Latest Maverick Production Key Commodity Constraints (6/5/2023)

[Hardening2753]

So IF I read it correctly if some ordered a stand alone hitch, the order will not get built?

Sounds like the will prioritize orders of tremor/lux where it is included over the stand alone

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[Hardening2753]

Honestly it just seems like Ford is trying to coax people into ordering the Lux package if they want their Maverick to come with a hitch and not be constrained.

Lol yeap. Pay to win vehicle edition

 

[Scot LX]

Also how does the math make sense with 50% Hybrids and 65% Ecoboost?

I believe the key is the "can build", to me this means they have the ability to build up to 50% Hybrid, or they can stay with the 35% they were aiming for before. Just like they "can build" more with sunroof, as they have enough supply, but they won't add them just to give their sunroof installer more practice. The cruel thing would be to tell us they "can build" more, but still keep it at 35% pushing greater numbers to the 2024 model with a higher price.

 

[OTACORB]

Ford cannot seem to wrap it around their head that most of the retail orders are for Hybrid. They keep pushing the Gas version. This also means they buy supplies based on the projection that the Gas would sell best. Well 2 years of Data now and that has not been the case. Time to pull their head out of the sand on this.

 

[commadorebob]

Found a corner of wifi for my laptop. Even being generous with the hybrids at 50% going back to March, I don't see how 21% of outstanding orders are still EB unless there has been that many shift to EB in the last few weeks. Ford started out with 35% EB and that would indicate Ford has built less than half of the EBs so far despite having the capacity to completely clear out those orders so far.

 

[Marciof19]

Found a corner of wifi for my laptop. Even being generous with the hybrids at 50% going back to March, I don't see how 21% of outstanding orders are still EB unless there has been that many shift to EB in the last few weeks. Ford started out with 35% EB and that would indicate Ford has built less than half of the EBs so far despite having the capacity to completely clear out those orders so far.

How about the fleet orders.
Ford never released the total fleet number of orders, In my region all fleet Maverick I seen or ecoboost engine

 

[Raschaef]

Ford cannot seem to wrap it around their head that most of the retail orders are for Hybrid. They keep pushing the Gas version. This also means they buy supplies based on the projection that the Gas would sell best. Well 2 years of Data now and that has not been the case. Time to pull their head out of the sand on this.

spot on Sounds like Ford sees the sales data which shows most Maverick buyers are similar to me, buying hybrid for gas mileage, never bought a truck and have a competitive vehicle. I had Nissan Rogue.

 

[MM Mav]

21% gas seems very high. I'm at summer camp with my scouts and not near my spreadsheets, but that doesn't make sense.

Oh no Bob, hope you're not having spreadsheet withdrawal ! Seriously though, I look forward to your input and thoughts.

 

[Your_Cousin_Vinny]

spot on Sounds like Ford sees the sales data which shows most Maverick buyers are similar to me, buying hybrid for gas mileage, never bought a truck and have a competitive vehicle. I had Nissan Rogue.

yeah same-ish here. I've always driven ford sedans. The maverick is basically the only thing I want to buy from them now with their new lineup strategy, as I certainly wasn't going to be buying a giant truck or crossover . Its amazing they came up with something this desirable that could pull me (and so many others) in so strongly that I'm willing to wait so long. It is a much less desirable product with the 2.0T for me, and clearly that's the vast majority of buyers too.

They had the sense when it was released to make the hybrid the standard powertrain, so someone there must have seen it coming... Even with the no cost "upgrade" for 2023 the majority again went for efficiency.

 

[Automate]

I can’t understand why ford cant get enough trailor hitches for the maverick or any other truck.a trailor hitch should be standard on all trucks in my opinion with option to delete it if you dont want it.just my opinion

It's not the metal hitch receiver that is the constraint, it is the electronics that drive the trailer electrical connector. The chip supply still has not fully recovered from COVID. Every Ford vehicle with a hitch needs a trailer electronic module with chips.

When Ford is short on trailer modules to go around, which vehicles do you think they are going to short? The lowest trim levels of the cheapest vehicle.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

Also how does the math make sense with 50% Hybrids and 65% Ecoboost?

I sense that possibly 50% of the 35% hybrids will be IT!
Ford speak for "we can build 50% of the 35% = (17.5%)!

 

[TCPTX65]

I can’t understand why ford cant get enough trailor hitches for the maverick or any other truck.a trailor hitch should be standard on all trucks in my opinion with option to delete it if you dont want it.just my opinion

It's not the actual hitch that's restrained, it's the circuitry to electrical connections that's in short supply.

 

[Automate]

Also how does the math make sense with 50% Hybrids and 65% Ecoboost?

Those are the maximums they can make. There are other constraints that have to be factored in. So if the trailer hitch and XL trim constraints of the orders limit hybrids to 35%, they could still make 65% EBs if they were not XL or have a hitch. But regardless of what happens to hybrids, they could not make 70% EBs.

 

[LSchicago]

Saw this also and until a better theory surfaces I'm assuming it reflects the third shift production increase. I read it as though Ford is now estimating they can make 115% of the capacity they originally planned to build for MY23.

...but yeah - it's anyone's guess.

I read it as they can build max 50% hybrid, max 65% eco. So if you stay hybrid you might not get your truck, but extra capacity is available with the EB if you switch.

 

[Mikeetch]

It's not the metal hitch receiver that is the constraint, it is the electronics that drive the trailer electrical connector. The chip supply still has not fully recovered from COVID. Every Ford vehicle with a hitch needs a trailer electronic module with chips.

When Ford is short on trailer modules to go around, which vehicles do you think they are going to short? The lowest trim levels of the cheapest vehicle.

I don't believe any electronic are required to run a 4 pin wire connector for a stand alone hitch. All trim levels have tow mode if not mistaken. So the only extra electronics needed should be for 4k tow packages.

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