Just got production date

[lightspeed]

So, I was in wave 2 (I think) of the delayed order reservations and placed my order on 8/30/22. I think I could have placed it a week earlier, but I didn't know it was open until I got the email and then it took me 5-ish days to make up my mind, but waiting hasn't seem to have caused much if any delay in my production.

-- 2023MY Lightning Lariat Extended Battery w/ Max Trailer Tow Package and no other options.

(I was told by my dealer that certain options like the spray-in-bedliner could significantly delay production so I didn't order it and there really aren't any other options for the Lariat trim that can't be bought later)

I just got a scheduled production date week of 10/17/22.

For reference, my original reservation was put in 5/19/21 which I think was the first day they were open.

I'm posting just in case this helps others in predicting where they are in the order process. I was a little concerned that my production date would slip into next year which would cause me to lose the tax rebate, but it's looking ok so far. I'm honestly a little surprised it's such an early date, but I was a day 1 reservation holder so maybe I just have a good queue position.

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[GarageMahal]

Grats! Did you get an email or just see it on the Ford site?

 

[lightspeed]

No email/text notification so far. I just happened to check my reservation on the website today.

 

[tblches]

@TaxmanHog have you heard anymore confirmations of MY23 production dates?

 

[digitall]

Just checked my account too. I got scheduled for the same week, I was in the 1st wave deferred reservations for PRO, ordered 8/11, initially went for the pro but then asked dealer to change to the XLT after seeing the PRO estimate was Autumn 2023.

 

[SCC17605]

I’m in the exact scenario you had digitall, deferred MY22 Pro and wave 1 back in August. I too went with an XLT SR due to the Pro delay and show scheduled for 10/17/22.

 

[Trick]

Nothing on my 22 to 23 Lariat EXT

 

[bewbie]

Wave 4 ordered 2/17/22, Lariat ER pushed to 2023. Had the scales and smart hitch removed and now have a confirmed 2023 order with the new MSRP. Received this email from Ford today, and also see a tab on Fords websites allowing me to check order status.

 

[bewbie]

Dealer just emailed me letting me know my priority code has changed to 01.

 

[tblches]

Not a good look having orders from last month scheduled but not those from January that were forced to convert.

 

[bewbie]

I’m hoping to receive a production date either today or maybe next wave of build dates

 

[GDN]

If you have a production date, you should have a VIN. You need to go dig into the code behind the web page to find it. You should have a new code for 2023 year model, and you all will be the first to know if they were successful in moving to the Android OS for Sync.

 

[Maxx]

Just checked my account too. I got scheduled for the same week, I was in the 1st wave deferred reservations for PRO, ordered 8/11, initially went for the pro but then asked dealer to change to the XLT after seeing the PRO estimate was Autumn 2023.

I think you are correct. I am first day but Pro order and don’t have a production date. do you mind sharing a screenshot of where you see production date?

 

[GDN]

Instructions for finding VIN are here, I didn't search any further for the original post, this is one version. You can do this with Safari or other browsers too, you just have to poke around a bit to find the options that may be named something different.

Edit - this is for finding your VIN after you know you have a production date. It won't find your production date.

https://www.f150lightningforum.com/...der-tracking-tool-i-created.10411/post-210090

 

[bewbie]

I think you are correct. I am first day but Pro order and don’t have a production date. do you mind sharing a screenshot of where you see production date?

I believe this back door method only works for finding vin, not a production date

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