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Dearborn Fire Department Incident Report for Ford Lightning Fire on 2/4/23: For those of you that are interested, attached is the Dearborn Fire Department incident report on the Lightning battery fire that occurred on 2/4/23. I highlighted a few interesting points in the attachment. (Sorry for...

A update in which Ford says they are monitoring the two battery issues. 1.) Modules on some owned vehicles and 2.) the battery fire. Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/17/ford-f-150-lightning-ev-issues-battery-fire.html A defective battery causing a Ford F-150 Lightning to catch fire...

@F150ROD Did Ford post that Q&A online or email it to you?

The fire has been confirmed by multiple independent sources. Seems like the fire was a pretty good indicator they had a problem during pre delivery inspection. 😂 Starting to have flashbacks to the Boeing Dreamliner battery issues!

Battery fire prompted stop production / stop shipment: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/02/15/ford-to-keep-f-150-lightning-plant-down-through-at-least-next-week/69907949007/

I can assure you the article is not BS. If anyone has dealt with Ford customer service throughout this process, you know they do not have any information at their disposal. Trucks are in a stop production / stop shipment.

They likely will hold them at various staging yards across the country.

No. If your truck is not at the dealer, it will be held until Ford releases the Stop Production / Stop Shipment order.

Fairly confident it is related to the main powertrain lithium ion battery.

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is a thread that I started about the Stop Production / Stop Shipment on Lightnings: https://www.f150lightningforum.com/forum/threads/lightning-stop-production-stop-shipment-information.14540/

Here is the stop production / stop shipment article that just dropped this morning: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1138766_ford-f-150-lightning-production-halted-due-to-potential-battery-issue

Updated 2/15/23 with statement from Ford: “During a standard Lightning pre-delivery quality inspection, one vehicle displayed a battery issue. We believe we have identified the root cause of this issue. By the end of next week, we expect to conclude our investigation and apply what we learn to...

Ford corporate and a carrier for Ford have both independently confirmed the stop shipment.