02/28/22 Build Week Thread

[CM53119]

Man I feel fortunate! The trackers are kind of accurate but don’t get hung up waiting on info from Ford. That’s the moral of the story hah. Yeah the steelies drew me in, then I realized it had everything I’d want minus a front locker when I start to really treat it like a toy. I like that decades ago look though, I’ll probably do the Ford lift when it’s released and some pizza cutting 35s on those same wheels.

I personally think the BD is the best trim out there... I love the look of it! gives modern yet retro feel with the steelies. but I agree with you.. I guess its just a surprise haha. Hopefully you love this thing as much as possible.

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[Butzy]

Jingle those keys baby, they give you a pipefitters discount?? Man mine showed up out of the blue today, just in time to take it to Ytown this weekend for this family party and hit some of the trails I grew up mashing $400 beaters through.

No pipefitters discount. These days It's hard to argue with MSRP sadly. You headed to Hillsville?

 

[Tmkimler]

I’m sure there are a few of us in a similar boat:

Went into production 3/2, tracker updated on 3/15 to built, and was awaiting shipment.
I chatted with ford today and the person I spoke to now told me I was on a plant hold but couldn’t tell me why. Previously I was told it was released and awaiting shipment. Idk what to believe anymore

then just now I got an email the the bronco was built.

this whole process is so painful.

any of my AZ friends still waiting? Any AZ friends have theirs yet?

Still waiting on mine (Phoenix). Estimated delivery between today and the 29th

 

[Rhyno78]

I’m sure there are a few of us in a similar boat:

Went into production 3/2, tracker updated on 3/15 to built, and was awaiting shipment.
I chatted with ford today and the person I spoke to now told me I was on a plant hold but couldn’t tell me why. Previously I was told it was released and awaiting shipment. Idk what to believe anymore

then just now I got an email the the bronco was built.

this whole process is so painful.

any of my AZ friends still waiting? Any AZ friends have theirs yet?

LOL almost exact same timeline 3/1 build, 3/14 built awaiting shipping and released with a 3/28-4/3 ETA. Today I contact my dealer ( San Tan Ford) and I'm told that it now has a factory hold and a new ETA of 4/8-4/14. A few hours later I get a new email from Ford saying my Bronco is built and the ETA is 3/28-4/3. I don't even know anymore. Send in the clowns.

 

[WreckItRussell]

No pipefitters discount. These days It's hard to argue with MSRP sadly. You headed to Hillsville?

MSRP is what I got but this has been the most hassle free car buying experience I've ever had.

 

[1987DangerRanger]

No pipefitters discount. These days It's hard to argue with MSRP sadly. You headed to Hillsville?

Shit sticker IS the discount. I’d guess you’d get X plan through the union if the allowed it on these. And not my first trip out hah probably on the old RR track beds in Youngstown or maybe Campbell you can Baja on gravel damn near to Hillsville from center street!

 

[1987DangerRanger]

I personally think the BD is the best trim out there... I love the look of it! gives modern yet retro feel with the steelies. but I agree with you.. I guess its just a surprise haha. Hopefully you love this thing as much as possible.

Yeah man it was like surprise Christmas this morning. Looked at the tracker at 4 am like a lunatic and couldn’t sleep since. Enjoy yours too!

 

[Butzy]

Hah! I just took the paved version from center street to 616 a couple hours ago.
I'm hesitant at the moment because these damn territories kick up the rocks like mad.

 

[Maineah]

After and EDD of 3/20 from the hotline, it not showing up, then estimated EDD of 3/18-3/25 from the dealer, then an updated EDD of 3/28 from the hotline (also saying there was a "plant hold" on it) it arrived today....Just hours before the road trip we've been planning. It'll have to sit at the dealership for a week until we get back.

FYI - I asked multiple times for the dealership to use the 6g checklist before I take delivery. Got a call yesterday saying they wouldn't. They'll go through their usual checklist only - because Ford only pays for the tech's time to do that. I told my dealer I am not buying the vehicle from Ford, I'm buying it from them and they should not allow a car off the lot without confirming there are no issues. So far he hasn't budged. He said if there turns out to be something on that list wrong, I have to bring it back and have it dealt with via warrantee. Seems like an incredibly stupid and cheap move....

 

[Scha4er]

LOL almost exact same timeline 3/1 build, 3/14 built awaiting shipping and released with a 3/28-4/3 ETA. Today I contact my dealer ( San Tan Ford) and I'm told that it now has a factory hold and a new ETA of 4/8-4/14. A few hours later I get a new email from Ford saying my Bronco is built and the ETA is 3/28-4/3. I don't even know anymore. Send in the clowns.

