What is a Maverick "Hero"?

[No Brand]

The only folks that would recognize it as "NOT a 2025" are on this forum.

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[BradH]

computer guy who works in ad-tech here! A large, front-and-center advertisement image (or a central component of a flyer ad like this one) is sometimes referred to as a "hero" (as in it is the hero of the ad, it brings your attention)

Adding to this, two good friends of mine who have both been in the auto business all their careers (one in sales, another in collision repair) have used "hero" to describe the loss-leader car (bare bones typically with few or no options) that a dealership uses to legally advertise the lowest starting price they can. My first new car ('96 Chevy Lumina) was the hero car at the Chevy dealer I purchased it from (was able to do so because one of said friends was my salesman and let me do it).

I sold that Lumina to some other friends over 20 years ago, and it's STILL running, they even brought it to our Christmas get together last month. I hope my Maverick lasts that long!

 

[commod0re]

How do you reprimand, discipline or fire AI for stupid mistakes?

Humans make mistakes like this and worse every day… the one nice thing about when AI does it though is you can verbally abuse it to your heart’s content and it will never complain to HR lol

 

[lm126027]

A. I.

Jerry

A1 is wrong more than correct. I got a "Special Field Action 25L02" in the mail yesterday, yet no where on the notice does it say the vehicle it is for. So I did a query on the serial number in the notice instead of going out the garage to check my serial number.

AI comes back saying a 2024 Maverick with the 2.5 motor, then below it describes the what each number/letter represents... when it come to the code for motor, it correctly says the 2.0. WTF...

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

A1 is wrong more than correct. I got a "Special Field Action 25L02" in the mail yesterday, yet no where on the notice does it say the vehicle it is for. So I did a query on the serial number in the notice instead of going out the garage to check my serial number.

AI comes back saying a 2024 Maverick with the 2.5 motor, then below it describes the what each number/letter represents... when it come to the code for motor, it correctly says the 2.0. WTF...

Do you remember what the AI cited source was?

 

[lm126027]

Do you remember what the AI cited source was?

Trying today as a google query and today it sometimes it says it appears to be a Ford product made in Mexico, possibly a 2024, they other times it says it can't find anything on the query. lol

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Trying today as a google query and today it sometimes it says it appears to be a Ford product made in Mexico, possibly a 2024, they other times it says it can't find anything on the query. lol

I consider AI as a more detailed search engine. There's no actual intelligence to it. A lot of times AI will quote the Maverick truck Club as a source for its information and we know how that can go.

 

[CO2Ranger]

computer guy who works in ad-tech here! A large, front-and-center advertisement image (or a central component of a flyer ad like this one) is sometimes referred to as a "hero" (as in it is the hero of the ad, it brings your attention)

my guess is that the part where it says "Hero" was not actually meant to be visible and was one sort of mistake or another

This guy has it. Ford's marketing team asleep at the wheel.

 

[JMJB]

I got the 25L02 notice in the mail today , clearly displays my serial number . No mystery .
A reimbursement for the " Transmission control Assembly " replacement if you meet the requirements ....

 

[JMJB]

Heres a pic . I'm blocking my serial number with my thermometer....I currently have a 102° fever ....but .....it's more important to keep my forum buddies informed , than whining about a fever .....

 

[dochawk]

A Maverick inspired pocket sandwich? Seems pricey if it is.....lol

Specifically, a maverick squished between a Ranger and an F-150!

How do you reprimand, discipline or fire AI for stupid mistakes?

100kV should do it nicely . . .

Can't believe nobody has posted this answer yet.

the actor that nearly drowned filming the ejection scene?

used "hero" to describe the loss-leader car (bare bones typically with few or no options) that a dealership uses to legally advertise the lowest starting price they can.

In the 80s, Ford one-upped this--not just low option, but escorts & rangers painted bubble gum pink!. And a matching lavender.

Volkswagen didn't take it as far; they simply made an ugly rust red for the GTI, which really only came in black or white, except for one ugly per dealer. (but at least it wasn't pink!)

 

[Fcnrwy]

I consider AI as a more detailed search engine. There's no actual intelligence to it. A lot of times AI will quote the Maverick truck Club as a source for its information and we know how that can go.

Ya, That's for sure!!!

Jerry

 

[HeyBales]

Heres a pic . I'm blocking my serial number with my thermometer....I currently have a 102° fever ....but .....it's more important to keep my forum buddies informed , than whining about a fever .....

"The TCA is unlikely to require a repair during the warranty period ..."
We designed it to fail just afterwards.
But if we timed it wrong and your vehicle did require a repair ...

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