Waiting room

[thekingprawn]

I'm still hoping at some point to understand how Ford's process works (at least a little bit.) Specifically I'd like to know what verified retail orders take priority over: just stock orders from my dealer? Stock orders from the region? Stock orders in general? I can understand how in a situation like with the big Bronco or the Maverick where all the production capacity is taken up by retail orders that a different system from ordering the builds has to come into play. If everyone is a priority then no one is a priority. But, with lines like the Bronco Sport that are a mix of retail and dealer stock how are retail orders languishing? Is Ford not repeatedly missing perfectly good opportunities to schedule and build retail orders when the parts and position on the line is taken up by a stock order? Do they not have a way to force the older orders into production? Do they have the means and lack the will? I also hope to come to this understanding without driving my dealership insane or somehow getting my order placed on the "do not ever build this machine" list. I can be a little much when I get a bee in my bonnet like this, and I'm extra extra on my vehicle.

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[ElizvbethG]

 

[thekingprawn]

Yes, they scheduled last week. Did anyone get a VIN and build week?

 

[SportWest]

Yes, they scheduled last week. Did anyone get a VIN and build week?

Negative. Only Ford's "lol sorry about the delay" email, along with my weekly invite to the Off-Roadeo for the Badlands I don't have yet

 

[spiritedcharm]

New to the waiting room! I posted on another thread, but thought I would chime in here as well. Badlands in red with both packages, sunroof, and floor mats. I added the cargo management system after seeing a thread that it costs way more to add it later. The dealer had me leave the cargo mat off as that can cause unnecessary delays - weird. They said lead time is four months.

 

[thekingprawn]

Negative. Only Ford's "lol sorry about the delay" email, along with my weekly invite to the Off-Roadeo for the Badlands I don't have yet

My understanding is the offrodeo emails come from the bronco nation forum. I turned off the newsletters from there, so hopefully I won't get tricked by seeing that notification on my phone next week.

 

[Badlanders]

Yes, they scheduled last week. Did anyone get a VIN and build week?

Ahhhh Nope!

 

[thekingprawn]

Ahhhh Nope!

I'd not react well. You are a stalwart of propriety.

 

[Funkygus]

I can be a little much when I get a bee in my bonnet like this, and I'm extra extra on my vehicle.

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are setting yourself up for some heartache. Reality is orders are going to take 4-6 months, and most likely closer to 6. Looking at your order date chances are you won't get a build date for another month or two. Maybe you will get lucky but I would not count on it.

Supply chain issues really did a number on the auto industry, and I suspect much of that has to do with the "just in time" process the auto industry has followed for 30+ years.

 

[bk1287]

So ordered 9/29, shipped in the beginning of Feb, not expected to the dealer until mid May. Been sitting an hour away from the dealer for 2+ weeks now and they’re not allowed to pick it up.

 

[thekingprawn]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I think you are setting yourself up for some heartache. Reality is orders are going to take 4-6 months, and most likely closer to 6. Looking at your order date chances are you won't get a build date for another month or two. Maybe you will get lucky but I would not count on it.

Supply chain issues really did a number on the auto industry, and I suspect much of that has to do with the "just in time" process the auto industry has followed for 30+ years.

I'm wondering if Ford and some others are thinking of beefing up their supply chains with a little padding in the future. Even then, I know a guy who kept 2 years worth of inputs stocked for his business, and he's just about in the hurt locker now because replenishing it is a challenge even this far into the plague problems.

I know I'm setting myself up for heartache, but I've (thankfully) just about burned through all the fuel for my crazy. I blame my salesman for giving me false hope. I mean he could work it with the region to push my order up to a 02, but I don't want to jump line. I want the line to function rationally and fairly for all that are in it. Right now it looks like it runs through a maze with lots of entrances where the favored slide in front of others and exists where the unsuspecting are shunted into the void.

If Ford is building every retail order they can and filling out the production line with dealer stock that's one thing, but if the system is failing to schedule and build retail orders that could be built that's a major let down and a problem. As I said previously though, we aren't Ford's customers, the dealerships are.

 

[mlgators]

So ordered 9/29, shipped in the beginning of Feb, not expected to the dealer until mid May. Been sitting an hour away from the dealer for 2+ weeks now and they’re not allowed to pick it up.

This may be a dumb question, but I have to ask - does the dealer know why that’s happening? That is beyond frustrating, I’m sure.

 

[Spike]

Ordered a BL on 9/30/21 and got email from Ford this weekend.
"......we’ve run into a few delays......."
Ya think?

 

[thekingprawn]

Ordered a BL on 9/30/21 and got email from Ford this weekend.
"......we’ve run into a few delays......."
Ya think?

Yours is the oldest I've heard of. I can't imagine any situation in which they didn't have the all the parts available in the 5.5 months since you placed the order. It's not like the line has slowed to a crawl. Ford sold over 10,000 Bronco Sports last month, 77% of them were from dealer stock. Something just isn't adding up.

 

[Warpious]

Yours is the oldest I've heard of. I can't imagine any situation in which they didn't have the all the parts available in the 5.5 months since you placed the order. It's not like the line has slowed to a crawl. Ford sold over 10,000 Bronco Sports last month, 77% of them were from dealer stock. Something just isn't adding up.

This could be due to a few factors, if they built 10,000 last month, they have over 3000 dealers so that's still roughly on average 3 per location (I know allocation is a thing but go with me) A good portion of those are Base and BB and even a few OB but far more of the former. A lot of people in here waiting extended period of time are for BL or custom OB. So to a certain extent yes but I dont necessarily think it's anything nefarious.

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