fuzzymoomoo Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 This was updated today. "In addition, Ford is working with the supplier to ensure it has enough key components to continue production of the Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Explorer SUVs. For now, the automaker says final assembly of those SUVs is not changing". Maybe theres a silver lining there. If they cant keep up with SD production, pause that and get ahead of the Expy/Navi demand a little bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlRozzi Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) Considering Meridian is Chinese owned, I am not necessarily surprised at a potential compromise of safety protocol. Edited May 10, 2018 by AlRozzi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Maybe theres a silver lining there. If they cant keep up with SD production, pause that and get ahead of the Expy/Navi demand a little bit. But if Expy/Navi have components that come from there, they can't make them either. (I'm assuming they do, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 10, 2018 Author Share Posted May 10, 2018 But if Expy/Navi have components that come from there, they can't make them either. (I'm assuming they do, right?) Theyre still building Expeditions and Navigators though. Im assuming theyre shared parts so they decided to use whatever inventory they have left to get ahead of the Expy/Navi demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Theyre still building Expeditions and Navigators though. Im assuming theyre shared parts so they decided to use whatever inventory they have left to get ahead of the Expy/Navi demand. Ah, I didn't realize that. Certainly makes sense to catch up a bit if they can. I'm sure there's also already a good supply of Super Duties out there, with little to no Expy/Navi inventory, so they can probably "coast" on SD inventory for a bit while they get the supply worked out, whereas they can't with Expy/Navi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 I think they can coast on F series inventory for 3-4 weeks but after that it's going to hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 (edited) From Ford internally On Wednesday, May 2, Ford supplier Meridian had a significant magnesium fire at its Eaton Rapids, Mich. facility which has effected automotive production for several manufacturers, including Ford, GM, FCA and Mercedes. First and foremost, we want all dealers to know we have strong inventories of Americas best-selling F-Series pickup. With an 84 days supply, customers wont have any trouble finding the F-Series that best meets their needs. For Ford, Meridian provides three kinds of parts for our vehicle lines: · Front bolsters for our F-150 and Super Duty pickups, Expedition and Navigator. · Third-row seat frame brackets for Explorer, Flex and MKT. · Liftgate inners for MKT. The Ford team is working around the clock to mitigate production losses. Ford was first on the scene and provided technical resources to help Meridian stabilize the facility and return to production. This an industry issue and a fluid situation we are working closely with the supplier to resolve. My team and I will continue to keep Ford dealers updated as we receive further information. Edited May 10, 2018 by blwnsmoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Forget Super Duty and Expy/Navi....the real issue I see here that Ford should be concerned about is the production delays this will cause Flex and MKT.... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerLS Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Forget Super Duty and Expy/Navi....the real issue I see here that Ford should be concerned about is the production delays this will cause Flex and MKT.... Now that's just mean, man. Funny, but mean. Edited May 11, 2018 by SoonerLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Now that's just mean, man. Funny, but mean. I say it as a loving Flex owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Lets face it, they probably filled their years worth of MKT production in like, a day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assimilator Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Good thing the new trucks at the competitors aren't ready. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKX1960 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 It seems they're not telling the dealers much yet. My truck was due to be built next week and my salesman emailed today telling me about the fire in case I hadn't heard. They're not sure how Raptor production is affected and are waiting for more info from Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 I read somewhere that they were moving tooling to an Ontario plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj80 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I read somewhere that they were moving tooling to an Ontario plant. That is correct, full production will start again by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleTap Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Below is an article with Bad News for Super Duty buyers with Sold Orders waiting production: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/05/ford-f-series-production-resume-sooner-expected/ Mine was supposed to be made tomorrow. I have sold 2 Ford trucks in the last month bought new to order a Lariat F250. All I ask for is the truth from someone who knows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 Below is an article with Bad News for Super Duty buyers with Sold Orders waiting production: http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2018/05/ford-f-series-production-resume-sooner-expected/ Mine was supposed to be made tomorrow. I have sold 2 Ford trucks in the last month bought new to order a Lariat F250. All I ask for is the truth from someone who knows. Nobody really knows right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 (edited) Production to start back up Friday. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2018/05/15/ford-f150-production-restart-date-layoff-ends.html Edited May 16, 2018 by blwnsmoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 16, 2018 Author Share Posted May 16, 2018 Ahahahaha C-Crew gets f****d. Hahahahah Typical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Mike Levine on Twitter: The F-150 Manufacturing team used a massive An-124 cargo plane to relocate an 87,000 lbs. die from Michigan to the U.K. to help restart production of key parts following supplier fire #BuiltFordTough https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/996860511391309833?s=21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Mike Levine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/996860511391309833?s=21 More from freep. https://amp.freep.com/amp/617196002?__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazerdude20 Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Good work on a logistically nightmare. Wonder how much its going to cost per unit to ship the parts by plane from England to North America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Good work on a logistically nightmare. Wonder how much its going to cost per unit to ship the parts by plane from England to North America. They shipped equipment, not parts. Correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blwnsmoke Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 They shipped equipment, not parts. Correct? Yes but now once made, the parts have to be flown in over and over till resolved in the US and production of the part starts being made here again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 They’re small parts so I assume they can be batched up in large loads. Even if the cost is a few hundred per part it’s worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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