To keep the 2015 and 2016 F150s separate, I figured we should setup a new thread for the 2016s.

I'll start it off:

Ordered: 9/15/16
Received VIN: 9/24/16
VIN: 1FTEW1EG0GFA14102
Factory: Dearborn
Trim: Platinum 3.5L EB 5.5'

I don't have any late availability items according to a document posted in the "2016 Order Guide" thread.

No ETA yet, and does not appear on COTUS, but it does appear on ETIS (No Build Date yet).

Production for 2016 F150s is scheduled to begin on 10/12/16 at Dearborn.

Notable websites:
COTUS: http://www.cotusb.ford.com/
ETIS: https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do

Order Guide (Thanks to 'vegasrider')

Price List (Thanks to 'geronimo')

Release Dates for Specific Options (Thanks to 'WillD')

 

Received order preview sheet 9/14
Ordered most likely 9/15
Platinum
No late items
No vin yet
Not on COTUS

Chad, looked it up and said it is in "Order processing" phase for most likely a late October build.

What is ETIS?

 

Once you get a VIN, enter it on ETIS: https://www.etis.ford.com/vehicleRegSelector.do

Once a build date is given it will show there I believe. There is a default build date entered that isn't updated until your actual build date is given (It's like 11.30.0002 or something by default).

Right now though, it seems ETIS is down, as I just checked and now it says it can't find the VIN due to "OASIS" being down.

 

Great idea!

Ordered: 9/22/16
Received VIN: 9/26/16
Production # N342
Factory: Dearborn *(updated)*
Trim: Platinum EB full load

I tried both COTUS and ETIS. But you're right. Seems ETIS is currently down. I got the same OASIS message.

 

Once ETIS is back up, it will tell you the assembly plant. It's more than likely Dearborn for you if I were to guess.

If the 11th character in your VIN is an F, it is Dearborn. If that 11th character is a K, it is Kansas city, but Kansas city is not scheduled to start production of 2016s until November.

 

Ordered: 9/15
2016 King Ranch
No vin received
Not in cotus

 

Ordered 22 Sep
2016 Lariat
No VIN received yet
Not in COTUS
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2016 Ingot Silver Lariat 4x4: 3.5L E.B, 502A w/ Tech pack, Max Tow w/ 3.55 E-Lock, Ext Range Tank, 5.5' box, Power R.B. and the 2 "steps".

 

Gave up ON finding a '15 Platinum the way I wanted and ordered a '16. Dealer called with VIN 1FTFW1EG6GFA14660 order number 6506 build date the week of Nov. 16th Dearborn. Tried to decode the VIN but came out as short bed XLT rather than long bed Platinum. Will try COTUS and see what happens.

 

If it is the VIN decoder from these forums, I found it isn't entirely accurate.

However, if you enter your VIN into ETIS, it does not show a build date yet. Your dealer might be estimating. From my research, Dearborn puts out just over 1000 trucks per day when it's operating at full capacity. That would put both of our trucks being built the last week of October (10/26).

Of course, that is assuming the production rate is indeed about 1000 per day. Who knows if they will start out slower or not. There aren't really that many changes from the '15, so I can't imagine there would be much of a transition period.

Of course, this is all speculation, so take it with a grain of salt.

 

Dearborn is building about 8,500 trucks a week, while KC is building about 7,500 a week.

For OCT, the numbers for the 2016 F150 appear to indicate a slight reduction of (roughly) 1K trucks per week per plant, but that assumes no (new) issues arise that cause the plants to lose builds. It won't take long to get back up to APW (and probably MPW).