10 Billy. What exactly was spent? I’m talking granularly line by line. It doesn’t add up to me with less than a thousand employees. I’m aware human capital is not all, but I cannot wrap my head around it. Anyone want to help? — read more 

I’m talking peer to peer. Interpersonally from someone with a higher level of authority perhaps in the know. Situations where one might feign ignorance to their benefit and your detriment. Have you ever seen politics first hand? I’m not talking... — read more 

There are no layoffs. Ford is going through cleaning house process and fire all poor performers.

It’s May 12th and I have not heard of any layoffs. I keep hearing about something is coming but nothing happens

Does anyone ever think about what Ford could have bought with their billion dollars instead of a failed E/E architecture? How many EV and ADAS startups have come and gone in the last few years that might have had some IP that could have formed the... — read more 

what depts.? customer Service has gotten slower. customers are tired of all the BS

Ford is facing a period of significant challenges and quality issues, as evidenced by a high number of recalls and warranty claims. This has led to restructuring within the company, including changes in leadership, with a focus on improving quality... — read more 

I recently heard from a LL3 that layoffs will hit Monday and will most likely be purchase service employees and people on FNV4. Has anyone heard different

CL’s org is being wiped off? Also what’s going on with HS (fnv4 arch). He disappeared from teams??

My LL# leader told me that his complete team is going to be layoff in next 10-15 days. He adviced me to just use these 2 weeks to get a offer and jump it before bloodbath happens. You have only two options : Jump before flood comes to your... — read more 

Everyone around me is completely stressed out. There’s constant talk about layoffs, with rumors ranging from somewhat plausible to completely absurd. I don’t know what to believe anymore. The lack of clear communication from leadership is only making... — read more 

“The heart and soul of the integrity of the system is that all the packages have to be shifted rapidly in one central location each night. And the system has no integrity if the whole shift can’t be done fast.” — Charles Munger If things can’t be... — read more 

I keep hearing about an AI tool that’s being developed to help D&Rs and FSEs, but it sounds like something that could lead to layoffs because they’ll expect one engineer to do more work.

Noticed system monitoring disclosure they wanted us to accept today..sounds suspect

This is been one of the craziest weeks I've had working for this company. No details on where I work or for what division. This week has been an absolute cluster bleep of incompetence and stupidity the likes I have not seen in my long career... — read more 

It does not matter if believe it or not.

Four men, including a Ford employee, were arrested in connection with what police described as a multimillion-dollar theft operation involving Ford-manufactured parts and accessories. The arrests, made Tuesday, May 6, followed a months-long... — read more 

I heard layoffs started for some Ford, PS, Agency/contractors .... Did you?

Can you all post something positive about Ford?

Be sure not to absorb tariff's and pass it on to customers first so customers will skip buying a Ford first.

Are you happy or miserable? Judging by comments here, there's no middle ground between the two.

Please don't say it's been broken for a while. I think we all can agree to that. Recently it feels it's been very broken. No more "One Ford" mentality.

and the only cure, is another electric pickup truck. Seriously, how many different kinds of EV truck do we need? How many does anybody want?

As long as that remains true, nobody's job is safe. And before somebody comes at me with that's just corporate America, there was a time at Ford when we had both profit AND care for employees. It hasn't been the case for a while now, but I'm old... — read more 

Whenever there's some good work being done, there's always someone pining to take it over and crash and burn it into the ground. Whether it's Latitude, CE1, or some other internal a--hole.

If your biggest gripe is working for a company with lousy leadership, you're still doing better than a lot of people. Some are struggling just to keep the lights on or figure out how to feed their kids. Wanting better is valid but let’s not pretend a... — read more 

5L GTDI Engine Oil Leak. Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Error potentially leading to engine stalling or damage to the park system.

Remember when owning a Ford was a point of pride in America? That pride’s gone, and we have ourselves to blame. The quality went from great to good to barely passing in just a few years. On top of that, we’ve been chasing the wrong priorities. Now... — read more 

I’m sure we will pay the price, not those actually responsible for Ford’s bad shape.

Ford has issued recalls and implemented TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins) related to the 10R80 10-speed transmission in several models. These issues primarily involve shifting problems, including harsh/delayed engagement and shifts, and in some... — read more 

Anyone pick up on DigiSys a few town halls ago? Feels like a bunch of shadow orgs being created post DF... ADAS -> Latitude FNV4 -> CE1 Sync -> DigiSys???

Watching the Kentucky Derby pre-race coverage. Ford Ads air, "We're American!" Ask Ford, where is their engineering? Are they hiring American citizen engineers? Are they actively avoiding hiring American engineers?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fords-april-sales-led-pickups-100440347.html Ford is still loosing money $1b each quarter for making EVs. People are not buying a car or truck that still look the same as it was in 2019. I don't understand why Ford... — read more 

For management have been using purchase service employees for years because they are not showing up in the headcount. The funding is from a separate program funding so it's also under the radar. These purchase service employees are costing the... — read more