The Real Reason Your Truck Is Stuck at the Dealer

Your truck isn't wrecked. The engine didn't blow up. A warning light came on, and now it's been sitting at the dealership for weeks. We dig into why. It's partly Ford's 6,000 unstaffed service bays, and partly the vehicles themselves, with twin turbos, hybrid drivetrains, camera calibrations, and repairs buried so deep that the labor costs more than the part. It's also about what that means for anyone planning to keep a modern vehicle long term.