Ford has earned my unconditional admiration since they hired Alan Mullaly as CEO in 2006 after he lead Boeing's 777 program. Ford was the ONLY car manufacturer who didn't require government bailout during the 2009 crisis. My very first car was a 2003 second-hand Focus. Too bad the Focus line was discontinued. Tried to get a brand new in 2019 with no luck.

In the 1980s I often dined at the restaurant up the hill from the Ford F150 truck plant in Saint Paul Minnesota. It was amazing, every 45 seconds a truck rolled off the assembly line at the Ford plant. Through a friend of mine, I was able to get a tour of that plant. The process is incredible, all of those pieces and parts coming together and every 45 seconds a truck was completed.

I love how FORD kept the "traditional" design of the electric pick up , and not having it looking like some abomination designed by a pre schooler

@angryace4017

2 жыл бұрын

Except they need to lose that goofy led light bar, looks terrible IMO but seems like all mfg. are putting them on their ev trucks...

@magallon643

2 жыл бұрын

I mean diferent strokes For diferent Folks

Could you imagine what Henry Ford would think seeing how far his company came. I love my F150

@richmondpropbusters

2 жыл бұрын

And how many he would find on the road dead

@kidnamedfinger8676

Жыл бұрын

Ford built his cars to last. Cars today are built like shit, with the government to blame.

Great look at the automobile industry and the wonderful people that make it happen

Watching those robots all instantly come to life to weld the cabs looks like science fiction. It’s almost creepy- but incredible. It wasn’t that long ago mankind used horses to get around. The modern assembly line is a giant moving work of art.

I absolutely would love a tour of a Ford assembly line . Start to finish .I’d pay what I’ve been paying for sporting events . So cool .

Gorgeous looking truck, can't wait to see these babies on the road in the land of Oz 🇦🇺🇦🇺

I know this video is old, but my lightning is in production this week and it makes this video very satisfying to watch. 😂

I got a 2016 with the 5.0, just hit 160K miles, still drives like new! I saw my year in there

@Newholland1982

2 жыл бұрын

“I have” 👍

@PTRRanger951

2 жыл бұрын

Where did you see a 2016 in the video? It’s all 2022 model year trucks.

@robbieeades1956

2 жыл бұрын

@@PTRRanger951 @25:30, 27:43, 32:35. and more.

@robbieeades1956

2 жыл бұрын

The 2015-2017 were the best looking F-150 front ends ever made. The 2018 and newer front ends look wimpier and wimpier.

@greyghost1962

2 жыл бұрын

@@PTRRanger951 they in there, you got to wach the whole video, even goes back to the 90's

There are also two Ford plants in Louisville, KY, one being a truck plant. Ford's first factory in Louisville was opened in 1913 as a small garage that assembled 12 vehicles a day. A new 4 story assembly plant was opened there in 1916.

I love FORD 150! Very nice video, thank you.

Just got told my lightnings built cant wait

Hope one of them is my truck soon from my reservation I put on last June of 2021.

Looks like everything should be "perfect" in regards to these trucks being built...I'm a Ford guy and ordered a '21 F-350 7.3 straight from the factory. It only took two months for it to arrive (this was just before the "supply issues") and with close inspection, there are plenty of fit and finish issues. Crooked panels, splotchy paint, screws driven in sideways, things that should have been attached firmly but weren't. In other words...some of the humans working on these vehicles get sloppy, lazy or simply don't care. It really shouldn't happen considering they're given enough time to do it proper...and no one is doing a thorough check on these things before they ship them out. I love the truck...I just wish it had been put together with more care.

Was hoping to see more frame assembly on the current Superduties to see if in fact the 5th wheel prep IS installed on the line and not after thee truck is built as some have suggested.

My new ranger has been sitting in a parking lot over 2 months built with a shipping delay. All the April ones have been shipped to customers already. I read the ones built Feb/ March that are parked in the lot with the unfinished Broncos have the soy based wire insulation being consumed by rodents at this point. The check box built is no longer checked off in the tracker like it originally was so something definitely happened to it. Ford is really destroying their reputation by not being honest with customers or dealers about the real delivery time frame. Tell the truth up front and don't keep promising a new date every week.

