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Sorry to hear about your experience, past and present. Unfortunately, the Ford order tracking site is not reliable and a lot of times the information isn't current. Your dealership is the best source for vehicle status information as they have 24/7 access to Ford's Vehicle Visibility system that provides the latest information available. It's very nice that you're hesitant to contact a dealership manager for assistance but that's exactly what you should do. It's your vehicle that you've spent a good amount of money on and the dealership should be providing you with the information you require. I've attached a copy of your vehicle's Window Sticker so that you can confirm that the vehicle specifications are correct. The vehicle was invoiced to Grappone Ford in Concord, NH on 09/02/2020. 1FT8W3BT4LEE40644_WS.pdf

No. It's 10/26/2020 per the latest FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) which is the only Ford source for USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) and production timetable information.

Job #1 Date is 10/26/2020

Parts availability is always prioritized for the plants first so that production isn't interrupted.

The scheduling notes below are for the New York Region specifically but may apply to the other regions as well. MAKE SURE THESE ORDERS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED FROM THE SELECTION DURING WHOLESALE: 20MY Edge, 20MY Escape, 20MY Mustang, 21MY Bronco Sport, and 21MY Mach-E OTD - The extended dressing period for OTD Fitness orders is Monday, September 14 – Wednesday, September 23. Scheduling will resume this Thursday, September 24 for the production period. Please note that Dealer entered retail orders (not OTD Fitness orders converted to retail orders) will be scheduled this week above dealer allocation excluding Bronco Sport and Mach-E. Escape PHEV retail orders will not be selected for scheduling this week. 2021MY Bronco Sport & 21MY Mach-E – 21MY Bronco Sport and 21MY Mach-E retail orders will not be selected for scheduling until further notice. 21MY Super Duty Retail Scheduling – 21MY Super Duty retail orders will begin scheduling this week. However, until OK To Buy is achieved, orders will not ship. 21MY Bronco Sport Paints – Rapid Red (D4), Alto Blue (L3), & Cyber Orange (SB) late availability paints will be available to schedule on Thursday, October 22nd. Dealers will be able to amend orders into these paints during the extended dressing, beginning on Monday, October 12th. 2021MY Bronco Sport Big Bend Package – The Big Bend Package (96P) will not be available on 21MY Bronco Sport until further notice. Mustang Performance Pkg #2 “Tremor Package” – Only retail Mustang orders with the Performance Pkg #2 “Tremor Pkg” (673) will be selected for scheduling. Balance Out Information: 20MY Mustang Early Balance Out Option – Final orders with the Performance Pkg #2 (Tremor Pkg) (673) will be Thursday, September 24. 20MY Expedition Balance Out – Final 2020 MY Expedition orders are due on Thursday, October 1. Spec changes and cancellation will be shut off on Thursday, October 1. 20MY Ranger Balance Out – Final 2020 MY Ranger orders are due on Thursday, October 1. Spec changes and cancellation will be shut off on Thursday, October 1. 20MY Escape OTD Retails - Final Escape retails for 2020 MY will be due Monday, October 19th 20MY Transit Early Balance Out Paints – Final orders with Magnetic (J7), Green Gem (W6), and Diffused Silver (FK) paints will be Thursday, November 19. Spec changes and cancellations will be shut off on Thursday, November 19. 20MY Mustang Early Balance Out Option – Please note that orders with the Mustang GT Performance Pkg (67G) will no longer be selected for scheduling. This option has balanced out for 20MY. 2020 MY Super Duty has balanced out. Spec changes and cancellations have been shut off.

Per the FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) the 2020MY Lincoln Continental balances out on 10/30/2020.

The USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens on 10/12/2020. The 2021 Mustang Order Guide should be available on or about that date and will provide the specifications available. 2021 Mustang Mach 1 orders should be accepted at the same time as all other models. No orders can be submitted until the USOB opens. There is no information available on Mach 1 specifications other than what has already been released to the public. Handling Package availability is listed as Spring 2001. https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/06/16/limited-edition-mach-1-is-pinnacle-of-mustang-5-0-liter-v8-style.html

2021 Edge & 2021 Nautilus order guides should be available on or about 10/23/2020 when the USOB (Unscheduled Order Bank) opens. Lincoln is often very late to make their order guides available via the Ford Fleet site.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/chevy-gmc-diesel-pickup-prices-cut Our dealership ordered a F-150 Diesel when it first became available and it sat in stock for what seemed like forever. The availability was limited to the higher trim levels but the pricing was reasonable compared to the Super Duty series. The dealership was finally able to "give" the F-150 Diesel away and cut the continuing floorplan expense for a model no one either knew about or was interested in. It'll be interesting to see how Ford responds to this new move from the competition.

PRODUCTION WEEK SCHEDULING - WEEK OF 09/21/2020

Yes!

Wouldn't be the first time he was wrong! The Job #1 Dates are pretty much etched in stone and an earlier start would totally screw up timing with suppliers and the vehicle scheduling that only started recently.

Sorry but you're wrong on this. The Job #1 Date for regular production... NOT the date that production is fully ramped up which can take from weeks to months.

There is normally a "Delivery Hold" placed on vehicles that have outstanding recalls. In those cases the dealership must perform the recall prior to delivering the vehicle and being able to report the sale.

The 2021MY F-150 is not yet in production. The Job #1 Date is 10/12/2020 at the Dearborn plant and 11/09/2020 at Kansas City.

There are times when parts are only available as a complete assembly. That could be the case here but I'd suggest talking to another Dealer. The cost of parts sold over the counter are expensive with a factory option costing triple on average.

At the dealership I just left after nearly 35 years, the company policy is that every customer MUST drive the actual vehicle they're buying or leasing and the Dealer Principal considers it a condition of employment. It eliminates nearly all instances of a customer coming back about issues or things they didn't know, etc. Disappointed to hear that there are still fit and finish issues that should have been solved long ago.

Order bank opens on 10/23/2020 so we should have the order guides around that time.

On or about October 12th... it'll be here before we know it!

Updated order guides have been uploaded to the Dealer Order Guides section for the following vehicles. 2021 Expedition Order Guide 2021 Lincoln Corsair Order Guide 2021 Lincoln Navigator Order Guide

2021 Lincoln Navigator Order Guide View File 2021 Lincoln Navigator Order Guide Submitter ice-capades Submitted 09/16/2020 Category Navigator  

2021 Lincoln Corsair Order Guide View File 2021 Lincoln Corsair Order Guide Submitter ice-capades Submitted 09/16/2020 Category MKC / Corsair  

2021 Expedition Order Guide View File 2021 Expedition Order Guide Submitter ice-capades Submitted 09/16/2020 Category Expedition