Using chat 2 days ago I learned my Maverick had made it to Portland via rail and was awaiting further transport with an unchanged ETA of 12/21 - 12/27. I emailed my dealer and and was told by them it likely wouldn't take that long to arrive. Imagine my total shock to find out this morning...
Just checked Ford chat, my truck arrived at the rail yard in Portland, 2.5 hours away. Still have an ETA of 12/21-12/27. When I ordered, my dealer warned me about vehicles sitting at that yard for weeks at a time awaiting further transport.
So, your brand new Lariat rattles? Is it a constant thing every time you drive it? This would drive me nuts, especially on a brand new upper trim level vehicle. These stories about fit/finish issues make me a little leary to say the least.
Ford chat shows "built", awaiting shipping with no further details. But my ETA has been moved back a month from last weeks "built" notification of 11/21-11/27 to 12/21-12/27. I'm thinking my truck is parked in a lot outside the plant waiting on additional parts.
So, "built, awaiting shipping" can also mean "sort of maybe built". I already have a notification to install the latest Sync 3 update to a vehicle that was "built" 8 days ago.
Keep in mind patient ones, getting built is only half the battle, waiting on shipping is just as bad as everything else with Ford's crappy production process. I hope mine doesn't turn into one of the trucks parked in a lot somewhere waiting on parts even thouigh it's been "built".
FWIW
10/18 invoiced and window sticker available
10/23 "in production" even though my build date was 10/25
10/27 modules started to populate
10/28 built
10/29 email from Ford confirming built status
11/02 still not shipped
-Ford chat provided build date 10/25
-tracker showed "in production" 10/23
-actual build date 10/27
-built awaiting shipping 10/28, Ford chat delivery ETA -"pending"
no emails from Ford since build week bump back 3 weeks ago
Production date 10/25 according to Ford chat a few weeks ago, invoiced and window sticker available on 10/18, build status is "in production" since 10/23. Delivery ETA 12/30-01/05