Bergstrom of Green Bay

Yes, Your Ford Will Start in the Cold

Most folks who live in Wisconsin (or any place that winter temperatures are regularly measured in minuses) have had that moment. You step outside, kind of sniff the icy air (because taking a nice big breath is going to freeze your lungs up solid) and wonder if your Ford will start in the cold.

The answer, generally speaking, is yes, because Ford is serious about the cold weather endurance of all its vehicles, from the smallest Ford Focus sedan to the toughest Ford F-150. Each year, Ford uses the McKinley Climate Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in northern Florida to put their prototype vehicles through the ringer as far as temperature and climate goes.

Don’t let the Florida location of the testing grounds throw you off. The McKinley lab is where the US military tests all their aircraft. Temperatures in the testing area can get down to minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit in just ten hours, meaning that Ford researchers can test for conditions all over the world in that one place.

Does your Ford carry you on the daily commute? Prototypes of your vehicle have been tested to ensure safe and reliable starting even in the bitterest temperatures. Do you need to used your 2015 Ford F-150 as a warming area while working on a winter construction site, or after ice fishing? Ford truck prototypes have been tested for long-term idling over weeks of severe conditions, and tweaked to make sure that you can rely on your engine to start no matter the weather.

While you can be guaranteed that your Ford vehicle is designed for the smoothest ignition come rain or shine, it’s still a good idea to get it checked out before the serious winter weather is upon us. Schedule a service check today or check out our inventory of weather resistant Ford vehicles.