2020 Silver Spruce Platinum ordered

[Exit32]

Window stickers update every 7 days.. it means nothing.. it's just how Ford's system works. The 1st -5th.. 6th, 7th, 8th etc will all be the same thing.

Good to know. So which version of the window sticker is affixed to the vehicle? First one?

 

[Exit32]

That really Sucks, have you tried calling the Ford number and asking them whats going on? (1-800-392-3673) they were pretty helpful when I called them.

FWIW, I called Ford Customer Service as suggested. While they were courteous, they didn't have access to status information beyond what I can get at the Ford Vehicle Order Tracking website:

Ford Vehicle Order Tracking

I plan to contact my sales guy and see if he can find out why my Explorer has been "In Production" for a month.

 

[peterk9]

Good to know. So which version of the window sticker is affixed to the vehicle? First one?

The first one. All subsequent ones should be exactly the same except for the weekly date change.

Peter

 

[blwnsmoke]

FWIW, I called Ford Customer Service as suggested. While they were courteous, they didn't have access to status information beyond what I can get at the Ford Vehicle Order Tracking website:

Ford Vehicle Order Tracking

I plan to contact my sales guy and see if he can find out why my Explorer has been "In Production" for a month.

Why do you say a month? It takes a week for production (24hours to build but the system has to organize osrts, paint them and assign them in order so they are all sync'd up on the assembly line. If production started on the 25th as you say, that's 3 days into the 7 day window before shutdown. When it resumed on the 8th, that puts you around the 10th-12th for completion. You are roughly 5 days past the production/completion date.

Is there a reason you dont want to post your VIN (just curious), it's like license plates, it is available to anyone who sees your vehicle in person lol.

I'll try to have it looked at today if you want.

Edit - nevermind, you got your answer on blueoval.

 

[Exit32]

The reason I'm saying one month is because my sales guy sent a status update to me on June 17. That's the first day that status showed as "In Production." Today is July 17, so it's been a whole month with status unchanged.

 

[Exit32]

Just checked status of my 2020 Explorer Platinum and it has been updated. Apparently, my Explorer was produced, then sent off-site, and has now been returned to Chicago Assembly. Here's a summary of what's happened since I placed the order:

09-Feb-2019: Retail order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production -- Sent to Plant; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production -- Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production -- Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL

 

[Exit32]

Another week gone by; another window sticker generated. But no change in status. Here's the whole story:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL

 

[peterk9]

Due to the delays and with a reported 18,000 or so Explorers sitting in a lot I'm guessing we'll be seeing a few more of those posts.

Peter

 

[Forddealz]

Due to the delays and with a reported 18,000 or so Explorers sitting in a lot I'm guessing we'll be seeing a few more of those posts.

Peter

Peter. Mine has a built date of the week of the 8/5/19 and built date is listed as Friday, 8/9/19. I know all of these dealer orders and early orders have been recalled and many are needing to replace things. I hope mine is made on 8/9 and then shipped via truck to NY. I don't think that mine will lag behind all of these 18,000 explorers that are being held back because of Fords errors. I hope when they built mine on 8/7/19, I will get it in 2 week period. No trains will be involved.

 

[blwnsmoke]

Peter. Mine has a built date of the week of the 8/5/19 and built date is listed as Friday, 8/9/19. I know all of these dealer orders and early orders have been recalled and many are needing to replace things. I hope mine is made on 8/9 and then shipped via truck to NY. I don't think that mine will lag behind all of these 18,000 explorers that are being held back because of Fords errors. I hope when they built mine on 8/7/19, I will get it in 2 week period. No trains will be involved.

Take this for what it is worth.. I have been told that if an Explorer is not on a truck now, then they are not going anywhere at the moment.

If this is true, then yours is not going anywhere.

This may he why Ford has not pulled any orders from dealers to schedule them the past 2 weeks. I'll know on Saturday if Ford pulled any or if we are now at 3 weeks without scheduling.

