Sherminator98 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 https://fordauthority.com/2026/06/ford-scrambling-to-get-2027-lincoln-nautilus-cleared-for-importation/ Quote According to Reuters, the issue stems from connected software installed in the 2027 Lincoln Nautilus. While said software is developed in the U.S., it's installed in China, meaning it requires government approval to continue selling the luxury crossover stateside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellanca Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Hopefully they get this sorted out, having your base vehicle be the Aviator would be tough—assuming the Corsair has the same issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Just have the dealer reinstall the software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenKohnen Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1 hour ago, akirby said: Just have the dealer reinstall the software. Yikes. That'd be a lot of time in the shop hooked up to FMC-net or whatever it's called. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1 hour ago, akirby said: Just have the dealer reinstall the software. Or at the port... If they can remove benches from a transit connect, they could do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 3 hours ago, akirby said: Just have the dealer reinstall the software. Well, Ford had a location at the point of import that would likely take care of that prior to it being brought to the dealership....from Google AI regarding the import of the Ford Transit Connect and the way they handled the import regulations then.... The same place that did these "conversions" for Ford (Wallenius Wilhelmsen) has processing facilities in the Port of Oregon where the Nautilus comes in.... Quote To bypass the 25% "Chicken Tax" on imported light trucks, Ford imported Transit Connects from overseas plants as "passenger vehicles". Once the vehicles cleared U.S. customs, workers removed the temporary rear seats, seat belts, and windows to convert them into cargo vans. The conversion took place immediately upon importation at designated U.S. vehicle processing facilities—primarily at the Baltimore port and the WWL Vehicle Services American Inc. facilities—before being distributed to dealerships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExplorerDude Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Ford is not scrambling, this has been known about for a couple years now. Must be a slow news day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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