Order Confirmation Email Question

[Range44]

Hello All, just received my "Order Confirmation" Email. Does this mean I have received an concrete allocation? Or is the "Build Date/VIN#" email confirmation of that? Sorry if I have missed this info somewhere. Thanks.

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[Garemlin]

This just confirms that your order is in the system. Nothing more. You should receive another when you are actually scheduled for production.

 

[JimmyG]

This just confirms that your order is in the system. Nothing more. You should receive another when you are actually scheduled for production.

This is the correct answer. And... that scheduled for production email could be anywhere from 30 to 800+ days. It's all a waiting game for you until you get that email. Then it becomes another waiting game, but once you get a VIN it's a bit different. Good luck!

 

[AzureGray6G]

This is the correct answer. And... that scheduled for production email could be anywhere from 30 to 800+ days. It's all a waiting game for you until you get that email. Then it becomes another waiting game, but once you get a VIN it's a bit different. Good luck!

Well....... that brings up a question I have......... once you have a VIN and a Production Date (not production week) can it still be bumped to a later production date?

 

[JimmyG]

Well....... that brings up a question I have......... once you have a VIN and a Production Date (not production week) can it still be bumped to a later production date?

Absolutely YES. Count on at least 1 bump. You get a production week scheduled first. Then you have to do some work to get the actual day (Ford Chat / Dealer Inquiry). There are people here who have been bumped 5 and 6 times - maybe more. I am lucky to have only 1 bump thus far, but I'm not confident it won't get bumped again.

The wait is going to make you go nuts.

 

[bburlette]

Well....... that brings up a question I have......... once you have a VIN and a Production Date (not production week) can it still be bumped to a later production date?

Yes, mine was originally scheduled for build week 9/26/22, then got bumped to 10/17/22, then to 10/3/22, then 10/10/22, now its back to 10/17/22. All of this has happened in the last 30 days.

Crossing my fingers it finally happens this week, I don't think there are many build weeks left for MY22.

 

[Range44]

Does the dealer have to have an allocation to put an order in?

 

[BlueBronco]

Does the dealer have to have an allocation to put an order in?

No. Some dealers have hundreds of orders submitted with only a fraction of that in allocations.

 

[helifino16]

Your actual Production Date is determined just as the Window Sticker is generated (about a week before). That's STILL just the estimated date that the build is scheduled to START. If you have a low production number (shown here) at the top of the Window Sticker:

and here

(Right and Left side respectively), then you will likely start and finish that day. As you can see, I had a very high number 2184 of 2363 scheduled for the day. Mine was started late in cycle and finished about 100+ days later (parts delays and such). So, while you may have the 'start date', that in no way indicates when it will be finished.

You will get a separate email from Ford saying that 'Production is completed' or 'shipped' and THAT will be the only CLEAR indication that it has been completed and is on its way. As an added bonus, a week or two after it ships, you'll get the end of Production line picture:

Welcome to the Party, though. As TP said, "The Waiting is the Hardest part".

I suggest joining the 'Build Week' forum thread for your scheduled week (when you know what that is) to see how others scheduled for your week are being notified. It's genuinely rewarding to know that you're not the only one being held up with little to no notification.

 

[onthelookout]

Welcome to the Party, though. As TP said, "The Waiting is the Hardest part".

This. If I didn’t know it was going into production, being shipped, etc. it would have almost been better so I didn’t constantly track or try to follow, and wonder if there was a problem without an update for a day or two. Was much easier to forget about the reservation until that scheduled for production notice…

 

[helifino16]

This. If I didn’t know it was going into production, being shipped, etc. it would have almost been better so I didn’t constantly track or try to follow, and wonder if there was a problem without an update for a day or two. Was much easier to forget about the reservation until that scheduled for production notice…

So funny...

Everyone on my build week thread (12/6/21) was checking 10+ times a day for each step and were collectively convinced that an update to the Window Sticker meant something was happening. If everything goes easy, you're only on the hook a few weeks. I waited 13+ weeks in production after waiting 2+ months after hearing what Build week I was planned for (then I was bumped a week). You're FAR from alone in obsessively checking for info. One helpful hint: The window sticker will not change once it's issued, even though it appears to be re-generated every week or two. Once you have that, the recurring updates mean absolutely nothing.

Have fun.

 

[onthelookout]

So funny...

Everyone on my build week thread (12/6/21) was checking 10+ times a day for each step and were collectively convinced that an update to the Window Sticker meant something was happening. If everything goes easy, you're only on the hook a few weeks. I waited 13+ weeks in production after waiting 2+ months after hearing what Build week I was planned for (then I was bumped a week). You're FAR from alone in obsessively checking for info. One helpful hint: The window sticker will not change once it's issued, even though it appears to be re-generated every week or two. Once you have that, the recurring updates mean absolutely nothing.

Have fun.

Fortunately mine has been delivered, so my obsessive tracking is complete. Albeit now it’s waiting on PPF to be installed so I can get it back in the garage and enjoy it.

 

[Range44]

Thank you for all the help and insight! One last question, what does a priority code "10" mean? Thanks.

 

[swooshdave]

Thank you for all the help and insight! One last question, what does a priority code "10" mean? Thanks.

For Broncos... nothing.

For other custom orders it tells Ford the priority the dealer is requesting.

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