"Ford blows more than $2B in India on a failed business strategy and @UAW factory guys get blamed for car costs. Just unbelievable." #UAWStrike supporter https://freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/09/25/ford-mahindra-india/2439430001/ via ... — read more 

Pension calculator updated and it really looks good for those who want out next year! Told PRP "unlikely" as company won't want to pay more than it has to.

Guess the Septembers PRP rumors were just that........... Rumors

Has anyone else who got laid off by Ford got screwed by their incompetent HR team? When let go I was told I had 6 months of My medical Benefits. Well I go to my Dr. for an appointment and they inform me that I no longer have insurance. So I had to... — read more 

I heard a poster mention that lump sum pensions should go up this year with lower interest rates. Is that true and when will we know? If I survive just one more year I'll have my 30 and I am gone. Before Hackett I would have worked another 10 +... — read more 

Rivian is partially owned by Ford. Amazon’s Multibillion-Dollar Bet On Electric Delivery Vans Is Game-Changer For Startup Rivian Amazon says that adding 100,000 Rivian electric delivery vans to its fleet will cut carbon emissions... — read more 

This is long overdue. Ford needs to cut and trim the workforce. Hourly is coming after their UAW contract completed. Good luck everyone.

We have relied too much on quality focused test fleets, late design changes, and launch teams to save the day. Times are changing and vehicles are getting more complicated. And we are losing experienced people. Ford is a leader in rework... — read more 

Ford can’t launch because it can’t manufacture either. It’s DNA was a manufacturing company, it has since become a Sales & Marketing Company. Honda is a solid manufacturing company that can produce anything with no wheels, two wheels, three wheels... — read more 

Ford used to be the very best at executing a launch. What happened? The layoffs may have gone too far in letting experience go. Also, there is a significant difference in work ethic with some (not all) new employees. Replaced $110K salary and... — read more 

https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2019/09/as-ford-grapples-with-explorer-and-aviator-issues-one-reader-doesnt-like-what-he-discovered/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/ford-unveils-expanded-plan-for-dearborn-campus More money wasted. Why do they need so much space when they are going to lay off so many people? You can polish up a piece of P00p but it is still a piece of... — read more 

Literally what one of Hackett's child hires - our future "super stars" said in a group conversation when discussing all the Explorer & Aviator problems in conjunction with the potential UAW strikes. I guess we should just bend over & kiss our behinds... — read more 

Just wondering if anyone has heard anything more since the last rumors for September/October time frame.

This lawsuit includes current and former Ford employees and quite a few Ford retirees … https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/09/13/ford-focus-fiesta-transmission-class-action-stalled-dps-6/2312926001/

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/09/13/ford-explorer-recall-seat-frames/2309667001/ What does this all mean, all these recalls lately?

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/09/13/ford-2020-explorer-lincoln-aviator-delivery/2292795001/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/consumer/recalls/ford-issues-safety-recall-for-more-than-330k-explorer-vehicles what a joke of a comapny

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/fords-debt-rating-gets-downgraded-to-junk-by-moodys-2019-09-09

Great job. You deserve an award. Try waving the flag where the sun does not shine. Karma with Mr. fine where I am comes back to bite 10 years later.

From people who were laid off, if they still read this forum? I'm just wondering if you were able to find a new job by now and if you did how it compares to your job at Ford? Considering the state of our entire industry, my biggest worry is that... — read more 

For a young buck about to head into industry from a scientific masters degree, what are your thoughts on joining Ford's smart mobility group? Anyone here that can comment on the work and career growth opportunities?

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2019/09/05/shift-electric-vehicles-radically-change-auto-factories/2208961001/

Wondering if anyone else had their health coverage revoked? Even though mine was supposed to run through Oct with my severance? I went to renew my pr-scrip-ion yesterday, and they told me it was no longer valid, I called BCBSM and they said Ford... — read more 

PRP announcement 1st week in Oct. GSR layoffs in first quarter 2020....best guess is mid Feb. Papa Knows It All is going to clear the pensioners and near pensioners come hell or high water.

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2019/08/30/ford-recall-f-150-explorer-fusion-fiesta-expedition-seats/2162650001/ This pretty much covers all Fords. With this kind of statistics, one would have to be an utterly pathetic loser to buy a... — read more 

I was part of the Smart Redesign for FMCC and was let go a few days before the first check in March but was told I would be paid until the end of March. I did not get my bonus. These bonuses are for the profits from the previous year and are given... — read more 

The company cannot even build quality Trucks and SUVs without recalls.

MORE Smart Mobility loser ideas. Now they need a plan to pick them up off the bottom of the Detroit River. Another huge waste of money that could have bee invested in making quality vehicles that people want to buy... — read more 

Deny - bury - spin - lie - survey. Repeat. Kudos to Ford for consistency in how they treat both their customers and employees. True accolades to Phoebe for having the courage to report truthfully on Auto industry. Refreshing in Detroit to... — read more 

Any ideas?

Are you all faithful Ford product owners? Or what are you driving? I feel like employee discounts are pretty tiny..

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2019/08/23/vw-fired-staff-breaching-rules-compliance-crackdown/40000987/ “Volkswagen AG told employees that it fired 204 staff for breaching company rules in the first quarter, as the German... — read more 

https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/usdot-announces-solving-safety-visualization-finalists This was done by a Smart Mobility Analytics team and Uber was also in this competition. The Smart Mobility Analytics team beat Uber.

Ford could improve productivity by 20 to 40% but eliminating “work from home” day’s. My neighbor is in the “Smart Mobility” group which is losing hundreds of millions of dollars per quarter. He supposedly works from home every Friday, but I’ve... — read more 

Still - Yelling ‘leadership’ at Ford So hard to change old habits.

SRD is all done now... Any positive comments about it?