✅ 5/23 Lightning Build Week Group

[pjs128.g14]

Woke up to a 'built' email! 5/24 blend, 168/470. I hope I'm one of many this morning...

Great news!

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[besch2410]

Congrats - I was hoping for some of these. I don't have one yet, still just showing in Production on 6/2. Blend 5/24. 118/470.

Can you tell us what your trackers say? Did they also update?

Yes, my official Ford (.com) and ordertracker.app both updated.

 

[LightningShow]

Well, that’s good news for a Monday morning. Now I have a tiny glimmer of hope that i’ll get my 5/27 blend truck before fall.

 

[3LCD]

Woke up to a 'built' email! 5/24 blend, 168/470. I hope I'm one of many this morning...

Shoot I'm 173/470... maybe later today or tomorrow for me.. That'll be cool

 

[davidf01]

I'm blend 5/23 and 87/470 and nothing yet.

 

[FlasherZ]

I know I will want to come on here to complain as soon as I see a 5/30 or later ship before I do...but then I think about the April guys. I'm starting to understand your pain and will not complain.

I have recounted this in some other threads as well, but I can tell a story about this w/ Tesla in 2010-2012. I paid the $40k deposit to be one of the first 1,000 to receive a Model S - also known as the "Signature" series. In August, 2012 (while on vacation) I received an e-mail telling me that my paperwork was ready and that I needed to finalize the transaction because the car was about 2 weeks out. I was celebrating and enjoying life, and I was ready. I used the resort's business center to get that documentation done and sent back!

August turned into September, September turned into October, October turned into November. "Production" series cars (those > 1,000) were being delivered while mine was still somewhere in the ether. It was driving me insane and I was starting to get irritated. Each time I asked what was creating the delays, I couldn't get anything more than "you're in the final stages now!" It was some time in November that I was told that my vehicle failed one of the critical manufacturing tests (I wasn't told which) and that they had basically scrapped and rebuilt it from scratch again.

What the experience reinforced: plan for the worst, hope for the best. When it's ready, you'll get it. You were promised you'd get it when it's ready and nothing more.

What I learned: the wait was sooo worth it. When you do get it, you'll love it. You'll drive 10 miles just to pick up a soda from some remote convenience store. You'll buy a 12-pack of drinks, one can/bottle at a time, each with a 20 minute drive in between.

Hang in there, my friends - hang in there.

 

[thegangler]

I have recounted this in some other threads as well, but I can tell a story about this w/ Tesla in 2010-2012. I paid the $40k deposit to be one of the first 1,000 to receive a Model S - also known as the "Signature" series. In August, 2012 (while on vacation) I received an e-mail telling me that my paperwork was ready and that I needed to finalize the transaction because the car was about 2 weeks out. I was celebrating and enjoying life, and I was ready. I used the resort's business center to get that documentation done and sent back!

August turned into September, September turned into October, October turned into November. "Production" series cars (those > 1,000) were being delivered while mine was still somewhere in the ether. It was driving me insane and I was starting to get irritated. Each time I asked what was creating the delays, I couldn't get anything more than "you're in the final stages now!" It was some time in November that I was told that my vehicle failed one of the critical manufacturing tests (I wasn't told which) and that they had basically scrapped and rebuilt it from scratch again.

What the experience reinforced: plan for the worst, hope for the best. When it's ready, you'll get it. You were promised you'd get it when it's ready and nothing more.

What I learned: the wait was sooo worth it. When you do get it, you'll love it. You'll drive 10 miles just to pick up a soda from some remote convenience store. You'll buy a 12-pack of drinks, one can/bottle at a time, each with a 20 minute drive in between.

Hang in there, my friends - hang in there.

That's such an early-stage Tesla story. "Sorry we built your car but it's trash so we're going to junk it". Same experience when I got my 2017 MS though, I made up excuses to drive anywhere and it didn't go away for a looong time.

 

[thegangler]

I'm build week 5/23 and 87/470 and nothing yet.

63/470 here will let you know when mine shows up haha.

 

[bosox8]

Yes, my official Ford (.com) and ordertracker.app both updated.

Congratulations - feels like salt to me, blended a week before and I'm still "in production" with a chip hold....frustrating!! Hours turn to days turn to weeks and nothing - come on @FordMotorCompany - you can do better!

 

[Labs4Lightning]

Another week past and no update and no news on 5/23 build week trucks being shipped. This is getting depressing.

I was just looking at Facebook group, new guy with July build asked when he could expect. They r in jersey guy replies they come real quick. LOL. guess he doesn’t know those of us watching out grass grow. I also had a full head of hair when I was blended, and I was younger.

 

[GDN]

I was just looking at Facebook group, new guy with July build asked when he could expect. They r in jersey guy replies they come real quick. LOL. guess he doesn’t know those of us watching out grass grow. I also had a full head of hair when I was blended, and I was younger.

I'm in one FB group. Seems most of the people there have no clue the real answers and discussions are over here. I'm trying to quit replying over there, doesn't do much good as it is typical FB land.

 

[BeeLightning]

Congrats - I was hoping for some of these. I don't have one yet, still just showing in Production on 6/2. Blend 5/24. 118/470.

Can you tell us what your trackers say? Did they also update?

I have the same blend date, but 103/200..

 

[LightningShow]

Is th

I have the same blend date, but 103/200..

What are the specs on your truck? I have a 5/27 blend but a 96/200 sequence.

 

[GDN]

Is th


What are the specs on your truck? I have a 5/27 blend but a 96/200 sequence.

Your sequence 96/200 has changed because you have a bed liner. Once the trucks go down the regular assembly line - (you would have been one the original 470) the get new sequencing for bed liners and off site stuff.

 

[BeeLightning]

Is th


What are the specs on your truck? I have a 5/27 blend but a 96/200 sequence.

Lariat ER
Max Tow
Bed Liner.., however i was told that part happens at the dealer

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