trupilot Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 I was told today that there is a "manufacturers hold on Navigator deliveries." There is some "minor issue" that needs to be fixed before delivery. OK, great, I want the vehicle to be as good as possible before I get it but: this vehicle was ordered in March, built on July 27, left Louisville by rail on August 6, delivered to Jacksonville and consigned to a trucking company on August 10 and now it will sit in a railyard 160 miles away for a month, for a minor issue. Can anyone give some insight into what is going on. The way it came across from my salesman it sounded like a fleet wide problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 It just means they found an issue at the plant - could be a batch of parts, could be defective equipment, could be human error and they need to inspect something and possibly repair it. Hopefully it’s something simple they just need to inspect and it will only take a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trupilot Posted August 23, 2018 Author Share Posted August 23, 2018 There is a great deal more that I dont't know, than I do know about building and delivering a vehicle to its end user. However, what seems very unusual to me is that its more cost effective and efficient to address a "minor" issue between train and truck, in the middle of the delivery. If something needing attention is discovered after the product leaves the plant, wouldn't a dealership be the next most logical place to deal with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 It depends on the problem. It might present a potential problem in transit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Ford will do everything possible to avoid delivering a vehicle to a dealership with a suspected problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trupilot Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 So, no one has a hint of fleet problems with 2018 Navigators? There seems to be at least two, being tracked on this forum, that have had the delivery process stopped after completing the rail portion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Mine is being held hostage in brookfield, mass since 8/17... dont know why? deliver is in stamford ct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Actually I was able to find out the trucking company responsible for the final delivery to the dealer. He informed me my car is on hold by Lincoln. So something is up. Does anyone have any reason why????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Actually I was able to find out the trucking company responsible for the final delivery to the dealer. He informed me my car is on hold by Lincoln. So something is up. Does anyone have any reason why????? They found something at the plant so some vehicles are being inspected and/or repaired before delivery. Happens a lot. Nothing to be too concerned about other than the potential delay. And no, Ford will not say exactly what the problem is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 So supposedly the delay is due to an issue with those that have the 2nd row bench option, which mine has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trupilot Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Maybe not, I ordered a reserve with the pass thru. Do you have an expected delivery date? Mine was revised to Sep 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 They removed the delivery date. It was supposed to have been this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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