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Fleet Distribution News Bulletin FDNB – 1206 Friday March 11, 2016

SCHEDULING HELPFUL HINTS

Fleet orders are prioritized based on a two-digit alpha-numeric priority code indicating month and week an order needs to be built. Numeric priority codes (including 99) are not valid for Fleet. See the Fleet Priority Code Calendar link below for valid priority codes. Please be aware of the following:

 First available priority codes are calculated weekly based on current order bank, available allocation, controlled commodities, and plant downtime. It is very important to review the Fleet DNB weekly as first available priority codes can sometimes change drastically if, for example, a large influx of orders is received.  Fleet receives a pre-determined amount of allocation (production slots) each month for weekly scheduling. Once the amount of orders prioritized for that week/month exceeds the available allocation, the first available priority code is moved out to the next week/month.  Orders are selected for scheduling based on priority code first, then by order receipt date. Despite how long an order has been in the unscheduled order bank, if the plant is not yet filling the production week associated with the requested priority code, the order will remain unscheduled.  As a general rule of thumb, production dates are at least one month out from order receipt date.  Every effort is made to accurately estimate the lead times, and to reflect longer lead times of specific commodities. In the absence of adjusted lead times for commodities, please use the high, medium, or low risk rating as a guide.

Please review specific vehicle line information below to assist in ordering vehicles for timely delivery. Every attempt will be made to honor requested Fleet priority code. Due to unforeseen circumstances such as plant downtime or commodity issues, this may not be possible. The information and estimated timing indicated below are correct at time of publication. Availability and timing are subject to change without notice. Acceptance of an order by Ford Motor Company does not constitute a commitment to build or a guaranteed delivery date.

DESIRED PRODUCTION DATE PRIORITY CODES PLACE ORDERS BY

April D1, D2, D3, D4 March 1 May E1, E2, E3, E4 April 1 June F1, F2, F3, F4, F5 May1

 CURRENTLY SCHEDULING FOR APRIL PRODUCTION  SCHEDULING FOR MAY PRODUCTION BEGINS 4/13/16

Week 5 Priority Codes Effective mid-April 2010, the system will automatically change Week 5 priority codes to Week 4 whenever a month does not contain a full fifth week. For example, in the month of May, any unscheduled orders placed with "E5" will be changed to "E4".

The 2015 Fleet Priority Code Calendar can be accessed at: https://www.fleet.ford.com/OrderingCenter/ordering_and_production/priority_code.asp

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Priority Codes Estimated For New Orders Currently Lead Time First Last Filling Down (Order to Possible Vehicle Line Available Available Week 1 Weeks Delivery)2 Scheduling Delays 3 2016 MODEL YEAR Super Duty E1 F4 D1 - 4/4 7/4 10-12 weeks No Delays (F250/350)

F450/550 E2 F4 D1 - 4/4 12-14 weeks F450/F550 Chassis Cabs

Econoline E1 E1 D1 – 4/4 10-12 weeks E350 6.8L DRW Motorhome w/8500# Rr Axle & 4.56 Axle Ratio – 158” & 176” WB Only – 4/4/16

Edge E2 K4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 12-14 weeks Sync Gen III – Tend, Titanium, Sport 9/6/16

Explorer Non-Police E3 F1 D1 – 4/4 12-14 weeks 3.5L TIVCT (99T) – Medium

Limited AWD (K8F) w/the 2.3L engine (99H) - High

Explorer Police F1 D1 – 4/4 14–16 weeks Flex E4 K4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 14-16 weeks

MKT E4 K4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 14–16 weeks

MKX D4 K4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 10-12 weeks

Transit Connect E1 F5 E1 – 5/2 22-24 weeks

Fiesta E4 L4 E3 - 5/16 3/7, 3/21, 4/4, 14-16 weeks 5/2, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 8/1, 8/8, 9/5, 9/19, 9/26, 10/17, 10/24

Mustang E3 E4 D1 – 4/4 7/4, 8/15 10-12 weeks 3.7L engine High 99.M D2UEF WHL Medium 64.6 D2UAP WHL Medium 64.1 Expedition E4 E4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 10-12 weeks D3HEA TIRE 48/49 EA High LWB B/O 2/8/2016 FORWARD Navigator E4 E4 D1 – 4/4 7/4 10-12 weeks D3HEA TIRE 48/49 EA High LWB MEDIUM Transit E4 G4 E1 – 5/2 7/4 14-16 weeks High delay (incremental 4-6 wks): 7/11 Seats 15 Pass Wagon w/ X2Z, X2Y, X2C, X2X

Low delay - Transportation (incremental 2 weeks): All MR & HR units Focus F1 L3 E1 – 5/2 3/14, 7/4, 8/1, 12-14 weeks 10/3, 10/10, 10/24

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CMAX E4 L3 E1 –5/2 3/14, 7/4, 8/1, 12-14 weeks 10/3, 10/10, 10/24 F-150 D4 K3 D1 – 4/4 7/4 10-12 weeks Crew Cab (W1C/W1E) 4x2/4x4 7/11 with 6.5’ box and 5.0L/3.5L GTDI (99F/99G) WITH Heavy Payload Pkg (627) – Late 2Q 2016 Taurus Non-Police E1 L2 D1 – 4/4 10-12 weeks 2.0L Engine (999) - HIGH

Taurus Police E2 L2 D1 – 4/4 12-14 weeks MKS E4 F1 D2 – 4/11 14-16 weeks

2017 MODEL YEAR

Econoline E2 TBD TBD 6/27 12-14 weeks USOB opens 3/14/16 7/4 E350 138” WB with the 4.56 Axle Ratio – 8/1/16 Motorhome E3 TBD D4 – 4/25 7/4 12-14 weeks 22K GVWR 178” WB for Parcel 8/1 Delivery Customers – 6/6/16 Medium Duty Truck E4 TBD E2 – 5/9 6/27 14-16 weeks 10.25” X 3.61” X .375” 120K PSI 7/4 16.98 SM/2.03M RBM frame rail – 10/3/16 Transit H1 TBD TBD 8/22 24-26 weeks USOB opens 5/9/16

Transit Connect G1 TBD TBD TBD 20-22 weeks USOB opens 4/11/16

Fusion E3 TBD E1 - 5/2 8/1, 9/5, 10/3 12-14 weeks SE Appearance pkg 20.N MP2 5/31/2016

Fusion Hybrid E3 TBD E1 - 5/2 8/1, 9/5, 10/3 12-14 weeks

MKZ E2 TBD E1 - 5/2 8/1, 9/5, 10/3 12-14 weeks

Escape E1 TBD E1 – 5/2 7/4 10-12 weeks

MKC E1 TBD E1 – 5/2 7/4 10-12 weeks

EXPEDITION E4 TBD TBD 7/4 TBD USOB opens 3/17/16

NAVIGATOR E4 TBD TBD 7/4 TBD USOB opens 3/17/16

1This is the first available production week at the plant (not to be confused with "First Available Priority Code"). The "First Available Priority Code" is often beyond the first available production week at the plant due to incoming orders exceeding weekly/monthly allocation. This serves as a point of reference to help determine when order(s) may be submitted to the plant.

2 Every effort is made to accurately estimate the lead times, and reflect longer lead times of specific commodities. In the absence of adjusted lead times for commodities, please use the high, medium, or low risk rating as a guide.

3High-risk commodity has a lower probability of scheduling. Low-risk commodity has a higher probability of scheduling. Refer also to the Product Information section in the Fleet DNB for current material hold information.