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Hello Blue Oval Friends. I've been tracking here for you all for ... what - somewhere around 12 years or more? I know we've had some ups and downs here. I have been through an unbelievable amount of turmoil in my career and made it through dozens and dozens of cuts, setbacks, salaried reductions, smart redesigns, etc. etc. and despite being a third generation Ford employee with a combined 26 years with the company (minus 5 years with that Visteon fiasco) and someone who has always bled blue - it just wasn't enough this time and my time has now come to an end. I have been volunteered to involuntarily separate myself from the company. Tomorrow is my last official day. I am about to lose my access and I will not be able to track any longer. It breaks my heart. Since I am no longer tracking, the rules no longer matter. Please, if you wish, go ahead and make posts in here if you would like to say something nice - or even yell at me. I'd love to see it. Hopefully someone else will come along and take this over for you all and hopefully they will make their own rules...

Well I had always wondered what area you worked in but now I know and that sucks man, but when one door closes another one opens. Good luck with whatever you decide to do with the next chapter. I don't mind taking this over but everyone needs to be aware I won't be able to be quite as regular with updates.

Cyberdman has provided tracking for many years but is no longer able to provide that service. The following options are available in addition to asking your dealer for a Vehicle Visibility Report update. Your dealer has 24/7 access to order tracking and shipping details. https://www.ford.com/help/contact/#chat https://shop.ford.com/vehicleordertracking#/

CUV don't have much of a MPG penalty over cars. People didn't abandon cars because of low fuel prices - they stopped buying them because they don't like cars. High fuel prices is not going to change that. People will just buy smaller CUVs if they had to.

Well, I finally picked up my 2022 F350 King Ranch, I'm very happy with the looks and new bells and whistles...

I wish I could have given you all more notice - but I didn't have any advanced notice myself either. Of course, that is the way they wanted it. The people they got rid of this time around left just about everyone I know there scratching their heads wondering if even they know just exactly what they are doing. It made no logical sense. In any case - the bright side for me is I won't have to put up with the continued aggravation of having the forum bomb out 4 or 5 times while trying to update 20 odd different orders/threads. That was maddening to deal with.

Thank you for all your years of service, both to Ford and to the Blue Oval Forums and its members with the all the time you've donated on a voluntary basis to track BOF member vehicles. Best wishes for your future endeavors! Your absence will be a great loss.

Queen F* Mary has a tighter turning radius

True, but something like a mustang sedan would be drastically different than a fusion or Tarus in terms of design, driving dynamic, and tech. If Ford wants to get back into the sedan game, performance sedans are the way to go imo. Fewer competitors, and the products are more aspirational, making it easier to justify premium prices for them.

