Ford has temporarily stopped production of the all-electric F-150 Lightning as a result of a possible problem with the battery pack. In addition to ceasing production, the company has also stopped shipments of new trucks.
Although the cause of the issue has not yet been announced, the company confirmed to Motor Authority that a potential issue was identified during its pre-delivery quality inspections.
A Ford spokesperson said that its engineering department is currently investigating the issue, to find its root cause. A timeline is not currently available for when the automaker may restart production.
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Ford says it is not aware of any incidents in the field stemming from this issue. Although production and shipments have been halted, the automaker claims that the potential issue does not affect F-150 Lightnings that have already been delivered to customers. In addition, it is not issuing a stop sale on vehicles that dealers have already cleared for scheduled delivery.
One of the key pillars in Ford’s electrification efforts for the coming years, the F-150 Lightning has been a coup for the company. The truck has helped it claim a victory over EV leader Tesla, and means that it is years ahead of its Detroit rivals with its electric pickup.
This is not, however, the first issue that has impacted Ford’s EVs. The automaker issued a stop-sale on the Mustang Mach-E in 2022 and recalled nearly 50,000 of the crossovers as a result of a defect that could cause it to lose motive power.
The automaker has been plagued by quality issues lately. Ford CEO, Jim Farley, recently blamed those issues as the reason that the company lost $2 billion in 2022, per Automotive News.
