Ford’s plan to overcome delays

[Deleted member 5597]

https://fordauthority.com/2023/05/new-ford-maverick-bronco-sport-production-details-disclose

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[RR - All the way]

Sounds really good. UNLESS, Ford lets the July 17 order bank open long enough to accept about 50K more units than they can produce!!! If so, this forum will continue to be people hoping to get an ordered maverick discussing allocations and part constraints.

 

[Last Truck Ever]

Good, then they should have nooooo problem at all scheduling me this week!

I just want my lil red truck.

 

[KSC Grey Ghost]

To me the numbers don't add up to me ???? There is seven and a half months left in this year roughly . If they want to produce a extra 80,000 Maverick and Broncos that's over 10,000 vehicles EXTRA a month???? Pulse the others Mavericks and Broncos they normally produce maybe I'm missing something but that just don't understand They have never once produced 10,000 Mavericks in one month Im sorry but I just don't understand the numbers.

 

[golfguy2020]

They have never once produced 10,000 Mavericks in one month Im sorry but I just don't understand the numbers.

don't forget this july they are adding a third shift to mexico plant with 1,100 more employees
that should help lol

https://fordauthority.com/2023/01/ford-maverick-assembly-plant-to-add-third-shift-this-july/

The new third shift is slated to begin in July, and Ford will reportedly hire 1,100 new direct workers and 5,000 indirect employees at the Hermosillo plant to support the expansion, according to Jesús Gámez García, president of the National Council of the Maquiladora and Export Manufacturing Industry. The move, as one might expect, stems from high demand for the Ford Maverick in the U.S.

 

[icegradner]

To me the numbers don't add up to me ???? There is seven and a half months left in this year roughly . If they want to produce a extra 80,000 Maverick and Broncos that's over 10,000 vehicles EXTRA a month???? Pulse the others Mavericks and Broncos they normally produce maybe I'm missing something but that just don't understand They have never once produced 10,000 Mavericks in one month Im sorry but I just don't understand the numbers.

Don't forget that would be maximum capacity, not what they can actually make. Due to supply shortages, it might end up being far less than that. Most months they are building 6-7k Mavericks, if they could get that up to 10k a month with the extra shift that would be an improvement, would it not? That would be 40k Mavericks from July until the end of MY23 production in the early fall, rather than just 24-25k.

 

[WNYEscapee]

It's fine and dandy to up potential production capacity, but if suppliers cannot get materials or are still struggling with manpower issues themselves all is for nothing.
Likewise, at the dealership level we're still struggling with parts for normal maintenance items, like filters, brake pads and rotors, not to mention electronic parts for new vehicles which in some cases are just not available for months; the same with catalytic convertors. I understand these being required for production to continue but it's also a pretty good idea to have these equally available for the people who have already picked their vehicles up from the dealer's lot and need warranty service too.

 

[glider]

I'm expecting to order a M24 in July. They can't build all the MY23's. So based on track record, heck Ford will just let people order more mavericks so even more folks can be pissed off and disappointed when they can't actually get one. The modern way to do business. Terrable time to need a new truck/car.

 

[icegradner]

It's fine and dandy to up potential production capacity, but if suppliers cannot get materials or are still struggling with manpower issues themselves all is for nothing.

Indeed, I would not be surprised if there wasn't much of a change in production numbers with the increase. Ford has been putting new vehicles ahead of fixing sold units for over a year, which is fine for people waiting for a new vehicle, but as you noted not so great for anyone with a vehicle that need repairs.

I'm expecting to order a M24 in July. They can't build all the MY23's. So based on track record, heck Ford will just let people order more mavericks so even more folks can be pissed off and disappointed when they can't actually get one. The modern way to do business. Terrable time to need a new truck/car.

So do you think Ford would be better of dropping the order banks all together and just sending stock units to the dealers the old fashion way? No custom orders, you just get whatever the dealers feel like ordering. Put your name in the hat at the dealer and wait your turn just like it always used to be. People would be disappointment either way, but at least they wouldn't be wasting hours a day checking the order tracker.

