Ford just removed my production week entirely......looks like the tracking site is not to be trusted? - UPDATED

[wilkinda65]

Not what my dealer said and what most other forums say for other vehicles. What change did you make? Do you have a window sticker yet?

I changed the gears from 3.15 to 3.55 and changed from 400A to 401A. I do have a sticker with my changes showing correctly.

On my Dodge Charger, 2023 I ordered in Nov 2022 and made changes twice after ordering because the color choices changed. I had a VIN Since January and made the changes in February. Car was built and I currently have it

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[Mikey7777]

GT premium.
Contacted dealer, they said they would check and get back to me, that was 24h ago and no news.

I think Ford is changing the schedule, hopefully see some news tomorrow

 

[Interstellar]

I changed the gears from 3.15 to 3.55 and changed from 400A to 401A. I do have a sticker with my changes showing correctly.

On my Dodge Charger, 2023 I ordered in Nov 2022 and made changes twice after ordering because the color choices changed. I had a VIN Since January and made the changes in February. Car was built and I currently have it

And you had a VIN assigned before your changes?

 

[wilkinda65]

And you had a VIN assigned before your changes?

As I already stated, I had a VIN# already assigned. I placed my order on 3/27 and had a VIN# by 4/12. With that said, I was told it MIGHT push my build week out but it did not.

 

[Interstellar]

As I already stated, I had a VIN# already assigned. I placed my order on 3/27 and had a VIN# by 4/12. With that said, I was told it MIGHT push my build week out but it did not.

Nice, thanks for the info. Looks like it really changes based on what the dealer thinks is true. I was considering changing exterior colors but then I realized carmine red can’t go with grabber blue so that made my decision easy.

 

[wilkinda65]

Nice, thanks for the info. Looks like it really changes based on what the dealer thinks is true. I was considering changing exterior colors but then I realized carmine red can’t go with grabber blue so that made my decision easy.

That's the same color combo I wanted. I definitely don't want the grey with the Grabber Blue so I went Black. I was not changing exterior colors. I had a 2010 GT in Grabber Blue with the black interior with blue stripe down center of seats. But even then I wanted red interior

 

[dfwford]

As I already stated, I had a VIN# already assigned. I placed my order on 3/27 and had a VIN# by 4/12. With that said, I was told it MIGHT push my build week out but it did not.

This is deifnitely an interesting data point for future knowledge, because before you shared your experience, the common assumption was once you had a VIN you were SOL...

 

[Mikey7777]

Hopefully not too much of a slip, summers are short here, if there's no hope to get it this year, cancelling and maybe re-ordering at a later date may be an option

It’s going to be ok , apparently they only have a few thousand orders , it looked like they had 500 of them built already

 

[LETHAL]

I Haven't had a problem with my order. Put it in 3/27, they confirmed on 4/3, now it's produced and delivery date is scheduled for 6/27-7/3. Not sure how accurate delivery date is though.
Ordered GT Premium, PP, AVE, Magneride, blue brembo, 401a. No NP or BP.

Because you ordered first day. Later orders with PP (40%+ of orders) are now a toss up for being pulled.

 

[adamhixx]

Not true, I made a change weeks after I received a VIN#

So did I. There's a window where you can change your order, even if it's scheduled for production. But once you get maybe a week or two out from said scheduled week, it doesn't allow changes through the system. I wanted my color changed last minute but couldn't do that. However last month around this time changed color of interior. Maybe 1 or 2 weeks before that I added NP. Received my VIN weeks before I made those changes.

 

[adamhixx]

This is deifnitely an interesting data point for future knowledge, because before you shared your experience, the common assumption was once you had a VIN you were SOL...

Ford Chat will tell you the same thing, but it simply isn't true. Same experience here. I made two changes on two separate occasions after getting my VIN. Both went through and show on my sticker.

Dealer said the system allowed them to edit the order up until last week... apparently doesn't "have anywhere to click" to select changing options.

My theory is that once you get close enough to scheduled build week, the order is finalized for window sticker generation. THAT is when you're officially "stuck".

I doubt Ford wants every customer changing their orders willy nilly though. So maybe that's the initiative they've pushed about "Once there's a VIN, you're locked in"

 

[wilkinda65]

This is deifnitely an interesting data point for future knowledge, because before you shared your experience, the common assumption was once you had a VIN you were SOL...

I also ordered from the #1 Ford dealer (Brandon Ford) and I have been buying cars from them since 2005. They do have lots of influence so I'm told.

 

[wilkinda65]

Ford Chat will tell you the same thing, but it simply isn't true. Same experience here. I made two changes on two separate occasions after getting my VIN. Both went through and show on my sticker.

Dealer said the system allowed them to edit the order up until last week... apparently doesn't "have anywhere to click" to select changing options.

My theory is that once you get close enough to scheduled build week, the order is finalized for window sticker generation. THAT is when you're officially "stuck".

I doubt Ford wants every customer changing their orders willy nilly though. So maybe that's the initiative they've pushed about "Once there's a VIN, you're locked in"

Exactly, I did not have my Window Sticker at the time I made my changes

 

[dfwford]

I also ordered from the #1 Ford dealer (Brandon Ford) and I have been buying cars from them since 2005. They do have lots of influence so I'm told.

Yeah, that could factor into it as well.

 

[Stangerous]

Because you ordered first day. Later orders with PP (40%+ of orders) are now a toss up for being pulled.

Procrastination is like karma, that’s a bitch man. Hope you guys get yours before fall.

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