Upcoming FRAP downtime

[roadpilot]

Just thought I'd pass this along.

Flat Rock Assembly Plant will be down the following weeks:

13 MAY 2024
01 JUL 2024
08 JUL 2024

All NA Ford assembly plants will be down the week of 01 JUL 2024, with several of the truck plants also being down that second week of July.

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[keithwalton]

Lolz my scheduled build week is 13th May ...

 

[roadpilot]

Lolz my scheduled build week is 13th May ...

Sorry, brother. It ain't getting built that week. We just received notice of this yesterday.

 

[Spainer]

Just thought I'd pass this along.

Flat Rock Assembly Plant will be down the following weeks:

13 MAY 2024
01 JUL 2024
08 JUL 2024

All NA Ford assembly plants will be down the week of 01 JUL 2024, with several of the truck plants also being down that second week of July.

Why?

 

[roadpilot]

Why?

I don't specifically know why. I only know that Ford advised us that it will be down and releases will reflect that.

 

[Spainer]

I don't specifically know why. I only know that Ford advised us that it will be down and releases will reflect that.

sucks for those of us waiting. Basically backs long wait times up another 3 weeks. This is brutal. Dealer told me he thought My Mar 11 order would come early July. Haven’t even got my VIN. I might be lucky if I get it in August. Brutal for Canadians and Northen US who only get to drive seasonally

 

[roadpilot]

Well, the 2 weeks in July is for annual shutdown. They do this so they can PM equipment that can't be running when they do it. They do this every year, but this is actually the first year in a long time where EVERY assembly plant in NA will be down together (that first week in July). A handful will be down that second week in July, and FRAP is one of them.

When I said I didn't know why, I was only referring to the week in May for FRAP.

 

[Spainer]

Well, the 2 weeks in July is for annual shutdown. They do this so they can PM equipment that can't be running when they do it. They do this every year, but this is actually the first year in a long time where EVERY assembly plant in NA will be down together (that first week in July). A handful will be down that second week in July, and FRAP is one of them.

When I said I didn't know why, I was only referring to the week in May for FRAP.

Thanks for the info and didn’t mean to shoot the messenger! Lol

 

[roadpilot]

Thanks for the info and didn’t mean to shoot the messenger! Lol

No worries, brother.

I ordered a GTPP. During the next couple of weeks, I managed to find an DH that was literally on the assembly line and was not someone's retail order. Took delivery 5 days later.

 

[Spainer]

No worries, brother.

I ordered a GTPP. During the next couple of weeks, I managed to find an DH that was literally on the assembly line and was not someone's retail order. Took delivery 5 days later.

Amazing! Those Dark Horses are incredible!

Ya I’ve been looking around the dealerships in the area. I like the California Package and not many around, all seem to be white that I’m not too keen on

. Got a good deal too so likely just wait it out. Not much you can do sadly

 

[Spainer]

Well, the 2 weeks in July is for annual shutdown. They do this so they can PM equipment that can't be running when they do it. They do this every year, but this is actually the first year in a long time where EVERY assembly plant in NA will be down together (that first week in July). A handful will be down that second week in July, and FRAP is one of them.

When I said I didn't know why, I was only referring to the week in May for FRAP.

Is it possible they could be fixing an issue and shutting down to change production?

know there was that issue with the open hole in the wheel well. Would be nice if they got that figured out. Seems to be a pain

 

[roadpilot]

Is it possible they could be fixing an issue and shutting down to change production?

know there was that issue with the open hole in the wheel well. Would be nice if they got that figured out. Seems to be a pain

Very doubtful. Likely a financial decision related to sales or perhaps supply chain issues. They wouldn't schedule an entire plant to be idled for an entire week to address the wheel well liner.

 

[keithwalton]

If they hadn't already made RHD cars for australia and a batch already for europe i'd of said it was preparation for UK builds.
Maybe its to do something about the back log of cars with paint black roof.

 

[roadpilot]

If they hadn't already made RHD cars for australia and a batch already for europe i'd of said it was preparation for UK builds.
Maybe its to do something about the back log of cars with paint black roof.

LHD vs RHD doesn't stop the plant. We ship LHD and RHD versions of our product all the time.

 

[keithwalton]

Well yeah that and they've already built a load already as i said so it's deffo not that.
Who knows what its for and at fairly short notice as well. I'd gotten to two weeks out from build.

High chances that my dealer will be clueless about this, and that it'll be another car to sail on past it's build date without actually being built or rescheduled

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