I just got a Feb 15 production date on an early October order. Probably won't see it until early April it seems. I'm reconsidering my options at this point.
There are Ford dealers that will sell ESP's online -- I bought mine after the original 3/36 expired at a great price from Battlefield Ford in VA, and I'm in MA.
Yes, I experienced this as well. Ask for the order preview to confirm what was actually ordered by the dealer.
I think the customer facing reservation system defaults to Shadow Black/no options for the trim you select. At least when I did my reservation I just assumed reserving was just to...