Your build date seems to be about what it’s been taking. I ordered 9.30 and built 11.18.

If you haven’t had them do already have your dealer print out the DORA sheet... this will list everything ordered, if the option you want is on that then you won’t get it.

and congrats on your order!

 

I'm sorry, I think I may have mis-led you. That list was my idea of what Ford SHOULD do. Not what they DO do.

 

OOOOOHHHHH - Gotcha. Then that sucks, but I completely agree with you! LOL

 

I would like to know where the build dates are coming from? Dealer? I called mine today for a build date & they still have no idea.... or they know & don't want for me to hold them to it....
I would be ecstatic just to see "In production " on the tracking website at this point.

 

Dealer should have the build week (at least) assuming the VIN number was issued.

You can get a good idea of the build week by identifying the week the VIN number was issued. Once you have that, head over to Blue Oval forum and look at Ice-Capades' order page. Find the week your VIN was issued and the chart will detail the planned build week for all products including Super Duty. Obviously, it can shift due to part issues or Covid.

When I used that process with mine, it was dead nuts on. My VIN was issued a couple days after the order was submitted. The chart said the truck would be in production the week of Dec 7th The sticker popped up Dec 4. The next day, the dealer let me know the expected build date was Dec 12.

Good luck!

VIN: 1FT8W3BN7MEXXXXXX
Order ID: M001
Customer: XXXXXXXXXXX
Vehicle: 2021 Ford F350 7.3L XLT CC 4x4
Order Receipt Date: 2020-10-20 ( It was in the system a couple days after I submitted the order. VIN appeared same week.)
Priority: 20
Production Date: Est 12/12 per Dealer. Window Sticker appeared 12/4!
Status on Ford Website: In Production
Shipment Date:
Days in Transit (Estimated):
Final Delivered Date (Estimated):
Final Delivered Date (Actual):Status:

 

Dealer called me on 12/8 with vin# and a build date of 1/18. Place order on 11/27. The Ford tracking has it in the first stage as order confirmed not sure how that makes any sense because it says next step is to get a vin “already have it” and next gets placed in a production date “already have that also from dealer”. Going by what Ford’s site says once you have a vin you also should have a production date. Well we have a vin that’s how we started the tracking process. Makes no sense! But this is my first build.

 

If your build date is scheduled for 1/18, my guess is that the sticker will appear approx 7-8 days before. The status will shift to "In Production" at that time.

 

I just got back from looking at it. It's dark out so I couldn't take any pictures that didn't look just black, but my first impressions are WOW. It looks better than I expected. Very dark. There is a lot of metal flake in the paint. The dealer hasn't even called me to let me know that it's arrived yet and nobody was there when I went to look at it. Nobody has touched the truck since it was dropped off from the looks of it. The rail dust is THICK on it. Looks like it rode through a sand storm. The window sticker also looks like it was torn off the passenger window by a velociraptor which I was kind of disappointed by. I have the original window stickers from the last 2 new vehicles that I bought. I like to keep them. I'm expecting to pick the truck up Monday of next week at the latest.

 

ok, thanks for the info

 

Thanks! excited to get into a Super Duty and my first diesel truck. I have not had a chance to get the DORA sheet yet from my dealer as the order was originally wrong and needed corrected after I reviewed the 2021 order guide. Someone posted above about using your VIN and the Shop Ford address then decoding it with another link. I did that and the HCTT package does show up there so I am more relaxed now.

 

Well I’m excited now that you said wow even in the current condition😁

That’s unfortunate in the window sticker, I save everything as well! I have a binder for all the vehicles I’ve opened and actually just assembled the binder for tiny when he arrives😁

Congrats and I would highly suggest an iron deposit remover wash. You’ll be amazed what gets pulled out! Autogeek had a 25% of sale on Saturday and just ordered a bottle (Using Griots, but there’s many others).

Can’t wait to hear what you think in day light!

 

Thats good news! That anxiety gone👍

This is only my second, but it’s been years as my last was the 6.9l corn grinder.

 

At this point with the lack of communication with my dealer i can't assume anything. when i call and ask i keep getting very vague answers.
All i know for sure is the order was received by ford on 10/28 and i have a vin. when the vin was actually issued who knows. Like i said the answers are very vague and not easy to get . when i called yesterday i was told they don't know when the build date is going to be and for me to keep checking the ford tracking website that i would probably know the build date before they did. Really? the sticker price for this truck is $87080.00 can you at least try to act like you are trying to make an effort to get some real answers for me. Is it that hard to push a few buttons on a computer to provide a little information. Sure if i called on a Saturday afternoon when the dealership is full of customers, you can't stop what you are doing to look up info but how busy can you be mid morning during the week?
It makes me long for the days when business is not as robust and dealers would "fight" for your business.
I'll tell you one thing i learned from this process-
If the vehicle is not already on the lot ready to be sold, MOST SALESPEOPLE AT THE DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO BE BOTHERERD WITH SPECIAL ORDERS!
it took me three dealers before i was able to get one to even sit down with me to look at the build printout from the ford website ( which i created ). never mind to get a price on my build.
Maybe I'm crazy for expecting a little "customer service"
Sorry for venting here to you all but this lack of info is Very frustrating.

 

Go to the sales manager, GM or owner. If the order was picked up they know the build week. Most of the guys on the sales floor aren’t even sure if they’ll be working at that dealer by the time your order comes in - they want a sale now.

 

I also ordered on 10/28, and both Ford tracking website and alumizilla still show only "in order processing" status. If the schedule posted by ice capades holds, then production week for a 10/28 order is 12/14. That being the case, the window sticker would show up by the end of this week.