MY2023 Aviator Order Timeline Tracking thread

[jestoddart]

Spoke with dealer today, they looked into things and show on their end we are fully built and awaiting loading on train bound for ATL. Arrival date anticipates for Jan 3rd. Time will tell .. they’ve been very straight and conservative with us the all along so our hopes are somewhat lifted.

 

[Carts]

Hi: I’m a Canadian prospective buyer/leaseholder customer. Still, still waiting today, December 17 - for my 2023 Grand Touring hybrid to be delivered to the local Toronto dealer original scheduled for September - that I ordered back in April/May. I’m curious to hear from any other Canadian buyers/leasing customers if they’ve encountered such a delivery delay ? And if anyone has inside information about the exact reason, much appreciated. RBC

 

[tsharaf]

Hi: I’m a Canadian prospective buyer/leaseholder customer. Still, still waiting today, December 17 - for my 2023 Grand Touring hybrid to be delivered to the local Toronto dealer original scheduled for September - that I ordered back in April/May. I’m curious to hear from any other Canadian buyers/leasing customers if they’ve encountered such a delivery delay ? And if anyone has inside information about the exact reason, much appreciated. RBC

Mine ordered from US back in May, currently in production with 3 other GT that my dealer said they are to be re-inspected so delivery will be delayed till January

 

[peterk9]

Hi: I’m a Canadian prospective buyer/leaseholder customer. Still, still waiting today, December 17 - for my 2023 Grand Touring hybrid to be delivered to the local Toronto dealer original scheduled for September - that I ordered back in April/May. I’m curious to hear from any other Canadian buyers/leasing customers if they’ve encountered such a delivery delay ? And if anyone has inside information about the exact reason, much appreciated. RBC

Welcome to the Forum.
The vehicle you ordered will take much longer to be delivered than a Reserve. That has been discussed here many times. Depending on when it was ordered, April or May, quoting a September delivery would have been overly optimistic on the dealer's part. I believe these trims are taking at least 6-7 months or longer. These trims have many more components than the Reserve and thus subject to more delays due to parts and chip shortages. Since the factory supposedly closed down on the 17th for the Christmas break, I would think that you may be looking at late January at the earliest for delivery. You can always call the following for an update. Have your order and VIN number handy,

Lincoln Client Relationship Centre

1-800-387-9333

Monday to Friday 8:30am - 8pm.

Peter

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[MNgirl5689]

Spoke with dealer today, they looked into things and show on their end we are fully built and awaiting loading on train bound for ATL. Arrival date anticipates for Jan 3rd. Time will tell .. they’ve been very straight and conservative with us the all along so our hopes are somewhat lifted.

My blend date was 11/13. I got that email on 11/17 and on 11/18 received an email that it was built. I took ownership on 12/9.

 

[ArizJB]

Spoke with dealer today, they looked into things and show on their end we are fully built and awaiting loading on train bound for ATL. Arrival date anticipates for Jan 3rd. Time will tell .. they’ve been very straight and conservative with us the all along so our hopes are somewhat lifted.

Does your status still show “In production” on the do-it-yourself Lincoln search page? Or has that changed to Built?

 

[swoop1156]

2023 Aviator Grand Touring I 301A | Gilded Green | Sandstone Interior | Bucket Seats with Full Rear Console

Dynamic Handling | Luxury | Elements Plus | Class IV Tow | Illumination | Technology Package | Engine Block Heater

Ordered from the dealer on 11/14 with Priority Code 19. Received an Email from Lincoln confirming the order on 11/15.

We'll see how long this takes and if it comes in before the Raptor!

 

[jestoddart]

Does your status still show “In production” on the do-it-yourself Lincoln search page? Or has that changed to Built?

In Progress

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[peterk9]

2023 Aviator Grand Touring I 301A | Gilded Green | Sandstone Interior | Bucket Seats with Full Rear Console

Dynamic Handling | Luxury | Elements Plus | Class IV Tow | Illumination | Technology Package | Engine Block Heater

Ordered from the dealer on 11/14 with Priority Code 19. Received an Email from Lincoln confirming the order on 11/15.

We'll see how long this takes and if it comes in before the Raptor!

