✅ 2/13/2023 [3/20] Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[Jim Lewis]

Oops! Public tracking status now "updated" to "Your Order is Confirmed!" Used to say "Your truck is built and awaiting shipment." The tracking bar still has all the same dates but the completion check marks are now empty. Clicking on the Window Sticker link, I get "none is available yet!" Hope this doesn't mean that a major battery defect was discovered during post-production Q/A (and my truck caught fire!). Hopefully, someone at Ford just hit the wrong keys in entering a ship date?!

Clicking on the View Order link that Ford sent me in the "Your Truck is Built e-mail," there is no change in estimated delivery date. The right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing at FMC!

Also, FWIW, the United-Road tracker used to have a GFX-Rotunda entry when I searched on my VIN #. Now I get a "The VIN you entered was not found" error.

The window sticker still shows up, though, via the following link after inputting the vin#: https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=

If I go to check the As Built modules at Index - FordServiceInfo.Com (motorcraftservice.com), I now get a error instead of a completed module list with a tear tag.

Error.
An error occurred while processing your request.

 

[Garyl]

Success. Almost 2 years after reservation I took delivery of my F150 Pro today. A small rural dealership ran by the owner and his son. Absolutely no problems with private offer or holding old pricing. I know there are a lot of horror stories but I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

 

[Jim Lewis]

Oops! Public tracking status now "updated" to "Your Order is Confirmed!" Used to say "Your truck is built and awaiting shipment." ......

I had a Live Chat with a Ford customer rep. The rep said some problems with the website have been reported as of today. The rep confirmed that my truck is on a rail car headed my way and the 5/2 to 5/8 delivery date is still good. Hurray! The only question the rep couldn't answer is why Ford used Canadian National Rail to ship a truck from Michigan to Texas!

The routing map below from the CNR site ( Customer Centre | cn.ca ) does show that CNR runs in the U.S. straight down to Louisiana.

 

[TaxmanHog]

I had a Live Chat with a Ford customer rep. The rep said some problems with the website have been reported as of today. The rep confirmed that my truck is on a rail car headed my way and the 5/2 to 5/8 delivery date is still good. Hurray! The only question the rep couldn't answer is why Ford used Canadian National Rail to ship a truck from Michigan to Texas!

The routing map below from the CNR site ( Customer Centre | cn.ca ) does show that CNR runs in the U.S. straight down to Louisiana.

They use CNR all the time for traffic management purposes, it will hit BLUE ISLAND [IL] and divert southbound

 

[Jim Lewis]

My local Ford dealer rep called me up out of the blue and volunteered to sign me up for Vin View by https://www.freightverify.com/free-trial. The notification service is supplied via the dealer's account at Freight Verify and I get texts every time the transport status of my truck changes. So right now, the vehicle is in Salem, IL, with an ETA at my dealer of 5/5/23. I recommend anyone ask their dealer for Vin View text notifications. I know others on the forum with earlier orders got the same service from their dealers, when possible. The Freight Verify link I provided above seems to suggest one can get the service independently of one's dealer - but I didn't try that myself.

 

[Caniki]

My truck arrived at the dealer yesterday (Pennsylvania). Going over on Friday to see if we can get the deal to work out.

 

[TaxmanHog]

My truck arrived at the dealer yesterday (Pennsylvania). Going over on Friday to see if we can get the deal to work out.

How did you make out?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Congrats @oldwizard99

 

[Caniki]

How did you make out?

couldn’t get the deal to work out, so if anyone is looking for a Platinum , there is one in Horsham PA.

 

[Jim Lewis]

A Vin View text message says my truck was dropped off (and unloaded) at a San Antonio rail depot today , but Vin View still has an ETA at the dealer of Friday, 5/5, at 1:06 PM! The dealer is only 16 miles away from the depot by Interstate the whole way, so I hope the ETA at the dealer is just plain wrong!

 

[oldwizard99]

Congrats @oldwizard99

 

[oldwizard99]

thanks, of course it showed up while I was out of town. Should be taking delivery later today!!!

 

[TaxmanHog]

A Vin View text message says my truck was dropped off (and unloaded) at a San Antonio rail depot today , but Vin View still has an ETA at the dealer of Friday, 5/5, at 1:06 PM! The dealer is only 16 miles away from the depot by Interstate the whole way, so I hope the ETA at the dealer is just plain wrong!

You may be surprised!!
These dates include unknown delays in final mile movement and PDI time at the dealer.

 

[Jim Lewis]

My truck at last (on 5/5/23)! Went for Oxford White to reflect back as much hot Texas sun as possible. It was worth the wait! Love it!

 

[TaxmanHog]

This is not a forum member, but the truck was delivered to a dealership I have email alerts for, Mullinax in Mobile AL

https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=1FTVW1EV8PWG12145