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Just got the note that my truck is at the dealership in final inspection mode. My delivery date changed 3x yesterday and now it’s at the dealer. Who knows…. Super excited to have it!! Although I’ll only believe it once it’s in my hands.

Congrats! That was a quick turnaround. Do you know on what date your truck shipped?
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Got my assembly line photo yesterday. Train is somewhere likely past North Dakota en route to Oregon.
 

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Congrats! That was a quick turnaround. Do you know on what date your truck shipped?
I never even got a shipment notification. I’m assuming over the weekend as it was delivered to the dealer on Tuesday and we are pretty close to the plant.
 

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Picked my truck up tonight. Initial impressions:

1. Holy crap it’s fast…
2. Love the one pedal driving and overall feel of the truck, it drives and turns a lot smoother than my 2021 PowerBoost does.
3. The Lariat model did not come with the locking under seat storage :( even though I had it listed on my order form.
4. BlueCruise is slightly annoying. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but multiple times it told me I wasn’t looking (even though I was) and then would tell me to take control, and when I did it couldn’t tell I had control and would start to slow the truck down on the freeway. No bueno in Chicagoland traffic.
5. Center screen is beautiful and doesn’t seem to be laggy like others have complained about.
6. Battery was at 100% when I picked it up, ER battery showed ~289 miles of range with outside temp of 30 degrees. Took it into Chicago and back ~100 miles and shows ~160 miles of range left. I had the heat running and drove at ~70mph. Didn’t disappoint…
6. Did I mention it is fast…

We will see what tomorrow brings, but overall super happy with it!
 

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There has to be some sort of recourse for the partitioned lockable storage issue going on.
@Ford Motor Company

Picked my truck up tonight. Initial impressions:

1. Holy crap it’s fast…
2. Love the one pedal driving and overall feel of the truck, it drives and turns a lot smoother than my 2021 PowerBoost does.
3. The Lariat model did not come with the locking under seat storage :( even though I had it listed on my order form.
4. BlueCruise is slightly annoying. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong but multiple times it told me I wasn’t looking (even though I was) and then would tell me to take control, and when I did it couldn’t tell I had control and would start to slow the truck down on the freeway. No bueno in Chicagoland traffic.
5. Center screen is beautiful and doesn’t seem to be laggy like others have complained about.
6. Battery was at 100% when I picked it up, ER battery showed ~289 miles of range with outside temp of 30 degrees. Took it into Chicago and back ~100 miles and shows ~160 miles of range left. I had the heat running and drove at ~70mph. Didn’t disappoint…
6. Did I mention it is fast…

We will see what tomorrow brings, but overall super happy with it!
 

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3. The Lariat model did not come with the locking under seat storage :( even though I had it listed on my order form.
Sadly, I think the under seat storage is heading into class-action and/or recall territory for Ford. I'm starting to see reports of people not getting it even when they had it selected as a separate option and it is listed on their web order and/or window sticker. Online configurator as well as web order system still says it comes with the Lariat ER 511A package when the order guide, that most customers never actually see, has said it does not since September. Dealerships are not up to speed on this and many other issues with these trucks. 2023 ordering and production has become a quagmire of sorts with all the parts shortages.

My 2023 Lariat ER 511A has been shipped. I'm presuming it does not have the foldable, lockable storage, even though it was not a separately selectable option with the 511A package when I placed my order -- and the system did then, and still does, say it's included.
 

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Sadly, I think the under seat storage is heading into class-action and/or recall territory for Ford. I'm starting to see reports of people not getting it even when they had it selected as a separate option and it is listed on their web order and/or window sticker. Online configurator as well as web order system still says it comes with the Lariat ER 511A package when the order guide, that most customers never actually see, has said it does not since September. Dealerships are not up to speed on this and many other issues with these trucks. 2023 ordering and production has become a quagmire of sorts with all the parts shortages.

My 2023 Lariat ER 511A has been shipped. I'm presuming it does not have the foldable, lockable storage, even though it was not a separately selectable option with the 511A package when I placed my order -- and the system did then, and still does, say it's included.

@Ford Motor Company what can be done about this?
 

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Truck got into Portland this morning. Dealer notified. Trying to get it to dealer Monday, PDI’d and pick up on Tuesday.
 

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Just sold the 2011 today... very sad but happy to be moving on. I've lived in that truck for a while. Loved the 6.5ft bed.
 

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Morning 11/21. Two weeks left.

@matt.sillz I saw your post on the Lightning FB group. Congrats on the delivery.

UserNameLocationBuild WeekBlend DateIn Production DateBuiltShippedEstimated Arrival DateArrival DateTrimBattery
drkeysFL11/21/202211/21/202211/21/202211/30/2022LariatER
wingfiryTN11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/1/202212/4/202212/22/2022LariatER
Elmn8rGA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/5/2022LariatER
Mike DubsMA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/5/2022LariatER
VeganF150WA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/17/20221/11/2023LariatER
moonwhalerNC11/21/202211/23/202211/23/202212/5/202212/12/202212/20/2022LariatER
 

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Yes!!!! So excited. This truck is exactly what I wanted. Love it.
 

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Morning 11/21. Two weeks left.

@matt.sillz I saw your post on the Lightning FB group. Congrats on the delivery.

UserNameLocationBuild WeekBlend DateIn Production DateBuiltShippedEstimated Arrival DateArrival DateTrimBattery
drkeysFL11/21/202211/21/202211/21/202211/30/2022LariatER
wingfiryTN11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/1/202212/4/202212/22/2022LariatER
Elmn8rGA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/5/2022LariatER
Mike DubsMA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/5/2022LariatER
VeganF150WA11/21/202211/22/202211/22/202212/17/20221/11/2023LariatER
moonwhalerNC11/21/202211/23/202211/23/202212/5/202212/12/202212/20/2022LariatER
Any ideas why it would take >2 weeks to put a truck on a train? I am struggling to understand what the destination charge covers and why Ford would estimate a fast delivery by 12/21 only to hold the truck for 2 weeks. Another let down of many I am afraid....
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