2024 Expedition Transmission Made in China?

[Hellwig]

On Parts Content Information sheet, it shows:

Engine: MEX
Transmission: CHN
Final Assembly Point: Louisville, KY

 

[5280tunage]

Ooohhh, that's fun.

 

[Hellwig]

Ooohhh, that's fun.

It seems to me that Ford feels disappointed on U.S. transmission plants (class lawsuits), and then try its China plant to see if Chinese workers can build better. I am not saying it's good or bad coz I don't know. It's just interesting.

 

[5280tunage]

Maybe they are avoiding the 20% pay increases? Just seems really strange to be honest, would love to know the reasoning.

 

[GlennSullivan]

Bean counters running a design / manufacturing company, when engineering and sales should be running the company and bean counters just counting beans.

 

[Boli Muentes]

Can it be any worse that the ones made here?

 

[sjwhiteley]

Isn't this transmission shared with GM?

 

[m3olsen]

Isn't this transmission shared with GM?

Ford and GM collaborated on the design, but detailed their own variants and produce them independently.

 

[rd618]

Not surprised. You have to factor how many components are included and where they are all manufactured, plus shipping logistics. The supply chain is more complex than people realize. You can build high quality in China. But you have to be willing to pay more too.

 

[ROBERT BONNER]

Interesting. I can't find any information indicating that Ford is assembling 10 speeds in Changan. I also don't see an record of any investment in Changan that would support such a move ($B's) The 10 speeds all look to be assembled in Livonia, MI. The only Transmissions that I see manufactured in China for US assembly are Manuals, specifically 7-speeds for Bronco's. Does anyone else have information showing when/if Ford started assembling 10 speeds in China for US Assembly?

 

[rd618]

Interesting. I can't find any information indicating that Ford is assembling 10 speeds in Changan. I also don't see an record of any investment in Changan that would support such a move ($B's) The 10 speeds all look to be assembled in Livonia, MI. The only Transmissions that I see manufactured in China for US assembly are Manuals, specifically 7-speeds for Bronco's. Does anyone else have information showing when/if Ford started assembling 10 speeds in China for US Assembly?

10r80's I think are manufactured in Ohio, Sharonville Plant.

 

[SunnySunshine]

I'm Chinese so I'm biased but Chinese factories can make good things as long as companies aren't trying to push their prices too low. Anker, for example, is a Chinese brand, and the chargers they make are generally really good quality.

 

[Hellwig]

Interesting. I can't find any information indicating that Ford is assembling 10 speeds in Changan. I also don't see a record of any investment in Changan that would support such a move ($B's) The 10 speeds all look to be assembled in Livonia, MI. The only Transmissions that I see manufactured in China for US assembly are Manuals, specifically 7-speeds for Bronco's. Does anyone else have information showing when/if Ford started assembling 10 speeds in China for US Assembly?

Or ford accidentally put this parts origin sheet of another model into the manual packet (sealed in plastic bag) for my expedition.

 

[ROBERT BONNER]

10r80's I think are manufactured in Ohio, Sharonville Plant.

Ah yes, I see that now, they are built in both Sharonville and Livonia, thank you.

 

[ROBERT BONNER]

I'm Chinese so I'm biased but Chinese factories can make good things as long as companies aren't trying to push their prices too low. Anker, for example, is a Chinese brand, and the chargers they make are generally really good quality.

Being a manufacturing veteran of the planet....I believe that like politics, all manufacturing is local. Simply stating the country of origin says nothing about the quality of the product or capability of the factory it is built in. I have managed world class factories in the US, Japan, China, Germany, and Mexico....and factories that were not so much in all of those countries. Believe it or not, the most profitable way to operate is to ship as little material as possible across oceans. Build in China for China, build in the US for US, etc.

 

[Hellwig]

On Parts Content Information sheet, it shows:

Engine: MEX
Transmission: CHN
Final Assembly Point: Louisville, KY

Here is the paperwork for my vehicle.