Ford Motor Company announced it is halting their top-selling Super Duty and F-150 production pickup trucks at several plants around the U.S. This comes as a result from a Michigan plant fire – cause still unknown – where instrument panels production occurs. The fire, triggering many explosions, happened May 2nd at Meridian Magnesium Products of America’s Eaton Rapids, Michigan plant and injured two employees out of an excess of 400. Sections in the 208,000 square-foot plant are still open, however, layoffs are a possibility.
According to Detroit Free Press the truck assembly section of Ford’s Kansas City, Missouri plant shutdown this week due to a parts shortage. With this shutdown, they now have approximately 3,600 employees idling without a reopen date to return to work. Ford is now considering whether or not to shut down their Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan which has 4,000 employees.
“It is a very fluid station.” ~Kelli Felker, Ford Spokeswoman via Detroit Free Press
Reports indicate the Ohio Assembly and Kentucky Truck have halted production of the Super Duty trucks, but the good news is all workers are still on the job because both of these plants manufacture other vehicles. According to Automotive News Ford’s end of April 2018, stock supply of F-Series pickups – producing 84 per day – is enough to ride them through the storm. Should a production stoppage occur they would have enough trucks to last for many weeks. The icon automaker is hard at work locating a replacement parts source, and replacement parts company, Meridian Magnesium in Ontario, Canada, is moving dies to other facilities. If you’re thinking you want to sell your truck and upgrade to one of these heavy duties, now might be a good time. We buy trucks fast and pay you the highest truck value you can find anywhere else. We are also known for our short 2-step process and 20-seconds instant cash offers. People know us as the go-to when you want to sell your truck quick and the most money in your bank FAST, SAFE, and EASY too!
In the U.S., the F-Series pickup trucks are the best-selling vehicles and generate the majority of Ford’s profits with a reported 287,295 sales as of April alone. That’s an increase over the same 2017 period.
Production has also been disrupted at several other North American plants by the fire.
"…adjusting production schedules as needed to minimize plant downtime, but will make up any lost production." ~FCA Spokesperson via Detroit Free Press
According to Automotive News, production shifts have also been canceled at the Mercedes-Benz’s Vance, Alabama plant due to a cockpit components shortage; with production of the X5crossover being affected briefly per BMX.
This latest incident comes on the cuff of Ford announcing it will end all supplies of cars with the exception of two models in North America, Canada, and Mexico by the year 2020, per Jim Hackett, Ford CEO. Looks like Ford is dealing with its fair share of problems. Hopefully, this American icon will recover and come out of its slump stronger than ever.
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