[Vandy1981]

Is anyone seeing the “built” button highlighted in the order tracker?

Everyone's order shows in production, whether it's built or not. Ford has yet to flip the magical switch that turns on the 'built' button.

 

[Okchamali]

My modules popped this morning.

 

[MicahO]

Mine too! It's Alive!!!

And here I had been looking for a Charlie Brown "I got a rock" meme...

 

[Okchamali]

Ford order tracking has in production of 5/11 now.

 

[MicahO]

Mine too. That lines up with when the modules popped to life. This seems to indicate that the trucks are rolling off the line, though like all Lightnings at the moment, they are just getting parked at Dearborn and nothing is getting delivered. I don't think that even the mannequins have made it to dealers?

I think that it's a jump to assume (as this article below does) that there are chip availability issues with the Lightning. I do think that they would prioritize these builds around whatever shortages they have. Now that the media embargo is off and the truck has the OKTB, I expect that they should start filling the convoys and make a splash at the local level? If that's the plan, it doesn't seem to have been communicated to anyone.

Dozens of Ford F-150 Lightning Pile Up at Dearborn Test Track, the Problem Is Too Familiar

Ford has started production of the electric F-150 Lightning truck at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center and has already built around 2,800 of them. It appears now that The Lightning faces the same problems with chip shortages as the Bronco and its ICE sibling. Dozens of Lightnings are piling up...

www.autoevolution.com

 

[Okchamali]

Yeah I don’t think there are chip issues with the Lightning.

 

[stepekm74]

I have an "in production date" of 4/27. Last week i could view my window sticker. Now it isn't available. Anyone else have this?

 

[ChasingCoral]

I have an "in production date" of 4/27. Last week i could view my window sticker. Now it isn't available. Anyone else have this?

That happens from time to time. It will probably be back tomorrow.

 

[MicahO]

I have an "in production date" of 4/27. Last week i could view my window sticker. Now it isn't available. Anyone else have this?

If you are referring to the shop.ford.com Vehicle Tracking site, I was seeing this with my VIN. I had been using the pre-filled suggestions to populate the search fields and at some point they stopped working. Now, manually typing the 4-digit order code and using the suggested VIN again brings up the vehicle tracking page.

This brings the truck no closer to me, but at least I know it didn't evaporate in the system!

 

[stepekm74]

Yes.. that site. It is really weird. I put in the order number and VIN. I called my dealership and they had more detail. They think it was an issue with the ford site... With the production starting on the 27th, you would think i would have more of an update by now. But I am totally new to this. So it could be normal.

I saw everyone talking about the Blended date.. I don't really understand what that is but i would still like to see mine...

 

[stepekm74]

That happens from time to time. It will probably be back tomorrow.

I hope.. it has been about 10 days.

 

[Tbrown]

I read they have a chip shortage for the rear HVAC controls, that is why the trucks are backed up in lots, not being finished.

 

[Okchamali]

I read they have a chip shortage for the rear HVAC controls, that is why the trucks are backed up in lots, not being finished.

Where did you see this? The only shortages I've seen are to the ICE and removal of options of ICE trucks to fulfill the Lightnings.

 

[Eclectic]

Maybe this was the article on chip shortages: Ford ships Explorers without chips for rear-seat HVAC controls . But do the Lightnings have rear seat a/c control?

 

[805bestdeals]

Folks, Farley himself said that lightnings are going to have priority with chips. He would be stupid not to make this priority since company is betting on these to succeed. Lets keep the faith!!