How constraint is the hitch?

[The Weatherman]

I think this theory of there being a Constraint on the hitch was predicted on a glitch with dealers order tracking system that was showing orders as having errors and displaying the hitch as one of them.

That turned out to be untrue and was caused by a software bug that was fixed last Tuesday (10/25/2022) afternoon.

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[rclee]

You know what, now that you say it, I can see that, maybe Ill add the whole package XD

Now you are changing the question. I was only replying to the hitch receiver. The other options could put you in a more constraint situation,

Your call.

 

[2022 pushed behind 2023's]

I believe that "Constraint" just means that the supply chain issue is delaying builds on vehicles with constraints, not that they're impossible to build. When Ford has enough parts to build a truck with constraints, they build them. When they run out of those parts, they build more vehicles that don't have constraints. Then when more parts come in, they schedule more constrained build again.

A constraint just means your vehicle could take longer to build, but you may get lucky and have it built sooner, if they have the parts and your number is drawn.

Scheduling is based off of market region / dealer allocations AND constraints. This is quoted from Ford webpage:

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/owner-resources/sales-support/2023-maverick-retail-order-faqs/


How does the dealer’s vehicle allocation affect my vehicle’s order scheduling?

Both individual dealer allocation and available supply chain commodities play a significant role in our ability to schedule customer retail orders. All 2023 MY Maverick retail orders will be scheduled based on the following criteria:

• Dealer allocation – Number of Mavericks the customer’s Ford dealer receives
• Commodities – Part supply availability

Why your vehicle never got scheduled is beyond me. But I do know that, like it or not, all MY22 rollovers DO NOT get priority, they have been mixed in line with everyone else's MY23 orders.

Your going off Ford's web site, which is part of the problem.

Ford gave us build's and VIN's, then took those away, and then put builds ordered 16 MONTHS after ours WITH "constraint items in their places. Pretty simple to see everything you suggest is factually wrong.

We have seen for the last 1.7 years Ford will do this and list "this or that" when it all points to allocations. This is the first time Ford has cancelled orders and VIN's to fill allocations to this magnitude.

 

[commadorebob]

He is likely very busy tonight. But it would be interesting to have Tim, @fordvideoguy, give a breakdown of the orders that were scheduled to see if he can notice a pattern or if this was a genuine free-for-all.

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