Ford Pauses F-150 Production at Michigan and Missouri Facilities Over Parts Shortage

Ford Motor Company has temporarily suspended or curbed assembly operations for its flagship F-150 pickup at two major manufacturing facilities in Michigan and Missouri following supplier-side part constraints.

The stoppage affects the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan, where all F-150 production shifts were idled starting September 24, with downtime slated to extend through September 30. Between 3,500 and 4,000 hourly workers have been instructed to stay home. Union leadership indicated the timeline reflects a combination of component shortages from an external supplier and necessary on-site facility repairs, though sources noted the immediate issue is distinct from ongoing aluminum supply constraints.

At the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri, shift schedules for the F-150 line have seen ongoing cancellations, while Transit van production continues unaffected:

• Shift Interruptions: Approximately 15 production shifts have been called off at the Kansas City site since the start of September.
• Parts Flow: Local union representatives noted that line operations have been operating on an hour-by-hour basis depending on incoming inventory.
• Unaffected Lines: Heavy-duty pickup manufacturing, including the F-250 assembled at the Kentucky Truck Plant, has not reported related operational pauses. "Ford has been canceling various shifts due to what they say is 'lack of parts'... all I can tell you is we’ve barely worked the last two weeks."

The recent downtime compounds broader production headwinds that began late last year following industrial fires at aluminum supplier Novelis. Ford has been working to recover output volumes, targeting roughly 67,200 model-year 2026 F-150 units by year-end. The stoppages land ahead of third-quarter sales disclosures, coming after an 11% year-over-year decline in F-Series sales through August.