akat711

Hate to be a party pooper, but getting a build date is no deciding factor on when you will get your car. I put a deposit on a fusion hybrid that was supposedly built on September 5th and not one person at the dealership or Ford can tell when this car is expected to be delivered. Dont believe me, search VIN 3FA6P0LU4DR113403 on etis. Needless to say, I am extremely disappointed and frustrated. Ford is dragging their own reputation in the mud by having such an awful launch and this is only confirmation for the poor quality ratings reported by consumer reports. Thankfully, I only put a deposit on this car that I can get back and I only have another week or two of patience left. Should the car arrive in that window i will be inspecting every bolt, alignment of parts, etc. It shocks me how badly Ford is screwing up this rollout. This car was supposed to outsell the camry, it is being advertised left and right on radio, tv, and the press and yet you cant buy one of these cars anywhere in all of southern california. Disaster? YES! I have read that the delay can be due to a software update - unlikely given they can update MFT anytime and much less cost than holding all the cars in a depot for months at time. Also read it can be headlight issue - again seems unlikely given that delaying a launch of this magnitude for something that any dealer can swap out seems idiotic. Lastly, if it was any of these, why in the world would they ship a car from mexico to detroit for a software update or to replace a headlamp? And why stay silent on something as insignificant as a software bug or headlight issue... I would be at ease if I knew that was the reason for the delay. Seems to me there is something much larger going on that they are staying mum on. Wish someone at Ford would put on their big-boy business pants, bear responsibility, ease all of the consumers out there, and explain the situation.