Wife got rear ended in her 2020 Ford Explorer ST, totaling it. We went and looked at some different makes that are similar in size, and she ended up on the 2023 Lincoln Aviator. No surprise, same chassis and size, similar power and even a slightly upgraded interior.
We determine the exact options and features she wants, but there aren't any locally. Building one will take 6 months plus according to the dealership.
As luck would have it, I find one about 900 miles away with 4k miles on it for a decent price. Call the dealership, start the whole process and wire them the money after a couple days of back and forth.
As we are setting up logistics, wife gets a call from the dealership saying Ford put a "stop sale" on the car that morning, and they can't let it leave the lot. "Give us a couple days to work this out and we will call you." ???
This is an actual Ford dealership, not some rando used car lot, so I call and ask their head of finance what the shit is going on. He tells me they have 10 similar vehicles on their lot that are brand new with signs in them saying cannot be driven cannot be sold. They are attempting to get an exemption on our vehicle since it was pre owned, and the sale happened before they put the stop sale in place.
The issue? A software glitch in the 360 camera that can blue screen your display, temporarily. Ford does not have a fix in place and they don't know when they will.
Makes you wonder just how many bricks are sitting in Ford dealerships across the country that they can't sell. Hoping we get exempted and get our car, considering they have our fuckin money!!
