texski
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- Mike
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- Arlington, TX
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- 2022 King Ranch Super Crew, 1997 Lariat Super Cab
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I purchased a 2022 King Ranch 5.5' bed and ordered a 6.5' bed on 2/1/22 because I need the extra foot. I just received my FIRST email from Ford (or the dealership) saying production is scheduled for Aug 15. 2022. I want to move this back until the Active Motion Seats are available. A Window Sticker has not been generated, nor a Blend Date issued. Anyone been successful?
It gripes me to no end that Ford agreed to build my King Ranch (601A King Ranch High) order, which includes messaging seats and Ford Connected Navigation, and now says it will not be built this way. I also checked the Max Recline option as well. For those of you who have been keeping up with Commodity Constraints, you know that Ford unilaterally chose to remove several options recently, but the Active Motion Seats have a "Late Availability" for 2022.
I would like to find a way to change the Order Status (?), and not have this truck manufactured until the Active Seats are available. For those of you who are wondering, YES, this is a must have. My wife's hips and back start to hurt after 3 hours and it really does make a difference.
I called the dealer when I received the email. Sales Manager said, Sorry, nothing we can do except place another order when the 2023 Order Banks open up. That's not an option because I just don't trust Ford anymore. With all the features removed from the 2021 King Ranch, I predict 2023 model will have more features deleted that are found on the 2022. Charge more for less truck, I get it.
So, the short of this is, I will take delivery of this custom order. If it has the active motion seats, I'll trade the 2022 KR I'm driving now when the new truck comes in. If my custom order is not built as spec'd, I'll put it on a trailer and sell it with 7 miles. I sure would like to find a way to push the assembly back until the seats are available.
Thanks
It gripes me to no end that Ford agreed to build my King Ranch (601A King Ranch High) order, which includes messaging seats and Ford Connected Navigation, and now says it will not be built this way. I also checked the Max Recline option as well. For those of you who have been keeping up with Commodity Constraints, you know that Ford unilaterally chose to remove several options recently, but the Active Motion Seats have a "Late Availability" for 2022.
I would like to find a way to change the Order Status (?), and not have this truck manufactured until the Active Seats are available. For those of you who are wondering, YES, this is a must have. My wife's hips and back start to hurt after 3 hours and it really does make a difference.
I called the dealer when I received the email. Sales Manager said, Sorry, nothing we can do except place another order when the 2023 Order Banks open up. That's not an option because I just don't trust Ford anymore. With all the features removed from the 2021 King Ranch, I predict 2023 model will have more features deleted that are found on the 2022. Charge more for less truck, I get it.
So, the short of this is, I will take delivery of this custom order. If it has the active motion seats, I'll trade the 2022 KR I'm driving now when the new truck comes in. If my custom order is not built as spec'd, I'll put it on a trailer and sell it with 7 miles. I sure would like to find a way to push the assembly back until the seats are available.
Thanks
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