 

[TheSEARCH]

So they say first quarter they built 25486 Mavs, so at that rate a total of 101944. Now they said they will increase production by 80K a YEAR so each month 6666 so split that in half for the BS and Mav we have 3300 added each month. So I have heard the third shift already started BUT not sure so lets say july. So we have 4.5 months of 3333 on so an added 14998 mavs built. If half hybrid we have an added 7500 hybrid mavs built for 2023.Hardly many more. Not a big deal. Get ready to order a 2024. Or get something else. I have two other vehicle not Pickups I am considering this summer. Both hybrids. I would like the Mav but i am sure there will be another price jump and the whole 2023 order BS could happen again.

 

[WNYEscapee]

Indeed, I would not be surprised if there wasn't much of a change in production numbers with the increase. Ford has been putting new vehicles ahead of fixing sold units for over a year, which is fine for people waiting for a new vehicle, but as you noted not so great for anyone with a vehicle that need repairs.


So do you think Ford would be better of dropping the order banks all together and just sending stock units to the dealers the old fashion way? No custom orders, you just get whatever the dealers feel like ordering. Put your name in the hat at the dealer and wait your turn just like it always used to be. People would be disappointment either way, but at least they wouldn't be wasting hours a day checking the order tracker.

I think Ford should allot dealers upfront the number of orders they will be planning on producing for each dealership, and then let them fill orders with that number being known as potentially finite. Set the bar realistically, and if production capacity enables them to open banks later and allow another "X" that can be produced, so be it. Put an end to the race to input as many orders as possible, and customers being left in the dark or outright disappointed. If nothing else, if Ford met orders and had extra production available they could produce models for dealer stock as I think they had hoped to for this model year.

 

[glider]

Indeed, I would not be surprised if there wasn't much of a change in production numbers with the increase. Ford has been putting new vehicles ahead of fixing sold units for over a year, which is fine for people waiting for a new vehicle, but as you noted not so great for anyone with a vehicle that need repairs.


So do you think Ford would be better of dropping the order banks all together and just sending stock units to the dealers the old fashion way? No custom orders, you just get whatever the dealers feel like ordering. Put your name in the hat at the dealer and wait your turn just like it always used to be. People would be disappointment either way, but at least they wouldn't be wasting hours a day checking the order tracker.

I think Ford should build all of the currently ordered trucks, or at least issue vin numbers, before opening up for more orders. I believe that being able to order a truck the way you want it is a good thing.

 

[OleFordGuy]

I hope this truly happens and that it make a significant difference. Lot's of people been waiting and deserve to get their orders built and delivered. But the half glass empty mindset that comes over me from time to time reminds me that Ford has made promising statements in the past that did not materialize and they definitely have a track record of F_ing up a lot. Hopefully this time it will actually materialize. Keep the Faith. Good luck to all that's waiting !!!

 

[TheSEARCH]

I think Ford should allot dealers upfront the number of orders they will be planning on producing for each dealership, and then let them fill orders with that number being known as potentially finite. Set the bar realistically, and if production capacity enables them to open banks later and allow another "X" that can be produced, so be it. Put an end to the race to input as many orders as possible, and customers being left in the dark or outright disappointed. If nothing else, if Ford met orders and had extra production available they could produce models for dealer stock as I think they had hoped to for this model year.

While that sounds great and all it sounds great for us buyers. Ford only cares about what is great for Ford. Ford clearly doesn't give a darn about its buyers. the setup they have now they still sell all their mavs built. So why should they care if buyers don't get orders. What do they care as it doesn't hurt the bottom line. Until we have competition to make Ford look at sales number dropping Ford has nothing to care about. What you said takes money they don't NEED to spend now. So they wont. Maybe if ford got 10000 letters complaining yes old fashioned snail mail maybe they would take notice. I sent one myself. They sent me a form letter back about 2 months later.

 

[icegradner]

I think Ford should allot dealers upfront the number of orders they will be planning on producing for each dealership, and then let them fill orders with that number being known as potentially finite.

Given that the number of trucks being build per month can vary by up to 1000 units (+/-), based on supply avaliblity, how could they possibly do that though?

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