Ford Has Halted F-Series Truck Production After A Major Supplier Fire

Ford has had to halt the line of its most profitable model while a fire-hit supplier restores production of display panel parts
Ford Has Halted F-Series Truck Production After A Major Supplier Fire

Ford has been forced to pull the plug on production of the F-150 truck, its most profitable model.

A factory fire at one of Ford’s suppliers has halted the supply of instrument panel components and the only option left open is a full line shut-down. Some 4000 workers at the Dearborn Truck Plant will be sent home without pay.

The temporary setback has also stopped production at other Ford plants in Kansas City and Louisville, with thousands more staff apparently going without pay. It’s expected that everything should be back on track by early next week, but we understand there are no guarantees.

Display panel parts supply shortages are holding the line up
Display panel parts supply shortages are holding the line up

Meridian Lightweight Technologies, the supplier affected, is said to be working with Ford to ensure that the Expedition, Explorer and Lincoln Navigator SUVs still receive all the parts they need to roll off the line at normal speed.

Ford sold 73,104 F-Series pickups last month alone, with most being F-150s. Reports say that the firm had around 250,000 trucks ready for sale at dealerships at the end of April, so supply isn’t expected to fall too far behind demand.

Ford Has Halted F-Series Truck Production After A Major Supplier Fire

European car-makers like BMW and Fiat are also understood to take components from Meridian, and are said to be adjusting their production schedules to account for delays.

Two workers are said to have been hospitalised by the fire, fortunately only with minor injuries.

Sources: CNBC, Automotive Logistics

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EliteBGN

oh damn

05/10/2018 - 09:34 |
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Anonymous

Guess it’s karma after the annoucement of Ford axing all the non-SUVS (no hate for SUV tho)

05/10/2018 - 09:47 |
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Erich Mohrmann

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Mustang and focus stayed tho

05/10/2018 - 11:31 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The Taurus gets poor sales and the Fusion/Mondeo is a piece of shit.

05/10/2018 - 15:24 |
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Wogmidget

At this rate Ford won’t have any vehicles left to sell pretty soon . . .

05/10/2018 - 09:51 |
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ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

Well,Ford,this is what you get for axing your models… Never do that again

05/10/2018 - 10:47 |
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Anonymous

I’d hate to be the one filling the tank on a vehicle with over 10k miles of range!

05/10/2018 - 11:16 |
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Abraham 6

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every year or so, not too bad, prius aint got anything on it

05/10/2018 - 11:37 |
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Anonymous
05/11/2018 - 00:17 |
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Anonymous

I feel for the workers. 1 weeks pay lost is not the end of the world, perhaps, but the uncertainty is sure to weigh down their minds.

05/11/2018 - 07:34 |
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DJ N

Glad there aren’t serious injuries in the blaze…but it is amazing to see how a few missing bits can shut down an entire assembly line and temporally leave 4000 jobless.

05/12/2018 - 04:09 |
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AnthonyDraws 1

F*ck

05/13/2018 - 03:31 |
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