this is the first year that I have noticed so many things removed from and older year to a newer year. Usually the newer ones have the same + some more features. This year, less features. Hopefully this is just a bad year due to shortages. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Same here. Love the ambient lighting and the little extras like the LED license plate lights and including bed lighting. Very happy with my 2021. Glad I didn’t wait for the 22’s. These are just things we can see. What about things that we can’t see. I wonder what else was left off the 22’s.
Glad I could help! Even more has changed since 2022. More options/features removed and noticed that 2023 has a lot removed or just cheaper parts were used. 2021 is definitely the best year for this generation. Thanks for commenting. Take care and be safe out there.
I just got a 21 built in December of 21... hit the dealer on February 8th and I bought it on the 12th with 5.7 miles on it. With the the changes you showed I'm glad I got a late 21 model!
Yes, I am very happy I got my 2021, instead of waiting for the 2022's. I also have a Lightning on Preorder but not sure I would give up my Powerboost, love this truck. It may be a year or so till the lightning is ready, so who knows.
I am increasingly leaning toward cancelling my 2022 F-150 Platinum Hybrid order. I know it seems minor, but for a $70-80k vehicle there is no reason to cheap out for any of this stuff. Maybe on lower trims. Certainly not when you can get those extra nice features in other brands. Yeah, at this point, I'll just put in an order for another vehicle. I can wait. But I can't support these poor choices.
A F-150 Platinum Powerboost hybrid is still an amazing truck. I have it and love it. I would still love it without these little touches. The extra ambient lighting is what I think I would miss the most as far as little extras. From what I am hearing, If you get the unleashed audio system the head rests still tilt. I would still take The 22 F-150 over the other brands.
@@mitchcox confirmed and agree. my Lariat is very well appointed and there are very nice blue overhead lights that illuminate the cab adequately. I'm installing a glove box light myself
I was close on ordering the 2022 F150 Lariat Powerboost this past week. It would be my first truck. The day before laying down the deposit I viewed the video and learned about the 2021 to 2022 changes. I’m not happy that Ford made the changes. I will wait for the F150 Lighting and the Tundra Capstone. One of the two will be my first truck.
Yes! I agree. I am very disappointed in Ford for removing the ambient lights, led license lights. The box lighting from Lariats, etc. glad I bought a 21 and didn’t wait till the 22’s were out.
You can still find 21’s on the dealer lots. If I was in the market looking for a new truck I know that’s what I would be getting. I got a 21 and love it!!
@@danielmayton2194 yeah, can’t blame you there. I’m in SW Florida so I don’t have those kind of issues. I would be the same way If I was still up in Illinois . I got mine last October and I’m really enjoying it.
A lot more expensive and a lot less standard features. Disappointed because Ford waste no time to say what’s new but forgets to inform the customer when they are taking away something.
Yeah. I am hoping it’s due to the current “shortage” of everything. Hoping these nice little extra touches come back if/when suppliers get caught up. Maybe for 2023. I just hope we don’t see more things disappear. Only time will tell. Thanks for watching and please subscribe.
Yeah, but the cost of everything has gone up too, so they pass those additional costs on to us. It's a crazy time. The sad thing, I don't see relief any time soon. It would require the government to destroy about 6 trillion that they gave out in stimulus, removing that amount from circulation. I don't see them doing that. You cant print that much money and not expect the value of the dollar to go down. It needs to be slowly removed from circulation to increase the value again. Bring the costs of goods down. It will be a long process and I don't see the current administration doing it. Based upon their actions so far.
I am not sure about that. Removing a light bulb in the glove box, swapping license plate lights to halogens, no tilting headrests, etc. I don't see how any of those save chips. Even the ambient lights. Just LED bulbs ran off existing wiring. I am not really sure why they would remove those features, except to save them money.
I just ordered a 2022, and they removed the towing package on mine for the same reason, chip shortage, and “faster delivery “ I’m not worried about towing anyway
$1,000 for those features isn’t worth it to me. I’ve never been a fan of the tailgate step (although I’ve used mine once or twice). The power lift tailgate seems useless and the lights/boxlink items are $200 at most to retrofit.
Ordered my F150 back in October, and Nov 1, Ford changed all orders into 2022 models.. None of the missing things are a crisis to me. But the true annoyance is simply that my dealer did not tell me about the changes. After he showed me a 2021 on the lot as an example, used the 2021 Ordering Guide, and then claimed that "everything in the 2022 is same as 2021." Of course, he did know much about the truck in general, so I am not surprised. But still love my truck. thanks for putting this video together.
Yeah, most things they removed are just nice extra touches that make the truck feel a bit more upscaled, like the cup holder ambient lights or the temp in the dials. etc. I think the biggest complaint I have heard is the way the bed lighting was standard on a Lariat but now its a package. or was included in the XLT 302a package but now its not. So people that placed their 302a order based upon the 21 guide, were not happy when their 22 truck showed up and didnt have bed lighting. I have found my dealers dont really know that much about the product either. its a shame. Thanks for watching and please subscribe to my channel, more videos coming soon.
