✅ 8/28/2023 Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[TaxmanHog]

BTW, at this point, the "supply chain" line is nonsense. Anyone cruising these forums knows they're having no issues building trucks-- just shipping them out.

I think there are still supply issues by the looks of the number of trucks in many build weeks, stuck at "In Production" well past the 10-14 day time frame to see "Built" dates, something's holding them up.

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[Jonneanderthal]

Well, it looks like it has been 45 days since they sent me the last message, which told be nothing. And now I have the benefit of this new message, which tells me nothing...

This is getting old.

Sounds like nothing has changed.

 

[Katzeye]

Did you have any options on your order that could be out of stock?

Bed liner, and retractable running boards, That's it.

 

[Katzeye]

Got the same email. Yours is probably built and sitting in a parking lot, like mine. They moved it from one parking lot to another this week, and I got a ton of vehicle alerts 5 mins ago that suggest it's being loaded onto a truck. Fingers crossed it's finally headed to the rail yard..

I hope so. Mine is still stuck at "built", so I'm not too optimistic about it shipping anytime soon.

 

[Jonneanderthal]

None of the trucks built starting 7/31 to now have been shipped yet.

Ford has a QC hold at the moment to validate expanded production vs quality.

Historical data (MY2022) indicates mean time of 16 days from SHIP to DELIVERY to the Texas region, ride will be by rail, then convoy from depot to dealer.

Watch your personal order page or the public tracker for the key production dates, particularly when it ships !

Do you think the timeline for Texas is about the same or longer to deliver to Washington state? And for MY2023?
Can I access this data for myself?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Do you think the timeline for Texas is about the same or longer to deliver to Washington state? And for MY2023?
Can I access this data for myself?

Look at the data link in my SIG, ORDERS-2023 and ORDERS-2022 tab's
Sort and filter the data by state, average 16 days ship to deliver in TX and 20 days to WA

 

[casanewt]

My truck is still "in production," like many others here, more than a month after the date the tear tag was issued.

 

[rtk11226]

Finally got proof of life this afternoon that my truck actually exists. This exceptionally poor resolution image is allegedly it being off loaded at the dealership. I’ve got a meeting tomorrow afternoon to finalize the deal. I’ll go over high/low lights when I can.

 

[casanewt]

LOL, Ford must know who I am on this forum. I just received this email...

Thank you for being a valued Ford customer. We wanted to update you again on the status of your F-150 Lightning XLT order. While we initially predicted your vehicle build would begin week of August 28, 2023, the supply chain challenges we’ve been up against are still causing delays in production that are beyond our control.

We understand how frustrated you may be (we are too), and we apologize for any inconvenience. Rest assured, we are doing all we can to minimize the delays and get you on the road in your new vehicle as soon as possible.

Please continue to look out for updates from us. Once your vehicle is built, we will contact you again. In the meantime, we truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

 

[VTHokies]

Do you think the timeline for Texas is about the same or longer to deliver to Washington state? And for MY2023?
Can I access this data for myself?

Just an FYI, I’m from the 9/11 build week, shipped 10/10 and it took 8 days to arrive in Dallas, TX and then 2 days to reach my dealership.

 

[surlymcm]

LOL, Ford must know who I am on this forum. I just received this email...

Thank you for being a valued Ford customer. We wanted to update you again on the status of your F-150 Lightning XLT order. While we initially predicted your vehicle build would begin week of August 28, 2023, the supply chain challenges we’ve been up against are still causing delays in production that are beyond our control.

We understand how frustrated you may be (we are too), and we apologize for any inconvenience. Rest assured, we are doing all we can to minimize the delays and get you on the road in your new vehicle as soon as possible.

Please continue to look out for updates from us. Once your vehicle is built, we will contact you again. In the meantime, we truly appreciate your patience and understanding.

I received the same email yesterday. Blah.

 

[WhipSticks]

Is there any way to estimate the fraction of the post-retooling QC backlog that has been processed and cleared out of the yards?

 

[TaxmanHog]

Is there any way to estimate the fraction of the post-retooling QC backlog that has been processed and cleared out of the yards?

Nope

 

[TaxmanHog]

The problem is that our shared data is a tiny representation of total production, even if we seen all prior weeks delivered to forum members, that leaves out a very high percentage of unknown. It would need to be a combination of Ford sales reports (which I'm tracking) but that will take months to accumulate. I doubt Ford will issue a specific report of held inventory, they know and probably don't want to admit the numbers.

Here is how many 8/28 folks are waiting on my research list

 

[Jonneanderthal]

Just an FYI, I’m from the 9/11 build week, shipped 10/10 and it took 8 days to arrive in Dallas, TX and then 2 days to reach my dealership.

Preferred dealer? Seems like perhaps Texas is a preferred state at how fast Texans get their deliveries.

It appears my truck moved on the lot. I also see I’ve got 50 miles on the truck already.

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