Ford F-150 Lightning production and shipping of built trucks has been stopped due to a potential battery issue.
On Tuesday, Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg confirmed to Motor Authority that both a stop-build and an in-transit stop-ship order have been issued for the F-150 Lightning due to a potential battery issue.Bergg said the potential issue was identified as part of Ford's pre-delivery quality inspections. The automaker is unaware of any incidents or issues associated with this potential issue in the field with customer-owned trucks.
A stop-sale has not been issued and all F-150 Lightnings already built and at dealers are cleared for scheduled delivery. Bergg wouldn't elaborate on the potential battery issue. The engineering team is currently establishing the root cause of the potential issue. A timeline hasn't been given as to when the stop-build and in-transit stop-ship orders will be lifted.The Lightning has received
since its launch nearly a year ago. Starting from $57,869, the Lightning is now 38.9% more expensive than when it first went on sale.
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