Can I order 2023 Ford Lightning?

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I found this on another site. I have been wanting to know when 2023 order dates. If I am reading this right. orders for 2023 waves will start in June Or July if production scheduling starts 08/04/2023

2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Production & Ordering Schedule Is Now Available​

Can I order 2023 Ford Lightning?

Here you can find production and ordering dates for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin), below is the updated schedule for the 2022/2023MY F-150 Lightning:

  • 04/01/2022 - 2022MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
  • 07/28/2022 - 2022MY Last Day to Spec Change
  • 10/09/2022 - 2022MY Balance Out Date
  • TBD - 2023MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 08/04/2022 - 2023MY Scheduling Begins
  • 10/10/2022 - 2023MY Job #1 Date

The 2023 F-150 BEV Lightning Order Guide will be released on or about the date that the 2023 Order Bank opens and will be available for download in the Dealer Order Guides section at that time.

Does anyone know how the MY2023 reservation list will be handled? I have found a small dealer that doesn't have any pending reservation holders and was wondering if I switch my reservation to them, will I get to order immediately(MY2023 order bank). Or does my reservation number dictate my place in line no matter what dealer I choose.

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Does anyone know how the MY2023 reservation list will be handled? I have found a small dealer that doesn't have any pending reservation holders and was wondering if I switch my reservation to them, will I get to order immediately(MY2023 order bank). Or does my reservation number dictate my place in line no matter what dealer I choose.

If they have no reservations, then you would be first in his line, make sure they are EV Certified!!!

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If they have no reservations, then you would be first in his line, make sure they are EV Certified!!!

Anyone know how to change your reservation to another dealer?

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Anyone know how to change your reservation to another dealer?

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Here you can find production and ordering dates for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning per Friday's FDNB (Fleet Distribution News Bulletin), below is the updated schedule for the 2022/2023MY F-150 Lightning:

  • 04/01/2022 - 2022MY Fleet Final Order Due Date
  • 07/28/2022 - 2022MY Last Day to Spec Change
  • 10/09/2022 - 2022MY Balance Out Date
  • TBD - 2023MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 08/04/2022 - 2023MY Scheduling Begins
  • 10/10/2022 - 2023MY Job #1 Date

The 2023 F-150 BEV Lightning Order Guide will be released on or about the date that the 2023 Order Bank opens and will be available for download in the Dealer Order Guides section at that time.

Junk in the Frunk

Joined Nov 15, 2021

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Nice! Thanks for sharing!
Any guesses as to how far out the order bank needs to open before the Aug. 4 scheduling date?

FM_Jack

Joined Nov 1, 2021

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986 Posts

Nice! Thanks for sharing!
Any guesses as to how far out the order bank needs to open before the Aug. 4 scheduling date?

2 weeks to a month?

I remember seeing an 8/16 date, but that makes it seem like "Wave" ordering could start more than a month earlier than that. I put my order in at the beginning of Feburary and I knew my production date by the 25th. I think that week was when a lot of people got their production date, so that was just under 2 months since the first wave was able to place their order.

taxmanhog

2012 F250-PSD, 2006 Harley VROD Destroyer

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Some speculation my23 wave-1 first week of July 7th?

918Nate

Joined Oct 27, 2021

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78 Posts

Some speculation my23 wave-1 first week of July 7th?

Yes please

sjohnson3086

So am I correct in reading this that even though I have yet to receive a production date, I should realistically expect no later then Q3 production? (4/13 order date btw)

taxmanhog

2012 F250-PSD, 2006 Harley VROD Destroyer

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So am I correct in reading this that even though I have yet to receive a production date, I should realistically expect no later then Q3 production? (4/13 order date btw)

Those with out build weeks check your FORD.COM order page, more scheduling is happening now!

sjohnson3086

You nailed it! Sometime in the last four hours I went from no date to week of 8/29! Convenietly my birthday is in September too

tlaughlin479

Just so I understand this correctly... I havent made a reservation but wanted to make one for MY2023. So the first opportunity I will have to make a reservation is August 4th, 2022?

