Bronco production update 8/9: Commodity issues far beyond MIC tops. Chip shortage reaches Bronco supply chain (NO COVID TALK)

[e90steve]

What's going to suck for everyone in the bad batch is that no matter what the solution is, it's unlikely Ford is going to halt production to prioritize them. They'll find a way to grab any extras of whatever is holding them up as they keep producing others.

As an example, I'd expect if there were a significant number of them that have bad roofs, but Ford/Webasto has corrected that problem to the degree they can resume some production, Ford is unlikely to hold back production to use all the good roofs on the vehicles already produced. Instead, if there are a handful of good roofs beyond the production needs for the day/week, those will go to the bad batch as they are available. Same with any other commodity.

The hope would be that during an upcoming shutdown week the supplier can get a significant quantity of whatever it is to Ford for the backlog.

I don't know any of this to be fact, just what I understand about manufacturing in general and how I'd expect Ford to respond. Until the vehicles have been sitting long enough to cause real monetary pain to Ford, their priority won't rise above other vehicles.

Bingo. Those with a produced, but bad batch bronco will be waiting much longer than others on the line now and in the future with a shot at passing QC.

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[BroncOBabe2.7]

Everyone brushed over this post.

Nope... asked and answered.

 

[DanDan]

No wonder we see Jeeps flying off the lots. Many realizing their Bronco order won't materialize any time soon. Not saying jeeps are better just ppl getting fed up and some really need to drive something

 

[Carolina Jim]

if there are a handful of good roofs beyond the production needs for the day/week, those will go to the bad batch as they are available. Same with any other commodity.

I believe Ford knew MIC tops were flawed/undeliverable in mid-june....but they CONTINUED WITH JUNE/JULY PRODUCTION ANYWAY....just to utilize their staff/commodities/plant.

They knew full they were f'ing us as the line rolled. Quality is Job #1 LOL

 

[txozpilot]

Update: Ford is currently building MIC top Broncos, non FE's.

Awesome! Source?

 

[Roll Sound]

That's my late June build, four rows over and 19 back. That's the frustrating part, built for 42 days and counting

Of all those Broncos I see there, I can only spot a single one with a soft top. :-/

 

[mcdoogs]

No wonder we see Jeeps flying off the lots. Many realizing their Bronco order won't materialize any time soon. Not saying jeeps are better just ppl getting fed up and some really need to drive something

I thought I read Jeep sold the most Wranglers ever last quarter, I'll bet they continue to sell them as fast as they can make them this quarter.

Ford will sell Broncos just as fast as they can build them too, just about that...

 

[SpringTXOR]

I thought I read Jeep sold the most Wranglers ever last quarter, I'll bet they continue to sell them as fast as they can make them this quarter.

Ford will sell Broncos just as fast as they can too, just about that...

Sell them to a parking lot!

 

[indio22]

No wonder we see Jeeps flying off the lots. Many realizing their Bronco order won't materialize any time soon. Not saying jeeps are better just ppl getting fed up and some really need to drive something

Ultimately either Wrangler or Bronco will get the owner, family and friends having top down off-road adventures. For a lot of people Wrangler will make that happen sooner. As a long time Jeep owner, I don't know how anyone could not have fun with a Wrangler. Looking forward to the Bronco eventually appearing, but makes sense to consider options, depending on how long things drag out.

 

[Bronc-O]

Bingo. Those with a produced, but bad batch bronco will be waiting much longer than others on the line now and in the future with a shot at passing QC.

I've read many times on Blue Oval over the years that this is like being at the front of the line and OK to buy takes a long time coming. Your vehicle goes to a lot and those on the line ship before they get around to dealing with those on the lot.

 

[PecOBX]

Of all those Broncos I see there, I can only spot a single one with a soft top. :-/

I wonder if that’s mine. I have a 4dr OBX soft top thats been in the purgatory lot since 7/19. No flipping idea why and when it will see a transport!

 

[P_Baff]

What's interesting is that my dealer convinced me early on to get the MOD top. As if he knew there was something fishy going on with the MIC tops. He called me to ask if I wanted to change my order. I did. This was at the end of Feb or early March.

 

[e90steve]

I've read many times on Blue Oval over the years that this is like being at the front of the line and OK to buy takes a long time coming. Your vehicle goes to a lot and those on the line ship before they get around to dealing with those on the lot.

Sad, but I'm contemplating either re-ordering with a soft top or going Wrangler 4Xe. With the way these are accumulating on the lot with seemingly no solution to get them anywhere, it might be possible you could order a soft top with the same options and get it sooner. I dunno maybe not, but the car I was so excited about is now all of the sudden a bummer/downer for me.

And yeah, it's a bit of an exaggeration, but full gasser cars within the next 10 years who knows could be a usage tax, gov could jack up the price of gas to move manufacturers towards hybrid/electric etc. These Broncos with less than great gas mileage and full gas consumption could be long in the tooth before even reaching the market. For no other reason than the delay and Ford being shady, the situation just has me rethinking the Bronco all together

 

[Bronc-O]

What's interesting is that my dealer convinced me early on to get the MOD top. As if he knew there was something fishy going on with the MIC tops. He called me to ask if I wanted to change my order. I did. This was at the end of Feb or early March.

The mod top is what you want IMO. The MIC isn't less than 1/3 the price of the mod because it's a high quality top. Unavailable mod top started the downward spiral for me. The MIC issues and more delays finally killed it for me.

 

[navi]

Awesome! Source?

People posting their "built" emails today on the 8/2 and 8/9 threads.

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