@@mitchcox what amazes me is that my 2018 Xlt-302a has the bed lighting. Not to mention the new “multi adjustable seats” are not 10 way, they are 8 way. So even stepping up to a new lariat from my 18 Xlt is a downgrade in some ways. It’s not that significant but it is a little disappointing that 4 almost 5 years ago, a more basic model truck had more included features
I think this is the only video on RU-vid that covers this topic in detail. All the lights gone made me not buy a 2022 along with increased price by 2k on the platinum trim, 82k with tax. 20k premium, no way. The dealers and ford would not disclose any info. whats missing thats not visible to us?
I think it’s safe to say that some of this is due to part and chip shortages. I DO wish Ford would be more transparent and communicate with dealers/buyers of what changed and why. Sometimes a simple, this is what we had to do and why, would go a long way with customers. The lack of communication makes it worse. Are you saying dealers are charging $20k over sticker? That should be illegal and Ford needs to put a stop to it. That is bad for their brand. Crazy times we are living in right now. We can only hope it gets better soon. Just don’t hold your breath. Thanks for watching and the conversation, please consider subscribing. I have more videos coming soon. Take care.
I just upgraded from a 2014 to the 2022. Most of the features are big add for me. Although I do miss the adjustable headrests and the headrests in the rear where you can lay them down to give a better view out the rear view mirror. The one I got was a pre order but they guy backed out. What I do like is he had gear shifter in the steering column instead of the center console
Congrats on the upgrade. I went from a 15 XLT to a 21 Platinum so it was quite the upgrade for me as well. Steering column shifters are a rare breed. Enjoy your new truck. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.
Yes. I am so glad I have my 2021 too. These things may seem like little things but they really elevate the interior look and feel of the truck. Just gives it a bit more upscale and luxurious feel.
Just took delivery a few weeks ago, 2022 F150 Platinum Powerboost. I watched this video and went on-line immediately and purchased the license plate LED's for the 2021. My bad, I should have checked before buying. Went to install them and found out I already had the LED's. I also have the tilting head rests, with the B&O Unleashed system that has speakers in the head rest. No cup lighting, not a big deal for me and frankly don't care much about the temperature display in the knobs, I like the display on Sync 4 better. Not really missing much of what is mentioned in this video, but I love the truck. One thing I got right out of the box is the Sync 4 upgrade Version 22228 and the full blue cruise hands free and I do love that. Sync 4 Version 22228 gives you a bunch of upgrades the most notable is the ability to go full screen in Carplay. Makes a big difference using Waze. And with that version of Sync you can use Forscan to hack in the latest "Unreal Sync Theme" built in which can include the interactive climate bar on the screen. I know Ford has been late in pushing out the latest upgrades especially to 2021 vehicles, which sucks for sure.
Yes, I am still waiting on the latest update. I do have bluecruise and cameras while driving, but I do not have the full screen carplay update. I hear Job 1 2021s are not getting updates as quick as the newer ones. Not sure why though. I may have to just pay for a 1 day FDRS license and update it myself.
I have a 2022 Platinum (Job #2) that came with the tilted head rests. As far as the halogen tag lights, I ended up swapping those out to matching LEDs. The only areas that did not have Ambient Lighting on my truck were in fact, the media bin and cup holder. Ordered parts required and harness and installed those lights back as well as a harness and light for glove compartment. I was disappointed to hear that Ford had decided to cut these features which were mostly present on my 2015 Platinum, so went ahead and ordered things before taking delivery.
Congrats on your new truck! I am sure you will love it. Does yours have ambient lighting in the door, in the 21’s there are two lights. One that lights the large bin and another that lights the front cup holder area of the door. I thought they removed them in 2022 as well or only put one in. Does it still have lights in the front and back floor area? That’s cool that you can order the parts and add those lights back. Just stinks that you have to go through the trouble and extra expense. Ford has had several price increases since 2021. Close to $5k more now than a 21 was, seems like ford could have kept these features. I just hope they don’t continue this trend in 2023. Charge more for less features. Thanks for watching and commenting. Enjoy your truck. Still the best trucks out there. Take care.
Removing the button temp display was a HUGE disappointment for me. I use the rear bed camera while driving, so when I adjust temp what is displayed is behind the camera screen, so no way to know the new setting. Ford still uses the pics for buttons with LED online, so a small bait-switch from order to receipt of truck.
Yeah. Most people say they don’t mind but I like having it there. It also give the feeling of an upper class interior. I have noticed that ford still has 2021 stock pictures on their site for the newer trucks. It is a bit shady.
