01/31/2022 Build Week Club

[steamboatdevil]

Please keep in mind Ford does not receive a shipment of "chips" and simply "plug" them into the trucks. They purchase electronic control modules (ie computers) from their suppliers which are made to their specifications. The modules are mounted/installed on the truck and plugged into the electrical harnesses.

Of course there's a whole list of supply logistic activities that need to successfully take place. Semiconductor chips and printed circuit boards are just some of the parts needed by Ford's suppliers who make the control modules. So the supply chain consists of chip manufacturers (most likely located somewhere in Asia) getting the raw materials, manufacturing and shipping those chips to Ford's suppliers who then have to manufacture and assemble the control modules which then need to be shipped to the plant and mounted on the trucks.

Yes yes.. I read a very informative similar post, maybe by you the other day. I should have said I would love insight into how they pull one of the thousands of trucks in a parking lot back in to have the final parts installed. Did they set up a new line? How do they find that specific truck and then where do they take it to install the missing modules? They had to have come up with an entirely new system.

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[4Justice]

Is there a place to actually find written confirmation that one's truck is on hold waiting for microchip(s)? Or is that simply assumed if truck is still "in production" two weeks after blend date? Also, does anyone know of any specific additions that are causing delay? My order includes:

2022 F-150 4X$ Supercrew 157" wheelbase
Equip Group 701A
20" POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
3.5L POWERBOOST FULL HYBRID
.275/60R20 BSW ALL-TERRAIN
3.73 ELECTRONIC LOCK RR AXLE
7350# GVWR PACKAGE
ADAPTIVE STEERING
TOW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
TWIN PANEL MOONROOF
LINER-TRAY STYLE-W/CARPET MAT
PRO POWER ONBOARD - 7.2KW
INTERIOR WORK SURFACE
ON-BOARD SCALES W/SMART HITCH
CONTINUOUS CONTROLLED DAMPIN
TONNEAU COVER-RETRACTABLE
WHEEL WELL LINER
BEDLINER-TOUGHBED SPRAYIN

 

[stans2000]

Is there a place to actually find written confirmation that one's truck is on hold waiting for microchip(s)? Or is that simply assumed if truck is still "in production" two weeks after blend date? Also, does anyone know of any specific additions that are causing delay? My order includes:

2022 F-150 4X$ Supercrew 157" wheelbase
Equip Group 701A
20" POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
3.5L POWERBOOST FULL HYBRID
.275/60R20 BSW ALL-TERRAIN
3.73 ELECTRONIC LOCK RR AXLE
7350# GVWR PACKAGE
ADAPTIVE STEERING
TOW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
TWIN PANEL MOONROOF
LINER-TRAY STYLE-W/CARPET MAT
PRO POWER ONBOARD - 7.2KW
INTERIOR WORK SURFACE
ON-BOARD SCALES W/SMART HITCH
CONTINUOUS CONTROLLED DAMPIN
TONNEAU COVER-RETRACTABLE
WHEEL WELL LINER
BEDLINER-TOUGHBED SPRAYIN

The dealer can look up your Vehicle Visibility Report and see the Chip Hold

 

[coloradobrandon]

Is there a place to actually find written confirmation that one's truck is on hold waiting for microchip(s)? Or is that simply assumed if truck is still "in production" two weeks after blend date? Also, does anyone know of any specific additions that are causing delay? My order includes:

2022 F-150 4X$ Supercrew 157" wheelbase
Equip Group 701A
20" POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
3.5L POWERBOOST FULL HYBRID
.275/60R20 BSW ALL-TERRAIN
3.73 ELECTRONIC LOCK RR AXLE
7350# GVWR PACKAGE
ADAPTIVE STEERING
TOW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
TWIN PANEL MOONROOF
LINER-TRAY STYLE-W/CARPET MAT
PRO POWER ONBOARD - 7.2KW
INTERIOR WORK SURFACE
ON-BOARD SCALES W/SMART HITCH
CONTINUOUS CONTROLLED DAMPIN
TONNEAU COVER-RETRACTABLE
WHEEL WELL LINER
BEDLINER-TOUGHBED SPRAYIN

I suspect (pure speculation) it may be the CCD or On-board scales at least for Lariats. I’ve seen the same truck as mine built same day or later, without those features, shipping out — both on here and on dealer VINs I’m watching.

