30+ year engineer here. Ford was once a company I was proud to work for. The great past leaders like Alex Trotman and Alan Mullaly made me excited about the future of the company and its future. Great quality products at a reasonable price. The... — read more 

Looked online didn’t see anything for W2.

So we just got notified that forced ranking is coming back. There will four ranks. This will make it harder to get teams working together. I'm sure this is not going to help with quality.

Let's face it, you probably would not put a 5 gallon gas can out in your front yard so why and the heck would you have a couple 30 amp charging cables laying out there on the ground. I don't think anybody has thought thru the logistics of... — read more 

Made us so much more efficient. When is Conway 2?

I have been at Ford for a long while and really wish Ford is more efficient with time. If you are in a fairly technical area, do you see the similarity with my experience ? 20 yrs ago, we got managers that grew up in the field and understand and... — read more 

Unfortunately, the office I left due to covid is not the same as what I will return to with the latest building updates. We lost cubes and dedicated desks so Ford can chase the fad of open office space. I've been in several times recently and find it... — read more 

As the year started with mass layoff by Giants. Wondering if Ford is planning the same?

FCA and Ford Motor Company keep Outsourcing engineeribg jobs while the warranty cost is skyrocketing You get what you pay for

If a person were to leave Ford between January and April, would they get their AICP bonus from the previous year?

So what’s holding you back? I’ll start. Ford is a comfy place where you can sit back, exist and collect a pay check. This not only applying to GSR but also LL rank. So if you are content being on corporate welfare this company is the place to be. Not... — read more 

This is getting expensive: A Los Angeles federal jury ruled last week against Ford Motor Co. in the case of a 2013 Fiesta owner whose car required three new clutches and six transmission repairs in fewer than three years, dealing yet another blow to... — read more 

Ford would be willing to stop relying on Volkswagen technology for its next generation of electric cars in Europe, Martin Sander, Head of Electric Vehicles in Europe, was quoted as saying by the Financial Times (FT) on Monday. Starting in the middle... — read more 

If someone was so inclined, is there any reason a retiree couldn't hire back into Ford as a "new hire" via applying for a job on Ford Careers website?

Can anyone point to any successful revenue generation from any of these “businesses” bought or “created.” I heard Canopy was at CES, but if they were, they generated zero media attention. It was announced a year ago, where is it? The lack of... — read more 

I received an email from NESC saying that it is delaying my lump sum EFT by another week. NESC blamed the delay on martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. This delay is unacceptable. I submitted my retirement paperwork with all the banking information... — read more 

Even from elons last month tweet -most automakers are nearing bankruptcy https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-tesla-rivals-bankruptcy-imminent/

Great job Elon! https://teslanorth.com/2023/01/11/tesla-wins-u-s-luxury-crown-first-american-carmaker-in-nearly-25-years-to-claim-title/

Department asking SE Michigan employees to RTO. When we ask manager how about colleagues who are out of state during Covid, they said when they moved HR considered they are permanently remote. I just don't understand the logic. Can we still apply... — read more 

Simple physics!

Ford could be much better, but some really exaggerate their complaints. Other companies in the industry also have issues. Everything depends on one's priorities and there is definitely no ideal company, although the biggest complainers tend to... — read more 

Start reporting to your assigned building on x date, every day, except for PTO, or you're no longer employed. Solves 2 problems. Lazy, unproductive remote workers, and reducing headcount without SIRP. Do it or we consider you resigned. Downvote... — read more 

Through the middle of December, Ford had issued 65 recalls that affect more than a staggering 8.6 million vehicles in 2022. That was an increase from Ford's prior year, which recorded 53 recalls covering roughly 5.4 million vehicles. WHEN WILL... — read more 

So they announce that the trucks are the best selling trucks, the transits are the best selling vans, the Maverick is the best selling small truck and that Ford is the 2nd largest electric automaker. Here's what they don't tell you: That our... — read more 

John Savona, who began at Ford as a factory security officer while his father earned an hourly wage on the assembly line, is leaving Ford Motor Co. as a top executive after more than three decades with the automaker. Retirement of the "accomplished... — read more 

Eliminate all LL6 and LL3 positions.

I paid for a safe and reliable truck. Insulting that Ford thinks a cup is a fair trade for a defective airbag. Who does this stuff at Ford. Nothing but hot air windbags. Last August, FoMoCo issued a recall for select Ford Maverick pickups over an... — read more 

If you have been instructed to RTO, when did RTO begin for you? What is your Org? How many days a week are you required to come in? Can you pick your days? Is your team back in its pre-COVID office space? Do you have your own desk/office/cube? — read more 

I'm a foreigner. I live 45 minutes on a good day from Dearborn. I would love to RTO and still be employed at Ford. I became SIRP in August. While enjoyed WFH, I preferred being at Ford with the benefits. Yes I'm working on job opportunities that pay... — read more 

In recent years, a number of recalls have been issued over faulty shifter bushings in Ford vehicles, including one for 2013-2016 Ford Fusion sedans and another for 2013-2021 Ford Transit Connect models. In those cases, the bushing that attaches the... — read more 

This is the future: https://www.businessinsider.com/rented-tesla-stopped-six-times-one-day-charge-hertz-2023-01

Many can definitely find better jobs elsewhere and some of them will leave because of RTO mandates. The question is how many will do so?

NESC said it moved from 15th to 30th now? Anyone get confirmation for this also? And for rolling over 401K now they’re saying check only. I have the routing numbers and stuff and initiated out and Fidelity should be able to bring in to the rollover... — read more 

Project 2MM and sell only 60k. Anyone else see the writing on the wall for Ford EV? Ford Motor Co. and SK Innovation Co.’s battery unit canceled plans to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in Turkey amid rising global interest rates and weaker... — read more 

So now every other LL guy left in this F company is a connectivity manager? I wonder how many will put the the same credentials on their resumes when they get nothing done except than checking their emails and forwarding it.

I am in finance and work on Ford Confidential and Secret financials. But under RTW rules GSRs have no access to an office like I used to have. Does Ford leadership expect me to work in a open area with everybody around so they can see what I am... — read more 

Conversation went from "We'll come up with a sound plan that makes sense" before the holiday to "We're coming in 3 days a week minimum" after the new year. I'd be OK coming into the office if we still had space to call our own, but to think that we... — read more 

Oh how many more coming this year? Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator models over a seat belt chime issue. The defect: in affected vehicles, when the driver’s seat belt is not buckled and the vehicle is started, the... — read more