Micro chip hold causing delivery delays

[ocbucks1]

The chatter in the build week threads today(1/25) its about delivery delays. Many are experiencing delivery delays to February 28. And I am one of them. I wanted to pass along that my dealer indicated it was a microchip delay. He showed me his order log for my vehicle which had a note on the recent delivery delay. “Micro chip delay”. Real bummer to add to fuel to the fire of many issues.

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from the trends we are seeing on the build week data, Ford seems to have prioritized the convey orders for the delays. Thus perhaps shorter routes would be easier and quicker to handle the chip install. It’s all makes little sense but trying.

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I know some doubted the validity of this reason for the recent delay (and I understand why) but I was able to see some Ford communication that verified. I also believe it is a short term issue and Ford has made supply improvements that will take care of this issue going forward. I know execs have made references to this recently. For now some but not all deliveries are held for micro chips.

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[nbnewcar]

The chatter in the build week threads today(1/25) its about delivery delays. Many are experiencing delivery delays to February 28. And I am one of them. I wanted to pass along that my dealer indicated it was a microchip delay. He showed me his order log for my vehicle which had a note on the recent delivery delay. “Micro chip delay”. Real bummer to add to fuel to the fire of many issues.

Same here, showed "produced" with no update for a while. Now the dealership is showing "microchip at plant on hold". Pretty disappointing but at this point what else is new? Still thankful I was a fortunate one to even get a build date...

 

[710-oil-614]

SO close. YET so far.

I absolutely do not want a Dirt Mountain 2.0 Bronco

 

[Cat]

The chatter in the build week threads today(1/25) its about delivery delays. Many are experiencing delivery delays to February 28. And I am one of them. I wanted to pass along that my dealer indicated it was a microchip delay. He showed me his order log for my vehicle which had a note on the recent delivery delay. “Micro chip delay”. Real bummer to add to fuel to the fire of many issues.

Must be why there are some December and early Jan builds still in Purgatory. Makes me wonder tho. When i see exact builds like mine, built after mine, being delivered.

 

[BennyBronco69]

You cant help but laugh at this nonsense now.

Not to mention "chip shortage" feels like the go to excuse bc you cannot really argue it lol

 

[splytsecond]

SO close. YET so far.

I absolutely do not want a Dirt Mountain 2.0 Bronco

its winter in detroit.. snow mountain

 

[ChompSticks]

Wonder if the chip delay is just 2.7s. Someone posted that 2.7s are on hold, but that was a "my dealer said"

I have also noticed a lot of 2.3 being scheduled in February

 

[710-oil-614]

its winter in detroit.. snow mountain

EVEN worse.

 

[Major_Bullsteak]

EVEN worse.

Snow Mountain. Ice Mountain. Salt Mountain. Yuck.

 

[AZ_BRONC]

Wife and I were at six different dealerships on Saturday, none of them Ford, looking to test drive a variety of new sedans as we get closer to replacing her bmw. Toyota, Lexus, Infinity, Honda, Mercedes…none of them had a new sedan of the type we wanted to drive, and all of them said an order would be 4-6 months out minimum, no guarantees. The big Lexus dealer had only two new vehicles on their lot. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s not just Ford Broncos, it’s everyone.

 

[RenoBronco]

Yeah, the chip shortage is real. My wife's Chevy Traverse waited 3 months to get one. This was bound to happen as Ford ramped up production on the Bronco.

 

[ocbucks1]

Must be why there are some December and early Jan builds still in Purgatory. Makes me wonder tho. When i see exact builds like mine, built after mine, being delivered.

Yes. One trend we noticed in our week data that ford was delaying convoy over rail orders. Suggesting that the short delivery would be easier.

 

[Buffalo Bronco]

You cant help but laugh at this nonsense now.

Not to mention "chip shortage" feels like the go to excuse bc you cannot really argue it lol

I do not think it is an excuse. Article in today’s Wall Street Journal. Auto chip supply is severely low

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/25/semiconductor-shortage-inventory-2022-chips/

 

[Buffalo Bronco]

I do not think it is an excuse. Article in today’s Wall Street Journal. Auto chip supply is severely low

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/01/25/semiconductor-shortage-inventory-2022-chips/

Edit: Sorry, that article is in the Washington Post not Wall Street Journal.

 

[RyanP]

The chatter in the build week threads today(1/25) its about delivery delays. Many are experiencing delivery delays to February 28. And I am one of them. I wanted to pass along that my dealer indicated it was a microchip delay. He showed me his order log for my vehicle which had a note on the recent delivery delay. “Micro chip delay”. Real bummer to add to fuel to the fire of many issues.

Not surprising. Would be nice if they would just communicate with us.

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