Build Out (Final Order Due) / Start Up Dates 2009/2010
Ford / Lincoln / Mercury Trucks
Last Updated: 07/01/09
 
Make Model 2009 Initial Order Acceptance1 2009 Production Scheduling Begins1 2009 Production Start Up1 2009 Final Order Due Date1 2010 Initial Order Acceptance1 2010 Production Scheduling Begins1 2010 Production Start Up1
Ford Econoline 05/23/08 06/12/08 08/18/08 06/29/09 06/29/09 07/16/092 08/25/09
Ford Edge 07/21/08 08/14/08 09/18/08 03/27/09 03/20/09 04/16/093 06/01/09
Ford Escape 04/17/08 05/15/08 06/23/08 06/05/09 06/03/09 06/25/09 07/27/09
Ford Escape Hybrid 04/17/08 Mid-September October 07/18/08 06/03/09 06/25/09 07/27/09
Ford Expedition / Expedition EL 07/21/08 08/14/08 09/15/08 05/15/09 05/13/09 06/11/09 06/29/09
Ford Explorer 06/23/08 07/17/08 08/13/08 04/24/09 04/16/09 05/14/094 06/15/095
Ford Sport Trac 06/23/08 07/17/08 08/13/08 04/24/09 04/16/09 05/14/09 06/15/09
Ford F150 05/28/08 07/17/08 08/18/08 05/08/09 05/12/09 06/11/096 08/03/097
Ford F-Series Super Duty F250/F350/F450/F550 06/23/08 08/14/08 09/15/08 05/15/09 05/13/09 06/11/098 06/29/099
Ford 2011 F-Series Super Duty F250/F350/F450/F550 - - - 11/27/09 10/26/09 01/04/10 02/15/10
Ford F650/F750 03/03/08 04/03/08 06/02/08 04/17/09 04/12/09 05/14/09 07/13/09
Ford Flex 02/18/08 03/13/08 05/05/08 04/10/09 04/13/09 06/11/09 07/06/09
Ford Low Cab Forward 03/24/08 04/03/09 06/09/08 04/03/09 Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued
Ford Ranger 07/01/08 07/17/08 08/18/08 06/05/09 07/20/09 08/13/0910 09/14/0911
Ford Taurus X 05/23/08 06/12/08 08/06/08 01/05/09 Discontinued Discontinued Discontinued
Ford Transit Connect N/A N/A N/A N/A 01/12/09 02/16/09 04/01/09
Lincoln MKT N/A N/A N/A N/A 01/12/09 06/11/09 07/06/09
Lincoln MKX 07/21/08 08/14/08 09/18/08 03/27/09 03/20/09 04/16/09 06/01/09
Lincoln Navigator 07/21/08 08/14/08 09/15/08 04/10/09 05/13/09 06/11/09 06/29/09
Mercury Mariner 04/17/08 05/15/08 06/23/08 06/05/09 06/03/09 07/16/09 07/27/09
Mercury Mariner Hybrid 04/17/08 Mid-September October 07/18/08 06/03/09 07/16/09 07/27/09
Mercury Mountaineer 06/23/08 07/17/08 08/13/08 04/24/09 04/16/09 05/14/09 06/15/09

1 - All dates are estimated and subject to change
2 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 08/26/09
3 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 09/28/09
4 - Initial VSO scheduling begins 07/15/09
5 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 08/03/09
6 - Initial VSO scheduling begins 06/29/09
7 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 08/10/09
8 - Initial VSO scheduling begins 07/20/09
9 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 08/10/09
10 - Initial VSO scheduling begins 10/05/09
11 - Initial VSO production is scheduled to begin 10/26/09

These are estimated dates. Selected options (i.e. exterior colors, interior colors, engines, etc.) may balance out earlier due to high demand and capacity shortages