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My truck has been at the dealer for a week, but they can't release it do to a recall. Any idea what that recall might be. My truck was listed as built 9/1 and was delivered a week ago. (Also pissed I missed the 1.9% interest rate.)
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My truck has been at the dealer for a week, but they can't release it do to a recall. Any idea what that recall might be. My truck was listed as built 9/1 and was delivered a week ago. (Also pissed I missed the 1.9% interest rate.)
I have been told as well by ford that the Heater recall is going to effect my release as well for my truck sitting built at the plant.
 

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Thanks. It is the heater issue. "Remedy not yet available". Jeez.
I went to talk to the dealer this afternoon, he has no idea on the remedy so when I would get the truck is totally unknown.. I am not sure what to do.
They are going to let me put a deposit on a XLT for late December or I can move to a lariat. In Canada there aren't any ford rebates and the lariat misses the electric rebate so going from a XLT to lariat is expensive in spread. I am running one vehicle so this in now putting me in a bit of a bind. What would you guys do?
 

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I went to talk to the dealer this afternoon, he has no idea on the remedy so when I would get the truck is totally unknown.. I am not sure what to do.
They are going to let me put a deposit on a XLT for late December or I can move to a lariat. In Canada there aren't any ford rebates and the lariat misses the electric rebate so going from a XLT to lariat is expensive in spread. I am running one vehicle so this in now putting me in a bit of a bind. What would you guys do?
Lucky us. There are only 929 vehicles affected by this recall, built between July 27 and August 30th.

https://fordauthority.com/2023/10/2...es,windshield defrosting and defogging system.
 
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I went to talk to the dealer this afternoon, he has no idea on the remedy so when I would get the truck is totally unknown.. I am not sure what to do.
They are going to let me put a deposit on a XLT for late December or I can move to a lariat. In Canada there aren't any ford rebates and the lariat misses the electric rebate so going from a XLT to lariat is expensive in spread. I am running one vehicle so this in now putting me in a bit of a bind. What would you guys do?
Did you have an earlier build week truck with a defective heater??

Pardon my dumb question..... you have a 8/14 truck..... oyyyyy

I would keep my options open, the fix for this truck might come before the December truck arrives
 

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Did you have an earlier build week truck with a defective heater??

Pardon my dumb question..... you have a 8/14 truck..... oyyyyy

I would keep my options open, the fix for this truck might come before the December truck arrives
Yes it is a 8/14 build. I am going to remain open. The xlt is the truck I really want.
 

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Congrats. I see your build week was 8/14. I'm still waiting for any update on mine. Hopefully since I'm 8/21 it'll be done and shipped before I fly back to pick up the truck that I expect to be at the dealership when I arrive in 30 days.
 

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I decided today to buy an Azure Gray Lariat at the dealer (Super Excited :) ) there are part coming in for a tail light recall coming in next week so I should be able to pick it up. The dealer say he is leaving the truck I ordered the same until all is done just in case, but he is saying December for that and there is a heater issue to deal with. the others that they have coming inner at best late December......
 

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I got the same email today and a photo of our truck. Even though I received an email weeks ago saying it was en route… new estimated delivery date 10/30-11/5
Update! Truck was @ the dealer on 10/30 and we purchased today. Bonus that we were able to take advantage of the $7,500 cash incentive! Woohooo!
 
 





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