I agree. I say if you can find a 21. Go for it over the 22’s. The problem is, it’s hard to find any trucks out there. Especially with a lot of dealers adding “Market adjustment” charges and adding $10k-$20k on top of MSRP. It’s crazy and it’s only going to get worse. The gas prices skyrocketing are going to make everything else rise in price too. Glad I bought when I did. Back in July of 21.
My MY22 Job 2? Platinum has the tilting headrests. The center console rear cup holders are NOT the tensioned finger design as in the front. They are fingerless as are the rear seat arm rest cup holders.
The B&O unleashed system has upgraded headrests since they have speakers in them. If yours tilt. It’s most likely because you have the B&O unleashed system.
Interesting.. wish I knew before I got my 2022 King ranch. Would love some more of that interior lighting and a tilting headrest.. ugh damn Ford for cheaping out on a 70k+ truck!
Was told it was due to parts and chip shortages. They would rather make them like this and get them in the hands of buyers instead of them sitting in a lot waiting for parts. With the cost of everything on the rise, they had to raise prices as well. So unfortunately, you pay more and get less in 2022. I expect next year to be worse. Tough times we are in right now. I wish you well and take care.
Most of these can be added back, but a bit costly for some of the parts. When I get my truck, I plan on swapping the climate module, add cup holder lights and the media bin light.
Yeah. It just sad that they removed them. And also raised the price of the truck by $5000+. There have been several price increases since 2021 and they are removing more and more features as the year progresses. I don’t see 2023 being any better either.
This video actually helped me out quite a bit with deciding between a used 2021 platinum vs a used/new 2022. Hard enough to find a 22 with the multi contour seats and heated steering wheel. Assuming no Changes to the appearance between the 2021 vs 2022 platinum? Thanks!!
No appearance changes between the two. I think they now offer an optional black appearance package (BAP). It blacks out the wheels, grill, platinum tailgate plate, etc. they didn’t offer that in 2021. But I don’t care for it. Other than that no changes except the removal of features. I definitely prefer a 2021 over a 22 or 23. They just keep removing features and charging more money. Sad times.
Got my ‘22 Limited a few weeks ago and noticed all these changes instantly. I still kept the truck but was really annoyed to have a lot of these things changed on a truck that still costs $80k+. How much did they really save with these changes 🤦♂️
I feel that the Limited should have all these things included. If any of the trims have them, it should be the limited. I know it’s due to the lack of chips for most of this stuff and they just tried to cut the number of chips required for each vehicle, but some things like LED license plate lights or keeping the glovebox light, can’t be chip related. You have an amazing truck even without these little touches. Enjoy your truck. Take care.
@@mitchcox I sat in a loaded Platinum a few weeks ago. I was thoroughly disappointed. The trim inside had more of that cheap plastic feel, especially on the doors. The under body rust on bare metal was striking. I pointed it out to the salesman, who tried to discuss the aluminum used in the truck. Clearly it wasn't helping where around the diff housing it had already turned orange! I ended up not getting a truck, and I'm very thankful with current gas prices I decided to wait. Sometimes its hard to quantify changes like is done in this video, but there is just a sense that the Fords rolling out right now aren't of the best quality. And yet they have continued to sell. Something's gotta give. I will say that while the upper trim RAMs I tested had far better interiors, nothing put a smile on my face like that 3.5 eco-boost. An incredible engine.
The 2021 Platinum'ss have leather across the dash and sections of real wood. I am not sure about the 2022's, I just assumed they were the same. On the door my 21 has wood trim instead of the plastic map of Detroit. On top of the dash is leather and facing the passengers are large sections of real wood trim. So, I am not sure what year you sat in, but for 2021, there is quite a bit of wood and much less plastic than the lower trims. I have ridden in a new Ram, and it looked nice but the comfort wasn't there. And talk about plastic, that Ram interior was 100% plastic.
@@mitchcox I sat in a 2022 Ford Platinum. The plastics that I thought looked cheap were mainly on the doors, but to me the truck just didn't feel worth the 73K sticker price, especially with the underbody rust. The same day I test drove a high-end Ram 1500 Laramie, and then a few days later a Ram 1500 Longhorn Limited and a Ram 1500 Limited. To me there was no comparison in the internal materials quality. Both had pretty nice leather seats, but I thought the Ram was more comfortable and seemed to have thicker/better quality leather. Maybe you sat in a Big Horn or lower end Laramie? I was certainly impressed, especially after having sat in the Platinum, which cost much more than every RAM I tested. I'm sure both make fine trucks. I ended up not putting money towards either, and for now am glad I waited.
I have a 2022 and disappointed with lack of ambient lighting. My front seat headrests move the same as what you showed but the back seat head rests no longer fold forward - they block a lot of rear window view. The temp knobs are nice but are a non-issue with display information taking over responsibilities. Can't comment on glovebox light as I was unaware but that stinks if correct. I do know the upper box is unlit.
It gets worse with the 2023's, you can no longer get a heated steering wheel, massage seats, front camera washer, etc. Sad times we are in right now. Thanks for watching and take care.