I've done some house cleaning and consolidation and added in a few new items to take notice of. Please review the items below for changes / updates. 1.) I request that you subscribe to this thread if you haven't already. Click the little button at the top that says "Watch topic". That way I'll get no frantic responses from any of you that don't keep up with this and ask me a million requests when I am gone or on vacation that I have already said I won't be available. You will be automatically notified as long as you have your forum / board settings set up properly. 2.) There are a number of you that have come to this forum for only the purpose of tracking and have in a sense spammed the forums with silly banter in order to fluff up your post count to get in here and demand some tracking action. I would think that if tracking was that important, many of those of you would have read my rules and responded accordingly. I know how you feel ... it is just like Terms of Service agreements or software piracy acknowledgments - you know, those agreements in software programs that scroll on forever that those people ask you to read, but you don't and you just click "agree" anyway to get to quickly click on the next prompt. Humor me and read each and every rule. I ask for a reason and there are so many rule breakers I'm close to my wits end with a lot of you. The rules are here to assist me in helping you - that is it. 3.) If you break a rule, I am no longer going to give you a kind reminder. I am simply just going to ignore your request. If you find you are being ignored, then you did something wrong. Figure it out. Re-read the rules you were supposed to have read in the first place. Then, once you are ready to comply properly, you can re-bump your thread properly. I am not going to respond until you do. 4.) I am sorry, but some of you are taking extreme advantage of my generosity and this free service I offer on my own time. Those that do are ruining it for everyone else. From now on: Absolutely no more than ONE (1) update per tracking thread, per week. I don't care if you are in the process of shipping, or have started production. You plan it out when you want to hear from me, but no more than once per week. I don't care if your lease is expiring and you need to know tracking info so you aren't left without a vehicle. Get a clue - If you are to the point where you need to know where your vehicle is in production because you may/will be left without a vehicle to drive - you have definitely already screwed up and have extremely poor planning that even I can't help you with. 5.) All PMs asking about tracking, information or updates will be deleted no questions asked. I thought this was clear, but apparently it is not. I don't care if you can't figure out how to post in this forum. No PM's about tracking or updates, period! 6.) I am not ignoring you, but at the same time I am not baby sitting your vehicle tracking either. If you want an update, bump your thread. If I haven't gotten to it in a few days, please re-bump - it may have fallen off my list of new updated topics. 7.) If you start to become annoying by wanting timely minute-by-minute updates of any minor thing that happened during your production run or shipment - please stop posting and see your dealer. I am not a service, I do this in what little free time I have because I want to. Please don't make me not want to do this anymore. If you respect my free time, I'll respect your request - it is pretty simple. You don't own me and I don't have to respond. 8.) I have to be at work to do this and I'll typically handle most requests in the morning. Don't ask me for a weekend update because you won't get it. 9.) If I have previously given you an update and in that update there was a specific date listed of something to happen next in the production run, please don't ask me for any more updates until that date has passed. I waste a ton of time with folks wanting updates to production dates I have given you when that date hasn't even happened yet - there won't be any changes. Please be smart about it. 10.) I am not the plant, delivery system, production scheduler or your dealership. Don't ask me to estimate any type of dates or time frame for you, or why things are such and such or taking so long. I can't and won't. There are a million and one variables in what happens with your order - things take as long as they take. 11.) I provide vehicle locator updates - status updates that can be found in your vehicle visibility report. That is it. Don't ask me to provide you with anything other than that, i.e.: no build sheets, no window stickers, no production schedules, no rail car information, no rail car numbers, etc. 12.) Do not make multiple threads for updates. Stick to one thread per VIN / Dealer Code-Order Number for updates. You want to follow a second car you have ordered, make a new thread for that vehicle. Repeat, do not make multiple threads for the same vehicle - even if you've provided incorrect information the first time. Just correct your mis-information in an update to your thread. I will get sick of figuring out which one I need to respond to and just not respond to any of your threads. 13.) I am a human, not an internet robot. I appreciate civility and I enjoy pleases and thank yous. However, please keep the extra chitchat outside of tracking info to a minimum because it helps me sort through threads I haven't upated yet and ones I have. 14.) I do not want anything in return for this. However, after all this work for you, my only payoffs are, 1 - knowing you are happy, and 2 - seeing that final picture of the vehicle I helped you follow for weeks on end. Please don't forget the photo. I love that. 15.) I need a valid VIN, or dealer code and order number to track your order. Please quadruple check the numbers you provide me. I know they are a long string of numbers and letters, but reporting those numbers right the first time will makes us both happier. 16.) When you bump your threads looking for more info, please repost your VIN (or Dealer Codes and Order Number) within your bump. 17.) Do not come here looking for information if you don't have either a VIN or proper, correct Dealer Code AND Order Number. Don't try to give me a Dealer Code with your vehicle description and expect me to find your vehicle. In most cases it is a needle in a haystack. Without both - forget it. If you have your DORA, the Dealer Code and Order Number are both on there, do me a favor and give me both or forget it. Also know this, most dealerships order multiple vehicles -even different types, under the same Order Number, so I will need a description of your vehicle along with your Dealer Code AND Order Number - such as: type, engine, trans, body style, that is it. Don't give me packages or trim levels, those things don't mean squat to me and are not listed in the Visibility Report as trim levels, just a laundry list of options. 18.) I am only a minor admin on this sub-forum, I have no control over how it works and how you get here. I can organize threads and close topics, but I am mostly just a user like the rest of you. Forget all the conspiracy theories of what I am doing to you in why you can't post here or your threads disappearing or whatever related to how the forum works, it is just all B.S.. 19.) If I give you a status and it is Unscheduled-Clean, that means you have a successful order in the system and it isn't currently scheduled for production. When you are in Unscheduled-Clean status I will provide updates no sooner than every two weeks, providing you bump your thread properly. There are a multitude of reasons why something doesn't progress quickly from that status to the line. It has to do with production schedules, plant availability, ordering priority numbers, where you live and that region / dealerships specific allowed allocation segments for that vehicle. I have seen Unscheduled-Clean status stay that way for weeks and weeks on end - even as long as 6 months depending on the availability of what you are ordering and speed of the plant, etc. etc. If you are upset about your vehicle being Unscheduled-Clean for an extended period, you need to work with your salesperson to try to adjust your order priority or find out what period your allocation unit is limited to. 20.) Enjoy yourself. If these updates start making you angry or hostile, or your attitude is making me angry or hostile, please go elsewhere and blow off some steam. Thanks as always. Any comments will be deleted.

