The Scoop on JOB2 Start Date for 2013 - Fusion Hybrid Titanium and Energi

[fusionTX]

My VIN shows up on FordEtis! No actual build date yet. Window sticker isn't available yet (as expected).

What is the link to check this? Thanks!

[highflight]

also got my VIN yesterday......went to Ford Etis and the following showed up for my Hy Ti.....can anyone decipher the 'Build Date"

 

Build Date: 30.11.0002 Vehicle Line: Transit Connect 2002- Engine: 2.0 4V DOHC PFI Gas/Electric

[hermans]

30.11.0002 Vehicle Line:

 

This indicates your car has not been built yet. The date of 30.11.0002 is 11/30/0002 and that is the generic date Etis uses. When your car is built it will show in Etis the next day or so and then a couple of days after that the complete build info will show up.

 

Cars will normally be built 7 to 10 days after you are able to pull up your sticker.

Edited March 1, 2013 by hermans

[highflight]

hermans... thanks for the info....how does one find out the build date,,,,Ford gave me the VIN yesterday, but said only my dealer has the build date info...is that true ??

[ny2oc1996]

Got my vin emailed to me from my dealer today.

2013 HyTi Platnium White w/Driver Assist pkg

Ordered 12-13-2012

Build week of March 25th

Expected arrival at dealer 2nd week of April (according to my dealer).

[hermans]

The dealer can and should give you the info. Takes about 30 seconds to look it up on their computer. The first thing to show will be the "scheduled to week", then the build date that normally falls within the scheduled to week. For example, my scheduled to week was 11/12 and my build date was 11/17.

 

Your dealer should be happy to get you the information, after all, your are buying a car from them. I would call them on Fridays as the system updates on Thursdays, usually in the evening hours.

 

If Ford gave you your VIN, I assume it was Ford Customer Care. You can also get updates from them.

Edited March 1, 2013 by hermans

[Fastronaut]

Well bugger, if you guys who ordered last year are getting build dates in the last weeks of March, I will probably end up with a build date some time in the second or third week of April. That means it could be clear into June before I get my hand on my car. :heartbreaker:

Patience Grasshopper ... :grouphug:

[Fastronaut]

What is the link to check this? Thanks!

Here's the link: http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jsessionid=00AD7C68C702E8CF824561F2D4372BF9.fcvas505

[neod192]

What is the link to check this? Thanks!

 

 

Here's the link: http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jsessionid=00AD7C68C702E8CF824561F2D4372BF9.fcvas505

I was just going to post it :)

[fusionTX]

Here's the link: http://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do;jsessionid=00AD7C68C702E8CF824561F2D4372BF9.fcvas505

Thanks. I'm in ETIS too.

It's kind of nice the little things we get excited about.

I'm going to miss all the buildup once the car arrives :)

[dlramon]

I ordered on 11/19/12 and I still have no information - talked to the dealer yesterday and called customer service today - nothing, only that I'm undergoing the ordering process. If my circumstance is representative, order date may not have any significance - but if it doesn't what does set the priority? We have all ordered TiHy's and most have added most, if not all, of the options. Does this problem go back to my dealer?

[neod192]

I ordered on 11/19/12 and I still have no information - talked to the dealer yesterday and called customer service today - nothing, only that I'm undergoing the ordering process. If my circumstance is representative, order date may not have any significance - but if it doesn't what does set the priority? We have all ordered TiHy's and most have added most, if not all, of the options. Does this problem go back to my dealer?

I think it goes back to the dealer, yes. It's their job to determine which orders get picked up. We're both from SE MI - which dealer did u go to?

[dlramon]

Bob Maxey Ford Howell, MI

[neod192]

Bob Maxey Ford Howell, MI

K, I went to Varsity in Ann Arbor so we're not that far away! Hope they schedule it soon for you. We ordered on the same day :)

[wazzul]

I ordered on 11/19/12 and I still have no information - talked to the dealer yesterday and called customer service today - nothing, only that I'm undergoing the ordering process. If my circumstance is representative, order date may not have any significance - but if it doesn't what does set the priority? We have all ordered TiHy's and most have added most, if not all, of the options. Does this problem go back to my dealer?

 

I feel your pain, although you ordered way before me too. It's kind of frustrating to see even one person who just ordered like last week get their VIN. Wish there was some type of incentive to get the orders in early but it really doesn't matter. From what I've seen on other sites talking about other car manufacturer's it's the same everywhere. Priority has nothing to do with order date, there's something else behind it, something elusive...

[cwb1183]

It is allocations that slow the scheduling down, My dealer is medium size but they sell a lot of Hybrids and Hybrids and energis are allocated by region and dealer.

I knew a month ago that they had an allocation for my Titanium,

While they were waiting for HiTi Builds the dealer was allocated 2 more SE Hybrids.

So far in the 2013 model year they have only been allocated 3 dealer stock SE Fusion Hybrids and sold them as soon as they hit the lot.

 

The Hybrids and energies are on the weekly commodities list.

 

 

 

REGIONAL CONTROLLED COMMODITIES:

* If underlined, Commodities are allocated by SIMS to the Dealer level

Style 2 Alloy 18 Wheel – D2ULB – (64B) - Optional with 205A or 505A

1.6 PI TC I4 Ethnl – EN-RN – (99R)

2.0L TIVCT GTDI T/C 240PS GAS - EN-R9 – (999)

2.5L DOHC PFI 4 Cyl Gas - EN-S7 – (997)

Gas/Electric Hybrid – GBVAZ - (P0L & P0R)

Hybrid less Tech Pkg – OBD8Y – (P0L w/503A less 14L)

Series 5 – VS-DA – (P0G - S Series)

By the way due to a early user glitch, my user name on the Fusion and MKZ forum is chuckokie.