I got a 2021 built in October, 2021, and I’ve noticed it doesn’t have the tilt headrest. Also the 10 way power passenger seat on previous year models, is now listed as multi adjustable seat
My 2022 XLT 5.0 302A has the "Auto Start-Stop Removal" option which completely eliminates the auto shutoff-start "feature" when at stop lights. To mine and my dealer's surprise, it was a $50 deduction on the window sticker so my truck does not have the button above the screen to turn off the auto start-stop everytime the truck is started which I believe is the case for 2021 trucks.
My 2019 XLT 5.0 302A had the auto shutoff-start, which is not good for an engine, and I told my sales gal I thought Ford should have never put this on their trucks. When I ordered my 2022 she remembered how I disliked this feature, and she removed it on the order form.
They have been putting auto start stop on F150’s since at least 2015. My 2015 had it. The 2021 and 2022 Powerboost doesn’t have it since it switches to electric mode instead of shutting completely off. With the part and chip shortages. You cannot get a truck with the auto start stop. They are no longer able to add that to trucks. Requires more chips and parts. Thanks for watching and commenting. Please subscribe. More videos coming soon. Take care.
Did yours come with a sticker to apply to the trailer? I heard they were doing away with the box and cable. The backup camera was going to be used in conjunction with a decal you place on the trailer. Thanks.
I have a 21 XLT that was a pre-order the customer backed out of. It's a 302A and the only thing I didn't get was the ambient lighting interior. Everything else came with my truck including the blackout appearance package. I use my truck for work (govt contract K9 handler) so it goes without saying that I have the nicest truck of all the K9 handlers on the contract.
Good find. I wouldn’t trade my 21 for a 22 or 23. Those are just a downgrade in my opinion. Thanks for watching and please consider subscribing. I have several other F150 videos you may find helpful. Take care.
They were trying to reduce the number of chips needed per truck so if you cut out a few things on each truck it adds up. Hopefully when the chip shortage gets better, features will come back but I am like you, I have my doubts. They are still great trucks without these extra little touches. Search for a leftover 21, or find one with low miles that some the traded in. If you can’t. Go test drive a 22. I am sure you will still love these trucks. Good luck.
My 2022 Platinum Powerboost FX4 with the 7.2Kw pro power HAS the tilting headrests. It also has the seat massagers as well. My dealer told me that they hadnt seen a truck with the active motion seats in a long time. I dont have the ambient lighting in the cup holders and I have the halogen license plate lights as well as missing the temp displays on the knobs but I do have door pocket ambient lighting. Don't recall off the top of my head whether I have the glove box lighting.
The 2022’s with the B&O unleashed system had the tilting head rests. Since they were different headrests with speakers build in them. The regular headrests do not tilt in 2022. Congrats on getting the seat massagers. Must have been an early 2022 before they cut that option. It’s getting worse on how much they are removing from these trucks and still charging more for them. Enjoy your truck. I love my Platinum.
@@mitchcox I see, my build date was in April of 2022 but the truck didnt get to the dealership until mid-October whuch tells me that the truck spent quite some time in a holding lot awaiting parts.
I just ordered a 2022 F150 Tremor, only thing from this list that annoys me is the lack of ambient LEDs, i mean that cant add more than $50 to the build cost of a $60-70k truck for Ford, really annoyed by that
Yeah, I can see saving some money on the lower trims, but when you get up into the upper trims, include all these little extras. its what makes the differences and gives those upper trims that luxury feel. Come on @FORD #FORD
I did also, the 402A trim. There seems to be some speculation on the media bin ambient light if the connector is actually still there because it also has the wireless charger there and may be on the same harness and just needs the bulb.
When it comes to cars I'm biased, as for trucks I'm unbiased...was considering a 22 f150 stx but a 22 silverado is starting to sound more appealing especially with standard features that Chevy doesn't take away, bed lights, power tailgate, remote start, etc.
You can get all those things. Just have to add the bed utility package now. As far as comfort, ride quality and power. I think Ford still has it over Chevy. But that’s just me.
Chevy, GMC BLOWS. I've owned them all Chevy, GMC, RAM and Ford. I currently drive a 2020 3500 HD Denali - my least favorite truck of all time. My favorite truck of all time was aRAM 1500 Longhorn. Looking at a Ford 1500 Limited this go around. Seeing articles like this though gives me pause - may wait to see what RAM has in store for 2024.
I think the first half of the 22 model year may have got some of the parts required for the massaging seats and heated steering wheel. Then they started removing that feature due to parts shortages.
From what I heard. At least the early 2022 releases still had all these things. Not sure if they were just using up parts until they were out. But I am hearing mixed info on Canadian F-150 regarding what they have and don’t have.
