This may explain some of the delays.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-fo...-idUSKBN13W2JT

 

Needs a LOT better explanation! Ford wouldn't be SITTING on 15,000 new trucks unless there WAS a problem IMO.

I'd sure an hell want a real and proven (not stealership BS) explanation before I bought one.

As the they say, YMMV.

 

You know what they say about opinions...yours just happens to be wrong. Ford routinely holds new vehicles (especially new redesigns or vehicles with a never before used engine/tranny combo) for a while to ensure there are no issues, and allow a quick fix of any issues that come up before they get into customers' hands. Standard operating procedure for FOMOCO.

 

I'm in the auto industry... what they are telling you but not quite explaining is that there was an issue found and the trucks all needed new powertrain software before delivery.

So they stockpile them in a huge parking lot and then go around and flash new SW into each truck before releasing it.

Its easier than delivering them and bringing them all back in for new SW.

This should go away in the future when all cars have the ability to receive new SW remotely... like Tesla has been doing for 5 years now...

 

So true. Very common. Anyone remember the pictures of the stockpiles of 2009 F-150s with the new all 6 speed lineup on f150online back in 2008? Bloggers are making a mountain out of a molehill and using Ford as clickbait.

Here's a quote from Mike Levine:

Levine said holding new models, especially with new engines or transmissions, is a common practice for all of Ford’s vehicle launches.

“Building and holding new models for additional testing is a quality process that has been part of our standard for more than a decade,” he said.

http://www.autonews.com/article/2016...aptor-10-speed

 

Amazing!!!

 

Not everything is a conspiracy!

 

I think they were waiting until they finished paying their debt to the illuminati