It’s no secret that Ford has been reeling from the semiconductor chip shortage in recent months, losing hundreds of thousands of units of production in the process. Despite its best efforts to disrupt the production of key models as little as possible, even the automaker’s cash cow offerings – the Ford F-150 and Ford Super Duty – have faced numerous production issues, with unfinished models being stored around Detroit and Kentucky awaiting chips. Now, however, the Detroit Free Press is reporting that Ford has received a new batch of chips that will allow it to ship thousands of Ford F-Series pickups to eager customers.
“We’re working to get chips into F-Series pickups and get them out to dealers,” Erich Merkle, U.S. sales analyst at Ford, told the Free Press. “That’s our first priority. We’ll see our inventories improve. It’ll take time but stock will gradually start to improve the second half of the year. Merkle added that the automaker’s inventory is at “record lows,” which “is having a near-term impact on our sales.”
As Ford Authority reported recently, Ford doesn’t expect dealers to receive “meaningful” amounts of inventory until August, though Merkle noted that inventory levels may not return to normal until 2022. These shortages have had a major impact on the automaker’s sales, which decreased 27 percent in June, as Ford Authority reported earlier today.
F-Series sales dipped nearly 30 percent in June, however, the automaker still managed to sell 362,032 pickups on record turn rates in the first half of the year, which is 48,964 more than its second-place competitor. That total also represents a 1.5 percent decrease over F-Series sales in the first half of 2020.
Regardless, many in the industry, including Ford CEO Jim Farley, expect the semiconductor chip shortage to begin to ease up this month and recover fully by the end of 2021, which is good news for both automakers and car shoppers alike.
We’ll have more on the state of Ford production soon, so be sure and subscribe to Ford Authority for the latest Ford F-Series news, Ford Super Duty news, Ford F-150 news, and continuous Ford news coverage.
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Hopefully this is true! Ordered a 250 on February 20th, still waiting!
Hopefully I will get my 2022 F250 I ordered back in March of 21. I sould be one of the first driving a 2022 f series truck.
Great, now I get a truck that’s been sitting in a parking lot for 4 months. At least they’re making them.
Steve, just make sure you check all the wires and make sure no rodents have chewed on them.
i ored my f150 king ranch in feb 6 when should i expect ford to build this truck
I ordered mine on the 3rd and I just checked the VIN number yesterday and it said it is built..
What about my new Escape PHEV , been on order for 10 months. My wife produced babies
in less time than that!! Charlie G.
My dealer called last week and said my truck was being loaded on a rail car in Chicago and would be delivered by July 21st- 27 th . It's a 2021 F-150 King Ranch Antimatter blue loaded. I have a duel exhaust system for it , fender flares , bug shield , vent shades ,and bed mat. The new Powerboost engine , and 7.4 me generator. It will be an awesome truck , can hardly wait , ordered it in January .
Should have waited for the Lightning! It will be awesome.
My 2009 Ford F-150 Platinum with 200,000 + miles is immaculate condition and it runs like a top.
Well I ordered my King ranch February 3rd. I was told it was going to be built July 1st. I have a VIN number and when I enter it it's not in production. All I hear about is the lightning the Bronco. Lol. My daughter has been told her hardtop for her bronco won't be available till 2023 imagine that.
you might want to look at 4WP for that hardtop. there are tons of Bronco parts there.
Are any of you thinking about the fact that the vehicle is going to be a year old? The new 2021's are coming out now. Are your dealers giving you any additional incentives? I ordered mine in March.
Soyez patient j`ai commander mon f250 08 décembre 2020
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I ordered my f150 in November 2020 and still haven't gotten it yet.