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Easy to order,hard to get
by mickeyrom
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Aug 12, 2007 (7:15 pm)
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My daughter has been waiting for two months for her Escape, and there is no news when Ford will get the needed parts from Japan.Has anyone heard anything about this strange situation. 
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- #146 of 706
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Re: Easy to order,hard to get [mickeyrom]
by cloftus
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Aug 13, 2007 (12:27 pm)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Aug 12, 2007 7:15 pm)
I ordered mine in late June (East Central Florida) & was told last week it is now going to be October/November before it arrives. I wasn't told anything about the parts, just that they are behind on assembling them.
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- #147 of 706
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Re: Easy to order,hard to get [cloftus]
by mickeyrom
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Aug 13, 2007 (3:25 pm)
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Replying to: cloftus (Aug 13, 2007 12:27 pm)
Just to think I was just recently reading how they couldnt get rid of the Esacape and Merc. Hybrids.Times sure change.
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [sksuh]
by sksuh
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Aug 13, 2007 (5:39 pm)
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Replying to: sksuh (Jul 27, 2007 1:59 pm)
Hooray!
Just noticed that my factory ordered Ice Blue FEH (4WD, moonroof, premium package) has appeared on the dealer lot today. Ordered on May 16 and received on Aug 13. Actual "delivery" likely to occur within a day or two.
Another 2008 FEH will be on the road in the Canadian Rockies shortly.
Stephen
Canmore, AB
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [sksuh]
by teperilloux
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Aug 15, 2007 (12:01 pm)
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Replying to: sksuh (Aug 13, 2007 5:39 pm)
I just ordered our 08 FEH. I'm the 3rd FEH on order for my dealer. I'm a bit skeptical I'll see this truck anytime soon as he showed me his order sheet and his first order was placed on 6/9 and there was no build date scheduled for that truck yet. Ford better get their act together...
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [teperilloux]
by randyputnam
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Aug 16, 2007 (5:10 am)
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Replying to: teperilloux (Aug 15, 2007 12:01 pm)
I ordered my 08 FEH May 21 and was getting nowhere with the dealer (who is usually pretty good). On Aud 6 I emailed the two people at Ford, shown in previous threads, and got a call the very next day from an area Cust Svc rep at Ford. He told me my car had not gone into production because they were backed up for two main reasons: (1) NYC is converting their taxi fleet to FEB (true), and the batteries are back ordered (I think I understood the batteries to come from Toyota and they are coming in from California). Bottom line is he said he was putting a priority on my car and scheduling it into the production run. It's supposed to be ready in 5 - 6 more weeks. So, lessons learned: (1)Add on another month or two to the "promise" date from the dealer, and (2) bug the people at Ford, who are responsive, and may be able to help you more than the dealer.
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [randyputnam]
by mickeyrom
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Aug 16, 2007 (7:05 am)
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Replying to: randyputnam (Aug 16, 2007 5:10 am)
As usual Ford is putting corporate ahead of the "little"people.I would tell them that they can sell their non hybrids to NYC too.Frankly,I gave up on my plans to purchase a Ford hybrid.They irritated me to the point where I completely lost interest.I get better mileage on my KIA on the highway anyway.And they wonder why people aren't buying American. 
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [randyputnam]
by mecheng1
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Aug 16, 2007 (8:47 am)
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Replying to: randyputnam (Aug 16, 2007 5:10 am)
The batteries are made to a Ford design spec by Sanyo of Japan (don't know where they actually assemble them). Toyota is not involved.
It is probably another case of US Corporate thinking that is too short-term. The US mfrs react too quickly to a market that goes soft (hybrids a little over a year ago when gas prices went down)....and they can't react quick enough when markets pick-up (like the hybrid market has since May of this year) because they never increased their commitment to the hybrid market. They chose to add a Mazda Tribute Hybrid without adding any mfg capacity at the plant in Kansas City or ramping up their orders of HVBatterys or eCVTs. 
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [mecheng1]
by mickeyrom
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Aug 16, 2007 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: mecheng1 (Aug 16, 2007 8:47 am)
I didnt know that Mazda made a hybrid.
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Re: Where are the damn Hybrid Escapes [mickeyrom]
by mecheng1
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Aug 17, 2007 (6:28 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Aug 16, 2007 9:22 am)
Remember, the Escape, the Mariner, and the Tribute have all been assembled at the same plant in Kansas City and they have always shared lots of common parts. All three share identical hybrid components. Sheet metal and other items make them different. 
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