Why a priority Code 19? I don't think I've seen such a low priority code posted here before. The usual dealer code is 10 and if the order is a real top priority you could expect to see a Code 1 or 2. Those are usually reserved for buy-back replacements. A 19 would seem to put it at the end of the line.

Peter

 

[swoop1156]

Why a priority Code 19? I don't think I've seen such a low priority code posted here before. The usual dealer code is 10 and if the order is a real top priority you could expect to see a Code 1 or 2. Those are usually reserved for buy-back replacements. A 19 would seem to put it at the end of the line.

Peter

That I am unsure of, but it's definitely a 19. I can call the dealer and inquire (my Raptor order is also a 19...) Hmm. It could have changed once the order was submitted? This is the order form that was sent to me and signed, then returned to the dealer.

 

[Abe1117]

That I am unsure of, but it's definitely a 19. I can call the dealer and inquire (my Raptor order is also a 19...) Hmm. It could have changed once the order was submitted? This is the order form that was sent to me and signed, then returned to the dealer.

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FWIW, my priority code was 19 (never noticed before today). I placed the order on September 1st and the vehicle is scheduled to go into production on February 13th (been pushed back 1 week twice, originally January 30th). Similar build, GT.

 

[swoop1156]

FWIW, my priority code was 19 (never noticed before today). I placed the order on September 1st and the vehicle is scheduled to go into production on February 13th (been pushed back 1 week twice, originally January 30th). Similar build, GT.

I'd love to have them built as sister vehicles! That'd be cool. Hopefully we'll hear something sooner than later on either order. I gave up on my Mach 1 being built so I cancelled the order and found a twin out of state. Been looking and looking for the GT Aviator in Green with this exact setup and it's just impossible. There's Raptors around, but I'm not paying above sticker just cuz it's the cool thing to do these days.

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[peterk9]

FWIW, my priority code was 19 (never noticed before today). I placed the order on September 1st and the vehicle is scheduled to go into production on February 13th (been pushed back 1 week twice, originally January 30th). Similar build, GT.

I wonder if the GT trims get a lower priority due to the number of parts/chips required and therefore are taking longer to complete production?
My Aviator Reserve ordered at the end of October was the customary dealer Code 10.

Peter

 

[swoop1156]

I wonder if the GT trims get a lower priority due to the number of parts/chips required and therefore are taking longer to complete production?
My Aviator Reserve ordered at the end of October was the customary dealer Code 10.

Peter

Yeah, that could be something to consider as well, which would also make sense with the Raptors - ain't nobody getting their trucks these days in any sort of timely fashion and most have 19 as well.

 

[bbf2530]

I wonder if the GT trims get a lower priority due to the number of parts/chips required and therefore are taking longer to complete production?
My Aviator Reserve ordered at the end of October was the customary dealer Code 10.

Peter

Hi Peter. No, that would not be the reason. Priority codes of 10-19 (10 being best priority, 19 being lowest priority) are assigned by the Dealership for regular retail orders. It is completely up to the individual Dealership as to what code to assign. Commodity/parts shortages do not affect the Priority code, and vice-a-versa.

On the other hand, Priority codes of 1-9 are assigned by Ford Corporate. They usually are assigned for replacement orders for things like Lemon Law vehicles, buybacks, vehicles damaged in transit, customers whose last name begins with an "F" and ends with "ord", etc. etc. etc.

Once a Priority code is set and the vehicle is ordered/accepted, and your Dealership has allocation for that particular vehicle, that is when commodity/parts shortages will affect when the vehicle is scheduled and built. At that point, the better your Priority code is for that particular vehicle, as opposed to other orders from the same Dealership for the same vehicle model, the sooner yours will be scheduled/built.

It gets a bit more involved, but that is a simple explanation.

Keep us updated and good luck.

 

[swoop1156]

Hi Peter. No, that would not be the reason. Priority codes of 10-19 (10 being best priority, 19 being lowest priority) are assigned by the Dealership for regular retail orders. It is completely up to the individual Dealership as to what code to assign. Commodity/parts shortages do not affect the Priority code, and vice-a-versa.

