Bronco production update 8/3: More downtime expected weeks of 8/16 and/or 8/23

[Jnic815]

That's my dealership I'm working with that won't respond to me.

Really? They’ve been great for us. I’ll send you a message.

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[shieldsy]

At this point Ford should just build the FEs and call it a year. Start MY'22 in Nov.

 

[survivormanca]

At 59% MIC, I am guess this WAS the plan…

They are going to be lucky to delivery 40k this year.

 

[fschael]

Anyone have problems with reservations website? I got my reservation in and dealer said I had to confirm order but Ford website kept freezing when trying to confirm my dealer and order. Local dealer also had same problem.

Maybe with the news for August people are flooding the website with cancellations.

Perhaps you need to check the Wifi conection, if it doesn't work, just boost the conectivity with Alt+F4.

 

[Jdyount]

How exactly would one do that? You obviously don't understand the complexities of manufacturing, especially during a global pandemic where not
only could you not get raw materials or components or labor or shipping from Asia... etc etc

I understand enough to know that Ford doesn't really deal with much raw material purchasing.... Ford is large enough and has enough buying power to have 10 different suppliers for any given component. Sure there are global constraints on certain supplies (microchips) because of specialization, but the fact that they couldn't get enough tow packages made, that's just bad planning... Now they're saying modular bumpers could be an issue, bad planning. The fact that they have exactly 1 supplier for MIC tops, terrible, awful, bad planning....

 

[fschael]

I canceled my order a few months ago. No Bronco for us. Will buy one for sure when this shitshow ends and discounts come into dealers, maybe 3 years from now? meanwhile I am having a lot of fun with this thing called Jeep on stock rubicon suspension and tires.

I hope to see you guys on the trail soon so we can all wheel together. Good luck!

On behalf of all Bronco reservation holders, We thank you.

 

[Drex]

As a fellow lottery winner i agree with you, but imagine winning a lottery and then no one telling you what's going on for 41 days lol. Either way it's a recipe for frustration.

you gave your winning ticket to the clerk at the gas station, he says he is going in the back to get the cash and then...(41 days and a dozen excuses and new deadlines later...). I can see that causing more anxiety than waiting for a mythical future build date.

 

[kje22kje]

I’ll see mine in 2030 at this rate.

Look at this person bragging about getting his "soon".

 

[L8apex]

Between this thread and the constraints thread.....



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[kje22kje]

I don't expect @Ford Motor Company to reply. They are too cowardly, and don't respect the people that buy their vehicles.

Great chance that user is one of a ton of employees paid to just monitor sites like this to flag anything important to pass up the chain. Ford isn't likely to use that or any other handle on a site like this as an official problem solving channel. Flag them for things that need their attention but don't sit up waiting for a solution via that means.

 

[Carolina Jim]

Anyone else thinking all of the setbacks might kill the bronco?

Ford should sell all the Bronco IP/rights to Toyota. Let a company that actually has auto management experience give it a try.

 

[JaxGtc]

I don't think anyone thinks Ford is doing this intentionally to piss customers off. I also don't think Ford can keep leaning on the Covid excuse. They had plenty of time to account for that and given the amount of orders should have been stock-piling parts way ahead of time instead of worrying so much about Lean manufacturing.

I think this should be a big lesson for Ford that the just-in-time manufacturing model doesn't work super well when you have tens of thousands of orders for something but you can't get your suppliers to supply quality product.

I do have some empathy for Ford. I get that every second MAP is not running is thousands of dollars they're not producing and money out out of their pocket. I do hope they get better from all of this. Still doesn't mean I can't be upset at them for it all...

A news story yesterday talked about more than 30 container ships off the coast near LA. Not enough chassis or drivers to move containers once they get there. Supply chain is a nightmare right now for everything. You can't plan ahead for the things that are happening right now because they never have happened before on this scale. COVID put all this in motion and the effects will continue to be present for many more months to come. I don't think they could stockpile parts even if they wanted to.

 

[Sponticore]

you gave your winning ticket to the clerk at the gas station, he says he is going in the back to get the cash and then...(41 days and a dozen excuses and new deadlines later...). I can see that causing more anxiety than waiting for a mythical future build date.

It's simply irrational frustration (it's made where is it) versus rational (it hasn't even been scheduled to be made)

As much as we all really want this sick rig i think it's good to reflect on how much worse it could be considering the global supply chain is completely broken. I just hope it doesn't get worse...

 

[fschael]

First thing Ford should do is return the $100 reservation fee to every one who had yet to receive their vehicle. It wouldn’t be about the money, but it would be a decent response to this debacle. I have concluded my MY 22 has been turned into a MY 23. In other news, my Bronco hunger strike has enabled me to lose 33 pounds.

I don't want the $100 back. I want my Bronco whenever is ready.

 

[JaxGtc]

Oh to be a fly on the wall in one of Ford's Executive meetings

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