ice-capades Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the updated production timetable for the 2019/2020 Ford Escape. 05/03/2019 - 2019MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 05/16/2019 - 2019MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/02/2019 - 2019MY Job Last Date 05/13/2019 - 2020MY Order Bank Open Date 06/13/2019 - 2020MY Scheduling Begins 08/19/2019 - 2020MY Job #1 Date 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Hmm, I wonder something. Seeing how there's 17 days from last 2019 job date and job #1 date for the 2020, I wonder if Ford plans to move production of the 2020 Escape/Corsair elsewhere out of Louisville Assembly Plant? I doubt 17 days is enough to do re-tooling for an all-new Escape/Corsair. Also MKC/Corsair has only 3 days of gap between August 2 and August 5. What's going on here. Is Ford really able to do quick re-tooling for redesigns or are they indeed moving production elsewhere but not yet announced it? Makes me wonder if LAP will be used to build something else later. Just an observation of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Just now, pffan1990 said: Hmm, I wonder something. Seeing how there's 17 days from last 2019 job date and job #1 date for the 2020, I wonder if Ford plans to move production of the 2020 Escape/Corsair elsewhere out of Louisville Assembly Plant? I doubt 17 days is enough to do re-tooling for an all-new Escape/Corsair. Also MKC/Corsair has only 3 days of gap between August 2 and August 5. What's going on here. Is Ford really able to do quick re-tooling for redesigns or are they indeed moving production elsewhere but not yet announced it? Makes me wonder if LAP will be used to build something else later. Just an observation of mine. I'm going to guess that they're able to do most of the retooling work while production is running after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pffan1990 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Yeah that was one thought I had. Seeing how I'm not into production nor even work for Ford, I would not know. I'm sure they got it all figured out. It is different where you're at since the plant you're at went from making Focus and C-Max into Ranger pickup so the entire plant had to be retooled and changed around. I guess the plant in LAP have been set up in a modular sort of way where the lines and process stay the same for the redesign except changes to how the parts are stamped and so forth. But still go down the same lines and order as far as dipping, paint, assembly, drive out, etc. Edited March 2, 2019 by pffan1990 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 They were able to do some of the ranger chance over work in Final and Paint while Focus production was still going on, but the entire body shop and stamping subs department had to be completely gutted and that started pretty much immediately after the last focus cleared the line. Changing from a unibody car to a body-on-frame truck is a much more massive undertaking than a new platform, especially if the new platform is keeping the same drivetrain configuration. The changeover in Chicago will be more dramatic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
630land Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Interested in seeing when they go on sale, and what features, specs and trims will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT7 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I guess this video gives a very quick shot of the front and rear of the 2020 Escape https://www.facebook.com/ford/videos...451528850/?t=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 Per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) that was finally available this morning, here's the updated production timetable for the 2019/2020 Ford Escape. 04/26/2019 - 2019MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 05/16/2019 - 2019MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/02/2019 - 2019MY Job Last Date 05/13/2019 - 2020MY Order Bank Open Date 06/13/2019 - 2020MY Scheduling Begins 08/19/2019 - 2020MY Job #1 Date The 2020 Escape Order Guide should be available on or about 05/13/2019 and will be uploaded to the Product Order Guides section as soon as it's available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tags Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Been a long time since I considered ordering a vehicle. As a non-fleet customer I've got until 5/16 to order a 2019 Escape??? Not really a fan of the 2020 design and they still don't have a production timeline of "Baby Bronco/Maverick" nor final production form. Bronco and Baby Bronco development seems to be taking forever! -Former NAP employee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 Per yesterday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin) here's the updated production timetable for the 2019/2020 Ford Escape. 04/26/2019 - 2019MY Fleet Final Order Due Date 05/16/2019 - 2019MY Last Day to Spec Change 08/02/2019 - 2019MY Job Last Date 05/13/2019 - 2020MY Order Bank Open Date 06/27/2019 - 2020MY Scheduling Begins 08/19/2019 - 2020MY Job #1 Date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebob3 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 First youtube video "walk-around" posted July 17, including a peek underhood, By Raiti's Rides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyMWN7AXqo0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 Updated 2020 Escape Order Guide is available in the Product Order Guides Section LATEST ORDER GUIDE UPDATES ● SEL 2.0L Engine requires Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist (68B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maegar Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Any idea when the build and price will be going up? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfisk1975 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 It's sad seeing what ford did to the new escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Dfisk1975 said: It's sad seeing what ford did to the new escape. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 hours ago, silvrsvt said: What? Translation: Quote Me like boxy manly Escape. Me no like girly soft Escape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT7 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Build and price is up 8/20/19. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldZX5er Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Every Ford page with a button to click for 2020 Escape build and price sends me to 2019 Escape build and price. Even a TFL article with a link sends me there. Am I doing something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rperez817 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, OldZX5er said: Every Ford page with a button to click for 2020 Escape build and price sends me to 2019 Escape build and price. Even a TFL article with a link sends me there. Am I doing something wrong? Are you using this link? https://shop.ford.com/build/escape/2020/?gnav=vhpnav#/chooseyourpath/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OT7 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 https://shop.ford.com/build/escape/2020/#/chooseyourpath/Config%5B%7CFord%7CEscape%7C2020%7C1%7C1.%7C100A.U0F.....996.RTL.S.%5D Try this link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldZX5er Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 That one worked. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4life Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 How soon will we likely see the first 2020s on dealer lots based on the the Job1 date? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, hokie4life said: How soon will we likely see the first 2020s on dealer lots based on the the Job1 date? Depends on how long OK to buy is given. This one in particular has been one of the quieter launches Ford has had recently so I honestly couldn't even guess when that might possibly be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/27/2019 at 2:17 PM, fuzzymoomoo said: Depends on how long OK to buy is given. This one in particular has been one of the quieter launches Ford has had recently so I honestly couldn't even guess when that might possibly be. Dealers are being told not to expect the 2020 Escape to be on the ground in any quantity until October. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escape20 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 If you search dealer inventory anywhere in the county it looks like each dealer has under 10 they are getting, but they all say dealer ordered. does not look like anything shipped yet. I noticed that the Vin numbers correspond to zip codes.. the lower zip code the lower the vin is. I guess that's how they allocate them. I did notice that not one Hybrid was listed anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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