The Canadian trucks don’t have the led temp dials. Nor the cup holder ambient lighting. We do keep the led box link. So most changes happened to us Canadians too
Mitch Love the channel and all the content on the F150 i have the 2021 f150 limited and I love a my features I sad that they removed all those features from the 2022 i was think of trading mind in for the 2023 model because of the new design tailgate coming out and hoping that they would improve on the efficiency Range on the battery for the powerboost hybrid but no I not sure that I do willing to put out more money for less features is it Worth the trade off that’s the big question for me and other ford owners with all these new trucks coming out on the market you are going to be able to hybrid cheaper with all the features that will fill your needs
Yeah. I don’t like seeing that they removed some of the nice little “extras” that made this truck feel a bit more luxurious. Like the ambient lighting and temp displays on the dials. I am not generally one to trade up every year or so. I usually keep my vehicles for 5+ years. Unless they come out with something ground breaking. I plan on sticking with my 21 Powerboost. I have a great truck with a built in generator. This 4x4 gets better gas mileage than my previous 2015 XLT 4x2. So I am happy with it. Would I like more electric and spend less on gas? Sure, but for the heavy truck it is and the power it has, it’s impressive to get 20+ MPG it gets.
I had a 2015 F-150 XLT, I too loved my truck. Not one issue it was really a great truck. Just time for an upgrade. I do not regret buying my 2021 Platinum Powerboost. I love this truck.
No. They have been putting in these lights for years. LED’s use a lot less power than normal lights. From what I hear. It’s due to the chip shortage. they removed the LEDs to cut down on the number of chips required per truck. So they could sell a truck without those features instead of them sitting in a lot waiting for chips to come in.
@Mitch Cox Videos I didn't even think of it that way, but you're right. Like I said, I drive a basic 2014 f150 stx 🤣. Truth be told, it belonged to my parents. I bought it from them. The vehicle I had before it was the infamous 2004 explorer sport trac. That's a whole other story. Also, I haven't really been paying too much attention to the "shortage" dilemma. I don't pay attention to "the news." I just saw a video a couple of days ago about the semiconductor shortage for vehicles. Come to think of it, i just now remembered the car salesperson mentioned it while i was there ordering a f150 xlt. I came across your video because I've been binge-watching videos about it. I never realized the amount of accessories put into these vehicles.
You would think so. Although most people will probably just look at the year and based the value on that. A year newer will have more value. In a blue book, a 22 Lariat will have more value than a 21 Lariat. Those that know the differences, we would prefer the 21’s over the 22’s.
@@mitchcox Not necessarily. I sold my 2017 5.0 spd tranny bc this person didn't want the trouble of a 10sp. Some people may not care about the lighting removal of the 2022s compared to the 2021s but if they skimmed on the little things on the 2022s, what else did they skim on motor/tranny wise.
What’s new ? Idk but in my case I noticed the engine top cover was missing, I called the dealer and they said Ford are no longer adding those to the new units lol, I was shocked…
Yes, I also found out after this video that they are no longer putting the plastic covers on the engine. Crazy... Anything to save a buck I guess, but the cost of the trucks are going up up up.... hmmm...
Yeah. The 22’s still have a little ambient lighting in the floor boards but they removed most everything else. I like the cup holder lighting. It’s a really nice touch at night.
If the stickers work then I say that is the better option. No box to mount no extra thing to plug in each time you use your trailer. . Plus if you have more than one trailer an extra sticker is all you need.
WTF Ford????? Ambient lighting and temp display are the two that really hit hardest. I will hold on to mine and hope it returns when I am ready to trade in a few years.
Yeah. The temp on the dials is a nice touch but not a deal breaker for me. I really enjoy the ambient lighting and think that really adds a nice touch to the vehicle at night. That may be a deal breaker for me. Especially at these prices. It should have coffee ready waiting for me when I get in each morning. Welcoming me to my morning commute. Ha ha.
I just bought a 2022 and a few of the items you listed as not on it are on mine. Most notably would be the tilting headrest. Mine also has speakers in the headrests and I noticed yours did not. My bet is that with all the supply chain issues some of those items were left off.
If you have the unleashed system you will get the speakers in the headrests and they do tilt. Standard headrests do not. My 21 has the unleashed and speakers in the headrests. The 22 I saw at the dealership did not tilt.
The only ones that are almost a dealbreaker for me are the temp displays and glovebox light. I imagine you can buy oem parts for the 2021 and fit them to the 2022. Like the plate lights (if you don’t opt for LED drop in bulbs) and glovebox light. Maybe even the vent dial. Depends on how much the truck is prewired for.
I don't think it is being picky at all. The ambient lighting, temps on the dials, are just nice little touches of luxury that set the F-150 apart from others. They have been a part of F150's for many years, to remove them, even from the higher trims is somewhat disappointing.
The temp in the dial was stopped across all fords that had it because it required another computer chip and they have the shortage hopefully they bring that back in 23
Yeah. I am sure some of this is due to the chip shortage. Making them this way and getting them out to the buyers instead of them sitting in a lot for months waiting for chips. Still a great truck though. Enjoy it.
