Ford is about to ship thousands of F-150s to dealers as it gets new supply of chips

[N2Wind]

I passed my dealer yesterday and they have now done the same in parking parallel the trucks. So funny normally there are 300+ trucks now i can just about count them on two hands.

My dealer had 2 new vehicles on the lot last week. There are 3 locations in the dealership and less than 40 new vehicles between all 3.

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[BlackKnight21]

Another version of the story includes this comment.
In an email to Motor1.com, a Ford spokesperson said the automaker's plan was for F-Series production to improve through the second half of the year while also delivering current trucks that are parked and waiting for semiconductor chips, which should happen by the end of October. Ford isn't talking about how many built trucks are waiting for chips, but reports and rumors suggest it's in the tens of thousands.
My February ordered, April partially-built truck has been waiting for missing chips.
Order tracker still says 10/31 for ETA; I was hoping Ford was now prioritizing finishing the partially built trucks, but now I'm not so sure based on the comment about "...end of October".

I think there talking about the trucks in the parking lot and the order trucks that aren’t built yet like mine.

KCAP BUILD HERE
Order 3/1
Vin 3/12
5th Schedule date day 8/5

Hopefully it’ll get built this time around.
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[Mhubbardva1]

How about this news?


As it stands, the company disclosed the idea to some Ford dealers, and the plans have yet to be formalized, but the basic framework would involve the shipment of incomplete vehicles to consenting dealerships. Those willing to take on the vehicles would also receive special service technician training materials with instructions on how to properly install the chips. Compensation would amount to less than an hour’s worth of labor for each unit, a potential indicator that the procedures are not too intensive.

According to the report, the plan has yet to be fully fleshed out, and there is no formal protocol as to whether the automaker or the Ford dealers themselves would be responsible for the incomplete vehicles once they arrive on their lots, although they would not have to floorplan (purchase) the unfinished inventory before they’re properly assembled.

 

[Merccat]

How about this news?


As it stands, the company disclosed the idea to some Ford dealers, and the plans have yet to be formalized, but the basic framework would involve the shipment of incomplete vehicles to consenting dealerships. Those willing to take on the vehicles would also receive special service technician training materials with instructions on how to properly install the chips. Compensation would amount to less than an hour’s worth of labor for each unit, a potential indicator that the procedures are not too intensive.

According to the report, the plan has yet to be fully fleshed out, and there is no formal protocol as to whether the automaker or the Ford dealers themselves would be responsible for the incomplete vehicles once they arrive on their lots, although they would not have to floorplan (purchase) the unfinished inventory before they’re properly assembled.

Now that they supposedly have the parts on hand to finish them, sure. It wouldn’t be good if dealers got stuck with storing trucks they don’t have parts to finish, but as long as they get the parts out with the trucks I say load em up and ship em out.

 

[RayRay]

Now that they supposedly have the parts on hand to finish them, sure. It wouldn’t be good if dealers got stuck with storing trucks they don’t have parts to finish, but as long as they get the parts out with the trucks I say load em up and ship em out.

I think, only if they ship the parts with the trucks. Otherwise, we will still be in the same boat.

And if I had of put my reading glasses on before I attempted to read your post, I would have noticed that you already said that. LOL

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