@robedmund9948

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck when you finally get it. A colleague had Ford take his Ranger back after two months with a blown up tranny. Got a full refund that he's applying to an F150 Hybrid. Not sure I'd have done the same, but he likes technology.

Fun fact: Lightning has 2.5x the parts a gas F150 has....enjoy

Is there a way by VIN to watch your vehicle being manufactured? I think it would be kinda cool to see that!

@addhoardingprocrastinator

2 жыл бұрын

It would just take some streaming tech and passwords and such. but there is a reason why doctors do not let next of kin in the operating room.

@darpompie4354

2 жыл бұрын

It would be cool but I can understand why this will never happen. Can you imagine all the complaints and warranty claims they will get. eg.. The guy putting the trim on my door gave it a little extra pressure. If you look under this microscope, I think its a little bit bent. It's one thing looking at the manufacturing in general, it's completely another thing when you know that is your truck. I know I would be watching and recording every tiny detail. Somethings are better off left unseen.

Love the F series.

Make trucks affordable again.

I'd love to add some of them parts to my 85 f250 but no chips plz

I have a super duty in production right now in Kentucky plant .

@royharrison8590

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@lefthandedfenceguy4924

2 жыл бұрын

Ordered mine 2 months ago. It'll get here some day.

@Newholland1982

2 жыл бұрын

What do you plan on doing with it? ,work,towing,hauling trailers,that’s what they are meant for

I have an 84 Ford Thunderbird with more stuff on it then the newer cars. Just over 10,000 miles, I have a engine light when I open the hood, I have a console light, I have a glove box light and I even have a light when I get in the car for my feet. I don't have anything in my newer SUV.

Please hurry. I am waiting for my 22 or 23 F450 Limited.

I hope this kind of production will happen in my Thailand.

Can you please do this with the mustang Gt and Mach E please more of the v8 version no one has done. That yet

Forever Ford

For seeing United States products the Cadillac escalade ESV Electric like the 2020 one day. 😭

Is there a place they get an alignment and A/C charge before they leave the factory? Also how long does it take to program all of the ECMs with the assigned VIN starting at 0Miles?

I ordered an F-250 tremor June of last year!!!! no hint or sign that its even close to ready:(

The factory's are cool got a chance to go to the Taurus and Sable plant when I first started with Lincoln and mercury. Was the most efficient plant in the world at the time now its gone ATLANTA GA. Come on Ford bring a plant back to GA. Hyundai did.

You should use your platform to push the movie 2000 mules

great America

0:51 Dang they get to wear earbuds. I work at Navistar International, and nobody gets to listen to music on the shop floor.

Such a low price for an electric truck. They sure want people driving these, but is it worth the health issues down the road.

Do u offer tours to members of Jan public?

You didn't have to wate a year to get a truck from Henry ford

No body is going too want a truck like that.

Win beautiful red truck 👍👍👌👌🛻🛻🛻🛻

I wouldn’t mind buying a new lightning, I’ll wait for a year or two so the bugs can get worked out.

@02hreblue30

2 жыл бұрын

sold out 3 years. So no you won't.

@Madmax-zc2gk

2 жыл бұрын

Don’t waste your money…one of my neighbors has one…it’s not all that it’s cracked up to be…

@Californians_go_home

Жыл бұрын

Watch real world test videos on range and towing. You won’t want it anymore . Also don’t get stuck in traffic for long periods in the cold . You will die trying to keep warm. Real world tests prove electric will go the way of the compact fluorescent bulb.

I work at Toyota in Georgetown Ky. There a lot slower than us 👍 I build the ES350 Lexus

@toddbob55

2 жыл бұрын

Toyota sucks import garbage cheap thin metal....oh yea the frame rot and vehicles break in half.....literally

@jamesfstump

2 жыл бұрын

@@toddbob55 🤣🤣🤣🤣🖕🏻

@jamesfstump

2 жыл бұрын

Todd bob he has to first names 🤣 there more American then your Ford

It doesn't show how it is made from metal sheet to the car

Still none of these trucks here in California

how bout that tow capacity tho....

Can't wait to get a Lightning F150. Base model costs less than my 2007 FX4.

