Anyone that’s been paying attention to the automotive market over the past two-plus years is already well aware of the many challenges facing automakers over that time span. What began as a temporary production shutdown during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic quickly turned into the semiconductor chip shortage, and, more recently, a variety of other supply chain issues that have wreaked havoc on the market as a whole. Unfortunately, the world of new vehicle production is a complex one, and these problems can’t be fixed quickly or easily, which is why they’ve endured for so long. Many customers placed orders for a new Ford months or even years ago, yet still haven’t taken delivery. And that had us wondering – how long have our readers been waiting for their new Ford since placing an order?
What we’re looking for is precisely how much time has passed since our readers actually placed their order – not when they secured a reservation or “raised their hand” for that vehicle. For example, those that reserved a Ford Bronco or Ford Maverick the day those models were revealed then had to wait until order banks opened months later, which doesn’t count in this case – rather, we’d like to know how long our readers have been waiting since they officially placed an order.
As Ford Authority has outlined in the past, the world of automotive production is rather complex, with a lot of moving parts. The pandemic disrupted that process in a major way, not only from the resulting temporary production shutdown, but also the production of all of the many thousands of parts that go into building vehicles – many of which come from suppliers, who have faced their own issues with securing raw materials, parts, and the labor needed to produce and ship them.
On the flip side, automakers like Ford work to keep their own costs as low as possible, which has become increasingly difficult amid soaring inflation and supply constraints. Couple that with limited parts availability and high demand, and the result is a nightmare for both consumers and automakers alike, while even shipping vehicles to dealers is more complex due to rising costs and labor shortages in the trucking market.
As such, Ford has worked to circumvent these problems by building vehicles without certain, non-essential features, but has still been forced to push some 2022 model year orders to 2023, including a handful for the Ford Transit Connect van, Ford Maverick compact pickup, and Ford Escape crossover. The automaker also continues to build what it calls “vehicles on wheels” – which are missing certain constrained parts – and storing them at its plants until those parts are available in an attempt to keep assembly lines running. Near the end of last month, Ford had 40,000-45,000 of those unfinished vehicles parked and waiting on various parts, in fact.
As a result, new vehicle inventory has been virtually non-existent over the past couple of years, which is frustrating for shoppers, dealers, and automakers alike. Making matters worse, things haven’t improved much, if at all, over that time span. In fact, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently stated that he doesn’t see an end to the supply chain nightmare coming at any point in the near future, and noted that the automaker is merely focused on navigating these challenges until it does.
All of this means that there are quite a few frustrated Blue Oval customers out there in the world, waiting to take delivery of their new Ford that they ordered months – if not years – ago. If you’re among this crowd, we’d love to hear just how long it’s been since you placed an order for your new Ford, so be sure and let us know via the poll below!
We’ll have more on the ongoing supply chain crisis soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for 24/7 Ford news coverage.
Interest-free financing and more on the compact crossover.
Providing a way to keep using electric power only.
All while usage continues to rise.
Due to soaring prices and high interest rates.
It managed to complete the race, too.
View Comments
Today marks exactly one year since I ordered my Maverick. :(
Nov 10 will be my 1 year, Have a buid date and vin #, Currently 12/12 (3rd date I have received-1st was early Nov...). Just hoping my old truck lasts long enough!!
My wife's van gave up the ghost. She has been waiting for 13 mos.
Ordered August 11, 2021.
Built September 12, 2022.
Delivered September 29, 2022
Happy to have missed early recall issues.
Love the XLT. Averaging 43.3 miles per gallon
That's great news. Hope I get the mpg or evan close to 40.
Oh lord, here come all the “Ford is failing and Farley must resign because the government is stealing our tax dollars to cram EV’s down everybody’s throat but the grassroots EV boycott is going to give us back sovereignty over 5G and our precious bodily fluids” comments.
Spot on comment.
What is the environmental mpact of EV battery creation? What is the impact of putting all the batteries in the ground? Can trees absorb lithium batteries like they do carbon?
I don't want an EV. I don't want a vehicle I can't drive from here to California, I don't want a vehicle that relies on an aging power grid. Do I think Farley is an idiot, yes. What you do with your body fluids in your EV is up to you, but in the real world the adults don't want your glorified golf cart.
Batteries are completely recycled. There are many highly valuable components in EV batteries and they are prized for their value. There are lots of false narratives pushed by the fossil fuel industry claiming EV vehicles have a higher environmental impact than ICE vehicles. It's simply not true. They begin their life more sustainably and then over their life, contribute significantly less harm to the planet.
