Ford Halts Production
Ford halts F-150 truck production and cancels shifts following an unidentified parts shortage.
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Ford paused all production crews at its Dearborn Truck Plant from September 24 through September 29 because of an unidentified parts-supply problem, leaving roughly 3,500 workers idle. The disruption also led to canceled shifts at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, while Ford increased production at its Kentucky Truck Plant to help offset lost output. Ford has not identified the supplier or component, and the parts issue is separate from earlier aluminum shortages caused by supplier fires. The disruption adds pressure to F-150 production as Ford works to recover from earlier output losses and its F-Series inventory remains below target; lost production could weigh on near-term profits and limit flexibility around dealer inventories and pricing.
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Kansas City Assembly had canceled 15 shifts since the beginning of the month, according to the Detroit Free Press reporting cited by Carscoops.
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One report estimated F-Series dealer inventory at 45 to 52 days’ supply, below Ford’s stated operational target of 55 to 65 days.
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The production disruption came as Ford’s sales were already weakening: through August, overall vehicle sales were down about 10% year over year and F-Series sales were down 11%, Quartz reported.
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Ford also faced a separate F-150 safety issue: it recalled 223,472 trucks from model years 2023–2027 over potentially improperly secured fuel tanks, which could detach while driving. Ford estimated about 1% of the recalled vehicles had the defect.
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