HAIL STORM IN FLAT ROCK TOTALING 105 MUSTANGS!!!

[cbcarguy]

I saw on a facebook Mustang page that there was a hail storm that went through flat rock and it totaled 105 Mustangs….

guy said he got a call from his dealership saying his custom order EB Convertible that was built on 6/26 was totaled in the hail storm and had to start all over.

that wasn’t very comforting to hear since my Mustang was built 18 days ago on 7/1 and still hasn’t shipped yet…

dealership is closed tomorrow on Sunday’s so I won’t be able to call until Monday morning…. Very unsettling to hear about that

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[Skye]

I am sorry to read of that.

While you can reach out to the dealer to discuss, do not be surprised if they know as little (or less) as you do.

From Ford's perspective, the vehicles are theirs and still on plant grounds. Ford generally does not directly message or contact dealers for anything. While Ford might update or pause status on yours and others' builds, they will not give more than that.

This is a unique situation. The regional manager supporting your dealer might get better detail on the scene and what's being done. The dealer GM may be in contact with regional via e-mail or discuss during their tag-ups. Still, it's more a one-way discussion, from Ford, to them. I doubt Ford will discuss individual vehicles.

I'm assuming they'll be assessing vehicles one-by-one, with outcomes ranging from no action required to PDR to body panel replacement to back in production. IDK. Vehicle status could go into something of an extended pause with no updates, then suddenly be in-transit.

From previous threads involving damage, either at plant or en-route, if you confirm any details at all, you'd be way ahead of others. Most times, the vehicle shows up after a delay, with no one except Ford having a clue what it took to get it there. There are two reasons for this:

- While it is your order, until signed for by the dealer the vehicle is Ford's property

- If Ford did give customers details on what goes on behind the curtain, that'd present any number of long-term entanglements. Many customers would use those details in support of claims for virtually anything later

On your side, if the car does not meet your standards while taking receipt, you can walk. If you do take receipt and there are later issues, a warranty is available. In extreme examples, there is the buyback program.

FWIW, before releasing the vehicle for shipment, Ford will assess and confirm it is meeting the same standard as it would if the storm never happened. It's cheaper to make any adjustments or repairs at the plant than at the dealer.

Good Luck.

 

[GrabThatBlue]

Cars get totalled in the US very quick. A cat jumps on a car and it gets the totalled claim. Lol

 

[lcseds]

There has not been any damaging storms in Flat Rock recently that I have heard of. And none that would cause cars to be totaled. Do you have info other than a Facebook post?

 

[Sig Oris]

I saw on a facebook Mustang page that there was a hail storm that went through flat rock and it totaled 105 Mustangs….

guy said he got a call from his dealership saying his custom order EB Convertible that was built on 6/26 was totaled in the hail storm and had to start all over.

that wasn’t very comforting to hear since my Mustang was built 18 days ago on 7/1 and still hasn’t shipped yet…

dealership is closed tomorrow on Sunday’s so I won’t be able to call until Monday morning…. Very unsettling to hear about that

Sucks but keep in mind it’s a first world problem

 

[D/\rK•650]

Facebook is 99.99 percent bullshit. Just keep that in mind when reading "news" on it.

 

[5.0ALM]

Facebook is 99.99 percent bullshit. Just keep that in mind when reading "news" on it.

Thanks for reminding me why I got off FB in 2020.
Cannot imagine how much AI generated misleading "influencer" rubbish there is now on top of all the advertising and promotion garbage.

 

[BimmerDriver]

There has not been any damaging storms in Flat Rock recently that I have heard of. And none that would cause cars to be totaled. Do you have info other than a Facebook post?

How dare you sir! If he read it on the Facebook then you know that it has been vetted and confirmed and it's nothing but the truth.

BTW, FWIW, IMHO & AFAIK a hail storm is not going to total a new car.

New hood, new trunk, PDR the roof, a little paint...

 

[dhammy]

There has not been any damaging storms in Flat Rock recently that I have heard of. And none that would cause cars to be totaled. Do you have info other than a Facebook post?

This is real . Im not a bot or AI I am the one who posted in Ecoboost group. My dealer who is a friend contacted me Sat that Ford called him and said my car was destroyed while waiting for shippin along with 104 other stangs. He is going to talk to them again today. But I just received text from Ford that " my order was received " meaning we start from square one.
And yes cars are totalled because of hail. He told me weather related but would. Slime bad hail storm around 4th maybe ? My car was finished June 26 and was waiting to be shipped .was supposed to be here last week .

 

[cbcarguy]

Mine was supposed to be here 7/10-7/16 and it never labeled as shipped, 20 days later still no update, dealer rep said she doesn’t know anything….. makes me worry

 

[dhammy]

Mine was supposed to be here 7/10-7/16 and it never labeled as shipped, 20 days later still no update, dealer rep said she doesn’t know anything….. makes me worry

Yea your in the same time table as mine was supposed to be delivered.. they still show it waiting for shipment even though ford sent me an email with the new order .

 

[BrownsReds]

This is real . Im not a bot or AI I am the one who posted in Ecoboost group. My dealer who is a friend contacted me Sat that Ford called him and said my car was destroyed while waiting for shippin along with 104 other stangs. He is going to talk to them again today. But I just received text from Ford that " my order was received " meaning we start from square one.
And yes cars are totalled because of hail. He told me weather related but would. Slime bad hail storm around 4th maybe ? My car was finished June 26 and was waiting to be shipped .was supposed to be here last week .

Funny that there is no news out there about this happening, except on FB

 

[dhammy]

Funny that there is no news out there about this happening, except on FB

Trust me I'm rela and this is real you dont have to believe me but . Im a very real person and work as a hospital chaplain .
Ford just sent me the new order number and my dealer contacted dme friday l My sister said she saw about it somewhere . I think it was July Jy 4 weekend they did have some storms .

 

[AZ_Ryan]

Trust me I'm rela and this is real you dont have to believe me but . Im a very real person and work as a hospital chaplain .
Ford just sent me the new order number and my dealer contacted dme friday l My sister said she saw about it somewhere . I think it was July Jy 4 weekend they did have some storms .

Sorry Im not going to trust anyone who spells like this.

Seriously, post a link to a real story or I call BS. The only thing I can find is a FB post thats 3 months old.

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