I don't think "the fossil fuel industry" is pushing the narrative; they are in fact energy companies, not "oil" companies. They will make a transition into something where they will maintain a market share.
No, I see the "facts" coming from the same people who, decades ago. said any car with California-spec pollution equipment would have engines failing at 50,000 miles. That detergent motor oil would wreck an engine. That radial tires were dangerous. That Ford's 30,000 mile chassis lube interval introduced in 1960 was going to fail, blah blah blah.
Yes. Detergent oil took out a lot of engines that were run with non-detergent oil and had a bunch of built-up gook and glop that the detergents - doing their job - broke loose. The 30K chassis lube interval failed when people shoved a grease gun into a fitting and mashed on the gun until the rubber retention seals burst, rendering that ball joint or tie rod end the same as the older kind.
Today, many are still throwing money away on 3,000 mile oil changes.
Batteries are not at all completely recycled. Look at Paris as an example. They have over 6,000 EVs sitting in a field polluting the ground because no one will recycle the batteries.
Ordered my loaded Maverick Lariat on December 18, 2021. Received on October 8, 2022. Glad I waited patiently and didn’t succumb to the temptation to downgrade to get it sooner!
It makes me wonder in what order Ford is taking previous orders to build. I ordered my Maverick XLT in September 2021 and I am still waiting.
Glad to see you also left out all appropriate punctuation and proper grammar. For a minute there I thought you were slipping!
For me however, I not an EV fan at all but that is purely a personal choice. I love my Internal Combustion Engine powered sports car. Ordered my Mustang Convertable in Oct 2021, received it May 2022, exceptionally happy with it. Last new car in my now retired life. Enjoy your rebuttals, I certainly enjoy reading them so thanks for the entertainment.
Ordered my Mach E on 4/22. Scheduled for production next week.
I have been waiting 7 months for the f-150 Hybrid that I ordered and since may 2021 for my Lightning.
Two years for my 2 door bronco gave up took my deposit back
I ordered 6-19-21 2 door Outerbanks truck is sitting in Dearborn Michigan since 10-3-22 100% completed ✅ 7 hrs away from my house I have offered to do the paperwork at Dealership and fly out and drive back . Ford said No ! I have offered to send a union (Teamster) transport to pick up my dealership has my truck plus 3 more sitting. And Ford not doing anything for there customers or share holders ! Makes no sense those 4 trucks easily = $300,000. I have such a bad taste in my mouth at this point that I will accept delivery
And if I am not blown away by the
Truck I will sell at a premium just like the exact same truck that was sitting on the showroom floor at a $30,000. Above the sticker price. I asked the salesman what was up with that . He told me that they were only doing that so that the truck was there for me to see . Stopped by a week later and the 2 door outerbanks was sold . I’m all in
Ordered Edge ST on 5/3/22 Still a 22 model scheduled for assembly
next week at Oakville so we'll see if it comes by mid Nov here in Az
Been waiting since March for the 2022 Escape PHEV. Ford had me re-submit the order for a 2023 Escape PHEV last month. Maybe I'll get it sometime in 2023. Not holding my breath. Because of battery sourcing requirements, the 2023 Escape PHEV will not qualify for the tax credit and the 2023 Escape PHEV I ordered had a $4000 price increase. Very good chance I'll decide not to take delivery when I see the final increased price and confirm the tax credit is no longer available.
Been waiting since may 2022 for my Maverick xlt. Scheduled for production Nov. 14th.
Not holding my breath
We all would be advised not to hold our breath.
In 4 days will be 1 year waiting on my 2 door Bronco. I agree with a previous writer....Farley has got to go. One year is unacceptable if theyre throwing everyfhing toward E V s
Ordered a 2022 PHEV Escape on May 23rd. Last update was that is being built tomorrow the 24th of October. Fingers crossed.
Makes me wonder what are the Production Lines doing when there’s nothing to build?
I also ordered my Maverick October 2021. It is currently scheduled for production December 12, which means it will be rolled over to a MY23. Looks like my 2023 Lariat will have options stripped and price raised.
I ordered my Escape PHEV in March and my buddy that works for Ford ordered his in January and we're still waiting. I guess Ford doesn't believe in first come first served.
Oh come on, FCFS has nothing to do with it.
You have likely ordered features that are supply constrained.
You mentioned your friend who works for Ford, him not getting his truck yet is, in addition to my comment above, a fair indicator that Ford isn’t making preferential deliveries to its employees like your friend.
Ordered oct 2021 maverick xlt hybrid,basic build,still no build date…rolled over to 2023 my,I have no reason to believe that I will get it before spring (or later) even though 22 my roll overs are supposed to get scheduling priority.