Still Waiting on a 2021 MME and Now This

[klentz09]

My VIN is under the recall. I've waited for this 2021 MME since July of last year.

Should I bail and look for another EV or is it still worth it financially to wait on this vehicle that may possibly be two model years behind when I receive it?

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[andrew]

Ford has announced the software update that fixes the recall. The update is expected mid July. I’m assuming your car is in transit. If so, it’s reasonable to expect that the recall likely won’t add too much wait. Maybe a few weeks. As annoying as it is, you likely won’t remember this after a month or two of ownership. If you’ve waited this long, I recommend sticking out for the car you really want.

 

[klentz09]

Ford has announced the software update that fixes the recall. The update is expected mid July. I’m assuming your car is in transit. If so, it’s reasonable to expect that the recall likely won’t add too much wait. Maybe a few weeks. As annoying as it is, you likely won’t remember this after a month or two of ownership. If you’ve waited this long, I recommend sticking out for the car you really want.

I've been reading the same and thought it would be a quick fix. However, dealer said today to expect a few months at least. Maybe just expectation management on their part after telling me since November that it's just a few weeks away

 

[Benny’66]

When you go to sell in a few years, you will have a really low mileage 2021. Mileage has more to do with resale value than model year.

 

[andrew]

Folks at dealerships are usually less informed than folks on the forums. This actually makes sense. The forums are filled with people who are passionate about this specific car, and compile information from a variety of sources. Dealerships only get information from a single source. Employees at dealerships are doing a job, so they aren’t necessarily passionate about it. They also can’t keep on top of the latest for every single model they sell.

 

[Neil4Real]

There's no way you're getting a 2021 still, is there? It has to have been upgraded to a 2022 with price protection.

 

[klentz09]

There's no way you're getting a 2021 still, is there? It has to have been upgraded to a 2022 with price protection.

Nope definitely a 2021. One of the last off the line. Maybe I am the last one for all I know. My luck has been pretty bad.

And definitely understand that dealers arent always the most informed. I took that timeline statement with a big grain of salt. The GM has personally gotten involved with mine though and has been hounding Ford.

 

[Neil4Real]

Nope definitely a 2021. One of the last off the line. Maybe I am the last one for all I know. My luck has been pretty bad.

And definitely understand that dealers arent always the most informed. I took that timeline statement with a big grain of salt. The GM has personally gotten involved with mine though and has been hounding Ford.

Have you been given a VIN yet?

 

[klentz09]

Have you been given a VIN yet?

Yes and I even had someone at the factory accept my request to add the car to my fordpass app. Which I guess is a screwup on whoever accepted it at the factory. Anyway, while it was in Mexico I was able to track it as it moved from random lot to random lot as it waited 5 months on chip hold. Ford turned it off when it crossed the border and I've been blind since

I put the vin into the link provided in the big recall thread and its included in the recall.

 

[ElectrifyME]

I've been reading the same and thought it would be a quick fix. However, dealer said today to expect a few months at least. Maybe just expectation management on their part after telling me since November that it's just a few weeks away

A few months?? Omg guess I should expect a 2024 at this point…. This has not been a good day for Ford(

 

[klentz09]

A few months?? Omg guess I should expect a 2024 at this point…. This has not been a good day for Ford(

As Andrew said above, dealers arent always very informed. However, I've waited two months since my MME arrived at KC so it's not out of the realm that this sets it back another couple months even with a software update.

Oh and my MME is currently "missing" according to what ford told my dealership GM. Their best guess was a "railcar delay" somewhere. What a frickin mess

 

[ElectrifyME]

As Andrew said above, dealers arent always very informed. However, I've waited two months since my MME arrived at KC so it's not out of the realm that this sets it back another couple months even with a software update.

Oh and my MME is currently "missing" according to what ford told my dealership GM. Their best guess was a "railcar delay" somewhere. What a frickin mess

Lol tell them to cut you a deal cuz I bet you can go locate it yourself faster…. Wow

 

[klentz09]

Lol tell them to cut you a deal cuz I bet you can go locate it yourself faster…. Wow

Oh I fully expect it to still be in the giant railcar yard east of KC. I'd love to fly out there and drive it back. Alas, life is never so simple. Also, it only had 5 percent battery according to fordpass when it passed through laredo in early april. It's dead as a rock I bet.

 

[ElectrifyME]

Oh I fully expect it to still be in the giant railcar yard east of KC. I'd love to fly out there and drive it back. Alas, life is never so simple. Also, it only had 5 percent battery according to fordpass when it passed through laredo in early april. It's dead as a rock I bet.

I am not sure if I have the kind of patience you are exhibiting….

 

[yngwenli]

Nope definitely a 2021. One of the last off the line. Maybe I am the last one for all I know. My luck has been pretty bad.

And definitely understand that dealers arent always the most informed. I took that timeline statement with a big grain of salt. The GM has personally gotten involved with mine though and has been hounding Ford.

If you have a 2021, maybe you still have the acoustic glass and the kick lift gate if that's on the window sticker...(if you ordered a Premium/GT).

That's a plus at least. Ordering anything else will be a long wait I think since all EVs are delayed/slow across the board.

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