🛠 8/2/21 build Week Thread

[Gillenh20]

For what its worth, i just spoke to Ford's customer service and they said I can switch my MIC order to a soft top and ford will ship the vehicle. Im a 4dr BD with MIC, blend date of 8/6...so mine is likely built and sitting in the MAP lot. They said to call your dealer and they can update the order.

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[FloatingMoat]

sooo...the first thing i was going to do to my bronco was to rhino-line the MIC....so what I'm hearing is that my bronco is being held because of a cosmetic issue that is of no concern to me in the first place?
Come on @Ford Motor Company - ship the vehicles and fix it with the dealer network. Yes - more expensive, but having all those broncos sitting in the elements isn't helping anyone.
Trying hard to be optimistic, but it's getting more and more difficult to maintain.

 

[MathRanger]

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I don't understand the "ask" here. Is there a clear "we want this: xxxxxx"?
- it looks like "ship us the trucks with bad tops"...
does that mean "and fix them later like the already shipped trucks" ?
and then who pays shipping, install, etc?

or... "we're good with the tops they have"

I think a more clear exact course of action is what a petition would need to have

IMHO

 

[BroncoDymond88]

I don't understand the "ask" here. Is there a clear "we want this: xxxxxx"?
- it looks like "ship us the trucks with bad tops"...
does that mean "and fix them later like the already shipped trucks" ?
and then who pays shipping, install, etc?

or... "we're good with the tops they have"

I think a more clear exact course of action is what a petition would need to have

IMHO

Double check the title. We're asking for them to ship them as is and replace through the dealer, maybe as part of a recall, the same way they are handling Broncos that have already been delivered to customers. If there is nothing dangerous or mechanically wrong with them then the only thing preventing this is the cost to ship the new tops to dealers.

 

[MathRanger]

Double check the title. We're asking for them to ship them as is and replace through the dealer, maybe as part of a recall, the same way they are handling Broncos that have already been delivered to customers. If there is nothing dangerous or mechanically wrong with them then the only thing preventing this is the cost to ship the new tops to dealers.

Wow, I didn't see the title with all the stuff the browser inserts like ads. That makes much more sense, thanks!
-I do see the costs to Ford as freight for being individually crated and shipped replacement tops, as well as the "install" expense that will be expected of the dealerships service time which is the only way dealerships make money these days (except for the snaky ones we see with ADM). My gut tells me that it would have to be handled like a service ticket no matter what we think makes more sense.
-It might not even be the substantial shipping expense that led to their decision, perhaps Ford has decided that the fewer substandard tops there are in circulation with their brand on them the better.

At this point I'd almost let them put a soft-top with upgrade kit on my sand-lot Bronco, and then pay the $2700-ish dollars (plus shipping) for a hard top later.

 

[BroncoDymond88]

Wow, I didn't see the title with all the stuff the browser inserts like ads. That makes much more sense, thanks!
-I do see the costs to Ford as freight for being individually crated and shipped replacement tops, as well as the "install" expense that will be expected of the dealerships service time which is the only way dealerships make money these days (except for the snaky ones we see with ADM). My gut tells me that it would have to be handled like a service ticket no matter what we think makes more sense.
-It might not even be the substantial shipping expense that led to their decision, perhaps Ford has decided that the fewer substandard tops there are in circulation with their brand on them the better.

At this point I'd almost let them put a soft-top with upgrade kit on my sand-lot Bronco, and then pay the $2700-ish dollars (plus shipping) for a hard top later.

I would too but they wont allow a soft top on my Wildtrak :-/

 

[mpeugeot]

We're either getting early V2 tops or going to the back of Dirt Mountain... Who knows? Ford Customer service certainly doesn't know, I just got done talking to them... They blamed an Earthquake in February, the pandemic, and a lack of CHIPS! You just can't make this shit up!

They couldn't tell me whether or not we were affected by the hardtop issue. Thanks @Ford Motor Company!

 

[LAbronco]

I really feel bad for anyone with a hard top order. I want a hard top and will get one at some point. But, I knew going in that soft top was the only way for me to get my order this year. I ordered late.
My base 2.7 soft top has been in production since 8/5. I’m assuming since my modules generated that it isn’t on hold for the 2.7. That is the only possible constraint I have. 5427 was my rotation. Hoping for a build email soon.

 

[broncoepic]

I have a blend date of 8/5 and the modules were loaded on 8/6. The current status is "In Production" with no other updates on the various trackers. My build spec is 4Dr Badlands, Lux, Sasquatch, 2.7L, Soft Top. I'm hoping that I receive the 'Built' email soon or get some sort of an update from Ford regarding potential contraint/s that has put me in QC hold.

 

[BandofEskimoBrothers]

Hmmmm, date on the bottom of my window sticker just changed to 8/11

Blend date was 8/5. Been "in production" ever since. Modules are loaded, sync is updated. Mine is supposed to go rail, so pals can't help me.

Did we find a correlation with the date change on the window sticker? Or is that a nothing burger?

BD, 2.7, soft top

 

[LAbronco]

Hmmmm, date on the bottom of my window sticker just changed to 8/11

Blend date was 8/5. Been "in production" ever since. Modules are loaded, sync is updated. Mine is supposed to go rail, so pals can't help me.

Did we find a correlation with the date change on the window sticker? Or is that a nothing burger?

BD, 2.7, soft top

At least one person got a build email the night after their date changed. So there is hope....

 

[BD Cactus]

I have a very similar build wi

Hmmmm, date on the bottom of my window sticker just changed to 8/11

Blend date was 8/5. Been "in production" ever since. Modules are loaded, sync is updated. Mine is supposed to go rail, so pals can't help me.

Did we find a correlation with the date change on the window sticker? Or is that a nothing burger?

BD, 2.7, soft top

I have a very similar build. with an 8/4 blend. Got my shipped email two days ago. The date on the bottom changed a day prior to me getting updates on the built email that i got.

 

[Ig_bronco]

Interesting, what time did you receive that email?

The past emails i got from ford typically happen around 10am and like after 8pm est. I also found that the bottom date is unreliable yesterday i noticed i was 8/8 then later i was 8/10. i didnt check yesterday but just now i noticed my ford dashboard says wifi eligible now, but my sync disappeared.

 

[broncoepic]

I have a very similar build wi

I have a very similar build. with an 8/4 blend. Got my shipped email two days ago. The date on the bottom changed a day prior to me getting updates on the built email that i got.

The date on my window sticker just changed to 8/12/2021. My blend date was 8/5 and my modules loaded and Sync updated on 8/6. Fingers crossed that this may lead to a built email tomorrow.

 

[TroutBronc]

For what its worth, i just spoke to Ford's customer service and they said I can switch my MIC order to a soft top and ford will ship the vehicle. Im a 4dr BD with MIC, blend date of 8/6...so mine is likely built and sitting in the MAP lot. They said to call your dealer and they can update the order.

The date on my window sticker just changed to 8/12/2021. My blend date was 8/5 and my modules loaded and Sync updated on 8/6. Fingers crossed that this may lead to a built email tomorrow.

I believe the stickers get updated weekly. I don't think it necessarily means anything unfortunately. Mine gets updated every week.

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