Ford Tracker Timeline

[StinDaMin]

Just curious what those who have gotten their vehicles have seen for a timeframe. I have included my truck timeline to this point .
Has the tracker been updating regularly for you? Have you received emails at each step in the process?

to this point the only email I’ve received was that my truck build Week was moved from 04/21 to 04/28.

Did you get one when it went into production or when it was finished being built? I’ve seen some floating around about it being shipped.

Module data loaded in on mine on Friday the 28th. Haven’t seen it move since then.

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[BradnChristine]

It varies so much, there isn't a standard. My Lariat was delivered 3/8. My modules populated 1/12/23...but you see how long they kept it...

 

[StinDaMin]

It varies so much, there isn't a standard. My Lariat was delivered 3/8. My modules populated 1/12/23...but you see how long they kept it...

Wow… yours was almost a month of being in production to being built. Did you ever find out why? Some peoples show in production the. Shipped like 5 days later. Was there maybe something that held yours up?

 

[BradnChristine]

Wow… yours was almost a month of being in production to being built. Did you ever find out why? Some peoples show in production the. Shipped like 5 days later. Was there maybe something that held yours up?

Nope. Mine was actually built, modules populated, out to the "mod shop" for the only add-on (bed rails) and back to the main factory on the same day, 1/12/23. There were a lot of us in mid January that seemed to get "stuck" for a couple weeks. The train trip took 2/9 to 2/28 to get to Denver, then sat waiting for the transport until 3/8 for the last 250+ miles.

 

[StinDaMin]

Nope. Mine was actually built, modules populated, out to the "mod shop" for the only add-on (bed rails) and back to the main factory on the same day, 1/12/23. There were a lot of us in mid January that seemed to get "stuck" for a couple weeks. The train trip took 2/9 to 2/28 to get to Denver, then sat waiting for the transport until 3/8 for the last 250+ miles.

Wow. Well I really hope they’ve got it down a little better now. That seems like an earlier shipment on the 23 model.

 

[BradnChristine]

Wow. Well I really hope they’ve got it down a little better now. That seems like an earlier shipment on the 23 model.

At least you've been through the biggest wait. Now there isn't anything you can do to hurry it up, But I advise that you do keep track of it carefully to make sure your dealer doesn't get any dumb ideas!

 

[StinDaMin]

At least you've been through the biggest wait. Now there isn't anything you can do to hurry it up, But I advise that you do keep track of it carefully to make sure your dealer doesn't get any dumb ideas!

Yes thank you for the tip. I check it daily if not a couple times haha. I’ve been through a couple other forum posts where people ave like rail cart tracking info. So once it ships I can track it!

 

[UberGadgetFreak]

There are a lot of variables involved:
1. Time from ramp to train: This can vary because they try to group vehicles going to the same destination yards together before loading.
2. Train time from factory to local: this can vary for all sorts of things from stops taking longer than expected, other rail delays and rerouting if a path is not open for some reason.
3. Local yard to dealer can vary. This is often dependent on how they organize to ship to the dealer, driver availability, operating hours, traffic, etc. The yard north of me only sends vehicles to the destination dealership when they have enough for an entire hauler - they never mix vehicles for multiple dealerships, yet the one south of me will ship out by route so a single hauler may stop at multiple dealerships.
4. Then you have the dealership and any delays there. Some may not do after-hours receiving, have someone available to do prep, etc.

I do keep track though. Here are delivery times from my last 3:
2020 Escape: Shipped 12/19/19, delivery 12/28/19
2021 Bronco: Shipped 10/4/21, delivery 10/24/21
2022 Maverick: Shipped 12/29/21, delivery 1/24/2022

Given that history, and how they all shipped from different locations, around day 10 I start checking every day, and once it gets past 3 weeks, I get worried.

My dealership has been questionable on some things, but I don't think they'd sell it out from under me. They know I know people...

 

[BradnChristine]

Yes thank you for the tip. I check it daily if not a couple times haha. I’ve been through a couple other forum posts where people ave like rail cart tracking info. So once it ships I can track it!

Yes. Be nice to the Ford CS on the phone or chat and you can get them to give you the railcar number once it arrives in Nogales (and leaves the Mexican train) and transfers to whatever railroad will carry it to your area.

 

[StinDaMin]

There are a lot of variables involved:
1. Time from ramp to train: This can vary because they try to group vehicles going to the same destination yards together before loading.
2. Train time from factory to local: this can vary for all sorts of things from stops taking longer than expected, other rail delays and rerouting if a path is not open for some reason.
3. Local yard to dealer can vary. This is often dependent on how they organize to ship to the dealer, driver availability, operating hours, traffic, etc. The yard north of me only sends vehicles to the destination dealership when they have enough for an entire hauler - they never mix vehicles for multiple dealerships, yet the one south of me will ship out by route so a single hauler may stop at multiple dealerships.
4. Then you have the dealership and any delays there. Some may not do after-hours receiving, have someone available to do prep, etc.

I do keep track though. Here are delivery times from my last 3:
2020 Escape: Shipped 12/19/19, delivery 12/28/19
2021 Bronco: Shipped 10/4/21, delivery 10/24/21
2022 Maverick: Shipped 12/29/21, delivery 1/24/2022

Given that history, and how they all shipped from different locations, around day 10 I start checking every day, and once it gets past 3 weeks, I get worried.

My dealership has been questionable on some things, but I don't think they'd sell it out from under me. They know I know people...

Wow great information! Do you mind sharing your general location? I am in north eastern Ohio.

 

[UberGadgetFreak]

Wow great information! Do you mind sharing your general location? I am in north eastern Ohio.

I live just outside Charlotte, NC. It wouldn't be the same route at all. but just going by distance, I would say add about 3 days to a week.

 

[bridges1992]

Wow great information! Do you mind sharing your general location? I am in north eastern Ohio.

My maverick is heading to West Virginia. It made it from Mexico to Illinois in three days was shipped the 25th and arrived there Sunday. I’m now waiting for it to get on another train to Kentucky.

 

[StinDaMin]

My maverick is heading to West Virginia. It made it from Mexico to Illinois in three days was shipped the 25th and arrived there Sunday. I’m now waiting for it to get on another train to Kentucky.

When did you truck go into production? (marked as built) What was the time frame from Built to Shipped?

 

[bridges1992]

When did you truck go into production? (marked as built) What was the time frame from Built to Shipped?

 

[StinDaMin]

See that’s what I’m talking about. Mine has been in Prod since Friday. I’ve heard the tracker can be behind. Did you tracker update correctly through the process? Or did it retroactively update itself a while after? Did you get an email after it had shipped?

really hoping mine has shipped lol.

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