Ford F-150 Production Trimmed Due To Parts Shortage
Ford is cutting a couple of shifts at the Kansas City Assembly plant that builds the F-150 pickup over the next two weeks due to an unspecified parts shortage.
A Ford spokeswoman told the Detroit Free Press that the factory will be running at one shift this week and two the week of Sept. 4.
The F-150 assembly line usually operates on three shifts. F-150 production at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan is not affected.
The move comes as General Motors has entirely idled its Ford Wayne Assembly plant in Michigan, where the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 are built this week, also for an unspecified parts shortage.
GM’s Wentzville, Mo., factory where its midsize pickups are built has also cut one shift this week.
The F-Series and GM’s full-size trucks are the top two best-selling vehicle lines in the U.S.
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Both automakers and Ram’s parent company, Stellantis, are currently in negotiations with the UAW over new contracts.
The the current contracts are set to expire on September 14 and the union has voted to authorized strikes if it decides they are required if negotiations continue past that date.
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Ford is set to introduce the updated 2024 F-150 in conjunction with the North American International Auto Show, which begins on September 13.
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