List of Ford factories

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The Ford Motor Company currently manufactures automobiles in the following factories. Per regulations, the factory is encoded into each vehicle's VIN as character 11 USA models, and character 8 European models.

For a Listing of Ford's Proving Grounds and Test Facilities see Ford Proving Grounds.

Name Location American VIN Code European VIN Code Current Products Comments
AutoAlliance International Flat Rock, Michigan, USA 5   Ford Mustang
Mazda 6
Built at site of closed Ford Michigan Casting Center
AutoAlliance Thailand Rayong, Thailand        
Amsterdam Assembly Amsterdam, Netherlands   N   Plant Closed in 1981
Atlanta Assembly Hapeville, Georgia, USA A   Ford Taurus
Mercury Sable
Scheduled to be idled in October 2006
San Jose Assembly Milpitas, California, USA   Ford Mustang/Mustang Shelby
Opened in 1955 and closed 1984 - now Great Mall
Azambuja Assembly Azambuja, Portugal   P    
Barcelona Assembly Barcelona, Spain   G   Plant lost in 1959
Bahia Plant Bahia, Brazil     Ford Fiesta
Ford EcoSport
Plant opened in 2001
Batavia Transmission Batavia, Ohio, USA     Ford CD4E transmission
Ford U204 transmission
Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Blue Diamond Truck Escobedo, Coahuila, Mexico V   Commercial truck joint venture with Navistar  
Bordeaux Automatic Transmission Blanquefort, France     Ford A4LD transmission
Ford A4LD transmission
Ford 5R55E transmission
 
Bordeaux Transaxle Blanquefort, France     Ford IB5 transmission  
Bridgend Engine Bridgend, United Kingdom     Ford Zetec engine
Jaguar AJ-V8 engine
 
Broadmeadows Assembly Campbellfield, Victoria Australia     Ford Falcon
Ford Fairlane
Ford Territory
Ford LTD
 
Browns Lane Assembly Coventry, United Kingdom     Jaguar XK8
Jaguar XJ8
Daimler
Closed in 2005
Buffalo Stamping Buffalo, New York, USA       plant scheduled to close
Caracas Assembly Caracas, Venezuela   J    
Castle Bromwich Assembly Birmingham, United Kingdom     Jaguar S-Type
Jaguar XK8
Jaguar XJ8
Daimler Super Eight
 
Chicago Assembly Chicago, Illinois, USA G   Ford Five Hundred
Ford Freestyle
Mercury Montego
 
Chicago Stamping Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA        
Chihuahua Engine Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico     Ford Zetec engine
Ford Duratec 20
 
Cleveland Aluminum Casting Plant Brook Park, Ohio, USA     Aluminum engine blocks Closed 12/2003
Cleveland Casting Brook Park, Ohio, USA     Engine blocks, crankshafts  
Cleveland Engine #1 Brook Park, Ohio, USA     Duratec 30 Reopened 2004
Cleveland Engine #2 Brook Park, Ohio, USA     Duratec 25
Duratec 30
RFF and DAMB
 
Cologne Body & Assembly Cologne, Germany   A Ford Fiesta
Ford Fusion
 
Cologne Engine Cologne, Germany     Cologne V6  
Cologne Forge and Die Cast Cologne, Germany     parts  
Cologne Tool and Die Cologne, Germany     equipment  
Cologne Transmission Cologne, Germany     Ford MTX transmission
Ford VXT transmission
 
Croydon Stamping Croydon, United Kingdom     parts  
Cork Assembly Cork, Ireland   E Tractor and car assembly 1917-1985
Cuautitlan Assembly Cuautitlán Izcalli, México, Mexico M   Ford F-Series
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ikon
Dagenham Assembly Dagenham, United Kingdom   A Idle  
Dagenham Engine Dagenham, United Kingdom     Ford Duratorq engine
Ford Duratec 20
Ford Duratec 23
 
Dagenham Tool & Die Dagenham, United Kingdom     equipment  
Dearborn Engine Dearborn, Michigan, USA     Ford Duratec 20
Ford Duratec 23
River Rouge Plant
Dearborn Frame Dearborn, Michigan, USA     parts
Dearborn Stamping Dearborn, Michigan, USA     body panels
Dearborn Tool & Die Dearborn, Michigan, USA     equipment
Dearborn Truck Dearborn, Michigan, USA F   Ford F-150
Lincoln Mark LT
Detroit Empowerment Zone Detroit, Michigan, USA 0      
Edison Assembly Edison, New Jersey, USA T   Ford Ranger closed 2004
Essex Aluminum Windsor, Ontario, Canada     cylinder heads  
Essex Engine Windsor, Ontario, Canada     Ford Triton engine
Ford Essex V6 engine
Scheduled to cease operations in 2008
Ford India, Ltd. Tamil Nadu India     Ford Ikon
Joint venture with Mahindra
 