 

[Exit32]

Another week has evaporated and another window sticker has been generated. Sadly, no change in status. Here's history since I placed the order:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
08-Aug-2019: Eighth window sticker generated
08-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL

 

[Exit32]

I'm disappointed because there's been no change in status for my 2020 Silver Spruce Platinum. Here's a summary of what's not happening:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
08-Aug-2019: Eighth window sticker generated
08-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Ninth window sticker generated
17-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Recall 19C06 incomplete

 

[TonyST]

I'm disappointed because there's been no change in status for my 2020 Silver Spruce Platinum. Here's a summary of what's not happening:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
08-Aug-2019: Eighth window sticker generated
08-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Ninth window sticker generated
17-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Recall 19C06 incomplete

At least yours has changed some. My status has been "In Production" and "Sent offsite" since it was built on 7/16 with no change. I am talking to the dealer about trying to find one that has been delivered somewhere at this point since I have no clue when (or if) it will ship. Really disappointed with Ford's production communication (or lack thereof).

 

[GeoTracker]

I'm disappointed because there's been no change in status for my 2020 Silver Spruce Platinum. Here's a summary of what's not happening:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
08-Aug-2019: Eighth window sticker generated
08-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Ninth window sticker generated
17-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Recall 19C06 incomplete

Maybe a parts issue, only the plant knows or more complicated problem with the 19C06 recall since it is showing incomplete. Hopefully you can find one locally. It will likely just show up on it's on the day you get another one. My ST is scheduled in about 2 weeks with a SN over 77,000 so they have made a lot of 2020 explorers. I have been told that ST's are expected to be close to 20% of the production.

The recall includes 13,896 vehicles in the U.S. and 239 in Canada built at Ford’s Chicago Assembly plant this year. Explorers built there from March 27 to July 24 and Aviators built from April 10 to July 24 are affected.

Most of the affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory, according to Ford.

 

[Exit32]

Finally, some progress! Status of my 2020 Explorer Platinum just changed from "In Production" to "Awaiting Shipment." Checked recall status, and the manual park-release cover recall has not yet been completed. Here's the whole story:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: First window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
25-Jun-2019: Second window sticker generated
28-Jun-2019: In Production
02-Jul-2019: Third window sticker generated
09-Jul-2019: Fourth window sticker generated
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
16-Jul-2019: Fifth window sticker generated
23-Jul-2019: Sixth window sticker generated
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
31-Jul-2019: Seventh window sticker generated
31-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
08-Aug-2019: Eighth window sticker generated
08-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Ninth window sticker generated
17-Aug-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
17-Aug-2019: Recall 19C06 incomplete
24-Aug-2019: Tenth window sticker generated
24-Aug-2019: Recall 19C06 incomplete
24-Aug-2019: Tracking status changed from In Production to Awaiting Shipment

 

[blwnsmoke]

Congrats on the ETA finally and it on it's way to you!!

 

[Exit32]

Yes, blwnsmoke, it appears that my Platinum is finally on its way. I'm hoping for mid-September delivery.

 

[Exit32]

If all goes according to plan, my 2020 Platinum should be delivered to my dealer in mid-September. Right now, it's on a railcar in Blue Island, IL.

Here's what's transpired over the past (almost) seven months:

09-Feb-2019: Order placed (Order No. X007)
20-Feb-2019: In Order Processing (Unscheduled Clean)
18-Apr-2019: VIN assigned (1FM5K8HC3LGA21316)
17-Jun-2019: Scheduled build (week of)
18-Jun-2019: Window sticker generated
25-Jun-2019: Production scheduled
28-Jun-2019: In Production
11-Jul-2019: In Production - Origin Received - (Vehi-ship LLC ) Ramp 06, Chicago Asy, IL
21-Jul-2019: In Production - Returned from Offsite; Ford Chicago Assembly, IL
07-Aug-2019: Recall issued to inspect manual park release cover (Recall 19C06)
24-Aug-2019: Status changed from In Production to Awaiting Shipment
26-Aug-2019: Status changed from Awaiting Shipment to In Transit (Railcar TTGX974088)

 

[peterk9]

You've shortened the list.

Peter

 

[Exit32]

You've shortened the list.

Peter

Yes, Peter, too many window stickers were generated!