Ford has halted the production and shipment of its F-150 Lightning electric trucks following the identification of a potential battery issue during a pre-delivery quality inspection. A stop-build and an in-transit stop-ship order have been issued, temporarily delaying the delivery of electric trucks to buyers.
Emma Bergg, a Ford spokesperson, confirmed the issue on Tuesday, saying that the automaker is unaware of any incidents or issues related to the potential problem with customer-owned trucks. Bergg also noted that a stop-sale has not been issued and that all F-150 Lightnings that have been built and are at dealers are cleared for scheduled delivery.
Bergg did not elaborate on the potential battery issue, but she said that the engineering team is currently working to establish the root cause of the problem. A timeline for when the stop-build and in-transit stop-ship orders will be lifted has not been given.
"It depends on how long it will take to conduct the root cause analysis," Bergg said.
The F-150 Lightning, which has received three price hikes since its launch nearly a year ago, is now 38.9% more expensive than when it first went on sale, starting from $57,869.
Source: Motor Authority
