Who's a 7/19 build?

[HUBB]

So for the others with built softops that have gone MIA, have your dealers been any help in trying to see if there is a way to trace the VIN to see where things stand? My dealer did not offer much help - but it may be because there isn’t anything Ford can or is willing to do.

My guess (and this is a total guess) is that with so many built MIC tops being sent to dirt mountain that some soft top builds were sent there by mistake and there they sit. They are not being shipped because they are not in a yard with the other built and released Broncos. My fear is that the missing soft tops will not get addressed until “discovered” as Ford works their way through the MIC top replacements.

I’m afraid of this exact same thing. And no info from my dealer or anyone. I even emailed the GM of western US and hasn’t emailed me back.

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[Carolina Jim]

the plan is to replace them in order of build date, meaning the bronco that has been on dirt mountain longest will receive a 2.0 MIC top first

was that you editorializing about 'dirt mountain'....or did they actually reference it that way?

 

[Headsong]

It would be nice if they're just tell us what's up with our soft tops.

 

[HUBB]

I've been a soft-top abandoned child in production purgatory since 7/16. Who else is sitting in purgatory as a soft top with me? Does anyone have suggestions on how to get Ford Corp to do something?

 

[Mustang Mike]

was that you editorializing about 'dirt mountain'....or did they actually reference it that way?

Sorta both, they referenced it as a “holding area”, but after I called it dirt mountain the guy did laugh and thereafter called it “dirt mountain”

 

[Headsong]

I've been a soft-top abandoned child in production purgatory since 7/16. Who else is sitting in purgatory as a soft top with me? Does anyone have suggestions on how to get Ford Corp to do something?

Oh, you funny.

 

[WillisC’onnors]

I called the ford customer service line and confirmed this yesterday with both the initial customer service agent and his supervisor who sounded to be reading off a communication email they had. However keep in mind they (customer service) have given out incorrect information in the past but here’s what I was told:

“MIC top replacement is as follows; vehicles in production first then replacing tops that have already been delivered to customers”

Then when I asked about the order of replacement tops within the “in production” group I was told:

“the plan is to replace them in order of build date, meaning the bronco that has been on dirt mountain longest will receive a 2.0 MIC top first and once all the built units are replaced they’ll start building MIC 2.0 units (pretty well all FE) on the assembly line”

Finally confirming:

“lastly once the MIC 2.0 is operating at full speed on the assembly line any additional tops from supplier will be routed to dealerships for the warranty replacement program”

I was on the phone for about 30 minutes complaining (politely) about the lack of emails, swag, and general poor communication in Canada, so maybe they were just trying to tell me anything to get me off the phone?

"Operating at full speed" are we ahead of schedule boys and girls??? Of course, we all want to remain cautiously optimistic....

 

[mpeugeot]

"Operating at full speed" are we ahead of schedule boys and girls??? Of course, we all want to remain cautiously optimistic....

LOL, any evidence of that would have already leaked out into the public, don't you think. Has anyone seen a v2.0 MIC top... No? Then it doesn't exist... as soon as one exists, I promise you that Ford is going to not be able to hide it, nor should they want to hide it.

 

[WillisC’onnors]

LOL, any evidence of that would have already leaked out into the public, don't you think. Has anyone seen a v2.0 MIC top... No? Then it doesn't exist... as soon as one exists, I promise you that Ford is going to not be able to hide it, nor should they want to hide it.

I have no idea what Ford would or would not hide at this point to be honest. The idea that V 2.0 is cranking at full speed currently is better than "you'll probably see it in November/December". Obviously that doesn't make it any more or less true, who knows?

 

[Debs]

A handful of pages ago, I mentioned that my dealer said my 2 door that was built on 7/23 had a scheduled delivery date somewhere between 8/25 and 8/30 (I think). I went by the dealership this past Friday to schedule some service on my two other vehicles and the sales guy came rushing outside saying, “delivery date is early-the 21st!” so I skeptically said, “like tomorrow the 21st?” And he said yes and he was super excited. I had already come to terms with the fact I probably won’t see my Bronco until late this year so I didn’t believe him, but I have to admit that a small part of me thought it might just be possible.

Fast forward to yesterday the 23rd and I get a call from Mr. Excited Pants and he tells me the Bronco is in Kansas City in a rail yard but they’re holding it there to perform a top inspection because of the MIC issues and he would be calling me with an update ASAP.

Is this guy just full of bologna or what? I’m almost certain it never left dirt mountain and he doesn’t want to admit that, even though I’ve made it clear that I’m fully aware of the MIC situation and not upset by it at all.

Thanks for letting me vent. I’ll just be over here waiting for his phone call that says “oops it didn’t pass inspection so it’s going back to the factory”.

 

[Carolina Jim]

he tells me the Bronco is in Kansas City in a rail yard but they’re holding it there to perform a top inspection because of the MIC issues and he would be calling me with an update ASAP.

yeah....this is pretty normal. They've run out of space at dirt mountain so Ford has 800-900 Broncos on rail cars just wandering around the country. Whenever the rail conductor pulls over to pee, they go back & inspect them to see if the MIC has spontaneously healed itself.

 

[Debs]

yeah....this is pretty normal. They've run out of space at dirt mountain so Ford has 800-900 Broncos on rail cars just wandering around the country. Whenever the rail conductor pulls over to pee, they go back & inspect them to see if the MIC has spontaneously healed itself.

Yeah I had to work really hard to not laugh at him. I even said something along the lines of “oh gosh I sure hope it passes inspection ”.

 

[navi]

"Operating at full speed" are we ahead of schedule boys and girls??? Of course, we all want to remain cautiously optimistic....

the chicken littles are NOT going to want to hear that.

 

[MacDonald_Photo]

LOL, any evidence of that would have already leaked out into the public, don't you think. Has anyone seen a v2.0 MIC top... No? Then it doesn't exist... as soon as one exists, I promise you that Ford is going to not be able to hide it, nor should they want to hide it.

Ugh...There was a post somewhere here today showing what "may" be a 2.0 top. It had very nice clean rounded edges and zero snakeskin.
Been trying to find it to quote it here.

 

[Rubisquatch]

Ugh...There was a post somewhere here today showing what "may" be a 2.0 top. It had very nice clean rounded edges and zero snakeskin.
Been trying to find it to quote it here.

Where is that post? Would love to see it.

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