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Hi, I can't offer any direct feedback other than I bought a Bakflip F1 - I am still waiting on my truck to be delivered to install it. However, some of the other F-150 websites (f150online.com, f150forum.com) have a wealth of information to share as well as knowledgeable dealers that will chime in. Good luck! Eric

Hi, I ordered my Ecoboost Platinum with all of the bells and whistles on 12 February, it was built on 09 March and it is still sitting in Dearborn. Here is the kicker - an identical truck to mine (with the exception of the max tow package) showed up at my dealer today that was built on 24 March. I keep hearing Ford saying that the delay in shipping is because of union issues at the rail head in Dearborn - obviously this isn't the case. However, it does lend some credence to what my dealer told me. He said it was on hold for shipping because of a wiring harness issue with the back doors. This makes some sense but how long does it take to replace the wiring harness? I was excited this morning thinking that IT had arrived only to be bummed. Oh well, I know the wait will be worth it but it sure is frustrating. Eric

Week of 04 April update please: 1FTFW1ET6BFB10648 Thanks a lot! Eric

Never mind....I reread your rules, I will check next Monday. Thanks for your help. Eric

Hi, How are you liking your truck? Still no word on mine - I am hoping this next week. I didn't order an XLT....I can't wait until my rig arrives. I too am going with a bed mat and I have the Bakflip bed cover sitting in my garage waiting and waiting and waiting. Eric

As the owner of a Ecoboost powered Flex, I totally agree the Flex is an ultimate road trip car. I can honestly say it is the best car we have ever owned (and one of the fastest too :happy feet: ).

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Per your request.... Thanks again for the service you provide. Eric

Update please. 1FTFW1ET6BFB10648 Thanks a lot! Eric

I chimed in earlier in this thread because I too am awaiting delivery on my Platinum F150 Ecoboost. I talked to my dealer and he didn't have any information other than it was on hold. Today he talked to zone rep and he discovered that there is supposedly an issue with rear door wiring harnesses and that my truck should be released on the 31st to the train yard. Whether or not the above is accurate , I can't say, what I can say is I feel better being enlightened rather than being in the dark. So the waiting begins, albeit short (hopefully). Eric

It isn't here yet. I got an update from my dealer and they are saying it should ship from Dearborn on the 31st of March with an ETA at the dealer of the 3rd of April. My dealer just told me he heard from our zone rep and the holdup is supposedly a wiring harness issue in the rear passenger doors. I ordered a Platinum - is there something different in the doors I wonder? Eric

p38fln, I just realized by looking at your picture you ordered your truck from the same dealer I did - I live across the bridge in MN. My truck was built on 09 march but it is still sitting on ramp 59. FWIW my serial number is BFB10648 and yours is BFB10649 - small world! My ETA is 04 April now. Eric

No need for updates on this one...it was delivered today at 15:00! I will post a pic. Thanks for all of your help!

From the article: C/D Observed Fuel Economy - 11 MPG That is the number one reason why I ordered an Ecoboost. Trust me....the 6.2 had me salivating but I couldn't justify that lousy of fuel economy.

I have nothing to praise or bash Ford for at this point . I am just curious, as was the original poster, as to why our trucks are sitting in a lot rather than being delivered. OK All true – couldn’t have said it better myself. I wouldn’t go so far as to say I am complaining "vis a vis Ford's logistics." You made the presumption that I was going to comment regarding their logistics - I was replying to that. It simply was an observational comment saying that I would think that the OEM would want to get paid for their product sooner rather than later. And if Ford did already receive payment from my dealer for the truck then the dealer wants to get paid sooner rather than later. Bottom line - we want our trucks, that's it. They are manufactured and seemingly ready for delivery.

Whether or not I could do a better job than the Ford employees - first, isn't germane to this discussion and second, wasn't mentioned in any of the above posts. I will say this regarding logistics - if it is purely logistics that is keeping our trucks on a lot then I would say they have issues. Having my two $50,000 trucks collecting dust for 2+ weeks when the vehicles is paid for (customer order) doesn't seem like a sound business practice. Ford should want to be paid ASAP for the product they manufactured. Rather, I want to believe this is a QC thing and if it is Ford could at least mention it. I called Ford yesterday for an update and they gave me the good news that one of them was going to be delivered on the 18th of March (yesterday was the 21st). I am not bashing Ford or even badmouthing them. I want my trucks....pure and simple. Eric

I can't help you other than support what you are saying. I am in the same boat...we have two F150s on order, one was built on 02 March and the other on 09 March and they aren't moving from ramp 59. The only thing that I see moving is the ETA - keeps getting pushed out a week at a time. No one seems to know or if they do they aren't saying. Eric

I hope I am not being a pest... Bump for update. 1FTFW1ET0BFB00049 Thanks for the service you provide. Thanks Eric

Pardon me if I am being a pest.... Being that your last update from Ford was dated the 17th maybe something new? 1FTFW1ET6BFB10648 Thanks a lot! Eric

Bump Still on the ramp? 1FTFW1ET6BFB10648 Thanks a lot! Eric

Bump for update. 1FTFW1ET0BFB00049 The dealer said on Friday the 18th that it had an ETA of the 18th. Thanks for the service you provide. Thanks Eric

My sticker said 09 March and it was indeed the 9th. I am guessing it will be the 20th. My Ecoboost was built on the 9th but now it seems to be sitting in Purgatory (Ramp 59)....hopefully it will ship soon. I can't wait to get it.

Thanks for updates. When I looked at the window sticker it said it was shipping by convoy hence my assumption it was going by truck - sorry. Have a nice day and I will get updates from you next week. Eric

Bump 1FTFW1ET0BFB00049 Should be getting close. Thanks Eric

Bump Has it shipped or is it still in Purgatory? 1FTFW1ET6BFB10648 Thanks a lot! Eric