It'll get to you when it gets to you. Anyone ordering right now takes a chance on delays. That's why I bought off the lot. Ford isn't going to hold hundreds of thousands of hands of people who placed orders. orders from Mustangs, Broncos, Navigators and all. They will build it as soon as they can. I ordered a brand new 1973 Corvette as a present to me for getting my first job out of college. I never got that car I bought a like new used 1969 427 Corvette because of delays. The ordered car came in 5 months after I bought the 1969. Just need to suck it up.
Ford is supposedly going to lose its arse this year. I read from 1.5 to 2,5 billion in lost revenue.
My platinum was ordered October 1 confirmed dec 1 tentative build date May 3
That sounds like it could be someone at the dealer not understanding the process. Unfortunately there are plenty of dealers out there who know less about it than we do. They should be able to pull up their tracking website, use your order number, and get a VIN once the vehicle is scheduled to a (very tentative) build WEEK
I was wondering the same. I ordered my first Powerboost KR on 10/6. On 1/14 it was discovered that the 360 camera was left off the order. After looking to purchase one from stock I decided to reorder on 1/19. First truck arrived 2/9 and second truck arrived 3/16. 4 months on first order and less than 2 months for second order. Not sure why the hold up for so many others.
Its great that you got your VIN so quickly. My dealer also told me that a VIN is 'normally' available 7-10 days after placing the order. Unfortunately for most of us, these are not normal times. Many on this Forum waited many weeks longer just to get a VIN (including myself, 6 weeks) and months more to get their vehicles (count me in that number; still waiting).
@Inshore97,
@Madman I have never before heard of supply constraints causing a VIN not to be released. It's literally the first step to happen after a order has been submitted. The more likely scenario is that the dealer is not being upfront with the customer. Unpresented demand, along with a limited ordering allocation per dealer is causing delays in getting even getting the order to Ford. The dealer wants to sell you a truck. What is going to be the reaction of the customer if they tell them "Hey we can't order any more trucks this month, we will order it next month for you." They are going to lose the sale. It's easier to say "Ford hasn't provided a VIN yet".Its great that you got your VIN so quickly. My dealer also told me that a VIN is 'normally' available 7-10 days after placing the order. Unfortunately for most of us, these are not normal times. Many on this Forum waited many weeks longer just to get a VIN (including myself, 6 weeks) and months more to get their vehicles (count me in that number; still waiting).
This is primarily due to the pandemic and resulting chip shortage, as has been widely reported. As for Ford, their biggest Revenue and Profit generator is the F-150. They announced last week that this supply chain issue may cost them $1-2.5 Billion in Profit this year! I am confident that they are doing everything possible to meet demand, including prioritizing F-150's over other vehicles.
By all accounts (all except the rust issue, anyway), these trucks are amazing. They will be worth the wait! At least, that's what I keep telling myself!
@Roady - Thanks for the response. Most of this is new to me, to be candid. Perhaps I was being fed a line, but a lot of others on these threads have had the same experience. I'll defer to you, as you seem to understand the process better.
I agree, I ordered in Nov of last year and didn't get a VIN till Feb 2021. I found out afterwards this was due to the dealers allocation limit and how many trucks they had pre-sold. Now I am stuck still waiting for my truck because the dealer couldn't get the order accepted in Ford's system till Feb. When I was sold the truck they said it should arrive by Feb, March at the latest and based on my ETA end date going from March 23rd, to April 20th to now being TBD that is not likely to happen.
