2025 Manual Transmission Thread

[PCSM3]

I’m getting excited now!

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[K2mia]

Hang in there guys!!

Mine never showed shipped, it was in production from 06/02/25 and showed delivered on 07/10/25 and i picked it up the next day.

Don't trust the tracker.

The manual is totally worth it. Quick update:

I just got home from a 1700+ mile road trip and this thing drove great the whole way. Got 20.4 mpg overall with lots of sitting still with A/C going in parking lots. I was loaded with gear and running heavy the whole way.

The emergency brake automatically disengages when you take off! Huge feature!! That alleviates my concern about needing a handbrake. Very cool feature.

One other manual transmission tid bit for this ride is that when you shift gears it doesn't cancel your cruise control. Other manual cars I've owned you have to reset it after gear changing. Ford keeps it moving!

6th gear is worthless for most driving scenarios (Sasquatch package) unless you are downhill or very flat and at a certain speed.

I used the fuel monitoring gauge screen while driving for the past week to learn how this thing likes to be driven. You have to run it hard, it likes boost and revving, super peppy transmission/engine combo.

Be prepared to commonly use 4th on the freeway.

Every post to this thread gets me pumped up (not Hans and Frans pumped). Scheduled for Aug 18th and excited...

 

[KevinInChicago]

got a sticker to flex the 7

 

[IrishMike1014]

Got great updates over the past several days. Window sticker now available, and modules went live yesterday! Waiting on the tear tag.

History:

• Ordered 5/19
• Original build week 7/21, pushed to 7/28
• Tracker moved to “in production” with no date listed on 7/22
• Received generic delay email from Ford on 7/28 (once window sticker eventually showed up a couple days later, I found out 7/28 was the blend date).
• Modules populating 8/3 and Tracker now says 8/3 as the “in production” date

Build:

• 2025 4 Door Badlands non-sas
• 2.3L / 7MT
• Eruption Green Metallic
• Dual tops with body-color hardtop
• Lux and MGV
• Raptor style running boards

 

[riahal]

Got my delay email today.

History:
Ordered 6/8
Original build week 8/4
Tracker moved to “in production” with no date listed on 7/25
Received generic delay email from Ford today (8/4)
Still no modules and Tracker removed the production date
Window sticker says 8/5 as blend date

Build:
2025 Heritage (Sas)
2.3L / 7MT
Red
Dual tops
Tow package

 

[Q1svt]

2dr BL manual mid SAS HD bumper tow,
… still waiting and happy to wait for the manual.

No tracker data change... 1 (800) said eta to Dealership is 8/15 -21/25

tic tic tic but she's getting closer.

 

[*T2*]

No tracker data change... 1 (800) said eta to Dealership is 8/15 -21/25

tic tic tic but she's getting closer.

Hang in there!! Keep the faith my friend

 

[BSAS-SoCal]

I'd like to share mine too!

History:
Ordered 04/04/25
Scheduled 07/14/25
In production 07/20/25 & QA hold
Built 08/01/25
Shipped 08/02/25

As of today 08/04, it is heading to Indiana from Michigan. Final destination is SoCal.

Build:
2025 2dr base
2.3L 7MT
SAS
Desert Sand(DS)

ETA 08/15/2025~08/20/2025

Living in California without any transportation while I am having a job is one of the worst things I have experienced lol

 

[BSAS-SoCal]

No tracker data change... 1 (800) said eta to Dealership is 8/15 -21/25

tic tic tic but she's getting closer.

Man, I guess yours and mine may be in the same rail right now
the schedule date & In production is same and we live in the same area!

 

[Q1svt]

History:
Ordered 04/04/25
Scheduled 07/14/25

... I'm jealous how did you get a CA dealer to place an order...
I learned in late Mar that Ford was building manuals. Called, sent Internet build, to nearly 12. I had to go door to door and get to the person that actually ordered. 4/15/25

Man, I guess yours and mine may be in the same rail right now
the schedule date & In production is same and we live in the same area!

Kissing cousins... keep Us [me] updated on there progress ...

 

[52hurtz]

Wow, I got lucky…

5/21 order
7/21 build date
7/17 built notification
7/26 delivery

2025 Badlands 7MT
Marsh Grey, Black Appearance
Leather / Lux
Modular bumper

 

[K2mia]

Wow, I got lucky…

5/21 order
7/21 build date
7/17 built notification
7/26 delivery

2025 Badlands 7MT
Marsh Grey, Black Appearance
Leather / Lux
Modular bumper

Almost identical to my order, hoping for similar luck

 

[BSAS-SoCal]

... I'm jealous how did you get a CA dealer to place an order...
I learned in late Mar that Ford was building manuals. Called, sent Internet build, to nearly 12. I had to go door to door and get to the person that actually ordered. 4/15/25



Kissing cousins... keep Us [me] updated on there progress ...

Of course !
When yours and mine get delivered, would you like to grab some coffee and take a shot of some photos and videos? I'll bring my rigs to shoot some films if you're down!

As of August 5, 1:30AM
Mine arrived at Ohio and it is on the way to Indiana.

I am not really sure if it can make it on time here, ETA is shown 08/15-08/20.

 

[Q1svt]

I am not really sure if it can make it on time here, ETA is shown 08/15-08/20.

I’m figuring we’ll be meeting up at the dealership when the car carrier arrives. lol. and Galpin has a coffee/ restaurant

Are they at Kansas City yet?
The rail cars make stops but they are quick dropping off train cars and picking up other ones and off the next stop.

 

[BSAS-SoCal]

I’m figuring we’ll be meeting up at the dealership when the car carrier arrives. lol. and Galpin has a coffee/ restaurant

Are they at Kansas City yet?
The rail cars make stops but they are quick dropping off train cars and picking up other ones and off the next stop.

It is one of the cities in Indiana and heading towards Gibson, Indiana as of now.
Have you checked your rail car #?

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