Ford F-150 Production Halted at Michigan Plant
Ford has stopped production of its best-selling Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan for nearly a week. According to a memo reviewed by Reuters, Ford canceled all production crews at the facility from Thursday through Tuesday, September 29.
A person familiar with the matter said a supply problem caused the latest disruption. The issue has also affected production at other Ford truck plants in the US.
Ford F-150 Production Halted at Michigan Plant
The Dearborn Truck Plant produces the Ford F-150 and has now faced a production stoppage lasting several days. The memo said Ford canceled all production crews at the facility from Thursday through September 29.
Reuters reported that a supply problem caused the latest shutdown. However, the report did not identify the supplier involved. Reuters also said it could not determine which supplier issue led to the production changes.
The latest disruption affects Ford’s F-150 production at a time when the automaker is working to recover lost truck output.
Supply Problem Affects Other Ford Plants
The production issue has not remained limited to the Ford F-150 Michigan plant. A person familiar with the matter told Reuters that Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant also canceled some shifts during the week because of the same issue.
Ford also increased truck production at its Kentucky Truck Plant near Louisville, according to the same source. The changes show that Ford has adjusted production across multiple facilities while dealing with the supply problem.
Ford has not publicly identified the supplier behind the latest disruption in the Reuters report.
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Ford F-Series Production Faces Further Pressure
The latest Ford F-150 production halt comes after another supply-related problem affected the automaker’s truck output. Reuters reported that a fire at an aluminum supplier caused Ford to lose tens of thousands of vehicle production units starting late last year. The latest supply problem, however, was unrelated to that earlier aluminum shortage, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Ford’s overall vehicle sales were down around 10% year over year through August 2026, while F-Series sales fell 11% during the same period, Reuters reported.
The F-Series has remained a major part of Ford’s US vehicle business. Reuters noted that it has held the position of America’s best-selling vehicle for 44 years.
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What Ford Has Said About the Production Issue
The latest production changes are linked to a supply problem, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, the Reuters report does not name the supplier or provide further details about the specific component involved.
Ford’s Dearborn plant is scheduled to remain without production crews through Tuesday, September 29, according to the memo reviewed by Reuters. Production at other Ford facilities has also been adjusted in response to the supply issue.
