🛠 12/6/21 Build Week Group

[GatorGrl2]

Update: Some kind soul took pity on me after my Landry Instagram post and looked up the tracking information. Bronco has been unloaded from the train and is in Milpitas (outside San Jose) waiting for transport via car carrier. So it’s basically four hours from the dealership!

So there’s that…but I also don’t have my BRONCO!

Who did you tag to reach said kind should? Did you post your vin?

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[ISeeTheFuture]

Well Folks.....
Here's my 2 cents.
I have a feeling that Ford has made up this 'Chip Shortage' to placate us for the time being. Telling Dealers ("My Dealer said..."; ...c'mon we don't HARDLY believe them anymore) to send out emails saying that?
Blaming it on a supplier is an easy crutch to lean on and takes the blame off Ford.

I find it hard to believe that they can build and deliver 1000's of Broncos since the second week in December and not get to a few hundred 2021's left behind. It would have to be a pretty unusual chip to only affect certain specific 2021 builds, while making it easy to build and deliver others. Not enough has changed between the 2 year models to blame on any shortage.

Trying to find ANY link... They're building:
Sasquatch - check
Towing - check
MIC - check
2.7 - check
Lux - check
Roof Racks are now available as a part option
They're even building some OBX and WT's, so why can't these others (& mine) get completed???
I can't imagine what unique kind of chip would be specific to just @helifino16's Wildtrak only (and these other folks as well)?
It can't be the Auto Start/Stop chip - that would hold up nearly ever Bronco, right? Any shortage would have certainly been fulfilled by now, right? We've been 'In Production' for 7 weeks now. There are seasons of TV series that don't last that long.

Hey, I'm pleased as anyone that SOME Bronco's are making their way to long-awaiting people, but they've really got to do a sweep and finish up those few 2021's hanging out. C'mon Ford, step up!

Dual temperature control?

Maybe that’s why the 2022s are being built, but the 2021s with their fancy temperature dials aren’t?

 

[RoockyRoad]

Some pics!:

 

[annieVonBebop]

Just checked the pizza tracker and my EDD moved up to 1/28. It was 2/6 before. That’s a first.

This happened with me - it had been 1/6 for most of December after build week came around, it randomly changed to 2/4, then when I got the built email it changed to 1/21-1/27 and I took it home 1/24. So this could be a good sign for ya!

 

[Landry]

Who did you tag to reach said kind should? Did you post your vin?

I posted on my Instagram page and someone reached out to me. They aren’t a part of this group.

 

[Bronco in the mitten]

Hopefully! But probably not, my rotation is 4880.

I don’t think rotation number matters…my rotation # is 10 and I still don’t have a ”built” email.
WT, Lux, Grphx, tow, MIC, Lthr, AR51

 

[AgAndersen98]

She has arrived!

Well, she actually arrived Monday night. We picked it up yesterday. Already ran a tank of fuel through.

 

[Okiebronco1]

Called my dealer who says they couldn’t see anything about it in transit to tell them it was at the rail yard and ask if they knew when it might get picked up for delivery. No one called me back, argh….

 

[d8520]

Called my dealer who says they couldn’t see anything about it in transit to tell them it was at the rail yard and ask if they new when it might get picked up for delivery. No one called me back, argh….

I took delivery this early evening and everything went very well. In Columbus, Jim Mosier and his team at Ricart Ford are the best. My 2 door base was worth the wait. Given the good experience I had throughout this journey with my dealer compared to others Ive read, I'm ordering another new Ford through Jim.

 

[DoubledD239]

Wish they would let us go pick them up

I told my salesman load up and let’s go get it.

Wish they would let us go pick them up

I was hoping to share this moment with the Bronco. My wife hates our Jeep in inclement weather.

 

[kput]

Something arrived today.

Already have wheels and tires, spare relocater, and SR2 Rough country boards installed.
Tint tomorrow, audio next week, 2" lift sometime.

 

[LoneWolf1903]

@BroncoBass did your Bronco leave the railyard today?

 

[LoneWolf1903]

Alright, so my bronco arrived at U.P. Yard on the 19th, it was released for movement the 20th. Dealer says they cant get it sooner, trucking shortage, etc. Meanwhile the yard is 32 miles away. This is really starting to annoy me. Are they full of crap, dragging their feet for no reason? Is there any way I can track it once it's released for movement?

It seems like a few of us in Oregon are in the same boat. Broncos arrived late last week and are still sitting at the railyard. I haven't bothered messaging the dealer because I'm sure I'll get the same excuse.

 

[BroncoBass]

@BroncoBass did your Bronco leave the railyard today?

Sadly, no. It's sitting there all alone with an escape and a super duty!

 

[LoneWolf1903]

Sadly, no. It's sitting there all alone with an escape and a super duty!

Darn, I don't get it. Maybe tomorrow is the day.....

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