Summary
Ford has actually stopped or lowered F-150 production at its Michigan and Missouri plants since of a supplier-related parts scarcity. Around 3,500 employees at the Dearborn Truck Plant have actually apparently been informed to stay at home, while a number of shifts have actually likewise been canceled at the Kansas City Assembly Plant. Because in 2015, Ford has actually fought with keeping its F-150 production going to satisfy need.
Ford has actually stopped the F-150 pickup production at its Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan and Kansas City assembly plants due to a provider issue, according to media reports. According to an internal memo, all production teams and shifts have actually been stopped briefly from Thursday, September 24, through Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and this has actually affected countless employees who have actually been informed to stay at home. This choice leaves approximately 3,500 employees idle, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The provider issue that triggered the current disturbance was unassociated to the aluminum scarcity, the individual knowledgeable about the matter informed Reuters.
At Dearborn Truck Plant, the car manufacturer has actually put a stop to all production of the F-150 beginning September 24 and it is prepared to be down through September 30, Mark DePaoli, informed the Detroit Free Press. DePaoli is the UAW Region 1A director and previous vice president of UAW Local 600, which represents the per hour labor force at Dearborn Truck Plant. DePaoli stated Ford stated the timing was partially due to requiring to do center repair work along with the provider problem. He stated there about 3,500 to 4,000 employees at Dearborn Truck Plant that have actually been informed to stay at home.
SUBMIT PHOTO: A Ford logo design on a Ford F-150 pickup for sale in Encinitas, California, U.S. October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Ford has actually likewise stopped or decreased production of the F-150 pickup at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri, on Friday. The factory makes F-150 trucks and Transit vans, UAW main Jim Fisher stated.
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“We’re not running today. They canceled the A shift,” Fisher stated of F-150 production, keeping in mind Transit production continues as typical. “Right now, they haven’t canceled the B shift, which starts at 6 p.m., but they usually give me very late notice. We’re literally hour-by-hour on parts.”
When inquired about the production stops, Ford representative Dave Tovar informed the Detroit Free Press, “We don’t comment on supplier disruptions.” Fisher stated given that Sept. 1, Ford has actually canceled 15 shifts of F-150 production at Kansas City Assembly. The plant utilizes about 8,600 employees, about half of those individuals deal with the F-150.
“Ford has been canceling various shifts due to what they say is ‘lack of parts, ‘ ” Fisher stated. “I think it’s aluminum, but all I can tell you is we’ve barely worked the last two weeks.”
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Because late in 2015 Ford has actually had trouble in preserving the production of its F-150 to fulfill need since of 2 fires at its primary aluminium provider, Novelis, which triggered a scarcity. The business utilizes aluminium in the bodies of a variety of its cars, including its very popular F-150 pickup. Ford’s executives have actually informed the market that they were on track to make up the lost production by the end of the year. Fisher mentioned that the business had actually prepared to construct about 67,200 design year 2026 F-150s by the end of the year. The car manufacturer’s car sales were down about 10% year-over-year through August, with sales of the F-Series down 11%.
Because the disturbance is happening at the worst possible time, this is due to the fact that experts are anticipating a bad 3rd quarter for United States brand-new vehicle sales amongst the Detroit Three, with them losing one of the most market share in current memory. It has actually in truth been forecasted that Hyundai will offer more automobiles than Ford in the 3rd quarter. The business will launch their sales figures next week. Ford produces its sturdy F-250 at the Kentucky Truck Plant and Fisher specified that he is not knowledgeable about this production being interrupted.
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