✅ 8/14/2023 Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[TaxmanHog]

All I can say is fords dashboard is confusing at best

Yes, the green bullet should be under/aside the built date and a check mark for the "in production" date.

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[VictorM]

I just pasted this in another forum:
" 8/14 build week here. 8/15 blend. Share everyone's frustration/ excitement/ impatience. Not sure if others have tried this but I actually called Ford Motor Company at the number listed in the Ford Pass App (800) 336-0486 and spoke with a nice man named Chris. He was able to pretty quickly give me an estimated delivery date of 9/9 -9/15. He said the status was that it was "released to carrier on 8/29 and it's on hold due to battery level." My dad has build week 8/7 and his status was similar: released to carrier on 8/28 and sent offsite and on hold due to "fuel level." I don't know what it looks like to try and charge 1,000 trucks at the same time (or what) but given that my Ford Direct page doesn't show any of this info (still "in production") I'm holding out hope for next week that at minimum these trucks are on trains and trucks and headed ever so closer to our driveways. Stay strong everyone."

Chris was very helpful.

 

[Phip ATL]

Chris was very helpful.

Glad to hear it. What was your status?

 

[VictorM]

Glad to hear it. What was your status?

My status now is Built. Now it’s anybody’s guess when the truck will be placed on a truck and shipped.

 

[clastevenson]

8/14 blend, 8/16 in production, and now no update since 8/18. I’m close to MI, but I’m thinking my pre-strike window may have closed

 

[clastevenson]

I’m assuming it’s still mostly radio silence for 8/14 folks? I think we’re in the window that (unless they have shipped) they may not make it before any strike.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I looked at the 7/31 trucks (three vins) one has a built date but not shipped, the other two are still missing a built date

I also looked at the most recent build week of 8/28, no one is shipped yet

I hope we see a shift this week, they can't be holding onto all these trucks indefinitely by this coming Sunday there will be 11,832 Lightnings surrounding the Rouge plant.

 

[clastevenson]

I keep going back to the fact that they are shipping out a variety of vehicles to make sure dealers have stock. Most dealers have lightnings on the lots (mostly lariats), so lightning orders are low priorities.

 

[VictorM]

I looked at the 7/31 trucks (three vins) one has a built date but not shipped, the other two are still missing a built date

I also looked at the most recent build week of 8/28, no one is shipped yet

I hope we see a shift this week, they can't be holding onto all these trucks indefinitely by this coming Sunday there will be 11,832 Lightnings surrounding the Rouge plant.

I’m #592 from that week. I hope FIFO rules apply to transport.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I’m #592 from that week. I hope FIFO rules apply to transport.

Nope ..... for those going by train (I suspect you are going by CONVOY, so you have that positive) but scheduling routes and loading of rail cars is a batch process, trucks from various build weeks that are ready to go, and going in the same direction [N, S, E & W] by multiple 100's and 1000's of miles will be grouped together.

 

[itdwebman]

Nope ..... for those going by train (I suspect you are going by CONVOY, so you have that positive) but scheduling routes and loading of rail cars is a batch process, trucks from various build weeks that are ready to go, and going in the same direction [N, S, E & W] by multiple 100's and 1000's of miles will be grouped together.

CONVOY refers to going by Truck? I hope people with orders vs. dealer allotments get priority. Here in the NE there are actually not a lot of Lightnings on lots. I hope this is a week of action before Friday to get the trucks on the road to the dealers.

 

[TaxmanHog]

CONVOY refers to going by Truck? I hope people with orders vs. dealer allotments get priority. Here in the NE there are actually not a lot of Lightnings on lots. I hope this is a week of action before Friday to get the trucks on the road to the dealers.

Yes, but you're truck is going arrive by rail car at East Brookfield Mass. rail yard, unload from the rail car, sit for a few hours to days then hitch a ride to your dealer on a local carrier (United Road)

My selling dealer has a 10 Lightning models available at it's various affiliated dealerships (TASCA)

 

[christian20]

I just pasted this in another forum:
" 8/14 build week here. 8/15 blend. Share everyone's frustration/ excitement/ impatience. Not sure if others have tried this but I actually called Ford Motor Company at the number listed in the Ford Pass App (800) 336-0486 and spoke with a nice man named Chris. He was able to pretty quickly give me an estimated delivery date of 9/9 -9/15. He said the status was that it was "released to carrier on 8/29 and it's on hold due to battery level." My dad has build week 8/7 and his status was similar: released to carrier on 8/28 and sent offsite and on hold due to "fuel level." I don't know what it looks like to try and charge 1,000 trucks at the same time (or what) but given that my Ford Direct page doesn't show any of this info (still "in production") I'm holding out hope for next week that at minimum these trucks are on trains and trucks and headed ever so closer to our driveways. Stay strong everyone."

I called the same number as well and it was super helpful. I was told that my truck (blend date 8/15, no updates otherwise), has a "primary status of 'in production', secondary status of 'received' at a carrier ramp location". The rep explained that the estimated time for entering the in transit process is September 9 through the 15th. In the event it doesn't ship by the 15th I'm welcome to call back and we can submit a vehicle information disclosure request to get more specific updates. Fingers crossed for statuses flipping to in transit over the next couple days!

 

[JL13]

Hmm... I don't know what's going on; Ford Customer service keep saying truck (still showing in production 8/15) might be delivered at the dealership in Chandler Arizona between September 9th thru 15th....
No words from my dealership in Chandler Arizona; but looking at their website they claim to have 42 F150 Lightning available but in fact they have 2 in stock and 40 in transit (including my truck listed as "in transit")....

Hopefully this is just a rail scheduling issue..... Notice that all trucks pictures "in transit" are taken at a railroad location of some sort....

 

[itdwebman]

Yes, but you're truck is going arrive by rail car at East Brookfield Mass. rail yard, unload from the rail car, sit for a few hours to days then hitch a ride to your dealer on a local carrier (United Road)

My selling dealer has a 10 Lightning models available at it's various affiliated dealerships (TASCA)

Interesting - My Dealer is in NH north country and not in MASS. Interesting - I hope there are not trains are not involved as that will add weeks to delivery. Not saying you are not providing correct info - but I thought I was told trains were not involved.

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