From the Detroit News: US regulators open 2 investigations into Ford recalls just days after penalizing the company Just days after announcing a civil fine against Ford for moving too slowly on a recall, the U.S. government unveiled two... — read more
Ford $30k EV - end of 2026
Ford planning to have $30k EV by the end of 2026. That is too late Farley.
CAP
CAP is shutting down due to engine problems. What is the issue, and how big of a gap are we seeing?
Return to Office 5 Days?
3 days has been doable. Is 5 days coming?
Retirement Funds Access
What has been your experience in getting your retirement funds rolled over after a separation? Difficulties? Anything to watch out for?
Replacing Cannis and Stern
Is there an executive search going on for the next “leaders” of Pro and Integrated Services? Ford has no bench of potential future leaders, and outside hires like Stern and DF just have not worked out well. My feeling is there is another reorg... — read more
Isn't this the truth? Preach!
https://youtube.com/shorts/P9Kvyh1wKCc?si=rLWbkT5i97LyzGxZ
Train station
Ford is a train wreck, and now we have a train station to house the wreck!
Sheila Ford Hamp for Chairman of the Board
Time to toss Junior. He has not been able to get Ford or the Lions where they were meant to be. In fact, he has been atrocious in both. He hired Mulally but got him to leave early out of jealousy. The current clown CEO is a joke. The id--t from... — read more
CAMERA GLITCHES
$165M ÷ 100K (PER WORKER YR.) = 1650 in year. 1650 ÷ 10yrs = 165 Employees in a year. F could have put 165 employees for the next 10 years fixing the camera glitches instead. F should fire management for wasting investor's money.
All the gutting for profit will cause a complete breakdown
There’s a point not of diminishing returns but implosion you reach when your only strategy is to secure cream for the top and shareholders by cuts. When you do not value skills, experience and competence, and view your workforce only as the expense... — read more
Who is next?
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2024/11/15/gm-to-lay-off-roughly-1000-people-in-reorganization/76328645007/
how does pip process work?
I got meets expectations in mid year but got 2 inconsistent in the 2 out of 7 categories. Wondering if i will get fired if I get below expectations on the year review
More bad news
https://www.wxyz.com/news/ford-agrees-to-pay-up-to-165-million-penalty-to-us-government-for-moving-too-slowly-on-recall
2024 Bonus?
Between the $165 Million penalty and the pause in EV production, who else is setting expectations low?
QR team still making stupid decisions.
QR team still making stupid decisions removing talented/experiences employee's for cheap non car people!!! Ford is a d-mb company run by d-mb executives.
And this is why we shouldn't let go too many experienced employees
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ford-must-pay-up-to-165-million-penalty-to-u-s-government-for-moving-too-slowly-on-recall
Mondays Industrial System Town Hall
Seems odd it was scheduled on a Wed afternoon for the following Monday. Any speculation what this could be about? Came from KG and includes "special" guest JF (eye roll). Probably to roll out some new grand plan that when it fails, blame will be... — read more
if they do voluntary layoffs, I will gladly take the few months severance
Everyone i know is checked out mentally; no one is here because they want to be stock is complete trash morale is below the basement no sense of team building/ culture
What do we know about this?
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/theres-nothing-left-mans-ford-hybrid-f-150-catches-fire-gets-engulfed-flames
were there mass cuts today?
NESC's phone is not answering. I was cut today
Alan Mulally back in the game. To bad it's not at Ford to replace Farley
https://leehamnews.com/2024/11/09/ortberg-taps-mulally-connor-about-boeings-recovery/
F is effed
Audits are coming especially to look into the jobs shipped overseas in the name of ev's. Millions wasted in ev subsidaries over the last 4 years with layoffs and jobs shipped overseas.
Ford Layoffs 2025
If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Ford layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
I just heard that the entire I-ERP team was given their two weeks notice.
Please tell me it’s a rumor.
Stop coping and defending Ford Stock
"oh it gives a 6% dividend" You know what else is giving a return close to that? literally any high yield savings account that has no risk of losing money. Stop justifying buying this trash stock lmao
Remember how we keep saying things are going to get worse. They're worse. F150 prices to be slashed
https://www.motor1.com/news/740063/2025-ford-f150-price/ So we are going to be making a lot less on our most profitable vehicle. Great plan there, Billy and Jimmy!
Stock is absolute trash; ashamed to work here
We have companies like nvidia and palantir with growth and we have ford stock which absolutely dog sh1t. No top talent is joining this place
Soft Layoffs Happening Now?
Former Ford here. In my network on LinkedIn in the last couple days I’ve seen a few contract folks suddenly open to work, and now a Ford Lifer at the director level just announced her far-too-young “retirement”. Anyone on the inside have some... — read more
Retirement fund
If I quit, will I get the option to get my retirement fund deposited in my bank account? I know some will say that's not convenient because of the large tax cuts, but I'm seriously thinking on going back to my country, so better go home with 2/3 of... — read more
Ford 150 not such a tough truck as advertised.
https://youtu.be/d12yfzJhfTs?si=p-MGTpc52G1EWjmX
Question for the Ford gearheads
What Ford plant builds the Broncos? Is the 2024 Ford Bronco 2 Door Heritage Edition -Sasquatch Package a quality build? Thats the 3.0L EcoBoost V6. But you already know that if you a true gearhead Is this Bronco a quality build that I don't need to... — read more
Joining Ford was the biggest setback in my career
I was forced to take a job here to take care of my finances and its been a steady decline since then Below market pay Mediocre/ checked out co workers Paper pushing mentality Slow progress on any projects Declining stock price ( who in... — read more
The Ford forum on here is active - While the Stellantis forum is very quiet.
Why is the Ford Forum on here is very active, while the Stellantis forum is very quiet? I left Ford awhile ago, and took a job at Stellantis, has anyone on here done the same? I have no complaints at Stellantis.
Never meet a more disinterested work force in my life
Everyone I know here is mentally checked out or is more than likely working another job. People are half asleep in meetings if they show up at all. Projects and work is stalled for weeks and weeks on end. This company is a disaster and morale is... — read more
Jim Farley Townhall meeting - Quality & Warranty Cost
Jim Farley led a candid discussion with senior leaders about needed quality and warranty cost improvements. OMG - We have known and asked the past 3 CEOs about this for the past 10 years. Nothing changed, no improvement, no plans, no results. ... — read more
The Farley Follies Episode 1
Introducing a new segment to our AE readers - we're calling it The Farley Follies - in honor of CEO Jim "Electric Boy" Farley and his chronic mismanagement of Ford. http://www.autoextremist.com/on-the-table1/ I hope this is the beginning of a... — read more
Let's face it
Ford is behind the times. We're a has-been company that has no future if it continues on its current path. The sooner everybody accepts this, the better off they'll be.
Lightning, the EV truck no one wants!
https://www.torquenews.com/1084/ford-pays-its-dealers-22500-move-out-slow-selling-f-150-lightnings-its-unprecedented-time Not only that but they are shutting production down for over two months. Is anyone else not shocked that F150 buyers would be... — read more