Ford Halts Production, Shipments of F-150 Lightning Over Possible Battery Issue

The Lightning logo on the side of an all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck outside the Ford Motor World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., on April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday that it had stopped production and shipments of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup after discovering a potential battery issue during pre-delivery checks.

“We are not aware of any incidences of this issue in the field,” Ford spokesperson Emma Bergg said in an email. She said the production stop was issued at the start of last week.