The official, my dealer is a tool and won't tell me my rail car number.

[cowman]

What did your dealer say?

They know nothing... got a friend here on 6G that gave me the rail car # and tracked it to Alliance Texas.. End date is 11/16

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[Kos]

1FMEE5BP1MLA77555 TTGX995946

Railcar is currently in Cincinnati, OH with the CSX. Will interchange with the UP in Chicago. From there it will go to North Platte, NE to final rail destination in Rolla, CO. Currently 48 hrs behind schedule.

 

[uncledoodoo]

I was wondering if you could help me find out any more information… if you can’t, totally ok! But I’m just wondering what’s really going on with my bronco. I thought I would ask.

My dealer says mine is built but there are no space on the rail cars so it has to wait to be shipped until all the hardtops are out. Is this true? I never got a shipped or built email from ford. Been “in production” since 10/4, blend was 10/8. Other people at the dealerships around me are getting their soft top broncos with production dates after mine. So I think something is up. It should of shipped by now.

Vin:
1FMEE5DP5MLA93612
Order#:
4632

I'm in the EXACT same boat as you. So I though I'd try Ford customer service direct. This is the answer I got on my build (VIN issued, blend date, window sticker, "in production" with modules populated mind you LOL

I appreciate your patience, John. I do show that the status of your 2021 Bronco is In Production. Many 2021 orders were not able to be produced and are now scheduled for 2022 production ....

SMDH

 

[Dark Knight Squatch]

RULE NUMBER ONE: IF YOU DM YOUR REQUEST I WILL NOT PROCESS IT

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, Ask your dealer first, some are really great about this!!!​

Otherwise, hit this thread up. Either I or someone else will try to answer!!! Hack the planet...

Seriously, we are lucky that a few members of this forum can help with resolving where your Bronco might be. Any request that ends up here is fair game, if you know how to help out, feel free to do so. Sometimes, I get lucky and sometimes I need to ask people who have helped me before.

I don't want anyone to risk their reputations, livelihood, or anything else getting information out there. PLEASE, don't access data that you are not allowed to access or do anything illegal.

Let's work together to help our fellow enthusiasts out!

REMEMBER: VIN and ORDER NUMBER
Post them to the list and do not DM them to me!

HELPFUL LINKS TO CHECK:

AEM tracking links to see if you have been built and shipped:

https://shop.ford.com/aemservices/shop/vot/api/customerorder/?vin=YOURVIN#&orderNumber=YOURORDER#

https://shop.ford.com/aemservices/s...utes=BP2.*vin=YOURVIN#&orderNumber=YOURORDER#

https://shop.ford.com/aemservices/s...es=BP2_.*&vin=YOURVIN#&orderNumber=YOURORDER#


Already shipped?!?

https://www.palsapp.com/
https://www.cassens.com/#/delivery-receipt
https://www.unitedroad.com/delivery-receipt


Is posting my VIN safe?

That is for you to decide. It's not hard to get the VIN number for any particular vehicle. Your VIN number is publicly displayed everywhere you go on your vehicle... anytime you park, your VIN number is exposed to anyone who wants it. Hell, given the advancements in Satellite technology, I would be surprised if the damn things can't be read from orbit at this point.

Now, this is not supposed to be the primary way to get your rail car, this is a last resort when your dealer won't help you out. I even provide a number of links up front for people to do their own digging in the first post.

Now regarding VIN numbers:

ALL 2021 Bronco VINs start with either 1FMDE5 or 1FMEE5 (2 doors are always 1FMDE5)
So that takes care the first 6 locations
The 7th location is A, B, C, D, E, or F.
The 8th location is P or H.
The 9th location is 0 - 9 or X.
The 10th-12th locations are MLA or MLB
The last 5 locations are 00000-99999 (with large blocks of numbers excluded)
All two door FE's start with 2XXXX (and near as I can tell less than 1000 were built, so really 20XXX)
All four door FE's start with 4XXXX with 43250 near the highest I have seen.
Almost all production Bronco numbers start with MLA6XXXX-MLA9XXXX or MLB0XXXX.

So really, figuring out a VIN, not that hard. You are at best hiding 5 digits as a unique identifier, potentially a lot less, especially if I know your blend date.

Also, if I have your VIN, I can likely get your order number without much hassle either... These things are just publicly available and are not secret (although I know that people would prefer them to be - they just aren't).

Dealer told me they could not access this information.

