Ford has issued an instruction to its supplier community to cease the sale and supply of the remanufactured Ford F-150 after a number of automobiles introduced with a turbocharger fault associated to the remanufacturing course of.
It’s understood that three examples of the remanufactured F-150 have introduced with turbocharger points associated to the remanufacturing course of. Whereas Ford hasn’t formally confirmed the precise fault, we perceive it’s a difficulty with the right-hand aspect turbocharger hose collapsing, which then causes the automobile to enter a limp mode.
Thai-based RMA Automotive was contracted by Ford to carry out left-hand drive to right-hand drive conversions for the model as a part of the massive challenge to carry the Ford F-150 to Australia. It’s the primary time RMA Automotive has carried out left-hand to right-hand drive conversions.
Bought globally as a left-hand drive solely automobile, the Ford F-150 is remanufactured in Australia by RMA Automotive beneath the supervision of Ford Australia. Different manufacturers that promote remanufactured pickup vans endorsed by their dad or mum firms in Australia are RAM, Chevrolet and Toyota, all of whom use Walkinshaw Automotive for the conversion course of.
Based on a Ford Australia spokesperson, “Out of an abundance of warning Ford Australia has positioned a short lived maintain on F-150s which might be on their option to sellers or in supplier inventory, after three re-manufactured automobiles introduced with a turbo-charger associated concern,” the spokesperson mentioned.
“Prospects who’ve taken supply can proceed to drive their automobile. We’re dedicated to delivering the very best high quality automobile for our clients, and are working shortly to analyze and resolve the problem. We perceive the inconvenience it should trigger those that are ready for his or her automobile to be delivered and we thank them for his or her endurance.”
CarExpert has spoken with three clients who’ve cancelled orders after steady supply delays and being saved at the hours of darkness about what’s going on with their automobiles.
Toyota, who can also be within the means of changing left-hand drive Tundras to right-hand drive has taken a extra conservative and cautious method with the primary 300 of its remanufactured automobiles solely being supplied to clients as a one yr, customer-funded R&D lease. Prospects should then return the automobiles to Toyota earlier than the model decides if it should proceed with mass, unrestricted remanufacturing.