@@mitchcox I've been reading alot about 21 5.0 owners talking about v4 mode? I haven't heard my truck go into a reduced cylinder mode yet. Maybe they gave it up for 22?
Are they going to reduce our buy price? lol. in particular for the bed lighting. I'll miss the cell phone holder, bed lighting the most. The two I would use the most. A/C vent thing and digital temp no biggies. missing ambient lights is kind of cheaping out. it's a 60, 000 truck for the base lariat.
Yeah. I agree. You spend that kind d of money you should get the nice little touches like ambient lighting and bed lights as a standard. I feel the Lariat should add those but it doesn’t. Still a $995. package to add lights to a Lariat.
I ordered my Tremor this week after getting a build sheet from my dealer . All I had to was sign it and email it back . Well i waited 5 days to make sure i had what i wanted and in that 5 days the base price went up 1500$ . Just my luck 😤
Sorry to hear that. Procrastination doesn't pay. Sounds exactly like something I would do to. I am sure you will love your Tremor. Once it comes you won't be disappointed. Thanks for watching and please subscribe. ru-vid.com
Yes. You will still love your 22. Coming from an 07, man you are in for a treat! Even without these little extra touches. Still an amazing truck. Enjoy it. Let me know if there is anything else you would like to see a video on. Thanks.
@@danielcoulter8882 XLT 8-12 weeks from end of Feb. dealer thinks it'll be May or even June. Trouble getting chips and there's apparently a strike at the flux refineries so there's a hold on building the capacitors and the flux that runs them...so...we'll see
I'm in Canada and just got my 2022 Lariat Sport with 502A. I drove my truck around for a couple of days now and one thing I can say is I don't mind the climate set temperature showing up in the display at the top of the screen rather than the dial...if I want to check the set temperature it's a quick glance at the screen keeping the road in view...I imagined it being on the dials and was looking at the dial as if it was there and noticed my eyes were looking entirely off the road. Also I do have the tilting headrests. Maybe because I have the unleashed sound system??
@@kadenburton7450 yes, but not a deal breaker...I don't ming the shut off not being on the vents...less chance for that dial to gum up...the only things I really miss from my 2017 is all the ambient lighting...it still has some ambient lighting but not to the same extent as my 17. Either way I love the truck so far !!
I can definitely see that as a positive. however, I find myself already looking down for the knob, since there are so many knobs reaching blindly. (4WD selector, volume, Climate, etc) so my eyes are already down there and its just a quick turn one or two degrees up or down, instead of looking down for the knob, then looking up for the screen setting. I am sure the more I use my truck, the less I will grab the drive mode selector knob instead of the climate control knob. Either way, great trucks!
Interesting on the Tilting headrests, the 2022 XLT I saw in the showroom just two weeks ago did not have tiliting headrests. Could be due to the Unleashed system since those headrests have speakers built inside. Do you have LED license plate bulbs or are yours Halogen? Did you buy yours in Canada?
yes, I dont think I ever used that shut off knob. I think the biggest disappointments are the reduction in Ambient Lighting and the way they changed the in bed lighting. Used to be standard on a 302a package, used to be standard on a Lariat, but not now, you have to add a $1000 package.
Unfortunately when the government prints money it drives the value of the dollar down, so everything cost more. Plus work shortage, plus parts shortage. Something had to give. And in the end us consumers are the ones that end up paying for it.
I think those are the XL & STX models which are considered the lowest base trim. That’s probably why they removed more things from those. Which kind of makes sense. Remove items from the lower trims, if people want those items they will get a higher trim. But in this case. These things have been removed from even the top Limited trim. Crazy.
You are correct. It did come standard on the Lariat and above but they removed most of it for 2022. Even on the higher trims. It’s a nice touch that adds a bit of luxury feel. The full ambient light experience (cup holders, door pockets, etc) Should definitely be on the Plat and Limited. Even in 2022. But nope.
I have 2021 F150 Lariat and happy to have model before the cheap changes were done! My truck only 4200 miles still new and I bought it in October 2021. Love it. Love ambient lighting and all else... Happy trails. Only complaint I have is the IDIOTS in Government- Biden needs Prison
I am happy I picked up the 2021 as well. Those little things make a big difference in my opinion. Does your Lariat have the amber light between the upper and lower headlights, I was told that was also removed from the 2022's. I am just not sure what trim received that. So I am curious if your Lariat has it from 2021. Thanks.
I think it’s the same as previous gen. This video has the details. Ford F150 License Plate Bulb Change to LED ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-myJTZoJZDh0.html
I ordered a 2021 and it took 7 months to build so now I'll apparently get a 2022. But who knows if it ever will get delivered.....been months since it was built
Sorry to hear about this. May have a better chance finding one on the lot that you can buy now. I hear some dealers get them in and people cancel their orders. Tired of waiting. So they sell those to whoever walks in and wants it. Good luck.