1FMDE5DH4MLA97932, 0579

 

[Kos]

It's another round of answers

1FMDE5AH8MLA72536	Shipped 11/2	TTGX696401 Chicago IL
1FMDE5AP5MLA74171	Shipped 11/03	TTGX696435 Chicago IL
1FMDE5FP3MLA20716	Shipped 10/30	PW402072 Cincinnati OH
1FMEE5DP5MLA89267	Shipped 10/31	TTGX996602 Cincinnati OH
1FMEE5DP5MLA89477	Shipped 11/03	TTGX157985 Chicago IL
1FMEE5DPXMLA80693	Shipped 11/05	TTGX992919 Wayne MI
1FMEE5DP3MLA90062	Released	Awaiting Shipment
1FMEE5DHXMLA69203	Shipped 10/12	TTGX996566 Buisland IL
1FMEE5EP8MLA41616	Shipped 10/28	TTGX993179 Bu

1FMDE5FP3MLA20716 Shipped 10/30 PW402072 Cincinnati OH

Actual Ship date of 11/04. Scheduled interchange with the UP in Chicago. On to North Platte, NE then Yermo, CA. Final rail destination Mira Loma, CA

 

[smooretexas]

I'm in the EXACT same boat as you. So I though I'd try Ford customer service direct. This is the answer I got on my build (VIN issued, blend date, window sticker, "in production" with modules populated mind you LOL



SMDH

What? I can’t believe that was their response! What a mess. Does anyone really know what is going on with some of these builds?? I guess it’s just a wait and see what happens game now.
I thought if you had a vin it was a guaranteed 2021 build?

 

[Kos]

And my rail car, assuming my Bronco is still on it, made it to Louisville, KY last night, only to now be heading back to Cincinnati, OH.

LOL - 1FMDE5CP2MLA76229 1347 10/31 TTGX 254775



Winning!!! Nooooo...

Showing expected interchange with the UP in Chicago. From there to St Louis to Pine Bluff, AR to Kirby (San Antonio), TX. Scheduled transit time from departure from Chicago to Kirby is 5 days.

 

[Kos]

So I am getting nowhere with my dealer either.
1FMEE5DP1MLA89895
2803
ship date: 10/24
I know it is built and supposedly shipped. Any help would be appreciated.

Railcar TTGX965320

Was put on a train in Pine Bluff, AR this morning. Will depart this afternoon. Headed to Spring, TX where it will be put on a train headed to Kirby (San Antonio, TX). No delays it should be in Kirby on Wednesday.

 

[Kos]

Hello MPeugeot! I am on the SAME rail car! (San Antonio). We are going the wrong way! WTF!?! Did it move to another car possibly?

It’s headed in the right direction now. Remember railroads operate in a hub and spoke model like airlines. Sometimes the fastest way is not the most direct based on train schedule.

 

[mpeugeot]

It’s headed in the right direction now. Remember railroads operate in a hub and spoke model like airlines. Sometimes the fastest way is not the most direct based on train schedule.

You're on fire today!!!! Thanks!!!

Awesome information! I had no clue how this all works, but I am getting a rapid education on it.

 

[mpeugeot]

Well, while I was giving my MAS representative a hard time about no ETA and asking her to do better... Guess what dropped?


More rail cars!

1FMEE5EP4MLA42018 - TTGX160143
1FMEE5DP7MLA77234 - NKCR009387
1FMDE5AHXMLA73106 - TTGX967050
1FMEE5DP1MLA68948 - TTGX979257
1FMDE5AH0MLA73082 - TTGX995839
1FMDE5BH4MLA72497 - TTGX979527

 

[Kos]

You're on fire today!!!! Thanks!!!

Awesome information! I had no clue how this all works, but I am getting a rapid education on it.

No problem. I am a little confused as to why they are taking it to Chicago. They should be able to send it direct from Cincinnati to St Louis. It goes through the interchange yard in STL and is switched there so I see little reason to send it all the way to Chicago for interchange purposes. Going to Chicago adds 4 days to transit times.

It’s a CSX decision so there isn’t anything I can find out about why it’s routed that way.

 

[AHop]

My dealer is a great guy, but said he couldn't tell me anything other than it was built 2 weeks ago. 1FMEE5DP3MLA94354 order #2003

You've got a couple stop-ship orders on that. Produced as of 10/22, but still waiting for a couple quality checks to finish up.

 

[Kos]

Well, while I was giving my MAS representative a hard time about no ETA and asking her to do better... Guess what dropped?


More rail cars!

1FMEE5EP4MLA42018 - TTGX160143
1FMEE5DP7MLA77234 - NKCR009387
1FMDE5AHXMLA73106 - TTGX967050
1FMEE5DP1MLA68948 - TTGX979257
1FMDE5AH0MLA73082 - TTGX995839
1FMDE5BH4MLA72497 - TTGX979527

1FMEE5EP4MLA42018 - TTGX160143

Arrived in National City (San Diego), CA 45 minutes ago on the BNSF. Final rail destination.

1FMEE5DP1MLA68948 - TTGX979257

Left Pasco, WA 1 hr 19 min ago on the BNSF

1FMDE5AH0MLA73082 - TTGX995839

Show unloading in Kansas City, MO on 11/1. Oddly no visibility before or since so no idea what was unloaded or where the car is now.

Thats what I can get on that batch.

 

[cowman]

No problem. I am a little confused as to why they are taking it to Chicago. They should be able to send it direct from Cincinnati to St Louis. It goes through the interchange yard in STL and is switched there so I see little reason to send it all the way to Chicago for interchange purposes. Going to Chicago adds 4 days to transit times.

It’s a CSX decision so there isn’t anything I can find out about why it’s routed that way.

Some commodities are time sensitive.... get priority over autos....autos are not the only thing on the train

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