More specifically, Brandon Reisinger, the plant’s building chairman for UAW Local 862, said in a video message to employees that the current issue is to do with software. Understandably, the union representing the workers is finding the plant’s issues and stuttering production of the Escape frustrating. Ford plans to make up production, however, as demand for the Escape is high.
“I can’t stress enough that our internal metrics are really good for the new model, and we have made a lot of progress,” Tapp assured in the leaked memo.
“We are committed to ensuring our vehicles are built with the quality our customers deserve and will take the appropriate actions to deliver this commitment,” Ford spokeswoman Kelli Felker said.