In the last blog, I covered what Hanna and I consider to be the highlights of our new Ford F250 Super Duty. From massive, confidence-inspiring axles to creature comforts our previous vehicles simply didn’t have, there are several reasons to love the F250. Even now, as Hanna and I put our heads together and conjure up a list of things we loathe about the truck, I can’t help but feel overwhelmingly happy with our purchase.
Still, there are a handful of things that drive us a little nutty. Whether objectively subpar or a personal grievance, these details of the 2022 F250 Tremor irk us. Check them out below!
Things We Hate About Our F250 Tremor
Okay, hate is a strong word, and it only applies to a select few of the following points. In this day and age, you have to bludgeon people over the head with exaggeration to get their attention (or so I’ve been told). Hopefully, my hatred of this truck’s features gets you to keep reading. Or I could just say please?
Chowder is very sad about some of these features.
Chimes and Warnings
Ah, modern vehicles and their peaceful cabin oases. While the F-250 certainly boasts a quiet and comfortable interior, the myriad of chimes, tones, and warning sounds it makes are enough to make even the most relaxed driver a little annoyed. To give you an example that paints a much larger picture—if you leave your key in the truck with the vehicle running and shut the door, the horn sounds loudly twice. Want to take a picture or hop out to grab something? Prepare to wake the neighbors!
Chrome
While this is a totally avoidable pet peeve, neither Hanna nor myself like the chrome out F250 is decked out with. The exterior is no big deal—we will be changing it to our liking in the near future—but the chrome interior trim pieces are slightly more difficult. We may have to learn to live with them (and the painful way the sun reflects like knives off of them).
The Lame Tailgate Step
To its credit, the tailgate step can be convenient on occasion. The truck is tall, making getting into and out of the bed pretty challenging, especially when carrying a load. However, the step feels like an afterthought. It isn’t as creative as GMC’s infamous tailgate, the plastic top cover likes to get caught and rip off, and it’s pretty useless under most circumstances.
The GPS is a Scam
When it works, the GPS navigation that comes with the Ford F-250 is actually quite nice. The search function works well, the resolution is nice, and the guidance is surprisingly good—it even shows you what lanes to be in ahead of time. Where it falls flat is in its value. As of 2022, Ford adopted the subscription format for their navigation service. Even if your truck is equipped with the capability from the package, you only get a brief preview—then, you have to pony up for a subscription service. Not cool for a $70k+ truck!
Modern Features, Modern Problems
A bit of a trend is developing before my eyes as I write this—other than the tailgate (that’s just engineering buffoonery) and chrome, our issues with this truck revolve around technology. Some of it is good, of course, but the more technologically advanced vehicles become, the more problems I have with them (and I’m a millennial!).
This is true on many fronts, but particularly so when attempting to modify the truck. For example, we recently removed our rear seats (a common thing for travelers and workers alike to do). What should be easy—removing the seat belt receptors—is anything but in the modern Ford F250. There are built-in sensors that throw dash codes if unplugged. So, you have no choice but to stash them. If that isn’t a failure of shortsighted technology, I don’t know what is.
Camera Resolution
In the blog I recently penned about our favorite F250 Tremor features, I mentioned the cameras. There are real, everyday benefits of these cameras, including navigating tight trails and even tighter parking lots. That being said, the resolution leaves something to be desired, especially in 2022.
When the lighting is not ideal, the picture can be challenging to utilize to its full potential. Even when the lighting and contrast are suitable for creating a crisp image, the resolution is simply behind the competitors. Our Jeeps (the ones that had cameras, that is) had better resolution. The GMC we test-drove had incredible picture quality. Again, for a truck this expensive, the camera quality leaves a lot to be desired.
Apple Carplay
I can hear the arguments now. So many people love Apple Carplay, especially the wireless version. The 2022 Ford F250 comes with wireless Carplay, and it’s pretty great, I’ll admit it. The shortcomings are worth mentioning, though. When your phone is connected, the battery drains very quickly and the phone acts sluggishly. As the passenger tasked with navigation and entertainment, this can be quite frustrating—just ask Hanna!
The Wireless Charging Pad
The wireless charging pad in the F250 is a useless waste of space. The angle doesn’t work, the space is too small, and the technology doesn’t really work. There’s not much to say beyond the fact that the truck would be better without it.
Don’t let this list deceive you; we absolutely love our F-250 Tremor. Like all vehicles, it has flaws, but we’re willing to live with them (or find solutions) because the truck as a whole is phenomenal. Ford really knocked it out of the park with these Super Duties, and we’re glad we took a leap of faith and opted for a three-quarter-ton truck.
If you want to see what we love about the 2022 Ford F-250 Tremor, be sure to check out the previous post. I also encourage you to peruse the rest of the blog for more vehicle, travel, and gear-based content. The same goes for my YouTube channel, where I share more thoughts on these topics and, on occasion, little snippets of our travels.
Thanks for reading!
-RW