✅ 11/21 Lightning Build Week Group (MY2023)

[TaxmanHog]

Any ideas why it would take >2 weeks to put a truck on a train? I am struggling to understand what the destination charge covers and why Ford would estimate a fast delivery by 12/21 only to hold the truck for 2 weeks. Another let down of many I am afraid....

@Mike Dubs Your truck shows at Dealership!

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[Mike Dubs]

@Mike Dubs Your truck shows at Dealership!

Got the call from my dealer on Thursday the 29th that the truck had arrived. I bought it Friday, the 30th! Very happy that it made it within the year. Attached is a pic of her in the garage - a cozy fit! Love it so far!

 

[Pitbull2o08]

Well y’all, truck is going into service on Friday for at least the weekend. I’ll get a rental from ford. Sad for me but happy to have the truck by new year and hopefully get this software fixed.

 

[KennyB123]

Well y’all, truck is going into service on Friday for at least the weekend. I’ll get a rental from ford. Sad for me but happy to have the truck by new year and hopefully get this software fixed.

What happened?

 

[Pitbull2o08]

What happened?

A lot of issues charging and zero modem and gateway operation. Called ford technical which they can see into the computer and I also have abs errors and power steering errors.
I’m so thankful I made the 1000 mile trip home but ran into a lot of dcfc issues.

 

[KennyB123]

A lot of issues charging and zero modem and gateway operation. Called ford technical which they can see into the computer and I also have abs errors and power steering errors.
I’m so thankful I made the 1000 mile trip home but ran into a lot of dcfc issues.

Yikes! I've barely driven mine compared to your 1000 miles... But all the connected services seem to be working. Hopefully they can just reset some stuff and everything clears out and you'll get it back quick.

 

[Pitbull2o08]

Yikes! I've barely driven mine compared to your 1000 miles... But all the connected services seem to be working. Hopefully they can just reset some stuff and everything clears out and you'll get it back quick.

Yeah it's been a PITA, but again, thankful to be home.
What's difficult is most dealers don't want to help because I didn't purchase it from them. But I was active duty, I can't change dealerships when the reservation is converted to an order and the army moves me around. Maybe @Ford Motor Company can reach out to the dealership I'm going to on Friday and work some magic.

Very difficult for me because our Mach E was working right out of the box. Update, Bluecruise, etc.

Meanwhile my Bluecruise 3 year subscription is running, I needed to use all 250kw of our complementary charging to get home at terrible mileage due to the poor software installed. Ugh, I want to love this truck but right now it's a 90k dollar annoyance.

 

[KennyB123]

Yeah it's been a PITA, but again, thankful to be home.
What's difficult is most dealers don't want to help because I didn't purchase it from them. But I was active duty, I can't change dealerships when the reservation is converted to an order and the army moves me around. Maybe @Ford Motor Company can reach out to the dealership I'm going to on Friday and work some magic.

Very difficult for me because our Mach E was working right out of the box. Update, Bluecruise, etc.

Meanwhile my Bluecruise 3 year subscription is running, I needed to use all 250kw of our complementary charging to get home at terrible mileage due to the poor software installed. Ugh, I want to love this truck but right now it's a 90k dollar annoyance.

The dealership your truck is at is being reimbursed for their work by Ford. They shouldn't care where you bought it.

 

[Pitbull2o08]

The dealership your truck is at is being reimbursed for their work by Ford. They shouldn't care where you bought it.

I should remind them of that when I’m there, but I don’t want to rub anyone the wrong way. Just want to enjoy my truck.

 

[Monkey]

The dealership your truck is at is being reimbursed for their work by Ford. They shouldn't care where you bought it.

Dealerships get weird about some of this. Often it's because their service departments are busy and warranty reimbursement from Ford is usually paid at lower rates than they can bill for non-warranty services. So they don't want to dedicate time to lower-paying work and will try to only field warranty work for customers who've bought from them. Even though, they really can't do that as it's against Ford policy to turn away warranty customers and downright unethical too. ...Unethical is not something most car dealerships seem to understand.

 

[Wsl346]

Morning all. Just three of you left

@drkeys @wingfiry @Elmn8r Any updates from you all?

UserName	Location	Build Week	Blend Date	In Production Date	Built	Shipped	Estimated Arrival Date	Arrival Date	Trim	Battery
drkeys	FL	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/30/2022				Lariat	ER
wingfiry	TN	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/1/2022	12/4/2022	12/22/2022		Lariat	ER
Elmn8r	GA	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/5/2022				Lariat	ER

 

[wingfiry]

Morning all. Just three of you left

@drkeys @wingfiry @Elmn8r Any updates from you all?

UserName	Location	Build Week	Blend Date	In Production Date	Built	Shipped	Estimated Arrival Date	Arrival Date	Trim	Battery
drkeys	FL	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/30/2022				Lariat	ER
wingfiry	TN	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/1/2022	12/4/2022	12/22/2022		Lariat	ER
Elmn8r	GA	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/5/2022				Lariat	ER

Mine arrived at my dealer 12/15. I picked it up that evening. :-D

 

[Wsl346]

Mine arrived at my dealer 12/15. I picked it up that evening. :-D

Awesome. Well a belated congrats is in order. Hope you are loving it.

 

[wingfiry]

Awesome. Well a belated congrats is in order. Hope you are loving it.

Absolutely loving it! I've got a bit over 500 miles on it so far.

 

[Elmn8r]

Morning all. Just three of you left

@drkeys @wingfiry @Elmn8r Any updates from you all?

UserName	Location	Build Week	Blend Date	In Production Date	Built	Shipped	Estimated Arrival Date	Arrival Date	Trim	Battery
drkeys	FL	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/21/2022	11/30/2022				Lariat	ER
wingfiry	TN	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/1/2022	12/4/2022	12/22/2022		Lariat	ER
Elmn8r	GA	11/21/2022	11/22/2022	11/22/2022	12/5/2022				Lariat	ER

Mine's still sitting at the Melvindale ramp facility waiting to get loaded on a railcar...

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