Mach E - Miserable in Missouri

[sincitymme]

I am just curious to see if anyone else here has their 2022 Mach E stuck at the rail yard in Missouri. My 2022 has been sitting in this rail yard since 10/11, and I just received notification from Ford that they have bumped my delivery date from what was 10/24 to 11/29. What was interesting was the dealer could not even locate the car just that it last pinged in Missouri 10/11, but since Ford fired their representative that could check on these items they were in the dark. One call to 1-800 FORD and I find out that it was for sure pushed back due to unforeseen circumstances. Is there another recall coming? Many folks have waited patiently, but I confess that I put my eggs in this basket and have been too long without a vehicle. I may have to throw in the towel and put my GT back in the bucket for someone in Vegas once that puppy finally lands around Christmas I'm sure. If anyone else has insight into what's happening in that rail yard, maybe I can give some credence to my salesman that said the car will land in Vegas any day now.

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[jennabo]

Yes, there are many of us with vehicles stuck there. You might want to check out this recent post.
https://www.macheforum.com/site/threads/premium-mach-e-awd-delayed-again🙄.22718/page-2#post-535207

 

[JamieLV]

I am just curious to see if anyone else here has their 2022 Mach E stuck at the rail yard in Missouri. My 2022 has been sitting in this rail yard since 10/11, and I just received notification from Ford that they have bumped my delivery date from what was 10/24 to 11/29. What was interesting was the dealer could not even locate the car just that it last pinged in Missouri 10/11, but since Ford fired their representative that could check on these items they were in the dark. One call to 1-800 FORD and I find out that it was for sure pushed back due to unforeseen circumstances. Is there another recall coming? Many folks have waited patiently, but I confess that I put my eggs in this basket and have been too long without a vehicle. I may have to throw in the towel and put my GT back in the bucket for someone in Vegas once that puppy finally lands around Christmas I'm sure. If anyone else has insight into what's happening in that rail yard, maybe I can give some credence to my salesman that said the car will land in Vegas any day now.

Yes - you are not alone and check some of the build week group threads for the large crowd that have received the delivery delay e-mail. Most are sitting in Kansas. My original delivery window started 10/14. Now I'm 11/15 - 11/21 stuck at ramp 6R. Your note about the person who can check being fired has me curious....Gaudin?

 

[Kalaua_Farms]

I am just curious to see if anyone else here has their 2022 Mach E stuck at the rail yard in Missouri. My 2022 has been sitting in this rail yard since 10/11, and I just received notification from Ford that they have bumped my delivery date from what was 10/24 to 11/29. What was interesting was the dealer could not even locate the car just that it last pinged in Missouri 10/11, but since Ford fired their representative that could check on these items they were in the dark. One call to 1-800 FORD and I find out that it was for sure pushed back due to unforeseen circumstances. Is there another recall coming? Many folks have waited patiently, but I confess that I put my eggs in this basket and have been too long without a vehicle. I may have to throw in the towel and put my GT back in the bucket for someone in Vegas once that puppy finally lands around Christmas I'm sure. If anyone else has insight into what's happening in that rail yard, maybe I can give some credence to my salesman that said the car will land in Vegas any day now.

Mine has supposedly been there since 8/30 (after an 8/18 build) and they have not updated the status since that time. I suspect that only the good Lord knows were it is, and He is not a ford employee! Customer service last reported the next update was due on 10/28, so here's hoping. Oh yea... and then there's that little issue of shipping it 1/2 way across the Pacific Ocean.

 

[FirstPony]

I am noticing a theme here too. The people in this thread and the linked thread that are experiencing the long delay all seem to be out west: CO, NV, CA, HI. MIght be a regional thing tied to a specific rail carrier to go outbound from KC.

 

[Logal727]

If only these vehicles had wheels they could drive them to where they need to go

 

[Murse-In-Airy]

If only these vehicles had wheels they could drive them to where they need to go

With the amount of people who were complaining last year….when the cars arrived at the dealer with 17 miles on them after some Quality Assurance checks….
I can imagine the uproar of Ford offering to get the vehicles to the customer earlier but with 1200 miles on them. Half of the people here won’t let their own spouses drive their cars.

 

[RickMachE]

With the amount of people who were complaining last year….when the cars arrived at the dealer with 17 miles on them after some Quality Assurance checks….
I can imagine the uproar of Ford offering to get the vehicles to the customer earlier but with 1200 miles on them. Half of the people here won’t let their own spouses drive their cars.

What's your point, Rod? ? ?

 

[Logal727]

With the amount of people who were complaining last year….when the cars arrived at the dealer with 17 miles on them after some Quality Assurance checks….
I can imagine the uproar of Ford offering to get the vehicles to the customer earlier but with 1200 miles on them. Half of the people here won’t let their own spouses drive their cars.

Crazy, I'd rather have my car than watch it rot in a field in Missouri, who cares how many miles it gets on it as long as it's accounted for and in the same condition

 

[TigerEye104]

Mine has been there since 7/29 and just received a email delaying shipment to Nov. 23

 

[SuperRob]

Mine has been there since 7/29 and just received a email delaying shipment to Nov. 23

Oh no!

 

[Garbone]

Someplace in this general area......

 

[HuntingPudel]

What's your point, Rod? ? ?

Why do you think Rod bought one for his wife? ??

 

[glenthompson]

It’s likely that any car in the KC area is headed to the Norfolk Southern mixing center. All the cars from a plant will go to a mixing center and then are put switched into car carriers with a mix of other cars from other Ford plants. That rail car might have Mach-Es, F150s, Escapes, whatever. That rail car then gets shipped to an offloading facility near the dealership getting the cars. They are then moved to trucks for final delivery.

Cars delayed at a mixing center may be waiting for other cars from other plants in order to fill the rail car going to a particular destination. Information on the NS automotive facilities can be found at NS Automotive locations.

 

[Blue highway]

It’s likely that any car in the KC area is headed to the Norfolk Southern mixing center. All the cars from a plant will go to a mixing center and then are put switched into car carriers with a mix of other cars from other Ford plants. That rail car might have Mach-Es, F150s, Escapes, whatever. That rail car then gets shipped to an offloading facility near the dealership getting the cars. They are then moved to trucks for final delivery.

Cars delayed at a mixing center may be waiting for other cars from other plants in order to fill the rail car going to a particular destination. Information on the NS automotive facilities can be found at NS Automotive locations.

taking months to move a car across the country is ridiculous. Given the option, I think I'd pay an extra couple hundred bucks to have my car delivered to my dealer within a week of assembly... on a TRUCK.

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