Explorer ST -Production Question

[24golfin]

New to this forum (any forum actually), so I hope I'm doing this correctly.
Question: I purchased a 2022 Ford Explorer ST from a reputable dealership the other day. They ordered the vehicle in and I agreed to buy based off window sticker. They say it could be here in 3-30 days based of their experience. I have the window sticker and VIN. Is there any way I can tell when it will be produced and potentially arrive? I don't have the order#; I asked for it but the salesman said it's a waste of time cause Ford's website is incorrect 99% of the time. Thoughts? Thank you!

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
The build date is shown on the window sticker. Check out this thread; Window sticker mumbo jumbo
Also, have you seen this one? Order Status of vehicles

Peter

 

[jrgoffin]

The date on the window sticker is NOT the build date of the vehicle (may be mentioned in that thread). That date only is when the sticker and invoice are generated. Typically, it’s about a week before actual production, but in this day and age where parts are in short supply, who knows how long the span could be. Having the sticker is at least a step in the right direction.

Also, plenty of info on this site as well: Explorer ST Forum

 

[peterk9]

The date on my window sticker and actual build date were within a day of each other on the Aviator and spot on for my 2017 Platinum.

Peter

 

[jrgoffin]

The date on my window sticker and actual build date were within a day of each other on the Aviator and spot on for my 2017 Platinum.

Peter

The point being that the date on the window sticker is, probably 99.9% of the time, not the build date. If you want to know for sure, the parts department can run the HVBoM, or service can pull up the OASIS report.

 

[peterk9]

The point being that the date on the window sticker is, probably 99.9% of the time, not the build date. If you want to know for sure, the parts department can run the HVBoM, or service can pull up the OASIS report.

I have the Detailed Vehicle Specification sheet for my VIN and it shows the production date as 2019-10-10. The date on the window sticker shows 2019-10-09.

Peter