I’m a les is more guy, so like the changes. Also after owning a Ram 1500 for the last 8 years, I’ll gladly take a Ford F-150 that is missing a couple of lights lol!
As the 2022 Year progresses they have removed even more items. No more: Auto Start/Stop Active Park Assist 2.0 Multi-Contour Seats with Active Motion Max Recline Seats Carmelo Interior Adaptive Steering You can’t add these as options. They removed them from existing orders as well. More and more items are getting removed and I don’t see it getting any better for 2023.
Interesting. I wonder if the upper trims still have it. The XLT’s at my local dealership did not have them. Is yours a US or Canada truck. Seems Canada still gets all the items from 21 on their 22’s. Very odd.
All of them are US built, just some are built for sale in Canada. Did you buy it in Canada? I am hearing mixed things, saying the bed lighting is still included as well for Canada 302a trucks and above.
If it were me, I would get the 2021. Too many part shortages. These changes are just the noticeable ones. What did they change or leave off that we can’t see. Just my opinion though.
Interesting. Seems they just ran out of LED and started using the halogens they had in stock or maybe they had issues getting more LED’s from their supplier. Strange times we are living in right now. Thanks for letting me know.
@@edhidalgo6360 hey Ed. Ford offers a B&O standard system that comes with 8 speakers. Then they have an option to add the B&O Unleashed system that bumps it up to 18 speakers and is supposed to provide the ultimate listening experience. The Unleashed system has speakers in the front two headrests so they are special headrests. These tilt. Just curious if that would be why yours tilt. The B&O unleashed would be listed on your Window sticker as an option if you are curious. Thanks.
I would agree. Although most people don’t realize what has changed between 21 and 22. Most will just look at a 22 and assume since it’s a newer model year that it is better. I for one love my 21 and wouldn’t trade it for a 22 even if they offered an even swap. I don’t see the 2023’s being any better either. They may remove even more things.
@@mitchcox my old ride was an X5M 600 hp but this truck is amazing has almost all the same features if not more. I’m shocked at what a modern F150 is. Beautiful
The box links are part of the bed utility package. It doesn’t mention anything about the dividers. I may not understand what you saying. Maybe the dealer did not know. I have found several dealers that aren’t away of the changes Ford made.
@@mitchcox I don't know. When they went over the finalized order sheet, it had the box links like I asked but we noticed it had added the bed dividers and they went to see what's up and they said that to get the box links I would have to get the dividers. So no box links for me
I am thinking that dealer did not have a clue. Its part of the bed utility package, you get the boxlinks, tailgate step, power tailgate and the LED bed lighting. Nothing to do with the Bed dividers. I would have gone to a different dealer. Either way, I am sure you will love your new truck. Thanks for watching and commenting. let me know if there is anything you would like to see me do a video on. Take care.
@@mitchcox it was the only ford dealer I would of gone to. The first one where I got my 17 and 19 from ripped me off on the last deal and the other ford dealer had a lot of bad reviews and complaints. Plus having to be a body tech I had to personally deal with them with some customer vehicles. Hopefully I will like it. I do like the led bed lights and whenever that'll be since they're already behind on emailing me the vin number. I let you know if there's anything I got questions on
Yes. I agree. So happy I didn’t wait. Price increased and we lost some nice little touches that elevate the interior feel of the truck. I think the ambient lighting is the biggest thing for me. I think if I didn’t have them to begin with, I would be fine, but now that I have all the ambient lighting that I have now, I would really miss not having it.
YES! Absolutely agree. I know they are small changes but its the little things that helped elevate the luxury of these trucks and set them apart from the competition. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care.
I'm still upset that you don't get an engine bay light (under the hood) when you pay thousands of dollars for these trucks, and now they are removing other lighting and accessories‽ 😡
I agree, they really could have added a couple extra lights. not sure how come they couldnt have. I dont think we can blame the chip shortage on one or two light bulbs.
Yes. They are saying they can look at their bed cameras while driving, which was enabled on July 21 - present made trucks. Mine won’t turn on at speeds above 10-15 mph.
one thing i noticed is that the xlts with led headlights no longer come with the led tail lights. i was wondering why mine didnt come with them since i have maxed out xlt
I could be mistaken but I do not think the 2021 XLT's had LED tail lights either. I looked at several last year and several videos on youtube. I don't think they changed that in 2022.
I heard this from several forums earlier in the year, I dont know if they were just using up 21 parts until they were gone, but I am still hearing mixed reviews regarding the Canada version. Sorry I am not much help. If I hear anything else, I will update you. Let me know if you found out anything as well. Lots of people on here would love to know. Thanks for watching. Please help me out and subscribe. Take care.
