https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/5499b28a-53ef-4840-9acb-4accd7b4932a In February, a minor rear-end collision on our way to film at Aptera left Nikki's personal (and therefore Transport Evolved's) 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning — Ortegas — with a small hairline crack in the rear bumper bracket. The truck drove fine, and while we sustained some soft tissue damage (mainly whiplash) we were able to drive Ortegas back to Oregon. When we got back, we took Ortegas to a local repair place attached to our local Ford dealership. They spent 60 seconds under the truck and claimed it was fine. Three months later, we discovered a crack just where we'd been told by cops at the scene they thought might be a hairline fracture. It had got larger. We went to a different local repair shop (recommended by another local Ford dealership) and Nikki's insurance company approved the repair. Now, one month later, the shop says the part doesn't fit and they can't find a part that does — while simultaneously stating there's no official repair procedure for this repair on the Lightning. And our insurance company? They want to write the truck off, leaving us with loan payments and a fight over what is otherwise a perfectly functional truck. Worse still, salvage rules in Oregon would mandate a salvage title if we were to buy the truck back — meaning we'd lose all warranty coverage on a truck with only 22,000 miles on it. For the reduced retail value and the risk of losing every warranty, we're simply not comfortable with that. So today, Nikki shares the full story — from the accident to the insurance battle — and asks for your help. If you know anything about F-150 Lightning repair procedures, parts sourcing, or Oregon insurance law, please leave it in the comments below. And no, just getting someone to weld the bracket up is no longer an option the insurance company will accept. ⏱️ Chapter Breakdown: 0:00 — A ball, a dog, and a missing truck 1:41 — From Adira Tal to Ortegas: our Lightning history 4:25 — Half paid off. Then this happened. 5:29 — "No damage." (They were wrong.) 6:57 — One month. No truck. No answers. 8:13 — The part that "doesn't fit" 9:39 — Fighting back (while exhausted) 12:50 — What comes next? 17:40 — "Economical with the truth" 20:48 — Thank you and goodbye! 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation : Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io Fri, 29 May 2026 18:32:14 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/5499b28a-53ef-4840-9acb-4accd7b4932a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://peertube.tv/w/brV66DYujjVFDLTxMdwoW7;threadId=34028 https://peertube.tv/w/brV66DYujjVFDLTxMdwoW7;threadId=34028 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:07:21 GMT Of all your options, there isn't one I would take. Another 23 Lightning? So another love tap can total it? TBH that made me lose all respect for Ford. If Ford doesn't come through, I would suggest not to get another Ford.
Do you haul cargo all the time? If not, is renting an option? If yes, can it be hauled with a small trailer? If yes, perhaps you would be adequately served with another car that can pull said trailer.
Honestly, no good options here. I feel for you.

]]> The Contradictions Fan Club https://peertube.tv/w/brV66DYujjVFDLTxMdwoW7;threadId=33557 https://peertube.tv/w/brV66DYujjVFDLTxMdwoW7;threadId=33557 Thu, 28 May 2026 19:53:25 GMT That sucks. Can you not just cancel the claim?

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