Ford Secures Chips To Finally Finish Thousands Of Incomplete F-150 Pickups

The Drive ^ | 7-8-2021 | Caleb Jacobs

[blam]

I remember reading some years ago that Ford claimed, on average, to have sold one of their F-series trucks every 60 seconds for the last 34 years.

[wally_bert]

I think I heard that on Top Gear as well.

This past weekend thanks to dad, a torch and and a backhoe I got the body tub off a Willys jeep. The jeep was upgraded to an electronic distributor and was well worth doing.

[RetiredTexasVet]

I was just wondering if Ford had heard about the Chinese fake chips that they were exporting .... just asking.

[Tai_Chung]

I believe the leaders of Japan, Korea, and USA all tried to secure a supply of chips from Taiwan. Taiwan has been trying to increase production, but a drought hampered efforts earlier this year.

[Rurudyne]

Americans used to make and design a lot of stuff.

Now we wait if someone else has problems with their manufacturing.

[joe fonebone]

I wonder where these chips were supposed to go...

[Responsibility2nd]

A few weeks ago I was reading where Chevrolet did not have chips available for their trucks that have that start/stop feature.

So they were having to sell trucks without it. Which is a very good thing for those individuals who buy those trucks.

Let me tell you. That is the most useless worthless feature ever designed for an automobile. Fortunately my Volkswagen has an easy disconnect button to keep the motor from switching on and off.

[joe fonebone]

I mean where in the vehicle...
I was not very clear

[wally_bert]

I’m glad my old K5 only needs the HEI module in the distributor.

If only the bucket was driveable......

[blam]

"I mean where in the vehicle...
I was not very clear"

Yup. I thought you meant that maybe they were meant for say, cruise missiles, but, Ford way-layed them for their trucks.

[SeekAndFind]

The chips are all MIT (Made in Taiwan) I presume?

[Disambiguator]

Seems to me that would wear out starters pretty quickly.

[snuffy smiff]

That “system” has been causing a lot of expensive engine problems.

Thankfully, most happen under warranty and the smart owners have it removed after the warranty expires but removal ain’t exactly cheap...

As the owner of a 2004 Z-71 extended cab, I think the newest Chevys are the butt-ugliest ones they’ve ever made!

[lapsus calami]

 

 

Just think about when all those starters go to croaking out from all the extra wear and tear they're taking. Then it'll be the great starter shortage of 20-something or other.

 

 

[Dr. Scarpetta]

There are hardly any cars on most dealerships’ lots in my area.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Everytime I start my Subaru I have to disable the Start/Stop feature. I don’t know anyone who likes it.

[Responsibility2nd]

As the owner of a 2004 Z-71 extended cab, I think the newest Chevys are the butt-ugliest ones they’ve ever made!

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Agreed. I once had a 2005 Chevy 2500 crew cab with the 6.0 V8. I wish I still had it.

[BipolarBob]

Where’s an automobile manufacturer to go when the chips are down?

[BipolarBob]

I don’t know what that is (I guess my vehicle doesn’t have it). What is the purpose of it?

[Nateman]

It's a reflection of how important semiconductors have become and how weak a link they are in the supply chain. They are the most complicated objects ever created by men and require an enormous investment of time and money to make.

Taiwan is the top producer and the world is being held at gun point by the Communist Chinese.