05/23/22 Build Week Chat

[FLmac]

Ford also has FAILED to inform their people that the TAX Rebate is nearing the end for the $7500. Keep in mind that the FORD COMPANIES previous Plug in Hybrids. This includes as far back as 2012's Ford Focus Electric and 8 years of Ford Fusion. As of May 20th the IRS DID publish that Mach-e still qualified. So if your dealer has you on HOLD complain Demanding Ford publish the current number of the 200,000 are left. You now compete against the Lightening and the E-Transit. TICK TOCK https://www.irs.gov/businesses/irc-30d-new-qualified-plug-in-electric-drive-motor-vehicle-credit

There is zero reason anyone who has a build date already and anyone who is getting a MY22 should be concerned they won’t get the tax credit. I hate to say it but don’t trust the dealer to be upfront about what qualifies or when it expires. Do your own due diligence. I have a friend who just bought a Focus Hybrid and the dealer told her it qualifies and it’s not a plug in so it doesn’t. She wasn’t planning on it, but still annoying.

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[rapture89]

Does anyone have issues using the Ford order tracker here? When I enter my order number and VIN it usually just dumps me back to the order search page. It seems to load about 1/10 times. I've tried on multiple computers and my phone.

I have this issue too, I’ve had to clear my cookies to get it to work. Or use a private browser show work, I didn’t have one to test. At one point I had to reset my internet IP. I think I tripped something because I had been looking at a couple of different dealer orders.

 

[Gold]

Does anyone know of any cons for activating the vehicle in FordPass while the car is still at the factory? Does the 3 year or bluecruise start counting or something?

Yes, the 36 month countdown starts. I did it anyways

 

[rcechinel]

Yes, the 36 month countdown starts. I did it anyways

Got it, thank you. Such a flawed process. I could cancel the order and I'd screwing over the next buyer.

 

[MME_Adventurist]

MME RT1 ordered 11/7 production week 5/23 batch 6133 88/571 delayed until yesterday finally saw modules. Today got official notice it is built and shipped!! Arrival 8/3-8/9 to Virginia. No recall so I am feeling grateful for the production hold as I believe it resulted in my car being fixed before being shipped.

So now how do I stalk the rail car?? ? Sticker says RAIL but where do I get my rail car number?

That's awesome! I'm 5/30 build week and also in VA, so I am hoping I can expect mine the week after yours.

 

[TylerLew434]

Unsure what to make of this. Train was expected in port of Wilmington by now.

Was no movement for 2 days now this. Hoping it's just a busy port and offloading the train is going slowly

 

[Reign of Ravens]

Seems like most people had their cars built in about three days, but mine started on 6/12 and finished on 6/17 - five days. Not sure if they do shipments on the weekends but hopefully I get shipped out early next week. Will try to track it the way most of you have, and then I'll need to figure out the ocean vessel tracking - been a while since I moved a vehicle between the mainland and the island...

 

[TylerLew434]

Unsure what to make of this. Train was expected in port of Wilmington by now.

Was no movement for 2 days now this. Hoping it's just a busy port and offloading the train is going slowly

Literally a few minutes after checking this, the car was delivered

 

[Mi2Fl]

Literally a few minutes after checking this, the car was delivered

What are you using to track?

 

[TylerLew434]

What are you using to track?

Norfolk southerns app/website. You need special access to it

 

[Bullitt]

Yes, the 36 month countdown starts. I did it anyways

Got it, thank you. Such a flawed process. I could cancel the order and I'd screwing over the next buyer.

From what I read, it doesn't start until the warranty start date for this very reason. But at this point, if your car has left the factory, your chances are pretty slim that someone will hop in your car and accept the prompt before it times out.

 

[SinaiKD]

From my Dealer today: "I am showing that it is on transport convoy truck, Jack Cooper Transport. Updated Thursday in Argentine KS. ETA July 07 to July 13. SouthWest Ford"
Production/Build Date: 26 May.
Mexico to KS to TX, go figure. Tick Tock getting close.

 

[Reign of Ravens]

Received an email from Ford this evening, stating that my vehicle has been completely built and is now undergoing some final inspections to ensure it's ready to ship. They warned that this could cause some delays in shipping. Not sure if that's a standard email that gets sent out to everyone, or maybe just everyone whose car is finished on a Friday. Then again, my vehicle did take a few extra days compared to what most people are reporting, so maybe there really was a problem and they need to make sure everything is fine. Who knows...

They're estimating an arrival in Hawaii some time in the first week of August. That's about six weeks, which seems incredibly optimistic to me. The only way I can imagine them hitting that target is if the train drops the car off directly at the docks and cuts out truck transport on the mainland, and if the timing at the dock is just about perfect. But who knows - I shipped through standard consumer carriers and logistics companies; maybe big shipping clients like Ford get special priority. I'm still anticipating pickup some time around the end of August to mid-September, but I won't complain if Ford's prediction is accurate!

 

[MachD]

Is there anyone else in our build week that hasn’t been built yet? My car went into production on 6/14 and no movement since then.

 

[rcechinel]

Maybe random QE road test? I read a guy who activated his car in fordpass than could se a total of 22 miles driven through a few days, than another who had a nite in his car explaining the random process.
I'm in the 5/30 week and the online tracker says it's built as of yesterday (do they work Saturdays?). No email or shipping notification yet though.

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