Why is Ford doing so badly- List 3 reasons?

1.They do not design or build cars as well as their Asian competitors.

2. Their overhead costs (incl pensions & healthcare) are too high.

3. The UAW cares more about self preservation & holding onto exorbitant benefits than it does about the longterm welfare of its membership, or about builing great cars.

Over payed management

too many layers of managment Too top heavy

Complacency IE when Fords are not selling well they focus on quality and whene they can sell them faster then they can make them they get greedy and crank up the line and forget abought quality and that means a lot of cars sold with so many problems that the buyer has to deal with.

1. They keep retiring the old but solid model like escort, and have some new model that is not as good.

2. Production cost keep rising up but the market is cooling, they keep producing the big truck but selling isn't good. Fuel price keep increasing didn't help the big truck selling at all since their trucks only have 19-22/g, it seems like it's not gas efficient as good as the other brand.

3. Their pricing on SUV model isn't affordable for normal folks. They drive their loyal customers away by providing not affordable trucks and cars.

1. Boring Styling

2. To reliant on large SUVs.

3. There is no incentive to buy a Ford over another brand except for price.

1) Rates

2) Gas Prices (Hard to sell large trucks and SUV's with high gas prices)

3) Marketing Campaign, really not touching the right markets.

That's just my honest opinion, but I love my Ford Focus!

Found on Road Dead

Fcked over Rebuilt Dodge

Fewest options... sorry Ran out!

bad management

Too much competition

Bad designs comparing to competitors

but the main reason is that they are losing the market due to bad decisions

They leak oil so bad, I don't allow them in my drive way.

Found On the Road Dead.

Dale Jarret drives one.

people are not buying as many cars

the cost of material is rising

the wage bill is incresing

quality

unions

not changing fuel types