MyGreatEscape

So, are you saying you already received your vehicle that was built this month? Or is that a statement as to the future, when it arrives? Mine was built in August also, but has not shipped.

Well, I can see you are right. The build date was 8/13, and the tracking site still shows it as built. The email said it would be shipping in a few days. Guess I have to wait a couple of weeks for it to actually be shipped. There is an Escape promotion (discount) this month, so they probably delayed the shipment on purpose so it won't get here until September.

Omg! I just tried it one more time, and the status of my vehicle is now built. It had been in production (real production) since August the 1st. I take back all my complaints against the tracker!

Yes, that is exactly what's happening. I will keep trying later and hope that the issue is fixed. I just wasn't sure if I was the only one having the problem. For the record, I am using Chrome.

Very interesting. I've been using the same operating systems a gazillion times without any issue until earlier today. I don't have Firefox or Edge, but I will keep trying. It's like I don't exist in their system anymore.

Has anyone tried the Ford tracking order site today? When I try, the page just refreshes and asked for the order number and VIN number again. It does this repeatedly. Just wanted to see if anyone else was having issues.

Thank you for the great responses. I feel better already. I was not aware the salesperson might not have access to the VV system. Maybe I am asking for the wrong person at the dealership. I'll try again on Monday. I always feel better when I come here with questions.

Does Ford make mistakes on this tracking process? I have a window sticker, and the Ford tracker says in production with the date of 8/8. It actually changed to in production a week before that which is when I got the window sticker. Today I receive an email from Ford saying that they are giving me an update as promised, and would keep me updated every 45 days. What the heck?! How can it go from being in production with a window sticker, a blend date of 8/2, and now an apologetic email from Ford about how they will keep communicating with me in these lengthy intervals. Any thoughts? FYI, yes I called my dealer with no call back today.

Thank you for your input. I'm glad to hear that your window sticker was released this week also. At first, my build got moved to next week so I started to lose faith. Until today, the window sticker was finally there. I have a 2021 SEL model non-hybrid, which I am trading in. I never thought to use the foot activated tailgate. Until about 2 weeks ago. Now I am sure I will miss it but I will live. I'm not getting the plug-in hybrid, because I thought that I would not get it this year and the tax credit would run out. Therefore I'm getting the all-wheel drive, gas electric hybrid, with the sunroof and the tech package. I'm super excited again. Happy for you too!

Good news today, as my window sticker was finally released. However, I noticed something that did not look right. I paid for the technology package, which should come with the 12.3 in instrument cluster (digital). The window sticker shows a 6.5-in instrument cluster in the upper section where all of the standard features at no charge are listed. But it also shows that I added the technology package in the bottom half. So my question is, why am I not seeing the larger instrument cluster on my window sticker? Is it just lumped in with the technology package? I fear a smaller cluster, which is one of the reasons I ordered the technology package. Thank you for any expertise.

I don't know why they bother to delete it from the Escape. It won't push them out any faster. Just like the removal of the foot activated back cargo door. The constant rescheduling later and later leads me to believe the Escape is not a priority, and parts are being diverted to other vehicles. They can remove more and more options, but if this doesn't speed up production, why bother announcing it, as if it would get your vehicle produced quicker. I said earlier, I won't be surprised if my order gets switched to a 2023 model year. By then, all these deletions might become available again.

I actually used it, and I'm still under the first year subscription. During long trips, one full-time college student would use the car Wi-Fi, the other adult logged in to work through the phone's mobile hotspot. This helped tremendously for the once-monthly trip for medical treatment that was very far away.

https://fordauthority.com/2022/07/2022-ford-escape-production-update-drops-4g-lte-wi-fi-hotspot/ By the time they get around to building mine, they will have removed all of the features I specifically wanted. Perhaps I will cancel my order, and just look nationwide for something else.

As expected, I got another weekly bump from Ford. At this point, I am considering looking nationwide for an existing vehicle that means most of the specs of my retail order. There's no assurance that chips aren't being diverted from the Escape Hybrid models, so I just have to wonder.

Very true. I rarely believe anything I read without verifying. Hopefully July will be the ringer.

I did not read those comments simply on the internet, but rather it was a post here at Blue Oval forums, within the last week or two. I know there may be some Ford employees that still post here, and that comment sounded as if it were from a Ford employee.

What concerns me is that there have been comments under other posts that state that chips are being diverted from Escape production to build other vehicles. So, no idea if this is a chip shortage for all vehicles, or are we being passed over for more profitable vehicles.

This is the 10th rescheduling for me. I was already aware of the plants being closed on the July 4th and 11th weeks. And I get the parts and chips constraints. By the time I get the 2022 year model, it will be a prior year model in just a few months after receiving it. That's if I get lucky.

It's Tuesday night. Just received an update from Ford, that I am now bumped to July 18th production week. Had really hoped that silence meant a good thing, as I was scheduled for next week. At this rate, I expect I might get it by the 4th quarter if I'm lucky. So much for things improving. I don't think I want a 2023 model. I'm not impressed with the nose job recently revealed.

Not much of a difference. I was expecting better.

https://fordauthority.com/2022/06/ford-production-to-be-scaled-back-at-four-u-s-assembly-plants/ Poorly written article. What does this mean? Are all the plants down until September? Geez, wonder if I'm still scheduled 6/27, per the last bump notification.

In a forum discussing the possible end for the Ford Escape, a few users mentioned chips were being diverted from Escape production so that other cars and trucks could be built. Does anyone know if this is true? The recent post about the foot activated hatch release being removed gave me some hope, but not if they're going to divert microchips away from the Escape altogether.

Thanks to the few of you who have stood up for the Escape. The Bronco Sport is not appealing to the members of the Ford Escape crowd just yet. However, there are tens and thousands of Ford Escape owners who are quite happy with their vehicles. I have seen the interiors of some of these trucks look cheap and tacky myself, so it is just a matter of one's own perspective. I am proud to be a Ford Escape owner, and I have my third one on order right now.

Our schedules do appear to mirror each other almost exactly. Someone else on here has a PHEV, but mine is just for the hybrid. The plant is closed for 2 weeks in July. If we get bumped one more time, then it would seem to be all the way to July 18th. At some point they switch over to the new model year, which I think is in August. All I can say is that if we are bumped to the 2023 year model, there is a refresh of the Escape that is giving the front end a more aggressive look. Which I am okay with. Still, it would be nice to know when to plan for the vehicle.

Well, I can't help but post tonight's update. Ford now has me for June 27th. Another Saturday night email. Worse though is it took them last night and tonight to bump me 2 weeks. Why not just one email bumping me 2 weeks instead of 2 emails one week at a time. It is almost funny, but a little sad.