Ford Lio Ho Assembly Chung Li Taiwan     Ford Econovan
Ford Fiesta
Ford Mondeo
Ford Pronto
Ford Tierra
Mazda 323
Mazda Bongo
 
Ford Lio Ho Engine Chung Li Taiwan     Ford Zetec engine  
Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd Selangor, Malaysia     Ford Laser
Ford Telstar
Ford Ranger
Ford Econovan
Ford Transit
Ford Trader
BMW
Land Rover Discovery
 
Ford Motor Company of South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa     Ford PTE engine
Zetec ROCAM
 
Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, Ltd. Silverton, South Africa     Ford Bantam
Ford Fiesta
Ford Tracer
Ford Ikon
Ford Ranger
Mazda SOHO
Mazda Etude
Mazda Rustler
Volvo S40
Volvo V40
Mitsubishi
Canter
Land Rover
Jaguar
 
Ford Motor Company Philippines Santa Rosa, Laguna Philippines     Lynx
Ford Tierra
Mazda 323
Ford Escape
Mazda Tribute
 
Ford Motor Company ZAO St. Petersburg, Russia     Ford Focus  
Ford Otosan Assembly Kocaeli, Turkey     Ford Transit  
Ford Otosan Engine Kocaeli, Turkey     Ford MT-75 transmission
Ford Zetec engine
 
Gaydon Assembly Gaydon, Warwickshire United Kingdom     Aston Martin DB9  
Geelong Aluminum Casting Norlane, Victoria Australia     engine parts  
Geelong Chassis Norlane, Victoria Australia     parts  
Geelong Engine Norlane, Victoria Australia     I6 engines  
Geelong Iron Casting Norlane, Victoria Australia     I6 engines  
Geelong Stamping Norlane, Victoria Australia     Ford Falcon body panels  
Genk Body & Assembly Genk, Belgium   B Ford Mondeo
Ford GalaxyII
Ford S-MAX
 
Hai Duong Assembly, Ford Vietnam, Ltd. Hai Duong, Vietnam     Ford Laser
Ford Econovan
Ford Ranger
Ford Escape
 
Halewood Body & Assembly Halewood, United Kingdom   B Jaguar X-Type  
Halewood Transmission Halewood, United Kingdom     Ford MT-75 transmission
Ford IB5 transmission
 
Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico R   Ford Focus
Ford Fusion
Mercury Milan
Lincoln Zephyr
 
Hiroshima Plant Hiroshima, Japan   H Mazda  
Hofu Plant Yamaguchi, Japan     Mazda  
IMMSA Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico J      
Ipiranga Assembly Ipiranga, Brazil   A    
Jiangling Motors Corp., Ltd. Nanchang, Jianxi China     Ford Transit
Isuzu
 
Kansas City Assembly Claycomo, Missouri, USA K   Ford F-Series
Ford Escape
Mazda CX-5
Mazda Tribute
Mercury Mariner
 
Kentucky Truck Assembly Louisville, Kentucky, USA E   Ford F-Series
Ford Excursion (1999-2005)
 
Land Rover Solihull Assembly Solihull, West Midlands United Kingdom     Land Rover Range Rover
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Defender
Land Rover Freelander
 
Leamington Foundry Leamington, Warwickshire United Kingdom     Castings including brake drums and discs Opened 1940
Lima Engine Lima, Ohio, USA     Vulcan V6
Jaguar AJ35
Duratec 35
 
Livonia Transmission Livonia, Michigan, USA     Ford AX4S transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford 6R transmission
 
La Villa Assembly La Villa, Mexico   F    
Langley Assembly Langley, United Kingdom   C    
Long Beach Assembly Long Beach, California, USA 1920 - 198x, demolished in 1996
Lorain Assembly Lorain, Ohio, USA H   Ford Econoline Closed Dec 2005, operations transferred to Avon Lake -- sold to real estate firm Sept. 2006
Louisville Assembly Louisville, Kentucky, USA U   Ford Explorer
Mercury Mountaineer
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
 
Manukau Alloy Wheel Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand     wheels Sold in 2001 to Argent Metals Technology
Maumee Stamping Maumee, Ohio, USA     body panels Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Metcon Casting Santa Fe Province, Argentina     parts  
Michigan Truck Wayne, Michigan, USA L   Ford Expedition
Lincoln Navigator
 
