--- title: "Why is there a 2021 Ford F-150 production delay?" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Erica Mueller" published: "2021-02-10T14:17:57+00:00" modified: "2026-08-19T15:42:09+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-Ford-F-150-PowerBoost-3.jpg" --- # Why is there a 2021 Ford F-150 production delay? By Erica Mueller Published: 2021-02-10T14:17:57+00:00 Updated: 2026-08-19T15:42:09+00:00 ![Featured image]() ![F-150 production delay]() Will your 2021 Ford F-150 be affected by the semiconductor chip shortage? (Photo courtesy Ford Motor Co.) At Pickup Truck +SUV Talk, we promise to bring you the good, bad and the ugly. Today’s word is definitely not good for anyone looking to buy a 2021 Ford F-150. In fact, if you’ve already ordered one and you found out about the F-150 production delay via this post, we’re really sorry. ### **A global semiconductor chip shortage** From infotainment systems to power steering, these tiny little parts are really important. And [F-150 pickup trucks]() aren’t the only things these chips are used for. They’re used in other major truck brands and are a popular component of many consumer electronics, too. Of course, Ford is working with its suppliers to get more of these parts in a timely manner, but for a short while, there will be an F-150 production delay. ### **F-150 production delay affects more than just buyers** The truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, and the assembly plant in Kansas City, Missouri, [will cut back on shifts]() for a few weeks due to the parts shortage. This means Ford employees could lose work hours for a few weeks. Ford is hoping to return to three full shifts at each plant by February 15. **Related posts:** > [The big change for 2021 Ford F-150 5.0L V-8 isn’t horsepower]() > [Ford Bronco Sport Production Delayed Two Months Due To Coronavirus Pandemic]() > [How the Pirelli Scorpion ATR tires were developed for the 2021 Ford F-150]() ## Related vehicle coverage - [2021 Ford F-150]() ## Structured page information ~~~json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/" }, "author": { "name": "Erica Mueller", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#/schema/person/28ea7673f6c33cc560979055b335c167" }, "headline": "Why is there a 2021 Ford F-150 production delay?", "datePublished": "2021-02-10T14:17:57+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:42:09+00:00", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/" }, "wordCount": 246, "commentCount": 0, "publisher": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#organization" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-Ford-F-150-PowerBoost-3.jpg", "keywords": [ "2021 f-150", "2021 ford f-150", "f-150", "F-150 production delay" ], "articleSection": [ "News" ], "inLanguage": "en-US", "potentialAction": [ { "@type": "CommentAction", "name": "Comment", "target": [ "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/#respond" ] } ] }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/", "url": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/", "name": "Why is there a 2021 Ford F-150 production delay?", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/#website" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/#primaryimage" }, "image": { "@id": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/02/f-150-production-delay/#primaryimage" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2021-Ford-F-150-PowerBoost-3.jpg", "datePublished": "2021-02-10T14:17:57+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-08-19T15:42:09+00:00", "description": "A parts shortage is causing a Ford F-150 production delay at two truck plants. 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