This is been one of the craziest weeks I've had working for this company. No details on where I work or for what division. This week has been an absolute cluster bleep of incompetence and stupidity the likes I have not seen in my long career... — read more
FNV4 layoffs 10000% confirmed 9 May and 15 May
It does not matter if believe it or not.
At least one Ford job is ending
Four men, including a Ford employee, were arrested in connection with what police described as a multimillion-dollar theft operation involving Ford-manufactured parts and accessories. The arrests, made Tuesday, May 6, followed a months-long... — read more
FNV4 Layoffs Thread
I heard layoffs started for some Ford, PS, Agency/contractors .... Did you?
Let's post something positive
Can you all post something positive about Ford?
Ford First ? First to raise prices due to tariff's
Be sure not to absorb tariff's and pass it on to customers first so customers will skip buying a Ford first.
How do you feel about going to work each day?
Are you happy or miserable? Judging by comments here, there's no middle ground between the two.
At what point did Ford become so broken?
Please don't say it's been broken for a while. I think we all can agree to that. Recently it feels it's been very broken. No more "One Ford" mentality.
I've got a fever
and the only cure, is another electric pickup truck. Seriously, how many different kinds of EV truck do we need? How many does anybody want?
Profit over employees
As long as that remains true, nobody's job is safe. And before somebody comes at me with that's just corporate America, there was a time at Ford when we had both profit AND care for employees. It hasn't been the case for a while now, but I'm old... — read more
Ford has become so toxic
Whenever there's some good work being done, there's always someone pining to take it over and crash and burn it into the ground. Whether it's Latitude, CE1, or some other internal a--hole.
Have some perspective
If your biggest gripe is working for a company with lousy leadership, you're still doing better than a lot of people. Some are struggling just to keep the lights on or figure out how to feed their kids. Wanting better is valid but let’s not pretend a... — read more
2025 Ford Expedition - Recalls
5L GTDI Engine Oil Leak. Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Error potentially leading to engine stalling or damage to the park system.
Ford has lost its luster
Remember when owning a Ford was a point of pride in America? That pride’s gone, and we have ourselves to blame. The quality went from great to good to barely passing in just a few years. On top of that, we’ve been chasing the wrong priorities. Now... — read more
Monday Q1 2025 fallout
I’m sure we will pay the price, not those actually responsible for Ford’s bad shape.
Ford 10R80 Recalls and Lawsuits
Ford has issued recalls and implemented TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins) related to the 10R80 10-speed transmission in several models. These issues primarily involve shifting problems, including harsh/delayed engagement and shifts, and in some... — read more
DigiSys??
Anyone pick up on DigiSys a few town halls ago? Feels like a bunch of shadow orgs being created post DF... ADAS -> Latitude FNV4 -> CE1 Sync -> DigiSys???
Ford Ads, "We're American!" Ask them where is their engineering? Who are they hiring?
Watching the Kentucky Derby pre-race coverage. Ford Ads air, "We're American!" Ask Ford, where is their engineering? Are they hiring American citizen engineers? Are they actively avoiding hiring American engineers?
For EVs are down big time
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fords-april-sales-led-pickups-100440347.html Ford is still loosing money $1b each quarter for making EVs. People are not buying a car or truck that still look the same as it was in 2019. I don't understand why Ford... — read more
Ford using purchase service employees-Under the Radar
For management have been using purchase service employees for years because they are not showing up in the headcount. The funding is from a separate program funding so it's also under the radar. These purchase service employees are costing the... — read more
More Ford EVs catching fire!
https://www.coachesdatabase.com/ford-etransit-battery-recall-safety-update/ SMH
Ford Executive Q1 2025 Scorecard: Another Failure to Deliver
As Q1 2025 results loom this Monday, Ford’s leadership once again finds itself under scrutiny—and rightly so. The company's persistent failures in cost control, quality, and EV execution are compounded by a series of high-profile blunders and... — read more
Another failure: Ford Acquires Canopy, Discontinues Pickup Cam
From Ford Authority today, although this is old news being buried on a Friday afternoon: By Brett Foote May 2, 2025 11:52 am Back in January 2022, Ford and ADT announced that the two companies were teaming up to create a new joint-venture called... — read more
FNV4 work cost $10 billion?!???
CBT News reporting that Ford is taking a $10 billion loss on FNV4!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱 What a garbage business unit Model e is. Shut down Model e. Fire DF. Everyone should sell their stock until this happens.
Ford UK Endless Transformation cuts, until nothing is left
Ford UK’s endless cycle of ‘transformation’ cuts is a mask for mismanagement at the highest level—led by donkey leadership that keeps swinging the axe without a clue. Instead of real vision or strategy, we get knee-je-k cost-cutting that demoralizes... — read more
Ford extends employee-pricing to July amid tariff turmoil. Is it a good deal? What to know
Though the Trump administration has attempted to soften the blow of auto tariffs, shockwaves have already impacted automakers and consumers. Luckily for car buyers, some companies are using incentives to offload inventory in a hyper-competitive... — read more
MAP saved by tariffs!!
MAP was on the chopping block! Ford already makes the Ranger in several foreign plants. The plan was to ramp up production in one or more of those plants and import them. Bronco was going to go to Mexico. Then the tariffs, 25%, went on... — read more
Rumors of a RIF on the 16th
Anyone know the details? Who knows? How’s it rolling out?
Ford CEO visits Kentucky truck plant, says layoffs aren't coming after tariffs on parts
https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/ford-ceo-visits-kentucky-truck-plant-says-layoff-arent-coming-after-tariffs-on-parts/417-e3e2b1a8-34dc-4dbf-b72b-97cf5b0b10e5
At the end of the day, it’s your call
The truth is, if you’re unhappy at work, that’s your problem to fix. Yeah, Ford might be awful, but you’re the one staying and putting up with it. You have the power to leave. If a new job doesn’t work out, you can just move again. I only stick... — read more
Latitude
Latitude aka Argo AI, what exactly they do ? Why are they still around if Ford is not pursuing L3
Nissan’s New $16K Electric Sedan
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/research/nissan-s-new-16k-electric-sedan-is-maxima-sized-and-maximum-cheap/ar-AA1DRnTu?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=226a7c54227048029851369bba5f2bd3&ei=10 Nissan, please start selling them in the USA. I am ready to... — read more
Anyone knows how many cuts are coming which org
basically title. I m a gsr, I know it's the reality we live in. But still, it feels wrong somehow we will have to pay the price for the sc--w up by leaderships playing politics layers above us. Some of us worked our a-s off to make work whetever... — read more