Not so good news on orders

[Fitter48093]

Check out this article from Detroit Free Press:

Ford Super Duty production may be disrupted by engines

Ford Super Duty production may be disrupted by engines

A production slowdown in Mexico caused by the coronavirus could hurt U.S. truck production.

www.freep.com

 

[richtor]

Looks like they build a 4.4l diesel for rover and the 6.7l diesel for the SD.

Will this mean 7.3 orders are moved forward? haha

 

[Sludgemonkey44]

Well that is terrible news. At least for us diesel guys waiting for builds. ?

 

[Fitter48093]

Looks like they build a 4.4l diesel for rover and the 6.7l diesel for the SD.

Will this mean 7.3 orders are moved forward? haha

? Looking out for #1!

 

[richtor]

I do hope it’s alleviated....so I can save more money.

 

[Red Forman]

Where is the 7.3 made?

 

[Fitter48093]

Where is the 7.3 made?

I know a fair amount of it is machined just up the road from me in Romeo MI.
I believe they’re assembled in Windsor ONT. Canada

 

[Red Forman]

I wonder how that would work out with Ford if they can’t get diesels from Mexico, but could get the gas engines. Do they still shut down, or just pump out the gas ones?

 

[richtor]

That will be interesting. I hope there is no slowdown.

 

[Fitter48093]

Pump out the gas ones, they always keep a fair amount of units in standby schedule. These are usually fleet, rental, dealer stock etc.
it normally takes an act of god To stop the line.

 

[JC_Tremor]

That sucks...I think this covid shit is going to make lots of things much more difficult to obtain aside from a new Tremor. Now that they're able to classify cases with speculation instead of facts from testing, it changes the narrative to everyone has it. Everything needs shut down so as to prevent people from dying.

This kinda isnt surprising.

 

[Driftwood]

<3 my 7.3L

 

[bbrett]

I'm hoping since my build date is 7/30 I won't be affected.

 

[JJRalph]

I thought the 7.3 was built is Windsor

 

[IceSoldier88]

Nice find/good read

 

[-J-]

man I just put my order in on Wednesday. we will see i guess

 

[IceSoldier88]

man I just put my order in on Wednesday. we will see i guess

I was told last week that orders have stooped for 2020, and I had to get on the unofficial preorder list.

 

[-J-]

I was told last week that orders have stooped for 2020, and I had to get on the unofficial preorder list.

My dealer said the order went in, I guess we will see. I mean I want the truck but a 2021 wouldn't be a terrible thing.

 

[modified]

Check out this article from Detroit Free Press:

Ford Super Duty production may be disrupted by engines

Ford Super Duty production may be disrupted by engines

A production slowdown in Mexico caused by the coronavirus could hurt U.S. truck production.

www.freep.com

Thanks for posting this! Certainly not good news. Maybe this could be the reason Ford stops 2020 production and moves to 2021 Super Duty production.

 

[Backwoodsrider]

Spoke to my dealer this afternoon. My build date is Aug 12th. The order was submitted June 13th. Apparently his Ford BDM told him there is a large shortage of parts for the Tremor plus now the potential 6.7 engine short could delay my truck to the fall.