But given yours is a 701A you have a lot of chips and a lot of areas it could be held up.

 

[KDPGame02]

Is there a place to actually find written confirmation that one's truck is on hold waiting for microchip(s)? Or is that simply assumed if truck is still "in production" two weeks after blend date? Also, does anyone know of any specific additions that are causing delay? My order includes:

2022 F-150 4X$ Supercrew 157" wheelbase
Equip Group 701A
20" POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
3.5L POWERBOOST FULL HYBRID
.275/60R20 BSW ALL-TERRAIN
3.73 ELECTRONIC LOCK RR AXLE
7350# GVWR PACKAGE
ADAPTIVE STEERING
TOW TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE
TWIN PANEL MOONROOF
LINER-TRAY STYLE-W/CARPET MAT
PRO POWER ONBOARD - 7.2KW
INTERIOR WORK SURFACE
ON-BOARD SCALES W/SMART HITCH
CONTINUOUS CONTROLLED DAMPIN
TONNEAU COVER-RETRACTABLE
WHEEL WELL LINER
BEDLINER-TOUGHBED SPRAYIN

I'm in the same boat, 2 weeks after blend date, but relatively simple build: 501a, PB, 360 camera, 7.2kw ProPower, bed liner, and nothing else to save on payload.

My guess is that the PB requires a lot of missing chips. And from what I have read the automotive industry's chips are less profitable for chip companies than more complicated electronics for phones, etc.

But who the hell knows if that's true. We're all just speculating on it all anyhow.

 

[JPNewIn22]

Did they move where you enter your VIN for tracking purposes on https://www.palsapp.com/

 

[xxxsapce]

Did they move where you enter your VIN for tracking purposes on https://www.palsapp.com/

You need to change the HTML code of the page and delete the "hidden" value of the that "DIV" section

 

[xxxsapce]

Mine window sticker just refreshed this morning and I noticed some changes,

The number on the top left of the WS changes as above pictures left to right, does that mean they change from 3 shifts to 1 shift at Dearborn factory? Seems like they supposed to build 1197 trucks originally but only 432 now?

 

[JPNewIn22]

You need to change the HTML code of the page and delete the "hidden" value of the that "DIV" section

I had to delete the word hidden and add the words display to get this to work for me. Thank you so much, this was cool!

 

[jmt995]

Mine window sticker just refreshed this morning and I noticed some changes,

The number on the top left of the WS changes as above pictures left to right, does that mean they change from 3 shifts to 1 shift at Dearborn factory? Seems like they supposed to build 1197 trucks originally but only 432 now?

I saw the same behavior on mine. I had a 2/5 blend date and on 2/4 my window sticker refreshed and that number on top went from the 800's to 164.

 

[DocPep1986]

Had a bend date of 2/2, just checked on my modules and my BCM is (finally) populated! ?
Hope I see that PCM filled in soon! ??

 

[xxxsapce]

Had a bend date of 2/2, just checked on my modules and my BCM is (finally) populated! ?
Hope I see that PCM filled in soon! ??

The truck my dealer ordered as the stock which delivered on 16th has no PCE filled.

 

[DocPep1986]

The truck my dealer ordered as the stock which delivered on 16th has no PCE filled.

Oh, really?

Well, I suppose that's even better news for me, then!

 

[xxxsapce]

Played the code a bit, how desperate I am???

 

[DocPep1986]

Played the code a bit, how desperate I am???

I'm trying really hard not to give in and do that; only a matter of time before they figure that out and disable our ability to even do this

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