6/20/22 Build Week Group

[Brave Man]

What are we left with--transport driver shortage? Who knows how many Broncos are ahead of us waiting in line.

I talked to my sales rep this afternoon and he explained to me how the system works. There is no place in line that determines when and what cars get picked up. The way it works is, cars get off loaded at a huge automobile receiving facility in a metro area that is designated as such. There, these new cars sit in a parking lot and private convoy drivers go and pick whichever cars fit their route and the ones that can make them more money depending on distance to dealership and how many cars they can fit on their truck for that route. So if a particular car does not get picked because there is not enough money in it for the driver it could sit in this parking lot for 2 to 3 weeks or it could be picked the next day it arrives if there are other cars headed that way ready to be picked up. so it is pretty much a crap shoot.
It seems kind of random, but it's the way things are done in that industry.

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[Wilbur's son]

I talked to my sales rep this afternoon and he explained to me how the system works. There is no place in line that determines when and what cars get picked up. The way it works is, cars get off loaded at a huge automobile receiving facility in a metro area that is designated as such. There, these new cars sit in a parking lot and private convoy drivers go and pick whichever cars fit their route and the ones that can make them more money depending on distance to dealership and how many cars they can fit on their truck for that route. So if a particular car does not get picked because there is not enough money in it for the driver it could sit in this parking lot for 2 to 3 weeks or it could be picked the next day it arrives if there are other cars headed that way ready to be picked up. so it is pretty much a crap shoot.
It seems kind of random, but it's the way things are done in that industry.

Crap shoot is right. Thanks for the insight.

 

[Brettwl6]

Had a 6/13 build week, then received window sticker week of 6/20. Built on 29th and received shipment notice today.

outer banks, high package, soft top. Pretty much all options minus Sasquatch.

 

[mgp1]

My railcar finally departed Kentucky after a week and a day! Headed down to Georgia then over to South Carolina by the 12th if all goes to plan. My ETA still holding for 7/28.

 

[ryn0s3r1]

I've been trying, but I keep getting the "Feature Unavailable" message.

After hitting the activation button, I received the following message: ”Activation pending. Just start your vehicle and accept the activation confirmation on the in-vehicle touchscreen to unlock all of its FordPass features.” I would except my Badlands is on a railcar somewhere between MAP and San Francisco. Go figure!

 

[Swallace05]

I talked to my sales rep this afternoon and he explained to me how the system works. There is no place in line that determines when and what cars get picked up. The way it works is, cars get off loaded at a huge automobile receiving facility in a metro area that is designated as such. There, these new cars sit in a parking lot and private convoy drivers go and pick whichever cars fit their route and the ones that can make them more money depending on distance to dealership and how many cars they can fit on their truck for that route. So if a particular car does not get picked because there is not enough money in it for the driver it could sit in this parking lot for 2 to 3 weeks or it could be picked the next day it arrives if there are other cars headed that way ready to be picked up. so it is pretty much a crap shoot.
It seems kind of random, but it's the way things are done in that industry.

Wow! Thanks for that info.

 

[TABadlands]

After hitting the activation button, I received the following message: ”Activation pending. Just start your vehicle and accept the activation confirmation on the in-vehicle touchscreen to unlock all of its FordPass features.” I would except my Badlands is on a railcar somewhere between MAP and San Francisco. Go figure!

That's pretty fricken cool ! I'm gonna try again now.

 

[sgraing1]

My case........5 hours away and built since 6/24.
I believe there is a shortage of qualified auto carrier drivers.

 

[ryn0s3r1]

That's pretty fricken cool ! I'm gonna try again now.

I know right? If I could complete the activation, I’d be able to know the exact location of my Bronco and follow its progress to the dealership.

 

[TABadlands]

I know right? If I could complete the activation, I’d be able to know the exact location of my Bronco and follow its progress to the dealership.

Didn't work for me . I tried again a bunch of times after I saw your post . My rail car pulled into Richmond, CA earlier today at 4:40 pm. Shouldn't be much longer for me. I'm hoping to pick it up next Saturday.

 

[Hordak]

Didn't work for me . I tried again a bunch of times after I saw your post . My rail car pulled into Richmond, CA earlier today at 4:40 pm. Shouldn't be much longer for me. I'm hoping to pick it up next Saturday.

How are all of you getting rail car numbers? Chat can’t give it to me, customer care can’t, dealer won’t respond.

 

[ryn0s3r1]

Didn't work for me . I tried again a bunch of times after I saw your post . My rail car pulled into Richmond, CA earlier today at 4:40 pm. Shouldn't be much longer for me. I'm hoping to pick it up next Saturday.

Wow, that was quick. Great to hear yours is nearly home.

 

[ryn0s3r1]

How are all of you getting rail car numbers? Chat can’t give it to me, customer care can’t, dealer won’t respond.

Yeah, I haven’t been able to get mine either. Ford Customer Relations told me to keep checking back for updates.

 

[Brave Man]

Didn't work for me . I tried again a bunch of times after I saw your post . My rail car pulled into Richmond, CA earlier today at 4:40 pm. Shouldn't be much longer for me. I'm hoping to pick it up next Saturday.

here is my car's journey so far, as documented by my using a computer voice on the CSX automated phone line. I don't know how TTGX sounds like TQJA but that is the response I
get sometimes from that stupid voice recognition system, must be my accent !

Blend date on 6/23, build completed midnight between 6/23 and 6/24, built email received morning of 6/26, shipped email on 6/27

starting point : Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP) Wayne County MI on 6/27/2022
Ansonia Ohio (random middle of nowhere whistle stop) on 6/29
Rose Lake IL (East Saint Louis area) 7/1
7/1 to 7/4 languished in Saint Louis area and then transferred from CSX line to Union Pacific line
Independence MO (Kansas City area) 7/5
Topeka KS 7/6
took a jaunt up North to North Platte, NE 7/7 (the largest Union Pacific rail yard I have seen West of the Mississippi), as they say "Nebraska, its not for everyone"
arrived in Cheyenne WY 7/8 today, left Cheyenne and left the cowboy State shortly after midnight
entered the great State of Colorado somewhere around 1 to 2 am today
While on its way South to the Denver area it passed about 16 miles East of my house. It did not even waive at me.
left Greeley CO, 7/8 5:01 am, 55 miles to off load point.
7/8/2022, 10:18 am : Arrived at Off-load Point: Rolla, Colorado, Union Pacific Auto Unload Facility.
7/8/2022, 4:14 pm, automated message says "car has been placed at customer location" , which I assume means the car has been off loaded.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/U...887e875cf4987!8m2!3d39.8760086!4d-104.8914367

Awaiting truck transport to:

Final destination: 55 miles North, Fort Collins, CO
Delivery window given by Ford in shipped email is 7/19 to 7/26 and has not changed at this point.

What this has taught me, trains change tracks and direction depending on where they have to hook and unhook cars, time delays at waypoints are unpredictable, they are based on when cars get hooked up to another train that is going in the right direction, time delays at waypoints can be hours or days depending on complex factors that are only explained by railroad logistics.

 

[mgp1]

How are all of you getting rail car numbers? Chat can’t give it to me, customer care can’t, dealer won’t respond.

What reason are they giving you when you ask for railcar number? Both chat and customer support offered it to me without even having to ask. I don't understand why they won't give it to you...that's annoying. Has it for sure been shipped?

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