3/14/2022 Build Week

[NewToFord]

I have a blend of 3/16 and showed built on 3/17. On 3/18 I got an email that said it should be arriving at the dealership between 3/21 and 3/27. I called the dealer and they have no further information. I guess we're waiting to ship. Hopefully sooner than later.

Your dealer must be very close to the plant for it to take 4-10 days...

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[TTABLE213]

I understand that Ford wants to manage expectations but I would think this could be done while still providing information. I sent an E-Mail to the dealer this morning, the person who has access to the VVR (I call him the wizard, looks like the wizard from the Wizard of OZ and hangs out behind a 'curtain') is off, so I have to wait until tomorrow to get current information on my build. Given that I'm waiting, I called Ford Marketing and got next to nothing. EXCEPT, they gave me an ETA of 4/28/22. with no other comment. I suspect that is a date given to help me manage my expectations. Truck still shows as 'in production'. I hope to get more info from the dealer.

 

[Texican]

I understand that Ford wants to manage expectations but I would think this could be done while still providing information. I sent an E-Mail to the dealer this morning, the person who has access to the VVR (I call him the wizard, looks like the wizard from the Wizard of OZ and hangs out behind a 'curtain') is off, so I have to wait until tomorrow to get current information on my build. Given the I'm waiting, I called Ford Marketing and got next to nothing. EXCEPT, they gave me an ETA of 4/28/22. with not comment. I suspect that is a date given to help me manage my expectations. Truck still shows as 'in production'. I hope to get more info from the dealer.

I emailed my dealer this morning and haven't heard back. I'll post as soon as I hear anything. Another forum said that the telematics module is the hold up for some builds.

 

[Simon11]

The email might be the piece of information I’m missing. I’ve never received an email for any step. Does your status show as built in the tracker?

Mine shows built but not shipped when I use the Ford tracker site. I've gotten an email for every step though so that's not new for me anyway. I bought with Granger and they're not too far from Kansas City so I'm guessing if it's truly done with no other holds it's conceivable to hit that window. At the same time there's enough delays for one reason or another I don't know that I'll believe it till I see it.

 

[TTABLE213]

The email might be the piece of information I’m missing. I’ve never received an email for any step. Does your status show as built in the tracker?

This is a dealer issue. There is an address with the tracker info. I would assume that this is the person getting the emails. It's a dealer email in my case. I've sent notes to that address and they come back as undeliverable. So for my dealer, not only do I NOT get the emails, the emails are rejected as undeliverable. This IS a Ford issue. I've asked the dealer to change the address and have asked Marketing to change the address and I get NOTHING in return. I will NEVER order from this dealer again. Capital Ford of Wilmington (NC), do not order through them. Bad thing for me is that I did not learn on the last order I did with them. It also was a cluster, also, when it came to info and actual delivery. Ford needs to deal with some of these dealers!!!!

 

[JahWolf]

No Tow Tech would be a non-starter for me.

Lol you wouldn’t buy a truck because of a trailer brake controller which you can add aftermarket fairly simple?

 

[Ave8ter]

Lol you wouldn’t buy a truck because of a trailer brake controller which you can add aftermarket fairly simple?

Contains more, but it is moot as just got new window sticker and all my options included.

 

[Texican]

No response from dealer yet but chatted with Ford. This is the reply about vehicle status

 

[Teague]

No response from dealer yet but chatted with Ford. This is the reply about vehicle status

I chatted with Ford and got a similar response. Blend date of 3/15, but the person on the other end of the chat said it's not scheduled to be "released from production" until 4/21. Hopefully it doesn't actually take that long.

 

[Texican]

I chatted with Ford and got a similar response. Blend date of 3/15, but the person on the other end of the chat said it's not scheduled to be "released from production" until 4/21. Hopefully it doesn't actually take that long.

Yeah, it's annoying. Considering that others with same blend date as me and later have gotten built and or shipped notifications.

 

[TTABLE213]

I chatted with Ford and got a similar response. Blend date of 3/15, but the person on the other end of the chat said it's not scheduled to be "released from production" until 4/21. Hopefully it doesn't actually take that long.

Ugh. Looks like several of us are in the same boat. Blend Date 3/15/22. Shows as 'in Production'. Waiting on the VVR from the dealer. And, Marketing gives and ETA of 4/28/22. What is real here? Well, I have modules and I have the Truck on Ford Pass. And, this all sucks!!! C'mon Ford, get it together.

 

[Texican]

Ugh. Looks like several of us are in the same boat. Blend Date 3/15/22. Shows as 'in Production'. Waiting on the VVR from the dealer. And, Marketing gives and ETA of 4/28/22. What is real here? Well, I have modules and I have the Truck on Ford Pass. And, this all sucks!!! C'mon Ford, get it together.

Spoke with a member on a different forum. He is part of 1/10 build week and on chip hold. His modules are populated and has activate on fordpass. This is a cluster

 

[RMQ]

My window sticker updated to today’s date. I’ve been built since 3/17. Not sure of any significance in that or how/why it would change for a truck that’s already “built.” I don’t have blue cruise either

 

[incognico]

Ugh. Looks like several of us are in the same boat. Blend Date 3/15/22. Shows as 'in Production'. Waiting on the VVR from the dealer. And, Marketing gives and ETA of 4/28/22. What is real here? Well, I have modules and I have the Truck on Ford Pass. And, this all sucks!!! C'mon Ford, get it together.

Yeah my blend date was 3/17, now my modules are populated and truck shows up on fordpass but no shipped updates. The tracker seems to be not working as well.

 

[incognico]

My window sticker updated to today’s date. I’ve been built since 3/17. Not sure of any significance in that or how/why it would change for a truck that’s already “built.” I don’t have blue cruise either

Do people seem to believe that blue cruise is what's causing the hold up as far as chips are concerned? Would certainly explain why the only '22 PB I've seen on a lot didn't have it as an option.

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