⛑ Ford effectively assumes operational control of Webasto's Plymouth plant to help resolve Bronco top supply issue

Now that today's news is out there....

Within the last 6 weeks, Ford engineers were dispatched en mass to the Webasto plant in Plymouth to troubleshoot issues with factory output. In the time since, Ford has effectively assumed operational control of the plant and are working to resolve the issue under threat of vacating the contract entirely.

Some MAP employees have spent their shutdown time over in Plymouth trying to get things moving.

The "additional millions to resolve supply chain issues" in today's messaging specifically references the major rework Ford is paying for at the facility.

The good news is that the early quality concerns have been completely addressed, as the assemblies currently coming out meet all the agreed upon standards. However, both the physical setup of the plant itself and a toxic, disorganized management culture are severely limiting output of product and onboarding of employees.

The ship is being righted but it won't be fully resolved in the near term.

Source: same as all the other info I've shared along the way... friends in engineering and production on this project.

Well now that’s news. Thank you!

Why couldn’t Ford say that?

I’m sticking with my MIC with the assumption that the country’s largest vehicle manufacturer can fix this problem (hopefully soon) in the next month or two.

Ho. Lee. Crap.

PREMiERdrum said:

The good news is that the early quality concerns have been completely addressed, as the assemblies currently coming out meet all the agreed upon standards.

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This gives a lot of hope at least.

Source?

Need more juice...

PREMiERdrum said:

The good news is that the early quality concerns have been completely addressed, as the assemblies currently coming out meet all the agreed upon standards.

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This is great news. Cause even though I’m grateful to have a build date I was a little concerned I was going to end up with a sub-par top. Thanks for sharing!

PREMiERdrum said:

Now that today's news is out there....

Within the last 6 weeks, Ford engineers were dispatched en mass to the Webasto plant in Plymouth to troubleshoot issues with factory output. In the time since, Ford has effectively assumed operational control of the plant and are working to resolve the issue under threat of vacating the contract entirely.

Some MAP employees have spent their shutdown time over in Plymouth trying to get things moving.

The "additional millions to resolve supply chain issues" in today's messaging specifically references the major rework Ford is paying for at the facility.

The good news is that the early quality concerns have been completely addressed, as the assemblies currently coming out meet all the agreed upon standards. However, both the physical setup of the plant itself and a toxic, disorganized management culture are severely limiting output of product and onboarding of employees.

The ship is being righted but it won't be fully resolved in the near term.

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Seems like that place is a real shithole to work at and they having trouble keeping employees if you can read in between the lines

It’s like a military coup. Sounds like it could be a while before they get everything resolved.

Lilj4425 said:

It’s like a military coup. Sounds like it could be a while before they get everything resolved.

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Can you imagine? It has to be absolutely humiliating for "leadership" there.

MattyAg said:

Well now that’s news. Thank you!

Why couldn’t Ford say that?

I’m sticking with my MIC with the assumption that the country’s largest vehicle manufacturer can fix this problem (hopefully soon) in the next month or two.

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I'm sure there's a degree of respect involved in the hopes of preserving a relationship that both sides have invested heavily in. There's also a chance that this would lead to civil action, in which case Ford will be careful about what is disclosed.

PowPow said:

Source?

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Same as all the other info I've shared along the way... friends in engineering and production on this project.

Webasto? More like Web-ass-to, am I right?

Bring in the big guns !!!!!

PREMiERdrum said:

I'm sure there's a degree of respect involved in the hopes of preserving a relationship that both sides have invested heavily in. There's also a chance that this would lead to civil action, in which case Ford will be careful about what is disclosed.


Same as all the other info I've shared along the way... friends in engineering and production on this product.

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So if I can still do basic math at my age... 1967+2021-quality tops= no OKTB?

I hope they right the ship and get it sailing . I would rather wait and get it done right . so no leaks, wind noise, wobbling/sqeaking noises while driving.
I am holding for my 2dr .
Christmas is right around the corner , at my age time flies my friends.