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Ford Hits Production Snag on F-150 Trucks Due to Missing Door Handles

Auto maker is building trucks with temporary door handles and then parking them until correct ones are available

By Nora Eckert
Supply chain woes, parts shortages and inflation is making it costlier for auto makers like Ford to manufacture vehicles. Is this trend here to stay, and does this mean that cars are going to be more expensive? WSJ’s George Downs explains. Illustration: George Downs

Ford Motor has run into another production snag building its top-selling pickup trucks—this time due to difficulties getting door handles.

The auto maker temporarily halted factory work at three plants over the weekend where it makes both gasoline and electric versions of the F-150 pickup truck, unable to get the right door handles, said people with knowledge of the situation.

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