@@mitchcox I actually just received my 2022 XLT 302A sport. Can confirm. I have no digital temp on the dials. No interior ambient glow or cupholder glow. They didn't use LED in the plate lights. No auto stop off button. I DO have the bed lights and utility tie downs which I heard were removed.
Interesting. Thanks for the update. Does yours have tilting head rests? Did you order the bed utility package or were the boxlink and bed lights included in your 302a package like they were in 2021?
The sleek amber light located between the top and bottom headlights is gone as well. It makes the lariat look like an xlt model. Due to all this changes and long wait time, I cancelled my order.
@@fatfairlane the B&O unleashed headrests are special since they have the speakers built into them. That is why they tilt. The standard head rests don’t tilt in 22. The standard ones in 21 did.
@@mitchcox the light that's supposed to be by the cordless charger, that spot is still there but they put a black cap instead of a lens so I'm gonna take it apart and see if the wiring is still there
As far as the license plate lights go, if you buy a 2022 (I did) swap them out for LED bulbs ASAP. The plastic sockets were not upgraded to take the extra current draw of incandescent/halogen bulbs. So within a year your sockets will start to look yellowed and burned. Thanks Ford! Ohh and thanks for yet another crappy transmission in a long line of crappy transmissions I have dealt with over the years. Every time I come back to give Ford a chance I end up sorry.
Not on an XLT, I just tried to build one and leather is not an option on the XLT. I know a lot of people that get aftermarket leather put in and it looks great. Katzkin aftermarket leather is real popular and they make a great product. If you found an XLT with leather, it was added aftermarket.
Chip and parts shortages. Not just chips but other components as well. Although they are charging several thousand dollars more in 22 for less features. Just seems like if they are putting less money in the build it would offset some of the inflation costs. Guess not.
Can someone confirm the reverse assist comes in the form of stickers or the Yaw Rate Trailer Sensor? my 2022 Lariat Hi has stickers, no module... did my dealer keep it?...
I think they are moving back to the stickers. My 2021 came with the trailer sensor that you have to mount and then connect to the truck. As long as the stickers work like they should, I would prefer them over the Trailer sensor. Kind of a pain to mount it, plug it in each time. Plus, if you have more than one trailer it would be a real pain to move. Stickers would be much easier. More than one trailer, just buy another sticker!
Not sure on the cylinder deactivation, but I think they removed the start stop due to it requiring more chips. So most window stickers you will see a line item for the Start stop delete, and a -$50 credit on the sticker.
It’s an option not every one wants. Some prefer drop in liners over spray in, some prefer no liner. Even on limited, it’s an option because they know not everyone wants one. I personally like the bed mat and don’t need a bed liner. Thanks for watching and the comment. Take care.
@@mitchcox My 2022 lariat came with a drop in and I hate it. Also I am missing the things you were talking about in the 2021 which is also upsetting. You spend $70,000 on a vehicle, you would expect the things that you were talking about, still being part of it. Great video
They don't generally come with a bed liner unless it has it listed as an option on the sticker. Did you order yours or did you just buy one off the lot. If so, it is listed as an option on the sticker. You can add spray in or drop it when you order it from ford. Both cost extra. Either way, its still a great truck and I am sure you will love it. Take care.
@@mitchcox I went to order mine and he showed me the one I bought off the lot, it had everything I wanted except the spray in bed liner, I’ll get that done on the outside and also I want to add Borla touring duel exhaust.
@@TheChuck1960 Ah, I see. Yeah. Much better getting the one off the lot that having to wait on an order. Especially if I’m the only difference was the bedliner. Same with mine. I found mine that had the options I wanted (Powerboost, 7.2kw generator, 360 active prep, etc) plus some extras I wasn’t really looking for (FX4). They are hard to find in the wild. LOL. So I jumped on it.
From what I am hearing. They do not. They have removed the active motion seats from the higher trims. They also removed the heated steering wheel and other options in 2023.
Is the bed utility package included in 501a Lariats? Mine is due to be built in a week and a half or so, and I will be very disappointed if mine does not have a power tailgate.
From what I can find online it is not included. Still have to add the bed utility package. Even the 502a high package doesn’t include the bed utility package. It would be best to call your dealer or Ford and verify.
Standard Lariat package includes remote tailgate release and tailgate power lock. Im not sure if that means power close, I cant find what Ford calls that feature
@@kevingreim9344 I think they worded that as remote release for a reason. I don’t believe it means it has power up and down tailgate. Just that you can push a button inside the cab and it will unlock and lower down. I think you have to add the package if you want full power up and down. I could be mistaken.
Not in the cup holders from what I have found at my local dealer. None of the 2022’s have ambient lighting in the cup holders or in the door pockets. Do you have a 22 or a 21 Kevin. Thanks.
Did you cancel or did they cancel. I hear chip and part shortages are the reason behind the removal of these things. Less chips required so they can get the trucks out to the buyers instead of them sitting parked in a lot waiting for chips.
