Update - today two more engine build-dates in opening post
- both are Julian 193
- middle of prior ' clear gap ' range, which now looks doubtful
line# 46) - 21193 - (12 July) . . . owner @FB shared VIN#
line# 47) - 21193 - (12 July) . . . posted B6g Monday
Now 38 w Julian date info
- 35 are...
Glad we can help. That Rapid Red 2Dr is too nice to be spending months in the shop. You bet and let us know how things are going
Btw, this morning your report already listed w NHTSA. There are hundreds here who appreciate you taking the time
Thx Jim, these events seem less frequent now and no Julian dates past early Oct, but this doesn't really solve the problem for thousands of 2.7 owners w ' Hot Zone ' engines. Only NHTSA can enforce a ' Replacement Campaign ' or ' Recall '. They now have 20 Reports filed - and about 18 of them...
good article @ The Drive, by Rob Stumpf , April 29
". . The Drive reached out to Ford for comment. A spokesperson from the automaker explained, 'We are aware of a select number of engines with this concern and we are investigating' . . "
- comment by Ford spokesperson ( 2nd ¶ )
- 1st...
the OP and I have the same build-week, and the spreadsheet is crazy - only about 15% of the builds even have a 2020 reservation at all - and similar in other build-weeks
what Ford/MAP are doing is unbelievable and insulting
first the whole scheduling mess has been a bad joke - nothing close...
blown engine reported - Bronco6x @FB
- T.J. Walsh - April 21, ~ 3300 mi
maybe Mr. Walsh will share engine ser#, or last-8 digits of VIN
- we hope to include the engine build-date in B6g tracking
much appreciated - same Blend/Build date as yours
reading your email, figured might as well check for my daily disappointment . .
but . . . Holy Toledo ! ! . . . it's BUILT ! !
- Blend 4/9, on WS . . . rot'n 0516
- actual Blend 4/12 - w Mods 4/12
- delivery est 5/8 to 5/14, by Rail
- ' Built '...
yes, and there's a new way to make an estimate - using the recently introduced Build-Week Spreadsheets
for instance, in March Ford sold 9,757 Broncos in U.S. ( not including other countries )
now, in the Build-Week Spreadsheets, how many B6g people posted their info, indicating March...
the March 7th Build Week could be a good example for our Builds
- encouraging, vast majority already ' Built ' or ' Delivered '
this afternoon talking w friend just rec'd his loaded Badlands Friday
- he had Blend 3/9
- rec'd ' Built ' email 3/27
- Shipped 4/1
- rec'd Bronco 4/15
this matches...
blown engine reported - 'Bronco 6th Gen' @FB
- Nick Brown - April 11, ~ 7k mi
- listed #45)
- ref: @Evolkidbell, @bytheway, and @Mean Red GT
maybe Mr. Brown will share the engine ser#, or last-8 digits of VIN
- we hope to include the engine build-date in B6g tracking
blown engine reported - 'Bronco 6th Gen' @FB
- Bill Thorpe - January 6, ~ 2700 mi
- ref: @Mean Red GT and @Evolkidbell
maybe Mr. Thorpe will share the engine ser#, or last-8 digits of VIN
- we hope to include the engine build-date in B6g tracking
Blown Engines List - Updates
- w recent new...
in Ford Service Technicians Forum there are multiple reports of broken valves at the keeper groove
- in the failed engine replacements, many times they don't perform a full diagnostic but sometimes they look into it
Man, but you're still scheduled - you have VIN# and 4/18 build-week - it's huge ! !
- can you imagine all the day-1-2-3 reservations people still waiting for VIN - there are several tens-of-thousands still waiting
- everybody gets bumped a few times
- better to get bumped than be sitting in...
March Production 14,953
Bronco Production: 14,953 vehicles. Production (YTD): 36,353 vehicles.
March 2022 production represents a 76.7% increase from February 2022.
See March sales stats @ 📈 Bronco March 2022 Sales: 9,757 Sold
- almost 15k in March ! !
- not bad - at this rate Ford could...