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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is encountering a production issue with its best selling F-150 model, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The outlet reported on Wednesday that “difficulties getting door handles” caused a halt in production for both the electric and ICE versions of the truck. Citing people with knowledge of the situation, the WSJ reported that F-150 production has been restarted after a brief pause with substitute handles “including ones that are the wrong color or don’t have the proper key holes” to keep production running until correct versions come available.
The specific vehicles with mismatched door handles have been set aside by the automaker and, as such, some deliveries to customers have reportedly been delayed due to the issue.
Production problems and supply chain bottlenecks have plagued the automaker in recent years. For example, CEO Jim Farley blamed “supply chain and production instability” for disappointing performance into the close of 2022.
“We should have done much better last year,” Farley said in February. “We left about $2 billion in profits on the table that were within our control, and we’re going to correct that with improved execution and performance.”
Shares of Ford (F) rose 1.36% in afternoon trading on Wednesday after topping Q1 expectations.
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