker or an aircraft carrier - they do not turn on a dime. Just because we haven't seen a lot of changes recently doesn't mean they aren't looking into it. Even changing interior colors has a lot of lead time into it. OTOH, we know that they actively moved up adding the M/T option for Sasquatch, so they are acting on feedback. But it takes time to turn a ship of this size and complexity.

 

[BroncBro]

To be fair, I wouldn't assume that - at least not off hand. This thread is only a few days old, really. Ford is a supertanker or an aircraft carrier - they do not turn on a dime. Just because we haven't seen a lot of changes recently doesn't mean they aren't looking into it. Even changing interior colors has a lot of lead time into it. OTOH, we know that they actively moved up adding the M/T option for Sasquatch, so they are acting on feedback. But it takes time to turn a ship of this size and complexity.

They did not move up Mansquatch. They already planned it for a late reveal. All they did was tell us about it earlier than they planned. Nothing changed operationally.

 

[BroncoTRDPro]

I did call customer service at Ford yesterday to cancel my reservation, due to lack of white top and current interior choices. The rep said to hold my reservation until order time because there could be more changes coming. I don’t believe it l, but I’m hanging onto to it until December. Maybe Ford will offer some more interior choices. I still prefer a white top, so I will most likely cancel anyway and wait for 2022 unless Ford really surprises us. I don’t have faith in what I’ve seen so far.

 

[Rocketeer Rick]

They did not move up Mansquatch. They already planned it for a late reveal. All they did was tell us about it earlier than they planned. Nothing changed operationally.

They still reacted to customer feedback. Again, it takes time to do these things. I know from first hand experience how long it takes to qualify either new parts or new combinations of existing parts, and how much work there is to get things signed off for production, and then further to get the supply chain in place.

At this phase in the cycle, everything that is going to be available at launch should be going though PPAP and getting that final approval. Anything outside of that will take another 6mo to a year, depending on how far along they are in the process.

As I've said elsewhere, building cars isn't rocket science - its harder...

 

[Eric L.]

Trim: All
Area: Seats
Issue: Contrast stitching
Recommendations: Remove contrast from the seats, allow an option to remove it, contrast with a more neutral color than yellow (for example).

It is one thing to change the accent color of grab handles and "chicklets" by buying new ones from Ford. Another thing all together to buy seat covers front and rear. Might as well go with a lower trim level.

Trim: All
Area: Package/options
Issue: No cold weather package
Recommendations: Bundle heated seats (where possible), heated steering wheel, block heater, and remote start (assuming auto).

Trim: All (specifically lower)
Area: Electronics
Issue: 12" screen not available on lower trims
Recommendations: Create a package for cameras and the 12 inch screen at all trims.

I see some of the lower trim vehicles being more likely to be customized for maximum offroad performance. This vehicle should show off that factory 12 in screen.

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