Bad news for early buyers.
9/17/14, 06:15 PM
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Bad news for early buyers.
September 16:
Ford has yet to run one full day of production of its 50-year Mustang at its Flatrock, Michigan plant since Job 1 launch of August 28.
Production was cancelled entirely on Friday, August 29, the day following Job 1 launch, and also on Tuesday, September 2 giving Ford 5 days over the Labor Day holiday to iron out issues, but since then has not put together one full day of production runs planned as recently as 2 weeks ago.
Since its Job 1 launch of August 28, Ford has told its workers to go home at mid day on 20+ shifts including all of last week, and both Monday and Tuesday of this week.
It appears production plans have been entirely abandoned, and reports from the production floor are that Ford has retreated back to it's "TT" or "tool-trial" launch mode in lieu of Job 1 mode meaning it has gone backward, not forward; and if this is the case, any/all Mustangs produced to date will likely not be sold to the public.
Ongoing and serious issues largely arising in the "body" division in Flat Rock have led to splitting metal body parts, horrendous fit & finish issues, not the least of which is warping of it's all-aluminum hood...how this bodes for the aluminum ambitions 35 miles up the road at Ford's F-150 Rouge Assembly plant remain unclear.
Ford had planned on rolling off some 500 Mustangs each day by next week, with Fusions making up only 100 cars per day out of the total. Today's total for both its A and B shifts was closer to 220 vehicles, (with no Fusions produced due to stoppage due to serious headliner issues) the destination of which remains unclear.
With continued confusion and a growing list of problems, the August 28 Job 1 launch which, for Ford is the pinnacle of a launch process, and for the Mustang a process that began over 2 years ago, is now looking more and more like a Potemkin Village.
And in its most ambitious year of Ford's 100+ year history, one must ask the obvious question: Where's Alan?
No longer holding any Ford shares, but still have Ford's in the driveway
Ford has yet to run one full day of production of its 50-year Mustang at its Flatrock, Michigan plant since Job 1 launch of August 28.
Production was cancelled entirely on Friday, August 29, the day following Job 1 launch, and also on Tuesday, September 2 giving Ford 5 days over the Labor Day holiday to iron out issues, but since then has not put together one full day of production runs planned as recently as 2 weeks ago.
Since its Job 1 launch of August 28, Ford has told its workers to go home at mid day on 20+ shifts including all of last week, and both Monday and Tuesday of this week.
It appears production plans have been entirely abandoned, and reports from the production floor are that Ford has retreated back to it's "TT" or "tool-trial" launch mode in lieu of Job 1 mode meaning it has gone backward, not forward; and if this is the case, any/all Mustangs produced to date will likely not be sold to the public.
Ongoing and serious issues largely arising in the "body" division in Flat Rock have led to splitting metal body parts, horrendous fit & finish issues, not the least of which is warping of it's all-aluminum hood...how this bodes for the aluminum ambitions 35 miles up the road at Ford's F-150 Rouge Assembly plant remain unclear.
Ford had planned on rolling off some 500 Mustangs each day by next week, with Fusions making up only 100 cars per day out of the total. Today's total for both its A and B shifts was closer to 220 vehicles, (with no Fusions produced due to stoppage due to serious headliner issues) the destination of which remains unclear.
With continued confusion and a growing list of problems, the August 28 Job 1 launch which, for Ford is the pinnacle of a launch process, and for the Mustang a process that began over 2 years ago, is now looking more and more like a Potemkin Village.
And in its most ambitious year of Ford's 100+ year history, one must ask the obvious question: Where's Alan?
No longer holding any Ford shares, but still have Ford's in the driveway
9/17/14, 06:34 PM
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September 16: Ford has yet to run one full day of production of its 50-year Mustang at its Flatrock, Michigan plant since Job 1 launch of August 28. Production was cancelled entirely on Friday, August 29, the day following Job 1 launch, and also on Tuesday, September 2 giving Ford 5 days over the Labor Day holiday to iron out issues, but since then has not put together one full day of production runs planned as recently as 2 weeks ago. Since its Job 1 launch of August 28, Ford has told its workers to go home at mid day on 20+ shifts including all of last week, and both Monday and Tuesday of this week. It appears production plans have been entirely abandoned, and reports from the production floor are that Ford has retreated back to it's "TT" or "tool-trial" launch mode in lieu of Job 1 mode meaning it has gone backward, not forward; and if this is the case, any/all Mustangs produced to date will likely not be sold to the public. Ongoing and serious issues largely arising in the "body" division in Flat Rock have led to splitting metal body parts, horrendous fit & finish issues, not the least of which is warping of it's all-aluminum hood...how this bodes for the aluminum ambitions 35 miles up the road at Ford's F-150 Rouge Assembly plant remain unclear. Ford had planned on rolling off some 500 Mustangs each day by next week, with Fusions making up only 100 cars per day out of the total. Today's total for both its A and B shifts was closer to 220 vehicles, (with no Fusions produced due to stoppage due to serious headliner issues) the destination of which remains unclear. With continued confusion and a growing list of problems, the August 28 Job 1 launch which, for Ford is the pinnacle of a launch process, and for the Mustang a process that began over 2 years ago, is now looking more and more like a Potemkin Village. And in its most ambitious year of Ford's 100+ year history, one must ask the obvious question: Where's Alan? No longer holding any Ford shares, but still have Ford's in the driveway
9/17/14, 07:53 PM
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Bought my 2005 mustang new and only had a battery issue for the 6 years I owned it. Never buying a new model makes sense but to say never ever ever ever ever never is a stretch.
9/17/14, 09:58 PM
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I said new Model. Yours was a re vamp of the same old model that they were building for years. I have had several Mustangs I have a 2014 and a 2006 not much has changed mechanically since the beginning. When models are brand new never made before or a major change history proves it is not a good idea to purchase them. But on the other hand there has to be people that do.
9/17/14, 10:10 PM
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I said new Model. Yours was a re vamp of the same old model that they were building for years. I have had several Mustangs I have a 2014 and a 2006 not much has changed mechanically since the beginning. When models are brand new never made before or a major change history proves it is not a good idea to purchase them. But on the other hand there has to be people that do.
9/17/14, 11:42 PM
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Maybe something to this?
"The fastback hits showrooms next month"
http://www.freep.com/story/money/car...tang/15761309/
"The fastback hits showrooms next month"
http://www.freep.com/story/money/car...tang/15761309/
9/18/14, 05:15 AM
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Maybe something to this? "The fastback hits showrooms next month" http://www.freep.com/story/money/car...tang/15761309/
9/18/14, 06:15 AM
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I searched for info also and all I came up with was this:
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/09...015-f-150.html
Nothing is mentioned about the Mustang, and it's unclear if the aluminum gremlins on the F150 carry over to the S550.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2014/09...015-f-150.html
Nothing is mentioned about the Mustang, and it's unclear if the aluminum gremlins on the F150 carry over to the S550.