Damn……. I know business will be business, but all those years of bleeding blue ?????? This is a bunch of crap, I really do not know what is happening to the Ford Mo. Co. As we knew it, but its not the same.. Anyway, Cyberdman, you will be deeply missed, and not only because of what you did for us, but why you did it for us…. All that work and all you asked for in return was a happy picture of the delivered vehicle…. Joe

Wanted to give an update for those later orders like myself. Placed order with dealer mid-March, received Lincoln order confirmation email 3/22. Just received build date email, scheduled for week of June 22. Current Navigator lease ends August so hoping it should time out well if no delays.

Thank you for providing these voluntary updates to so many of us over the years. It’s disappointing that Ford is letting you go like this since they are losing a huge customer service benefit that you provided freely. The goodwill that you brought to the company is invaluable and it’s sad that the person who made the decision didn’t recognize the enormous value you were providing. Hopefully this turns out to be a situation for you where when one door closes an even better one opens and you go on to find an amazing opportunity! All the best!

Sorry to Hear that Cyberdman. Please stay onboard with the forum though! Will miss your "rules" reminders even to Moderators!

Got my email yesterday! Scheduled the week ok 11/30! Ordered and confirmed 11/19 Set to priority 2 on 2/10 F350 CCSB 6.7 4x4 Lariat Ultimate Sync 4 Heated rear seat Snow/camper package SIB 5WP Console safe

A big heartfelt thank you to Cyberdman for everything. I will miss how you would verbally slam people for not following the posting rules. Everything happens for a reason so hopefully a new door will open with greater opportunities for you. Good luck, you will be missed on this forum. I'm still going to post a picture of my truck if it ever arrives, 11 months and counting.

It's going to be the next electric F-150. Easy enough.

High fuel prices won’t drive sedan sales.

Got to take her home today! So purdy!! Made my sport package into a sport/BAP hybrid and love the way it turned out!

Didn't see this posted. https://www.yahoo.com/autos/surprise-2023-ford-f-150-194600048.html Customers taking delivery of their new F-150 Lightnings in the coming weeks are in for a pleasant surprise once they get behind the wheel of their trucks. Ford announced today, just days after beginning production of the all-electric pickup, that both variants of the F-150 Lightning actually make more power than the brand originally expected. F-150 Lightnings with the extended-range battery pack will now make 580 hp, up from the original figure of 563 horses. Trucks with the standard-range pack are now rated at 452 hp, up from 426. Torque remains the same for both trims, at 775 lb-ft. As a result of the extra power, payload capacity for the F-150 Lightning is also up over initial estimates. With the right options, Lightnings can now haul a total of 2235 pounds, up from just 2000.

I think Ford is trying to balance parts needed for the quantity of trucks on order. Changes would alter inventory need and cause more problems. I think orders are now locked so Ford know exactly how much of each component is needed to make us all happy with new trucks before switching to next MY.

Sorry to hear. I just saw on the news tickers that Ford cut 580 people Wednesday. It is always tough, especially when it isn't expected. Hopefully a new opportunity pops up soon.

Thanks my friend

Made my day!?

Not sure which rail yard mine will be offloaded, I've not been tracking after shipped... so i can hope my truck is at least in one of those rail yards. Mine truck is a drw too. Big lift facility would make sense since it is closer to my dealer.

Cyberdman, I'm new here but I wanted to say thank you for helping out. Being able to track it to the Denver facility with the car information you were able to get me was fun and frustrating at the same time ? I'm sure your assistance has been important to many, many people over the years. A very heartfelt thank you! Wishing you all the best on your next adventure. Allen

Thanks for your updates which kept me from going totally insane during the long wait for my Transit Connect which finally arrived 2 weeks ago!

It’s the Union Pacific Railyard 9900 I-76 Service Road in Henderson, CO off of. I sure hope you get your pickup this week. Ours was supposed to be delivered last Sunday, so hopefully they come through tomorrow. Maybe ours will be on the same transport and we will both be rolling in our new wheels this weekend. Otherwise maybe we can come up with a plan to bust our pickups out of jail together! Haha!

Thanks for all your work and assistance. I actually picked up my new F250 King Ranch today! Ordered August 10th. Good luck in the future!

I'm so sorry to hear this. Wish you all the best and thank you soooo much for everything you did!! Appreciate you! Someone will be lucky to have you onboard.

That sucks in a big way and I'm not talking about the loss of your highly valued assistance. That's just no way to treat someone unless they were being fired for cause. Dumping you off with no warning like a line robot is just wrong. And while it's still wrong of them, things happen for a reason and new opportunities will open to you. God bless.

