🛠 8/9 build week thread

[LAbronco]

I finally got some info on my stuck in production base soft top. My wife got a team leader at the plant to check on my bronco. She is persistent. He did confirm further down in the conversations that they haven’t had any chip issues for the a bronco yet and that the new hard tops have started going out. See message in screenshots. I woke up to my build email, the tracker hasn’t updated yet.

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[Dreadnought]

I finally got some info on my stuck in production base soft top. My wife got a team leader at the plant to check on my bronco. She is persistent. He did confirm further down in the conversations that they haven’t had any chip issues for the a bronco yet and that the new hard tops have started going out. See message in screenshots. I woke up to my build email, the tracker hasn’t updated yet.

1 Wifepower = 500 Horsepower.
Please thank her for me for the actual info. Finally!

 

[LAbronco]

Shoutout to your wife, hopefully my 8/9 blend 8/16 soft-top is in the same boat. Do you know if this is what's holding up most build from this short window?

That I don’t know. I’ll see if she can ask.

 

[RhodeIslandRed]

I finally got some info on my stuck in production base soft top. My wife got a team leader at the plant to check on my bronco. She is persistent. He did confirm further down in the conversations that they haven’t had any chip issues for the a bronco yet and that the new hard tops have started going out. See message in screenshots. I woke up to my build email, the tracker hasn’t updated yet.

Thanks for sharing. This is all people needed.

I know these might not be the same exact issues on my vehicle. But it sounds like, generally, it is failing one or more QC tests. Those have to be resolved. They are backed up as shit trying to pick through this stuff. They will get to it as parts, labor and the algorithm dictate. And then I'll get a notice that it's built.

I can wait a little longer now. Thanks again.

 

[Uintafly]

Thanks for sharing. This is all people needed.

I know these might not be the same exact issues on my vehicle. But it sounds like, generally, it is failing one or more QC tests. Those have to be resolved. They are backed up as shit trying to pick through this stuff. They will get to it as parts, labor and the algorithm dictate. And then I'll get a notice that it's built.

I can wait a little longer now. Thanks again.

Now just imagine that the execs at Ford would learn that most people are reasonable and can be patient, if we can just get a little communication. I have never seen a major company worse at communication that Ford.

 

[RhodeIslandRed]

Now just imagine that the execs at Ford would learn that most people are reasonable and can be patient, if we can just get a little communication. I have never seen a major company worse at communication that Ford.

My emotions go through waves. Right now the weather is shitty and my kids are back in school. A month ago, I would have driven to Detroit and tried to steal a car from the pen.

The communication is ridiculous, but I imagine that for the volume that they want to produce, you can't give everyone all the detail they want/need. What I had always heard is that you will never get details on what failed QC. They just give you a six week build estimate as the long pole and hope to over-deliver.

@LAbronco 's wife broke the code and now I'm all chill because I have one silly detail that probably doesn't even exactly pertain to me. Here's how I'm living with this mess right now (you could call it coping). I assume that with all the dealer call back items, they are getting more and more data on issues with the first 6000 builds (or whatever the number is). Then based on that data, they are increasing the QC scrutiny for known issues and we are getting hung up with those newly identified issues. They'll work to fix it in production, but they don't want to send out our built rigs with known issues because the dealers will screw them on service charges to fix. So I just sit here and sigh, and hope that they are doing something to make my vehicle a little better.

But you are right about communication. They could tell me almost anything and I'd be more satisfied. Aliens took your build in the night. Oh? ok. Thanks!

You know what the worst thing is? Everyone I know asking if I got it yet.

 

[cybercain]

I finally got some info on my stuck in production base soft top. My wife got a team leader at the plant to check on my bronco. She is persistent. He did confirm further down in the conversations that they haven’t had any chip issues for the a bronco yet and that the new hard tops have started going out. See message in screenshots. I woke up to my build email, the tracker hasn’t updated yet.

Thank you.
wow.. Ya so I contacted Ford Canada via Twitter and a CS emailed me back and asked me to give them a week to look into my Bronco status.

A week past and they updated me with it’s “in production” with delivery “tbd” and ‘keep contacting your dealership for updates’.

You guys give me hope tho!!

 

[Dreadnought]

My emotions go through waves. Right now the weather is shitty and my kids are back in school. A month ago, I would have driven to Detroit and tried to steal a car from the pen.

The communication is ridiculous, but I imagine that for the volume that they want to produce, you can't give everyone all the detail they want/need. What I had always heard is that you will never get details on what failed QC. They just give you a six week build estimate as the long pole and hope to over-deliver.

@LAbronco 's wife broke the code and now I'm all chill because I have one silly detail that probably doesn't even exactly pertain to me. Here's how I'm living with this mess right now (you could call it coping). I assume that with all the dealer call back items, they are getting more and more data on issues with the first 6000 builds (or whatever the number is). Then based on that data, they are increasing the QC scrutiny for known issues and we are getting hung up with those newly identified issues. They'll work to fix it in production, but they don't want to send out our built rigs with known issues because the dealers will screw them on service charges to fix. So I just sit here and sigh, and hope that they are doing something to make my vehicle a little better.

But you are right about communication. They could tell me almost anything and I'd be more satisfied. Aliens took your build in the night. Oh? ok. Thanks!

You know what the worst thing is? Everyone I know asking if I got it yet.

For me (#1 at dealer, w/soft top, built 3 weeks ago), it was having the #4 guy pull up next to my little old Nissan in his Cactus Gray Sasquatch last night at Chick fil a.

 

[Kevin W]

Still no word, this is getting rough… especially seein 8/30s getting theirs

Still waiting here, did yours arrive yet nitchalsj?

 

[cybercain]

Waiting too long - I might have to find a Jeep dealership soon.

 

[RhodeIslandRed]

I've been looking at vintage Scouts. And a Lotus Elise, an F360, and a Beck replica '55 Spyder. I bought another dirt bike today.

Yeah. I'm fucking losing it.

 

[mpeugeot]

I've been looking at vintage Scouts. And a Lotus Elise, an F360, and a Beck replica '55 Spyder. I bought another dirt bike today.

Yeah. I'm fucking losing it.

360's are a solid buy right now.

 

[Kevin W]

I know about "build" dates getting moved, mine was moved 3 times (July 13, Aug 2 and Aug 9) before getting confirmation it was "built" on Aug 13th. The railcar my Bronco was loaded on to CTTX 690609 was unloaded and released by the customer in Omaha Sept 1st. Now the delivery time frame to my dealer has been changed from 9-3 to 9-10 to 9-6 to 9-13, now (Friday evening) it changes again 9-9 to 9-16. C'mon Ford get your sheeeeeit together!!!

 

[nitchalsj]

Still nothing. While the text about the grill is interesting and new info, it doesn’t make sense that these week 8/30 builds are seemingly flying to dealers and being updated almost flawlessly. While no information is put out to those prior.

 

[Ozzy_93]

Finally, blend date 08/13/21. Almost 4 weeks after production. Hang in there y’all.

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