Same deal for me, build date was 3/4, shipped, the tracker hasn't changed. My salesman at San Tan doesn't seem to know how to follow through with a response. I'm at the point now that I just don't want to bother asking him again. They said 3/22 through 3/30 as an ETA. Not holding my breath. Sold my Rubicon two weeks ago in hopes that my timing would be just right. Unfortunately, still waiting. Last I heard it was in Illinois, that was two weeks ago. So I don't think it is stuck at the plant or Ice/Dirt Mountain.

 

[RedDawg]

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I’m sure there are a few of us in a similar boat:

Went into production 3/2, tracker updated on 3/15 to built, and was awaiting shipment.
I chatted with ford today and the person I spoke to now told me I was on a plant hold but couldn’t tell me why. Previously I was told it was released and awaiting shipment. Idk what to believe anymore

then just now I got an email the the bronco was built.

this whole process is so painful.

any of my AZ friends still waiting? Any AZ friends have theirs yet?

Yep, still IN PRODUCTION. Chat says an estimated release date of 4/18. My blend date was 3/1, and MODS popped on 3/3.
My Ford account, backdoor tracker and pizza tracker all say different things.

 

[Rhyno78]

Same deal for me, build date was 3/4, shipped, the tracker hasn't changed. My salesman at San Tan doesn't seem to know how to follow through with a response. I'm at the point now that I just don't want to bother asking him again. They said 3/22 through 3/30 as an ETA. Not holding my breath. Sold my Rubicon two weeks ago in hopes that my timing would be just right. Unfortunately, still waiting. Last I heard it was in Illinois, that was two weeks ago. So I don't think it is stuck at the plant or Ice/Dirt Mountain.

I'm still not shipped so the email from Ford that my ETA is 3/28-4/3 is a fantasy. I've been limping my 2012 fusion waiting for this Bronco. Having to replace the wheel bearings on that this weekend, almost at 200K miles. Just dumping money into repairs on it, waiting waiting waiting. Reality is mine won't show up until mid April. Did you get a rail car# to track shipping progress?

 

[Scha4er]

I'm still not shipped so the email from Ford that my ETA is 3/28-4/3 is a fantasy. I've been limping my 2012 fusion waiting for this Bronco. Having to replace the wheel bearings on that this weekend, almost at 200K miles. Just dumping money into repairs on it, waiting waiting waiting. Reality is mine won't show up until mid April. Did you get a rail car# to track shipping progress?

No, everything looked like it was going so smoothly, I actually didn't expect to have it until late this year, so I was pleasantly surprised that it was already scheduled for production in February. The day I sold my jeep, I happened to stop in and see Justin, he was great, able to track it and that is when he told me it was in Illinois and that my ETA was 3/22-3/30. But I did get an email from ford that says it was delayed "in production". That came last week, so I texted my salesman to see what that meant and I heard nothing back. But I did see on this site that a lot of people received that email and it meant nothing as some already had taken delivery. Who knows.... I'm so tired of watching YouTube videos on the damn thing... lol

 

[Rhyno78]

No, everything looked like it was going so smoothly, I actually didn't expect to have it until late this year, so I was pleasantly surprised that it was already scheduled for production in February. The day I sold my jeep, I happened to stop in and see Justin, he was great, able to track it and that is when he told me it was in Illinois and that my ETA was 3/22-3/30. But I did get an email from ford that says it was delayed "in production". That came last week, so I texted my salesman to see what that meant and I heard nothing back. But I did see on this site that a lot of people received that email and it meant nothing as some already had taken delivery. Who knows.... I'm so tired of watching YouTube videos on the damn thing... lol

Oh goodness me too!! Every now and then I'll see one on the road and I'm excited angry annoyed and jealous all at the same time. I've changed my mind 20 times what graphics I want to put on it. I've found email is the best easy to communicate with Justin, he responds the same day everytime.

 

[Scha4er]

Oh goodness me too!! Every now and then I'll see one on the road and I'm excited angry annoyed and jealous all at the same time. I've changed my mind 20 times what graphics I want to put on it. I've found email is the best easy to communicate with Justin, he responds the same day everytime.

Yeah, he was great last time we spoke. Good dude. Yeah, I'm the same. Although I already have a sh#t ton of accessories in a pile in my garage ready to go! It's driving me crazy. Although, my buddy back in Cali ordered a first edition (with hard top) and still hasn't received his, so he was really pissed when he saw mine had shipped. Maybe we get lucky and both ours are on the truck to the dealership as we speak....

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