The Lincoln Corsair was thoroughly refreshed for the 2023 model year, and it received key updates like the a Sync 4 infotainment system and Lincoln BlueCruise. Unfortunately, software issues with the digital instrument cluster forced Ford to delay production of the refreshed luxury crossover. That said, production rebounded in the summer and stayed pretty consistent through the fall, with one notable exception: November 2023. As production figures included in the November 2023 U.S. sales report show, Louisville Assembly plant produced far fewer examples of the Corsair last month than in October. But there are two reasonable explanations for the substantial dip in monthly output.
Last month, Louisville Assembly produced 1,806 examples of the Lincoln Corsair, which represented a substantial 59 percent drop in output when compared to October, as the facility manufactured 4,381 during that time. November’s figure was the fourth lowest month for production so far, as the company was able to produce at least 2,000 units per month from April through October, after ironing out the issues associated with the digital instrument cluster. So far, 28,221 examples of the Corsair have been produced through November.
The Ford Escape experienced a similar 57 percent drop in monthly output last month, with production going from 20,018 to just 8,618 in November.
There are two reasons that explain why Lincoln Corsair production fell off a cliff in November. For starters, the plant initiated temporary layoffs last month due to supply chain issues. While it isn’t clear what parts were impacted, it is possible that the disruption brought on by the UAW strike indirectly impacted Louisville Assembly, as the Kentucky Truck plant does provide stampings for the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair. Additionally, the model year changeover also occurred halfway through the month, although the 2024 Corsair is identical to the 2023.
We’ll have more on the Lincoln Corsair soon, so subscribe to Ford Authority for the latest Lincoln Corsair news, Lincoln news, and for ongoing Ford news coverage.
Comments
The Gran Touring is a great car. They just have to ensure software issues don’t keep coming up. We have one and we’re getting 53mpg overall! Love the technology too.
If Ford has resolved the software issue for new produgtion, why can’t the dealers fix ours. We ordered our Corsair GT in September of 2022 and did not take delivery until May 22, 2023. Navigation has never shown in HeadUp nor has brake coach worked. The car has been in for these issues three time waiting for Lincoln to address the problem.
They were down 2 weeks for layoff and a half a week for Thanksgiving. Working 2 weeks in month will certainly hurt production numbers lol