<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/trucks/" rel="tag">Truck</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/" rel="tag">Plants/Manufacturing</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/" target="_blank"><img alt="2011 Ford F-150" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/lead1f150fd2011.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px; width: 630px; height: 418px;" /></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has to put the brakes on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> production for a week, and it seems parts suppliers are to blame. The new truck is reportedly selling so well that companies who make parts for the truck are having trouble keeping up with demand.<br />
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Engines for the pickups are produced at the Brooks Park facility in Ohio. A slowdown there will cause 3,000 employees at Ford's Dearborn truck plant to take an unplanned week-long vacation.<br />
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Analysts are quick to point out that if vehicle sales increase as some are predicting, more shortages could occur in the near future. However, the parts shortage only appears to affect Ford at the moment as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> are currently full-steam ahead in their respective production facilities.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive">2011 Ford F-150: First Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110125/BUSINESS01/101250327/1210/Ford-truck-plant-to-shut-for-week" target="_blank">Detroit Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/">Ford F-150 production halts for a week on parts shortage</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.freep.com/article/20110125/BUSINESS01/101250327/1210/Ford-truck-plant-to-shut-for-week>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19814660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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2011 Ford F-150 - Click above for high-res image gallery</div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has to put the brakes on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/f-150">F-150</a> production for a week, and it seems parts suppliers are to blame. The new truck is reportedly selling so well that companies who make parts for the truck are having trouble keeping up with demand.<br />
<br />
Engines for the pickups are produced at the Brooks Park facility in Ohio. A slowdown there will cause 3,000 employees at Ford's Dearborn truck plant to take an unplanned week-long vacation.<br />
<br />
Analysts are quick to point out that if vehicle sales increase as some are predicting, more shortages could occur in the near future. However, the parts shortage only appears to affect Ford at the moment as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/">General Motors</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/chrysler/">Chrysler</a> are currently full-steam ahead in their respective production facilities.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive">2011 Ford F-150: First Drive</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-f-150-first-drive/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05f150fd2011_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2011 Ford F-150" title="2011 Ford F-150" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110125/BUSINESS01/101250327/1210/Ford-truck-plant-to-shut-for-week" target="_blank">Detroit Free Press</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/">Ford F-150 production halts for a week on parts shortage</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.freep.com/article/20110125/BUSINESS01/101250327/1210/Ford-truck-plant-to-shut-for-week>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19814660/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/01/26/ford-f-150-production-halts-for-a-week-on-parts-shortage/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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