Build week 4/29 -5/6

[30snack]

Looks like I finally made it on a train and almost to KC…..

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[mwf5888]

There a TSB for this?

I didn't get a number.

 

[SingleSpeed427]

Was yours still "In production" when it did that? I never progressed to "Built" on the tracker even though VIN View showed the truck go from Blend into Production out of Production over to Ground Effects and then back to Production where it has sat since 03 MAY in VIN View.

I'll poke the dealership today.

Ahh.. I thought you were at "Built". I'd poke the dealer. If the tracker says it updated, there will be something new in the "Updates" tab of VinView.

 

[30snack]

I know all the cool kids already received their trucks or they are confirmed in-transit. I believe I am the final hold out on this 4/29/2024 build week thread. It's been 7+ weeks since my 02 MAY blend and 03 MAY Production. The last update was 09 MAY via Email "Your Vehicle is Still being Built."
We want to provide you with the latest update on your F‑150 Lariat® vehicle order. We’ve made great progress on your new Ford vehicle but have unfortunately experienced unexpected delays.

That makes today, 23 JUN, 45 days since the last update to which I received the dreaded "We're still building your Vehicle" email...

Is anyone else still a hold out or am I the Lone Ranger? All attempts to understand exactly what the issue is have led to the same results, "It is in Production...continue to check the tracker. "

Hit up the Ford Chat and ask them for your railcar number….that has been the only accurate info that I have got from them

 

[SingleSpeed427]

The dealer told me today that the PowerBoost has a recall as of 6/18. It is regarding the misfire software, which doesn't affect drivability. Two modules need a software update.

Per the document he read, any new PowerBoost cannot be delivered until the software update is completed. The software is not available yet when the technician logs onto the server. So, my KR sits in the bullpen waiting for software. I can't even test-drive it.

All other PowerBoosts will be fixed when they come in for any other service or a recall letter later this year.

Hmm.. interesting.

I'm not going to mention anything and see if I get my truck this week (I drove it today). It was shipped 6/20, so we'll see if it gets held up (ie. was the update done before it shipped?)

 

[SGriff71]

Looks like I finally made it on a train and almost to KC…..

Nice! Mine got loaded onto a train last week. FordPass hasn’t shown it leave Melvindale yet but I’m gonna chalk that up to the location updates when it is running.

Still only 3 miles of range remaining.

 

[lrb_35128]

Score!!!

 

[30snack]

Nice! Mine got loaded onto a train last week. FordPass hasn’t shown it leave Melvindale yet but I’m gonna chalk that up to the location updates when it is running.

Still only 3 miles of range remaining.

Get the railcar number from Ford Chat…..then call and follow the prompts. Mine was loaded on the 18th and is close to KC

 

[SGriff71]

Get the railcar number from Ford Chat…..then call and follow the prompts. Mine was loaded on the 18th and is close to KC

On the move. Sound like it left Lafayette Junction, Indiana on its way to KC.

 

[30snack]

On the move. Sound like it left Lafayette Junction, Indiana on its way to KC.

It is easier to call that number than it is to bother my dealer…..and real time info

 

[Z06Pat]

Hit up the Ford Chat and ask them for your railcar number….that has been the only accurate info that I have got from them

<sigh> Who's on first? Follow The Tracker. I've heard that from Ford Chat, Ford Marketing, Ford Cust Service on this forum, and the salesperson. The issue is the tracker only drives more questions and has proven to not reflect reality.

The 23 JUN update was driven by 'Sent Offsite Ford Dearborn Assy'

Hope is not a strategy, but maybe just maybe 'ETA Pending Update' is a thing.

Thank you for your patience. Your order current status is "In Production" this means the manufacturing plant is building your vehicle. Secondary: Sent Offsite Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jun-23-2024. Expected ETA status change: Pending Update. Please note: you will be able to track it here via chat or online: https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking#/. You can contact our MPH partners as well regarding your order. Marketing Program Headquarters 800-334-4375 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST (Monday-Friday).

 

[SingleSpeed427]

<sigh> Who's on first? Follow The Tracker. I've heard that from Ford Chat, Ford Marketing, Ford Cust Service on this forum, and the salesperson. The issue is the tracker only drives more questions and has proven to not reflect reality.

The 23 JUN update was driven by 'Sent Offsite Ford Dearborn Assy'

Hope is not a strategy, but maybe just maybe 'ETA Pending Update' is a thing.

Thank you for your patience. Your order current status is "In Production" this means the manufacturing plant is building your vehicle. Secondary: Sent Offsite Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jun-23-2024. Expected ETA status change: Pending Update. Please note: you will be able to track it here via chat or online: https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking#/. You can contact our MPH partners as well regarding your order. Marketing Program Headquarters 800-334-4375 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST (Monday-Friday).

After all of my efforts over the past few months, the one thing I can say for certainty is that the only way to get accurate, up to date status/updates is via Vin View "Updates" tab via your dealership.

I got updates multiple times/week, along with checking the tracker and either chat or Ford Marketing 5 days/week. VinView was the only one that was always correct (even the added mileage matched the VinView updates).

EDIT: The online tracker was good for noticing when to take a look at VinView though (albeit a day or two behind). Whenever the tracker's "Last Updated" date would change, but no changes to the tracker itself, there was a significant update in VinView (VinView updates way more frequently than the tracker date though).

 

[Z06Pat]

After all of my efforts over the past few months, the one thing I can say for certainty is that the only way to get accurate, up to date status/updates is via Vin View "Updates" tab via your dealership.

Yup. Waiting on the screen shots from the dealership. I contacted Ford Chat in the interim as also recommended.

 

[30snack]

So who do we leave left in this build week still waiting?

 

[mwf5888]

I am still waiting for the recall for the PowerBoost software update. The truck has been sitting at the dealer for a week.

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