Ford moving all production of small cars from US to Mexico (vehicles, 2015)

[BMI]

Originally Posted by John1960

American-made small cars are becoming an endangered species for Detroit’s Big Three automakers.

Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Mark Fields on Wednesday confirmed Ford will end small-car production in the United States by shifting it all to Mexico in the next two to three years.

Ford to move all small car production to Mexico

Join the club.....Canada also being hurt be mexico ..even more so

[HWTechGuy]

I've already made the decision to never buy Ford again.

Got away from them after my family had some bad 80s and 90s vehicles. Thought they kinda turned things around, but my employer bought a new Ford fleet in April. So far, eight out of the twenty-six have broken down due to the same issue. No thanks, never again.

I personally own a Honda and a Toyota. That's what I'll stay with.

[clawsondude]

Originally Posted by Malloric

Cruze is moving to Mexico (from S. Korea), US. Fusion was pretty good when it was in Mexico. It's likewise moving back to Mexico for 2017. They need the capacity for the Mustang and new Lincoln Continental.

I'm not trying to be a jerk, just trying to point out a couple of errors here.

Cruze- The NA Cruze has been produced int he US at GM's Lordstown plant since its inception. It is true that some production now takes place in Mexico, but that is to make room for production of the hatchback with the new generation as Lordstown was at full production capacity.

Fusion- The Fusion never left Mexico. Some Ford's Flatrock plant with the current generation, but the majority were still produced in Mexico. The production in Flatrock was added to meet assumed demand that didn't materialize--Midsize sedans are really losing out to crossovers. The Fusion leaving is leaving because they don't need the extra production. The Continental is going to Flatrock to open up more production for the Explorer in Chicago where the MKS was built. (Just an FYI).

I'm an auto industry analyst for one of the Detroit OEM's, just thought I'd share some of my knowledge.

[Checkered24]

I would not pass on the car I thought was my #1 choice because of it's final assembly location.

[duster1979]

My 1990 Dodge pickup was made in Mexico. I bout it cheap 13 or 14 years ago and have done no more than the bare minimum amount of maintenance thinking it was going to be a temporary vehicle, but it refuses to die. It's got to be the best vehicle I've ever owned from a reliability standpoint.

So, no, I'd have no qualms about buying a small Ford that was built in Mexico. If I were interested in a small Ford, that is.

[oceangaia]

Maybe they can move all their sales out of the US as well.

[City Guy997S]

Fiesta and Fusions are already made there (if VIN number starts with 3 then it is made in Mexico).

All Dodge trucks with the Cummins engines are Mexican, a line of Toyota Tacomas are Mexican, all GM 1500 crew cab pickups and many others.

[Old Gringo]

Ford has made many of their vehicles, including the F150, in Mexico for decades.

Just think of it as Mexico > China.

[mag32gie]

"It used to be cars were made in Flint and you couldn't drink the water in Mexico. Now cars are made in Mexico and you can't drink the water in Flint" Donald Trump

[Freak80]

It's the giant sucking sound.