🛠 01/24/22 Build Week Group

[BigBendBW]

I'm not planning on selling it for years, so that was fine with me. They told him it was because they are selling at msrp

Definitely get that. I was just curious.

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[Candy_J]

Just got off with Ford Chat.
“In Production and has been produced!”


I still do not get this, but whatever. The good news is that I am not showing a chip hold.

I was told my status will change to “Built” when I am scheduled for transit. Another thing that makes no sense to me.

Ugh. Do I dare believe I am actually built?

I’m going to call in a bit as well.

 

[SOWEGA Bronco]

I’m going to call in a bit as well.

I'm trying to get on with Ford Chat- but am #34 in the que. Must be a lot of us looking for answers this morning. Pizza Tracker still has me in production, but today is the day my bronco should ship if they are going to meet the dealers EDD.

 

[Majidsho]

If it makes you all feel better my build week is1/10/22 and still shows in production on hold for chip! At some point in my life I was convinced to pay $20k markup to buy another one from dealer rather than wait but I couldn’t do it to myself and decided to wait! My ETA shows 5/4-5/10 since February and no change!!

 

[SOWEGA Bronco]

If it makes you all feel better my build week is1/10/22 and still shows in production on hold for chip! At some point in my life I was convinced to pay $20k markup to buy another one from dealer rather than wait but I couldn’t do it to myself and decided to wait! My ETA shows 5/4-5/10 since February and no change!!

What does your dealer Say? They removed my chip hold, but I've been in production Since 1/28 with no change.

 

[JRock17]

If it makes you all feel better my build week is1/10/22 and still shows in production on hold for chip! At some point in my life I was convinced to pay $20k markup to buy another one from dealer rather than wait but I couldn’t do it to myself and decided to wait! My ETA shows 5/4-5/10 since February and no change!!

Im in the same boat, still on chip hold since January, zero movement Looking at other things to buy at this point….

 

[Rd1103]

The problem isn’t necessarily other component failures although, I’m not ruling out there being more to the story here. The problem that this is a logistics issue as much as it is a faulty module/supply chain issue. Imagine trying to run a business and keeping skilled workers working so they’re not off looking for other sources of income.

Now imagine 1000’s of Broncos with bad chips lining up. Gotta put them somewhere so, they cart them off to the mountain so that the line can continue. If you stop the line, the workers go home and likely without pay.
At some point in this process, the parts supply went back to passing QA checks. So what do you do… start reallocating parts to built trucks on the mountain? Then what are you doing with a continued stockpile of incomplete trucks coming new off the line?

I sure don’t have the answers; if I did I should probably be running a billion dollar car manufacturing business but there’s more at play. I’m not giving Ford a pass here either. There’s likely a lot of creative solutions like, SLOW the line and have a better split of good parts between new and old builds.

One thing I know for sure- @Ford Motor Company has purposely been silent to those of us waiting with no answers. It’s absolutely infuriating to be a loyal lifelong customer of a product you’ve always believed in to be treated so poorly. The level of care they’ve shown us has been patronizing and I will never buy another Ford under this current leadership. Oh.. and now the Fed hiked interest rates. Nothing like getting fucked twice.

thanks for letting me rant.

I agree, but why not implement a FIFO method that keeps the line moving, but replaces the Broncos in the lots with the new ones coming off the line, so that these chips will be given to already built Broncos for customers that have been waiting and waiting. THAT would be the right thing to do. You can't tell me a company like @Ford Motor Company can't figure this out and salvage the completely shitty customer experience they've subjected reservation holders to.

 

[SOWEGA Bronco]

Im in the same boat, still on chip hold since January, zero movement Looking at other things to buy at this point….

From Ford Chat... According to the system it shows Produced, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, MI. Currently there is no ETA disposition. What does this Mean?

 

[Scout3]

From Ford Chat... According to the system it shows Produced, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, MI. Currently there is no ETA disposition. What does this Mean?

It means you are at the back of the line.

 

[SOWEGA Bronco]

It means you are at the back of the line.

Back of the line to be shipped? I'm guessing Produced means Built? Anyone know if that includes the quality checks Ford performs?

 

[vicdet]

WHAT?!?

I have the same product, and built date too? I hope this is a good thing?

 

[ArkBronco3667]

Back of the line to be shipped? I'm guessing Produced means Built? Anyone know if that includes the quality checks Ford performs?

I don’t think “produced” necessarily means you are built. My dealer and Ford chat both tell me I am “produced” as well but still listed as a chip hold. I’m still in production with no changes since January. I’m about 2 weeks out from my EDD window so it definitely won’t arrive by then if it hasn’t even shipped yet.

 

[SOWEGA Bronco]

I don’t think “produced” necessarily means you are built. My dealer and Ford chat both tell me I am “produced” as well but still listed as a chip hold. I’m still in production with no changes since January. I’m about 2 weeks out from my EDD window so it definitely won’t arrive by then if it hasn’t even shipped yet.

That sucks. They removed my "chip hold" but cant tell me anything else. I' m 2 weeks out as well. Hopefully we will both hear something soon. Maybe they will just magically shop up like me dealer is saying...

 

[flowingaway]

I have the same product, and built date too? I hope this is a good thing?

I hope so too! This crap show needs to end.

 

[JRock17]

I don’t think “produced” necessarily means you are built. My dealer and Ford chat both tell me I am “produced” as well but still listed as a chip hold. I’m still in production with no changes since January. I’m about 2 weeks out from my EDD window so it definitely won’t arrive by then if it hasn’t even shipped yet.

“Produced” means it missing components required to ship (could be chips, could be anything that prevents shipping it), most likely still sitting on the mountain. “Built” means it is completed and “released” to be shipped to your dealer.

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