@imagoodlistener2730

2 жыл бұрын

Only due to subsidies. Your fellow man is paying for your purchase as well. Talk about socialism. Sickening.

@Californians_go_home

Жыл бұрын

Watch real world test videos on range and towing. You won’t want it anymore . Also don’t get stuck in traffic for long periods in the cold . You will die trying to keep warm. Real world tests prove electric will go the way of the compact fluorescent bulb.

You can keep those electric vehicles,I will stick with my superduty diesel

One big recall rolling down the line.

Sad when the turbo charger fails on the eco engine, You have to remove the cab to replace it!

@02hreblue30

2 жыл бұрын

BS

@northlander4370

2 жыл бұрын

This isnt 1960 ...turbos are much more reliable now , every highway tractor trailer every long distance bus and all diesel locomotives are turbo charged , and check out European cars ...turbos every where over there , and we all know European cars and Asian cars are way better than North American cars !

What was that salmon coloured truck around 11:09? Fleet? Special run?

@TheWheelNetwork

2 жыл бұрын

Looks to us like a F-150 Raptor in 'Code Orange Metallic'

I work building MB VW and BMW it's not very loud in your factory

Pity right hand drive versions aren’t made

Does anyone know what was happening at 3:20?

@mini2nut67

2 жыл бұрын

Payload calibration

It's nice it goes together as a unit...but to fix it takes hours of labor at your $... sigh

I think the idea of an electric pickup is awesome. But don’t force it down our throats.

There’s still none of these trucks here in California there’s no vans Amazon bought them all Production is very slow

Out of focus video as an art form????

When showing factories and machinery the worst thing you can do is play music. They do not go together.

now if only they were actually built like they were built in the US instead of what the hell theyre actually doing with this constant engine failures and what not

Put together like Lego bricks, cheap plastic and tinfoil. They want 50 per hour?

Why don’t we catch up on current orders that were so far behind on Ford before focusing on these new electric pieces of junk… I put down my deposit in February I still haven’t even got a build date yet for my F250 just kept getting emails saying production has been delayed we are working diligently to try and get your truck built!!!

@kenwright4778

2 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for an F-250 since April 2021 that was ordered for a fire department, can't get any answers

My Lightning is scheduled for assembly in July. The Lightning factory is clean and bright. The ICE factory is dull and dingy.

Lemons. 10 speed transmissions that dealers can't fix harsh shifting. Plastic oil pans that leak the before the first oil change. Plastic valve covers that warp by 20k miles. 3.5 ecoboost engines that rattle upon startup. Dealers can't get parts to fix these lemons. I've had all of these issues on my Fords. Never again. Dealers have no parts availability to fix them.

Not a fan of the electric f150. Some things should be left alone

@02hreblue30

2 жыл бұрын

sold out 3 years. no one cares what you think

Wow, this is why the car prices are insane, slow production and overpaid workers and management.

Never

Over price under power rot boxes cant take a new england winter

Good luck selling all those electric trucks

@mini2nut67

2 жыл бұрын

Demand has already outstripped supply.

Henry Ford would be Discusted ...

Lightning = waste of money

Ford owners are always talking trash how ford trucks are the end all be all trucks on the planet 9 out 10 trucks I see broken down by the road it's a Ford sometimes it's a Chevy or a dodge it comes down to matter of opinion ford is a household name because of Henry Ford so people assume it's super good vehicle lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Californians_go_home

Жыл бұрын

A Dodge looks just like Bill Gates when he was 16

FORD BUILDS THE BEST VEHICLES

Lost cause

To bad their quality in building trucks sucks now. Current owner of 2005 F150 & 2020 F350 Supper Duty. You right, Henry Ford would be pissed if he saw what Ford turned into!

Why don't they show real trucks being , like gas engined trucks. Not China powered trucks!

Wow. I wish my industry was so gender integrated. I've worked with maybe 2 females in the last 15 years as a network senior systems engineer.

So this is where the junk is made😭

Still cant get it right. Gm toyota all theway

Please do not buy this subsidized junk. Think for once.

Ford going to go broke building this junk

Looks ghetto

Worst looking since the 80’s

Workers only perform simple tasks now. Robots actually "build" the vehicle.