Anyone else in line for a 2019 Diesel XLT Connect Wagon?

[ford-diesel 0]

On 7/30/2018 at 3:09 PM, FDLFDC said:

As of today, I have a 2019 TC XLT, swb, diesel,  symmetrical rear doors, on order.  With: tow, cloth seats, mid overhead storage, driver assist, sync3 w/nav, anti theft, blis, power seat.  Enough is enough! Invoice less incentives on delivery....they are guessing April-June.

 

The diesel is the only option on swb.  No rear symmetrical doors on Titanium’s.  I hated my hatchback on my 2016 TC, just sayin’

 

Good luck to others who have ordered.

 

OP here - Ordered ours about 2 weeks ago with swb, diesel,  symmetrical rear doors.  Not much else because it's primarily SWMBO's vehicle.

On 8/3/2018 at 11:06 AM, DonShockley said:

I'll be replacing my current TC Wagon next year and had been planning on special ordering a TC Van. That may change depending on how my current trip to the shop turns out in the end, but for now another TC is still the plan. For those with prior diesel vehicle ownership, what are the reasons to consider making the switch from gas to diesel. <snip>

SWMBO wanted a SWB Ford minivan , it only comes in Diesel

[MLB 4]

On 8/5/2018 at 9:16 AM, Mike Chell said:

 

 

The "pro ethanol" sites online state that E-10 is only 5% reduction and E-85 is only 20% ... but no one outside the pro sites can get numbers that good.

In most comparisons ... E-10 is about a 20% reduction in distance from non-ethanol gas.  E-85 is close to 50% reduction.

If a tank full of non-ethanol goes 500 miles ...

E-10 will get you 400 miles and require 25% more fuel to get you the same distance ... you're still making more emissions by the time you reach your destination.

E-85 will take you between 250 and 300 miles and requires almost twice as much fuel.  BUT E-85 IS a much cleaner burning fuel and you will produce less emissions.

I go through this information with almost every class (one week classes with 12 people or so).  In almost every class, there's at least one person who drives a flex fuel and has experienced similar results.

 

Well my real world experience jibes exactly with the "Pro ethanol" sites (whatever that means).   I consistantly got around 20mpg when I get 25-27 normally.  That's not even close to twice as much and I've never seen anyone else claim 1/2 the mpg.

 Simply not the case.  

 (E85)

Edited October 11, 2018 by MLB

[Fifty150 245]

On 9/12/2018 at 4:37 PM, ford-diesel said:

 

OP here - Ordered ours about 2 weeks ago with swb, diesel,  symmetrical rear doors.  Not much else because it's primarily SWMBO's vehicle.

SWMBO wanted a SWB Ford minivan , it only comes in Diesel

 

 

What is a "SWMBO"?  Is that a "code" of some sort, used on a modern "hook up app"?

 

When is expected delivery of your vehicle?

[Spooner 17]

Have these started getting to the dealers? Wondering how fuel mileage will compare and what kind of maintenance they will need. 

[G B L 196]

I have been looking but I have not seen any dealers advertise one in stock to go and see.  I want to do a test drive.

[Beta Don 110]

On 10/11/2018 at 2:48 AM, Fifty150 said:

 

 

What is a "SWMBO"?  Is that a "code" of some sort, used on a modern "hook up app"?

 

I think "SWMBO" is short for She Who Must Be Obeyed

Gas here s now $1.95 a gallon while diesel is $2.69  -  Even if the diesel gets much better mileage, it's still gonna cost more to operate at those prices

 

Don 

[Fifty150 245]

For people who want diesel engines, they have already factored in the extra cost of ownership and operation as reasonable.  People are willing to pay more for diesel engines, and pay more to buy fuel.

 

My view is that with Transit Connect, if you really want a diesel engine for more torque and power, you may as well buy a larger vehicle more capable of what you want to do.

2 hours ago, Beta Don said:

 

I think "SWMBO" is short for She Who Must Be Obeyed

 

 

Okay.  I had no idea.  Thanks!

[G B L 196]

My interest in the Diesel is academic.  I just wanted to see how the car runs and feels. 

[FDLFDC 3]

On 7/30/2018 at 12:09 PM, FDLFDC said:

As of today, I have a 2019 TC XLT, swb, diesel,  symmetrical rear doors, on order.  With: tow, cloth seats, mid overhead storage, driver assist, sync3 w/nav, anti theft, blis, power seat.  Enough is enough! Invoice less incentives on delivery....they are guessing April-June.

 

The diesel is the only option on swb.  No rear symmetrical doors on Titanium’s.  I hated my hatchback on my 2016 TC, just sayin’

 

Good luck to others who have ordered.

Update April 11, 2019

After waiting for seven months, my dealer called me with bad news.  My Transit will not be built.  They can’t get the Diesel engines!  Right!

 

ok, so I ordered another 2019, from a different dealer, but a cargo van, XLT with windows in the sliding doors and rear doors, SWB, gas engine, almost same as before...except this dealer offered me a deal: $500 under invoice.  So maybe September or December?

I always removed the second seat anyway in the passenger van, so no problem.

[G B L 196]

Sorry to hear that, I was  hoping for a test dirve.  I think The order numbers and Interest were most likely low and Ford pulled the plug.

[Eddy Kilowatt 7]

Bummer, I was curious how that diesel was gonna drive.  They "can't get" the diesel engines?  Huh?

 

[FDLFDC 3]

Yet another update...

last month my Dealer called me and once again said Ford would not be building my newest order.  No reason that he knew of, just not building it.

 

I waited a couple of days and went into his Dealership.  We sat down and started searching all over California for one similar to my order on a lot.  He found ONE about 200 miles from us.  It was close to the one I had ordered 5 months ago, just no glass in the sliding doors, no nav, but short wheel base!  Apparently it had been ordered by a customer who wanted a long wheel base but this one was not.  I asked my guy to see if it was available, it was, and I got it...still at my promised $500 under invoice.

 

A week later, I attempted to back into my driveway...WTH? No reverse!  The gear shift was in reverse, the dash readout showed reverse, but all I got was rpm’s.  I shut it off, restarted it, and waalaa, reverse.  Back to the dealer.  Two hours later they called me...bad news.  A module in the transmission was bad and would have to be replaced.  Ok, it’s under warranty.  Two weeks later now and we’re still waiting for Ford to send us a module.  As a side note...this van has the “Auto/Stop” feature however if the driver wants to disable it, there is a button on the dash to do so. If you do disable it, that is when the transmission will not select reverse and you have to shut the vehicle off and restart it, then you have reverse.  A glitch that Ford is aware of and is working on.

 

I tell ya...I am losing faith in the Brand.

 

Otherwise, I am enjoying the van as far as everything else goes.  Good power, easy parking, good hauling capacity.  I also have a number to a local company who installs windows in the sliding doors.

 

standby for further updates...

[Double Nickels 21]

Keep us updated on the faulty module.  

[FDLFDC 3]

On 9/7/2019 at 10:17 AM, FDLFDC said:

standby for further updates

Well, the dealer picked up my van last Thursday morning, brought it back Friday evening.  Said it was good to go.  Ok, I now have reverse back, however the auto stop/start doesn’t work...

 

Since I don’t care about that feature, I’m inclined to just leave well enough alone.  I think I need to give it some time.

[Double Nickels 21]

Not me.  I would start looking into a Lemon Law lawyer.  They took your money.  You got an item which does not perform as promised.