2023MY Lincoln Aviator scheduling is due to start on 05/19/2022 as posted in the 2023 Lincoln Aviator Production Information forum. https://blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/72804-2023-lincoln-aviator-production-information/

Just wanted to bump this and say good luck in your future endeavors, man! It’s tough leaving a gig you’ve been with that long. Time and energy expended, relationships made. Even though I only interacted you for one status request, it was a great ride ?. Again, good luck!

I have gotten the same thing. I attributed it to cyberdman's shocking announcement.

Well I finally got a vin and build date today. Ordered 11-24. F350 tremor with moonroof, BAP, lariat ultimate package, 6.7 and spray in bedliner and towing package. No 5th wheel prep

I don't think Ford will try another Lincoln truck. I don't see any issue with $100k+ Ford trucks. You can option up some trucks now that reaches $100k so going another 10~15% higher is no that big of a deal. With inflation, you going to get there anyway. The brand is both popular and aspirational when it comes to trucks.

I have mentioned this in previous comments but thought it might be a good idea to start a thread to highlight specific dealers/salesman that are honest and try to help to bring them more business/customers for doing things the right way. I kind of got lucky with my experience but it seems like a wildcard these days. Please post your personal dealer experiences, good or bad! I will start with mine. My dealer was Ken Garff Ford in American Fork, UT and the salesman was Kris Talbot. I ordered on 9/7/21, and didn't get any movement until I dropped the BAP and fifth wheel prep on 1/27/22. Like a miracle, I received my vin number on 2/1/22 for a production week of 3/14/22. The rest of my timeline is in my signature so I won't bore you with the rest of the details. At the time of ordering, they told us that we could get the family discount because my uncle works at the Ken Garff Honda Downtown store ($4800 off MSRP). From the time we ordered to about a month and a half before the truck was supposed to arrive, the manager that offered this price to us, went into a different position within the same dealership. I had my concerns that we would still get the discount, but they still honored that handshake agreement we had (nothing was in writing) and just applied it to our purchase agreement. I also mentioned price protection to Kris previous to the truck arriving since it had been almost 8 months from order to delivery and he said that they were working on it weeks before the truck was supposed to arrive and that they would make it happen, not a fight at all about it. They also offered to give us employee pricing on accessories and threw in a year of free oil changes that we didn't know about until we were in finance signing our paperwork! They filled up our tank of gas (which Ford reimburses them for) and sent us on our way. If you are looking to order a new Ford in the Salt Lake valley in the future, go see my guy Kris in American Fork and he will take care of you!

Our dealer was Long Lewis Ford in Hoover, AL and the salesman was David Brown and He was Great.. We ordered on 8/31/21 and drove off with my truck 3/31/22. The price on the day We ordered was the same price We paid. David was always honest and up front with us though the whole process. David called with updates and always answered the phone. We plan to deal with David and Long Lewis Ford of Hoover the next we need a car.

In Transit - Received at Junction Point (Union Pacific Railroad ) Gateway Yard, IL Apr-24-2022, 19:33 CT. ETA May-11-2022

i have been lurking this forum for several months but finally had to register this morning because i just got my schedule email for the week of 5/23. F350 7.3 Lariat Ultimate BAP FX4 with moonroof and 5th wheel prep. been a long wait but now have something to look forward to. looked up my order online and it says BAP without spray in bed liner.

Hot Damn, I finally got the scheduled e-mail today after waiting almost 8 months.

Today we towed our camper from NH to Central NY. Up and over the mountains in Southern VT (hit some snow) and then West on I-90. We had a real strong headwind right out of the west of 25+ mph. Got to our destination and our milage was 7.4 mpg on 87 octane. On the way home this weekend I am going to fill up with 91 octane and see if a tail wind or no wind makes any difference.

Finally got mine today after 8 months! Such a badass truck!

Ha, I've recently added wifey's name & email every place I can find in hopes of increasing our chances. Just got word truck is in final prep so our window is fading ???

How about this?? I received a $2000 PCO back in November a few weeks before I ordered my Super Duty. Truck came in last week and I'm picking up today. My dealer called me yesterday to tell me a $2500 PCO just showed up in my FORD account and they are applying that one instead of the $2000. I have had a really great experience with my dealer. I will be doing a full write up on him after I pick up the truck this afternoon.

Holy crap, that would one huge alternator! It's definitely dual alternators - ?

I was just poking at him a little bit..... I believe I asked the same question when I got the truck? Because Ford States 397 alternator but never says 397 total dual alternators. So it does get quite confusing, comma just a little ribbing..... I was gonna wait for him to say Yup one big Honking alternator Damn this voice to text I have to edit 3 times while driving???

Two alternators actually!

May have to give this a try. Can’t hurt to call and ask right. Worst they can say is no dice.