Does VIN# guarantee my22?

[LoveMyTaters]

Just curious if Ford scheduled to many trucks in June...?

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[redskins5]

Just curious if Ford scheduled to many trucks in June...?

Part of the VIN # does designate the year of the vehicle, so you are pretty assured that it will be a 22. Otherwise they will have to re-issue you a new vin.

 

[FlyingScot]

I want to tell you yes, but Ford like all manufacturers has had challenges with supply chain leading to delays and gaps. I would say likely yes, but if you are not scheduled then my guess would be 50/50. If scheduled but late in 2022…then 80/20.

Just a guess - don‘t think anyone including Ford has an answer.

 

[Bburg]

I have a VIN, I got an email that my Lariat Hybrid RR FE was to be built on 7/25, the dealer told me 08/1. I just called Ford and now they tell me 08/08 with a delivery on 8/22-8/26.

I really don't believe this darn truck is going to be built at all! I ordered last August 20, 2021

I like a dummy pre traded my other truck which if I would've known then what I know now, I would've cancelled the order.

 

[MLowe05]

A VIN means you are getting a MY22.

 

[Automate]

A VIN means you are getting a MY22.

Because Ford Maverick scheduling is 100% accurate. They always build them exactly the week they plan to. They never have to push back a build date. /s

 

[MLowe05]

Because Ford Maverick scheduling is 100% accurate. They always build them exactly the week they plan to. They never have to push back a build date. /s

The VIN has nothing to do with them moving the build week. They may move it all around, but the VIN is tied to the model year and if you have a VIN assigned then you are getting a 22.

 

[Automate]

The VIN has nothing to do with them moving the build week. They may move it all around, but the VIN is tied to the model year and if you have a VIN assigned then you are getting a 22.

The VIN does not mean a whole lot until it gets stamped into the vehicle as it is being built. They can always assign a new VIN to a customer if the vehicle is not built by October 21.

 

[MLowe05]

The VIN does not mean a whole lot until it gets stamped into the vehicle as it is being built. They can always assign a new VIN to a customer if the vehicle is not built by October 21.

It is my understanding that once a VIN is assigned, the parts for the vehicle are all available. So while the build week may change, a VIN being rescinded and a new one issued would be extremely strange.

Again, as @fordvideoguy said in his livestream last night, if you've got a VIN you are getting a MY22.

 

[Automate]

It is my understanding that once a VIN is assigned, the parts for the vehicle are all available. So while the build week may change, a VIN being rescinded and a new one issued would be extremely strange.

Ford uses just-in-time manufacturing just like all the other auto companies. I can guarantee you they don't have all the parts for two months of production just sitting at the Hermosillo faculty waiting for assembly . They have orders from the parts suppliers and schedules for when they should be delivered. But just like everything else in the supply chain, one of those vendors may not be able to deliver the parts when they planned. This has been happening all along and is what causes Ford to delay vehicle builds. But now they are running up against a hard stop of October 21. If they don't have all the parts by then, they can't produce the vehicle.

 

[marpolsdofer]

Ford uses just-in-time manufacturing just like all the other auto companies. I can guarantee you they don't have all the parts for two months of production just sitting at the Hermosillo faculty waiting for assembly . They have orders from the parts suppliers and schedules for when they should be delivered. But just like everything else in the supply chain, one of those vendors may not be able to deliver the parts when they planned. This has been happening all along and is what causes Ford to delay vehicle builds. But now they are running up against a hard stop of October 21. If they don't have all the parts by then, they can't produce the vehicle.

I was scheduled for last week of June. Then that week arrived few days in to the week and it was rescheduled for this week. I am not surprised at all I was more surprised it got scheduled. I track it yesterday it was noted as built on the 4th. Got the email today confirming it. I took a look at the blend date it actually started the same day I got the rescheduling email .

 

[Philly_maverick]

Just curious if Ford scheduled to many trucks in June...?

Didnt hear anything from anyone, untill i recieved my VIN, had the car in les then 14 days from recieving vin ( Hybrid FE )

 

[MLowe05]

Ford has a method of knowing what they can build in advance. We may not know that exact method, but they schedule what they can build and VINs are assigned.

No one with an assigned VIN is getting punted to MY23. But if you don't believe that, fine. You'll just have to see for yourself.

 

[dalola]

I would also have to believe a VIN assignment is a 99.9% assurance of model year production. I suppose there might be a rare scenario where a VIN could be deleted, but given all that a VIN represents, I don't think mfgr's would do this except in extreme situations. I also suspect, as '22 production winds down, VIN assignment will come much closer to actual production, as the parts/supplier conditions become even more fluid.

But yeah, I think VIN's assigned through August should be pretty comfortable knowing they will be '22 models. Then at some point, we will see those VIN assignments slow down, and get released very close to the actual production week.

 

[Automate]

I would also have to believe a VIN assignment is a 99.9% assurance of model year production. I suppose there might be a rare scenario where a VIN could be deleted, but given all that a VIN represents, I don't think mfgr's would do this except in extreme situations. I also suspect, as '22 production winds down, VIN assignment will come much closer to actual production, as the parts/supplier conditions become even more fluid.

But yeah, I think VIN's assigned through August should be pretty comfortable knowing they will be '22 models. Then at some point, we will see those VIN assignments slow down, and get released very close to the actual production week.

I agree, people would rather be pleasantly surprised rather than disappointed their VIN did not get built so Ford will be more conservative about telling the customer they have a VIN. But Ford has to be optimistic in their planning. The last thing Ford wants is them to have parts, equipment and labor to build vehicles but don't have VINs/scheduling to build them. So they will assign VINs to customer orders but not tell the customer until after the vehicle is made.

But on the other hand there can always be situations like this where a city of 13 million people is shutdown 3 days ago due to COVID. https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-c...-again-to-avoid-covid-explosion-/6645887.html If a Ford parts supplier happens to have their plant in that city, then Ford is not going to get their parts and vehicle can't be made.

Or, even if the parts are made, there can be quality issues that prevents them from being used. This has already happened previously to Maverick production and the assembly plant had an unplanned shutdown.

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