Ford halted F-150 production at its Dearborn Truck Plant for nearly a week because of a supply problem, with all scheduled crews removed from the floor from Thursday through Tuesday, Sept. 29. The disruption also affected F-Series output at other facilities, including shifts at Kansas City Assembly Plant, while Kentucky Truck Plant increased production to offset some losses. The supplier was not identified, and the issue was unrelated to an earlier aluminum shortage that reduced Ford’s output. The shutdown adds to production losses from a late-2025 fire at an aluminum supplier and comes as Ford’s vehicle sales through August fell about 10% year over year, including an 11% decline in F-Series sales. Ford also recalled 223,472 F-150s over potentially detachable fuel tanks and faces broader corporate and political scrutiny over its China ties.