Ford Tracking System-Pathetic

[supersenior]

Observed many frustrated members re Mach E tracking after production. GMs tracking system is highly commendable. When Corvettes are shipped from Bowling Green Ky, the factory activates GM On Star related to the VIN. I was able to track my 2022 C8 from BG to the dealership in socal. I could see when the truck driver parking the truck at a motel or taking a lunch break. It took four days - trucked by Jack Cooper. I tracked my 2015 C7 from BG to Ca - at that time it was rail and truck -four weeks. Why is Ford so ancient?

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[Jax_GT]

It would be cool if they allowed us to track using the cars location services. Oh well.

enjoy your C8! I’d have one on my driveway instead of the MME but kids necessitate a back seat. Had a C7 and it was the most fun car to daily. Hope to be back in a Vette in the future!

 

[TGIF]

Cuz then we’d see what a terrible job they do in shipping their cars. Mine has been sitting in KC for almost 10 days waiting to be scheduled on a truck. Three fricking hours from my dealer. Argh.

 

[ridgebackpilot]

No kidding! Ford Chat says, "Your car is at the rail yard in Kansas City" and the next day my dealer calls to say my car has arrived, 1,000 miles away! Ford doesn't have a clue...

 

[Reign of Ravens]

It would be cool if they allowed us to track using the cars location services. Oh well.

For what it's worth, one member on this forum did that. When the car is in production (I mean really in production at the factory, not just "in production" on the web tracker), people have found that the factory workers will often accept the request if you try to link your FordPass app to your car (because the link requires someone to tap something within the car). Once it's linked you can see the car's location via GPS. There were a few gaps in coverage, presumably because the GPS didn't have a signal inside of the rail car.

It would be nice if that were something standardized and automated.

 

[Jax_GT]

For what it's worth, one member on this forum did that. When the car is in production (I mean really in production at the factory, not just "in production" on the web tracker), people have found that the factory workers will often accept the request if you try to link your FordPass app to your car (because the link requires someone to tap something within the car). Once it's linked you can see the car's location via GPS. There were a few gaps in coverage, presumably because the GPS didn't have a signal inside of the rail car.

It would be nice if that were something standardized and automated.

I tried that on mine too but I think they patched that. It would give me an error saying I needed to take delivery.

 

[MrsZuko]

Agreed that tracking is lame for Ford. When I talk to Ford Chat, they give me the exact location and then tell me to use to the website to track instead as if there is a bevy of information there. I wouldn't be using Ford Chat if I could see where the car was on my site. Furthermore, when I tracked using BSNF, they said the car was in a completely different place then where Ford had it. ?‍ The whole thing has been dumb. Glad I'm taking delivery tomorrow FINALLY.

 

[AstralLiving]

It would be so fun to be able to see the car on FordPass on the map!

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