On the other hand, Priority codes of 1-9 are assigned by Ford Corporate. They usually are assigned for replacement orders for things like Lemon Law vehicles, buybacks, vehicles damaged in transit, customers whose last name begins with an "F" and ends with "ord", etc. etc. etc.

Once a Priority code is set and the vehicle is ordered/accepted, and your Dealership has allocation for that particular vehicle, that is when commodity/parts shortages will affect when the vehicle is scheduled and built. At that point, the better your Priority code is for that particular vehicle, as opposed to other orders from the same Dealership for the same vehicle model, the sooner yours will be scheduled/built.

It gets a bit more involved, but that is a simple explanation.

Keep us updated and good luck.

Great info to know! Is it possible for the dealer to change the priority code after the fact? Maybe they just don't like me and 19 I got!

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[ChuckL]

At that point, the better your Priority code is for that particular vehicle, as opposed to other orders from the same Dealership for the same vehicle model, the sooner yours will be scheduled/built.

This is the key point. Priority codes are relevant only within a single dealership. A 19 at one dealer cannot be directly compared to a 10 at another dealership. A 10 at one dealer is not inherently better than a 19 at another dealership.

If a given dealership puts all of its orders in at priority 19, then all orders at that dealership will be treated equally. If another dealership puts all of its orders in at priority 10, then all of those orders will also be treated equally. If a dealership puts in an order at 19 and another at 10, then the 10 will be built first, assuming both vehicles are the same model and have the same constraints on availability. For example, if the orders are identical, then the priority 10 order will be built first. But if the priority 10 order requests a constrained item (like the full middle row console), then then priority 19 order could very well be built before the priority 10 order.

 

[bbf2530]

Great info to know! Is it possible for the dealer to change the priority code after the fact? Maybe they just don't like me and 19 I got!

Hi swoop. If they really needed to, it is possible. But to be honest, it is not worth the trouble. It would make little to no difference in the grand scheme of things. That being said, it can't hurt to ask your Dealership if they will do it, for whatever it may be worth.
If they wanted to, they could even tell you how many Aviators they have scheduled ahead of yours etc. But again, in reality the information is worthless without far more context, so very few Dealerships will do that.

The following part is simply an opinion: In reality, all of the worrying about Priority codes is not worth the lost sleep or the time it takes for all the typing.
I completely understand how excited we all get for our new vehicles to get here as quickly as possible. I am the same when I order a new vehicle.

However, like the old saying goes, that "You don't want to see how the sausage is really made"...or..."You don't really want to see how your steak makes it from the farm to your table", it becomes the same with all of the available information available on the Internet nowadays. It sometimes becomes a case of TMI/Too Much Information, and a good part of it simply confuses many vehicle buyers who don't really understand how it all works, and how (some) begin to think it is all some sort of grand conspiracy to make them wait.

Don't get me wrong. I am not advocating ignorance and lack of information. Having the information available is great, as long as the information also comes with an explanation of what it all means.

Hope this helps and bit, you get your new vehicle as soon as possible, and good luck!

 

[Abe1117]

FYI, update: Just got a VIN and scheduled for production.

09/01/22: Order confirmed
11/22/22: VIN and scheduled for production, estimated to begin the week of 01/30/23

2023 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring
301A
Dynamic Handling Package
Luxury Package
Illumination Package
Infinite Black Metallic with Ebony interior

FYI, just got another update. Production moved back 1 week to February 20th. This is the 3rd time in 4 weeks this was pushed back a week. Oh well.

 

[ArizJB]

Order Update:

Ordered BL-GT 7/28. VIN in Late September for Build week of 11/28 (which never officially changed), Blend date 12/9. (A few minor deleted options in the final build)

Chroma Caviar
Chalet Interior
Full Console
Trailer Hitch

I emailed the GM since my 'sales associate' wasn't terribly responsive. GM said the vehicle is produced, and awaiting transport the first week of Jan. With expected arrival mid-Jan. I figured as much since the factory is likely closed for the holidays now.

I loaded the VIN into our Lincoln Account (& app) and it shows up. Website/App even says the date of last SYNC update was 12/14. Of course I can't take control of the vehicle because I don't own it, but it's neat to see the vehicle is "alive."