FM_Jack

Joined Nov 1, 2021

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986 Posts

This should be for people that have a reservation and haven't been able to order yet.

Voltz

Joined 11 mo ago

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637 Posts

Just so I understand this correctly... I havent made a reservation but wanted to make one for MY2023. So the first opportunity I will have to make a reservation is August 4th, 2022?

Maybe, probably not. You have what may be a full year of production ahead of you in theoretically ~180,000 existing reservations. I'm not sure exactly how Ford does this. But, from the way I read it, they will open the reservation order banks, probably ahead of 8/4/22. They'll start getting enough early MY23 reservation holder conversions to orders to schedule early MY23 production capacity. Any new orders will come after they winnow their way through reservation holders.

  • TBD - 2023MY Order Bank Open Date
  • 08/04/2022 - 2023MY Scheduling Begins

ja4jackallen48

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This should be for people that have a reservation and haven't been able to order yet.

I hope you and I can order/reserve before then end of the year hoping for delivery next summer. Hope!

ChasingCoral

2021 Mustang Mach E First Edition, 2016 Nissan Leaf, 2003 Toyota Tacoma, F-150 Lightning Lariat ER

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Just so I understand this correctly... I havent made a reservation but wanted to make one for MY2023. So the first opportunity I will have to make a reservation is August 4th, 2022?

It’ll probably be a year or so before you can make a reservation.

Wiseguy

Joined 10 mo ago

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refreshing this thread since we are technically a month before MY2023 Scheduling Begins in 8/4/2022, anyone have any thought on when ordering might begin? I thought 30 days before Scheduling Begins would’ve been a good guess. I emailed my dealer this morning and hoping for some news

918Nate

Joined Oct 27, 2021

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Also curious to get other’s opinions on when folks would theoretically take delivery of a MY23. If scheduling begins in August and the trucks are built in October, I’m guessing the MY23 platinums and lariats start hitting driveways in mid November (XLT and pros sometime in Dec/Jan)?

FM_Jack

Joined Nov 1, 2021

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Also curious to get other’s opinions on when folks would theoretically take delivery of a MY23. If scheduling begins in August and the trucks are built in October, I’m guessing the MY23 platinums and lariats start hitting driveways in mid November (XLT and pros sometime in Dec/Jan)?

I don't think anyone knows how they are going to do the trim order this time. Though with their statement about not making a profit on the Mach E.....

Wiseguy

Joined 10 mo ago

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refreshing this thread since we are technically a month before MY2023 Scheduling Begins in 8/4/2022, anyone have any thought on when ordering might begin? I thought 30 days before Scheduling Begins would’ve been a good guess. I emailed my dealer this morning and hoping for some news

Dealer got back and said they would know as soon as we knew, said to keep hounding our emails for a “ready to order” email

ChasingCoral

2021 Mustang Mach E First Edition, 2016 Nissan Leaf, 2003 Toyota Tacoma, F-150 Lightning Lariat ER

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I would expect that Ford would want a healthy crop of orders of each trim in hand before starting scheduling. Perhaps they are planning a few waves before scheduling?

Is Ford taking orders for 2023 Lightning?

Order banks for the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro extended range pickup are closed, and new orders are not being accepted. This applies to government, fleet, and commercial sales.

How many Ford Lightnings will 2023 produce?

The good news is that Ford says it will increase its annual production of Lightning trucks to 150,000 units for the 2023 model year.

Is it too late to order a Ford Lightning?

Right now, the reality of Ford's F-150 Lightning is that Production is limited, orders are backed up, and Ford's reservation books for 2022 are closed. With prices on the rise and the Lightning's current popularity among EV enthusiasts, getting in that reservation line even for 2023 can seem overwhelming.

Can you preorder a Ford Lightning?

Ford has closed the order books for the 2022 F-150 Lightning since the entire production capacity has already been allocated. This means no new reservation holders would be able to convert their reservations into orders. That is until the order process resumes with the 2023 model of the electric truck.