More bad news regarding chips

[Sazqtch]

Don’t know if it’s chip related or not, but there are a lot of broncos, particularly badlands, and including mine that are stuck “in production” with ETA’s getting pushed out and zero updates on why. Mine was “produced” on 3/9, modules popped, 4 digit tear tag, yet ford says it’s still in production and not released for shipping. My ETA was 3/30- now being told it’s finished build date is 3/30 and then it’ll be moved to awaiting shipment status. Many in the build week before mine are seeing the same. So if it’s not waiting on chips, what’s it waiting on? It’s obvious that all the parts are not available on certain trims when they start building.

I'm sorry to hear that. Our Badlands has been the same since our build week of 11/29/21, modules popped as well. We have no idea what's going on. Dealer says it could be the hard top or the cyber orange color, but given what we know, we don't think it's either of those. Tried to open a discussion with Ford who seemed to want to help, but then told us it's not their policy to respond back to inquiries. Good luck to us all!

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[Snowdogyyz]

I'm sorry to hear that. Our Badlands has been the same since our build week of 11/29/21, modules popped as well. We have no idea what's going on. Dealer says it could be the hard top or the cyber orange color, but given what we know, we don't think it's either of those. Tried to open a discussion with Ford who seemed to want to help, but then told us it's not their policy to respond back to inquiries. Good luck to us all!

Sorry to hear that. You’ve waited way longer than me! It’s very frustrating but hopefully will end soon for all of us!

 

[Ser Arthur Dayne]

Taiwan makes a lot of chips but not for the auto industry. Autos are a 10% of chips and those are 75% made in this Japan factory mentioned here. They are adding US supplies. Ford purchased a supplier in the US last year. The neon is used in the parts in the chip factory not the chips themselves. There is not going to be an impact for a while on neon.
Also for the earthquake shutdown it’s at least a 4 month order process so this impact is out a few months too.

This... is completely untrue.... I mean a cursory Google search would show you you're just wrong, like, "Hey look at the Wrong Guy Over Here..." ...

 

[John Auer]

Yes, Ford partnered with GlobalFoundries in New York.

Ford partners with GlobalFoundries to increase chip supplies

GlobalFoundries Plans to Build New Fab in Upstate New York in Private-Public Partnership to Support U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing boost chip output

That’s good news, but I think it takes about 2 years to build a fab (chip factory). This too shall pass.

 

[dbeyers]

Your right. We should have been making our chips here in the USA instead of overseas. Another notch for corporate greed.

Corporate greed or trying to remain competitive?

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