Edited March 2, 2013 by cwb1183

[fusionTX]

I am sure I was the first and probably only HyTi order from my dealership. I don't think they've had a hybrid in a while. They have plenty of regular Fusions. Ford could be selling a lot more of these.

[cwb1183]

I think if you look at the Ford "commodities and scheduling" they project what they think will sell and what constraints there are from suppliers, and this determines how many they can build.

 

Here is an example using ford truck paint.

 

 

4. Commodities- We usually get a list of controlled commodities on Wednesday these are the items that are not available (not Material hold, just overscheduled from past or supply issues, short term shortage, Material hold items Can't schedule, IE DVD is currently Material hold) and items that aren't going to be "Free demand". Free demand items are ones that you can get as many as you want, supply outdoes demand. Other items may have a restriction. Currently two-tone paint is a commodity. For example let me give a list of controls (not actual amounts, just for example based on things I've seen in the last few weeks.

Two tone paint (supercab/Regular cab) 30%
two tone paint (SuperCrew) 18%
total SuperCrew 35%
5.4L V-8 80%

 

So maybe if the demand continues they will be able to increase production , if the parts suppliers are able to increase the flow of hybrid parts.

Edited March 2, 2013 by cwb1183

[dlramon]

K, I went to Varsity in Ann Arbor so we're not that far away! Hope they schedule it soon for you. We ordered on the same day :)

Although the Ford dealership in Howell, MI has been in operation for at least 20 years, it changed ownership relatively recently (I think within last couple of years) to become Bob Maxey Ford. I am the first and, as of last week, the only one who has ordered the TiHy at this dealership - so there shouldn't be a restriction on their allocation of a TiHy. One aspect which has occurred to me that could have an impact upon how Ford allocates new production to dealerships is that the fast movers of stock get the allocation first - this must get assigned a high weighting factor at the very least. Howell, MI is somehwere in the neighborhood of about 1/3 the size of Ann Arbor and it is further away from Detroit - factors which would tend to reduce stock movement rate and, thus, move my production date down on the priority list. Another aspect which could be a factor, is a particular dealership's Ford debt ratio to $ value of allocated new stock - I really have no reason to think Bob Maxey Ford has this particular problem but being as their ownership is relatively new, their initial outlay of cash to the past owner(s) could be inhibiting faster payment to Ford.

 

Edited March 2, 2013 by dlramon

[kmil]

Got my VIN 28 Feb.

2013 HyTi Platnium White w/Driver Assist pkg

Ordered 1-22-2013

Build week of March 25th

Expected arrival at dealer = ???

[Fastronaut]

Got my VIN 28 Feb.

2013 HyTi Platnium White w/Driver Assist pkg

Ordered 1-22-2013

Build week of March 25th

Expected arrival at dealer = ???

Congratulations!

[dlramon]

An amazing thing happened this morning! I received a phone call from the Great Lakes Area Ford Customer Service manager informing me that my vehicle is scheduled for build next week; further, that there would be a follow-up phone call next week to provide me a VIN. Apparently, I had been given an incorrect order # by the dealership salesman handling my order - unbelievable, for at least the last 5 weeks I've been asking for order status using the wrong order #. The Customer Service agent answering my phone call last week was especially helpful to me and seemed honestly concerned that I had not gotten any better information than "begun the ordering process". He even made a point of calling me back to ask me if he had the correct name of my salesman, re-confirmed dealership location, etc. I believe Ford Customer Service contacted the Sales Manager at Bob Maxey Ford who than was able to get the actual order status using the correct order #. The above is real evidence that Ford does care about their customers - a fact which I personnaly appreciate and will directly benefit from soon with delivery of my new TiHy, hopefully before the end of April.

Edited March 4, 2013 by dlramon

[shaggy314]

If Ford really cared, they'd get me MY car... screw you other guys. ;-)

[neod192]

An amazing thing happened this morning! I received a phone call from the Great Lakes Area Ford Customer Service manager informing me that my vehicle is scheduled for build next week; further, that there would be a follow-up phone call next week to provide me a VIN. Apparently, I had been given an incorrect order # by the dealership salesman handling my order - unbelievable, for at least the last 5 weeks I've been asking for order status using the wrong order #. The Customer Service agent answering my phone call last week was especially helpful to me and seemed honestly concerned that I had not gotten any better information than "begun the ordering process". He even made a point of calling me back to ask me if he had the correct name of my salesman, re-confirmed dealership location, etc. I believe Ford Customer Service contacted the Sales Manager at Bob Maxey Ford who than was able to get the actual order status using the correct order #. The above is real evidence that Ford does care about their customers - a fact which I personnaly appreciate and will directly benefit from soon with delivery of my new TiHy, hopefully before the end of April.

That's great and all, but if your car was scheduled to be built next week, they'd already have the VIN and be able to provide it. I think what they meant to say is: the car will be scheduled next week and the build date will be sometime in the future (3/25 or 4/1). I haven't seen any retail HyTis being build any earlier than the week of 3/18.

 

They like to use works like scheduling and building interchangeably, but we all know that scheduling comes first, along with the VIN and then finally the build :)

[Fastronaut]

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That's great and all, but if your car was scheduled to be built next week, they'd already have the VIN and be able to provide it. I think what they meant to say is: the car will be scheduled next week and the build date will be sometime in the future (3/25 or 4/1). I haven't seen any retail HyTis being build any earlier than the week of 3/18.<br />

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They like to use works like scheduling and building interchangeably, but we all know that scheduling comes first, along with the VIN and then finally the build :) </p></blockquote>

I have been working with my Ford Area Customer Service Manager also. He calls me weekly and I update him on the facts about my order he doesn't know. Enough said?