2024 Ford F-150 deliveries halted yet again

The factory-backed Ford F-150 has hit another snag following confirmation from the Blue Oval that shipments of the locally-converted full-size pick-up t dealers have been halted as it looks into a “potential issue”.

What that issue is remains to be seen since Ford is refusing to divulge any further details on the matter. This is the second pause in F-150 deliveries in five months and follows three separate recalls within the same timeframe.

“Ford Australia has placed a temporary hold on F-150s that are on their way to dealers, as we work through a potential issue,” said Ford.

“We understand the inconvenience this may cause and we thank customers for their patience.”

carsales understands the delivery pause is between Ford’s remanufacturing partner RMA Automotive and its dealerships, as opposed to dealers and consumers, who are still happily taking possession of their new trucks.

It’s also understood the remanufacturing facility is still fully operational and churning out vehicles – they’re just not being sent to dealers.

A Ford Australia spokesperson said more information would be communicated as it comes to light.

Confirmation of the 14th-generation F-150’s official introduction to the Australian market was met with huge fanfare in March 2022, following years of waiting by interested customers who had not had access to a factory-backed right-hand drive F-Series since 2007.

The RAM 1500 rival launched without a hitch, but sales were quickly paused – on January 1 – following the discovery of a turbocharger issue that was quickly followed by a steering recall.

Another recall was issued a just couple of weeks later to rectify a problem that could cause the driver’s airbag to become inoperative, while the most recent issues arose in March and stemmed from the ADR compliance of the truck’s side indicators.

Still, the F-150 is selling well within its segment, where it ranked second only to the RAM 1500 (616 units versus 886) in the first quarter of the year, ahead of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (548).

Both of those pick-ups are converted to RHD in Melbourne by the Walkinshaw Group, which will also remanufacture the Toyota Tundra if it’s approved for release in 2025.

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