Update on Mach-E launch progress from engineering friends in Mexico

[jlauro]

Realistically, March, maybe later.

Seriously.... when a couple of months ago they were saying late November or early December, why would it take four extra months longer to get the demo vehicles to dealers??? (one month for OKTB and late shipping, why 3+ over that?) Realistically when would you say a vehicle for anyone who ordered something other than a FE get their vehicle, as last I heard those in most cases will come after the ~2000 demo cars.

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[Petter]

If I use the www.macheforum.com/site/pages/tracker website or Ford tracker website shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking#/status then it does show the date produced (I can see the car is finished).

The first tracker you mention, seems to find my car when I paste in the VIN I've got, but Ford's official tracker site says this when I apply the same number:

"We're sorry. We are unable to process that VIN because it is not a valid USA Ford VIN. Please enter a valid VIN."

Are there several kinds of VIN, and if so, where can I get the "USA Ford VIN", do you think?

 

[Illinibird]

Tell us what you really think.

Although it’s not really funny at all. I can’t be responsible for other people or their thoughts so I’ll just shut up now.

 

[Illinibird]

Seriously.... when a couple of months ago they were saying late November or early December, why would it take four extra months longer to get the demo vehicles to dealers??? (one month for OKTB and late shipping, why 3+ over that?) Realistically when would you say a vehicle for anyone who ordered something other than a FE get their vehicle, as last I heard those in most cases will come after the ~2000 demo cars.

Read the earlier posts!

 

[ronran]

The first tracker you mention, seems to find my car when I paste in the VIN I've got, but Ford's official tracker site says this when I apply the same number:

"We're sorry. We are unable to process that VIN because it is not a valid USA Ford VIN. Please enter a valid VIN."

Are there several kinds of VIN, and if so, where can I get the "USA Ford VIN", do you think?

I get the same message. But i Know from my local dealer that my car has been build.

 

[portlandg]

I get the same message. But i Know from my local dealer that my car has been build.

US vins seem to be starting with 3F. If yours starts with WF0 then yours isn't a US vin but an EUR one. I posted on here earlier that the details that come up when you put the vin in the system might not be correct for your vehicle. I got a window sticker when I entered my vin but it had different specs to what I had ordered. I was told by Ford UK not to pay attention to this as the details were meant for internal use and should not have been available for us this side of the pond

 

[balthisar]

FWIW, those executive cars are loaners, not keepers, and they're all M-plated. And, of course, not every executive gets every car. The intention is specifically to preview and debug, because up until now, it's been engineers driving them around, and engineers are a different breed.

Management lease vehicles ("company car") have normal plates, and they're all part of the general population of cars, and mixed in with customer orders because they are customer orders. Rather than special treatment, sometimes privilege is withdrawn, such as with all of the cancelled hybrid Explorers last year. Hopefully the Mach E's won't be similarly cancelled.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Really? I live in Allen Park and I would have said I've seen a lot of them. Though, admittedly, this is the first time I've actually been on the look out for a new car.

If you check the Forum archives you’ll find there have been lots of Mach E sightings in the Detroit area throughout 2020.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Seriously.... when a couple of months ago they were saying late November or early December, why would it take four extra months longer to get the demo vehicles to dealers??? (one month for OKTB and late shipping, why 3+ over that?) Realistically when would you say a vehicle for anyone who ordered something other than a FE get their vehicle, as last I heard those in most cases will come after the ~2000 demo cars.

The plan had been to get FCTP cars out quickly after the planned OKTB date. OKTB was initially delayed to make sure cars were fine, then delayed due to need for a new shipping plan. Now there are lots of customer cars ready to go so customer cars will get priority, then FCTP. It’s possible some FCTP will reach dealers in January (1 month delay) but February more likely if all goes well.

However, all is not well. COVID cases are spilling all over the country and about 3,000 people are dying from it daily in the US. Travel restrictions and shipping delays are widespread and getting worse.

Hopefully dealers will get FCTP cars in January/February but it could be March.

 

[RonTCat]

Seriously.... when a couple of months ago they were saying late November or early December, why would it take four extra months longer to get the demo vehicles to dealers??? (one month for OKTB and late shipping, why 3+ over that?) Realistically when would you say a vehicle for anyone who ordered something other than a FE get their vehicle, as last I heard those in most cases will come after the ~2000 demo cars.

Well... "They" is just the internet guessing. In reality, Ford will prioritize people with reservations, and they will get their vehicles produced and delivered first.

 

[dbsb3233]

If you check the Forum archives you’ll find there have been lots of Mach E sightings in the Detroit area throughout 2020.

And it's all kinda moot anyway because anything spotted on the road so far has been a pre-production unit. Thus not displacing any customers as I think was the original suggestion.

 

[Illinibird]

The plan had been to get FCTP cars out quickly after the planned OKTB date. OKTB was initially delayed to make sure cars were fine, then delayed due to need for a new shipping plan. Now there are lots of customer cars ready to go so customer cars will get priority, then FCTP. It’s possible some FCTP will reach dealers in January (1 month delay) but February more likely if all goes well.

However, all is not well. COVID cases are spilling all over the country and about 3,000 people are dying from it daily in the US. Travel restrictions and shipping delays are widespread and getting worse.

Hopefully dealers will get FCTP cars in January/February but it could be March.

My dealer said he'd call me the second week of January for a test drive; that's not going to happen. Looks like July to September 2021 for me then. Maybe I'll be pushed back to 2022 model year. ?

 

[Illinibird]

Well... "They" is just the internet guessing. In reality, Ford will prioritize people with reservations, and they will get their vehicles produced and delivered first.

Good for you - bad for me. I didn't make a reservation and ordered from my dealer 10-11-2020. Now I'm wondering if I'll even get a model year 2021 Mach E. ?

 

[Illinibird]

Well... "They" is just the internet guessing. In reality, Ford will prioritize people with reservations, and they will get their vehicles produced and delivered first.

Well that's better!! Hope the "Internet Guessing" is wrong and my window is still April to June 2021! ? But really who knows ? We're all guessing so time will tell.

 

[ChasingCoral]

Good for you - bad for me. I didn't make a reservation and ordered from my dealer 10-11-2020. Now I'm wondering if I'll even get a model year 2021 Mach E. ?

All depends on how much faster they ramp up production in the new year.

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