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

[casanewt]

Finally got the "built" notification dated 10-26-23.

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[FLThunder]

For anyone else still In Production, I reached out the Ford live chat and they gave me info that even though I'm not in "Built" status, my truck is actually sitting at the ramp waiting to be loaded by the carrier, expecting to ship out this week. No good reason for trackers to not be updated, but gave me some hope haha.

 

[spencerje]

For anyone else still In Production, I reached out the Ford live chat and they gave me info that even though I'm not in "Built" status, my truck is actually sitting at the ramp waiting to be loaded by the carrier, expecting to ship out this week. No good reason for trackers to not be updated, but gave me some hope haha.

Yes, and they told me the same thing about being "at the ramp," but I'm connected to my Truck via FordPass, and the GPS still indicates it's sitting in a parking lot 2 miles from the factory.

 

[FLThunder]

Yes, and they told me the same thing about being "at the ramp," but I'm connected to my Truck via FordPass, and the GPS still indicates it's sitting in a parking lot 2 miles from the factory.

Well there goes my hope, haha! I'd rather reality than bs info though, so thank you!

 

[spencerje]

Well there goes my hope, haha! I'd rather reality than bs info though, so thank you!

Yeah, the VINView screen the dealers look at definitely does not show the actual vehicle location, it shows the location associated with the latest update that was entered in the system. Until very recently, my dealer showed that the truck was sitting on the factory floor, which obviously wasn't true (it was in a mall parking lot). In fact, it was later moved to a different parking lot, and then it was moved to a different area within that parking lot. So as far as I know, they genuinely may be staging it for shipping.... just not right next to the railyard.

 

[TaxmanHog]

Exactly, they are prepping the trucks, making sure the recommend charge level is good to go for the rail/convoy ride, visiting the workshops for last touches if there were parts or functional issues, then line 'em up, a team of porters will move them from remote and track side staging straight onto the rail car or convoy trucks as scheduled.

 

[Katzeye]

Well, Holy S#!+

There is finally some progress.

 

[TaxmanHog]

@WhipSticks She's on the rail!

 

[TaxmanHog]

@mapfel your truck has arrived 18 days to CA!!

 

[TaxmanHog]

Status report

 

[surlymcm]

Rear seat cover for my dog has now arrived along with leveling kit. Truck still stuck in production with no update since 9/18.

 

[Jonneanderthal]

Status report

Shipped 10/28, notified today !

 

[casanewt]

Shipped/Final Preparation 10-31

 

[FLThunder]

I have two trucks ordered:

My 8/28 build truck (ordered in May), still in production (which is the one I'd prefer).
My 9/11 build truck (ordered in July) just arrived yesterday.

Dealer said they'll hold it for a couple weeks since I'm out of town on vacation next week, but if this one hasn't shipped by then I'm pulling the trigger on the one that's here. It's less a few accessories, but not gonna risk missing the $7500 Ford credit this year.

 

[surlymcm]

Frunk mat arrived today. Losing patience. FUFMC.

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