Miyoshi Plant Hiroshima, Japan   H Mazda  
New Model Programs Development Center Allen Park, Michigan, USA     prototypes commonly known as "Pilot Plant"
Newport Pagnell Assembly Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire United Kingdom     Aston Martin V12 Vanquish  
Norfolk Assembly Norfolk, Virginia, USA N   Ford F-Series Scheduled to be idled in 2007
Oakville Assembly Oakville, Ontario, Canada B   Lincoln MKX
Ford Windstar
Ford Freestar
Ford Edge
Mercury Monterey
 
Ohio Assembly Avon Lake, Ohio, USA D   Ford Econoline  
Ontario Truck Oakville, Ontario, Canada C   Ford F-Series
Ford SVT Lightning
  Closed 2004
Pacheco Stamping & Assembly Buenos Aires Argentina     Ford Escort
Ford Focus
Ford Ranger
 
Romeo Engine Romeo, Michigan, USA     Ford Intech engine
Ford Triton engine
 
Rheine Assembly Rheine, Germany   K
M
   
Saarlouis Body & Assembly Saarlouis, Germany   C Ford Focus
Ford Focus C-MAX
 
Sao Bernardo Assembly Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil   B Ford Courier
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ka
Ford F-Series
 
Sharonville Transmission Sharonville, Ohio, USA     Ford 4R100 transmission
Ford 5R110W transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford 5R55S transmission
Ford 4R70W transmission
Ford FN transmission
Ford CD4E transmission
 
Southampton Body & Assembly Southampton United Kingdom     Ford Transit  
Setubal Assembly Setubal, Portugal   S    
St. Louis Assembly Hazelwood, Missouri, USA Z   Ford Explorer
Mercury Mountaineer
Lincoln Aviator
Idled as of March 2006
St. Thomas Assembly Talbotville, Ontario, Canada X   Ford Crown Victoria
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury Marauder
 
Swedish Motor Assembly Kuala Lumpur Malaysia     Volvo Cars  
Taubate Chassis Taubate, São Paulo Brazil     Ford Fiesta components
Ford Zetec engine components
 
TH!NK Nordic AS Aurskog, Norway J   TH!NK City Sold to Kamkorp Microelectronics as of February 1st, 2003
 
Thai-Swedish Assembly Co. Ltd. Samutprakarn Thailand     Volvo Cars  
Twin Cities Assembly St. Paul, Minnesota, USA P   Ford Ranger
Mazda B-Series
oldest vehicle plant, from 1924
To be idled in 2008
Valencia Assembly Valencia, Venezuela   P Ford Explorer
Ford Fiesta
Ford Laser
Ford Ranger
Ford F-Series
Mazda Allegro
Mazda B-Series
 
Valencia Body & Assembly Valencia, Spain     Ford Focus
Ford Ka
Ford Fiesta
Mazda Mazda2
 
Valencia Engine #1 Valencia, Spain     Ford Endura-E engine
Ford HCS engine
 
Valencia Engine #2 Valencia, Spain     Zetec-SE engine  
Van Dyke Transmission Plant Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA     Ford AX4N transmission
Ford FN transmission
Ford 6F transmission
 
Volvo Body Components Olofström Sweden     Volvo Cars parts  
Volvo Car Floby Floby Sweden     Volvo Cars parts  
Volvo Car Plant Uddevalla Sweden     Volvo C70  
Volvo Engine Skövde Sweden     Volvo Cars engines  
Volvo Gent Plant Gent Belgium     Volvo S60
Volvo V70
Volvo S40
Volvo V50
 
Volvo Nedcar Born Netherlands     Mitsubishi Colt
Mitsubishi Space Star
no longer Volvo, now 100% Mitsubishi
Volvo Transmission Köping Sweden     Volvo Cars transmissions  
Walton Hills Stamping Walton Hills, Ohio, USA     Body panels  
Wayne Stamping & Assembly Wayne, Michigan, USA W   Ford Focus  
Windsor Aluminum Windsor, Ontario, Canada     Duratec V6 parts
Jaguar AJ-V8 engine parts
Ford Modular engine parts
no longer Ford; sold to Nemak
Windsor Casting Windsor, Ontario, Canada     engine parts Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Windsor Engine Windsor, Ontario, Canada     Ford Modular engine 4.6 and 5.4
Ford Triton engine V10
 
Wixom Assembly Plant Wixom, Michigan, USA Y   Lincoln Town Car
Lincoln LS
Ford GT
Scheduled to be idled in 2008
Woodhaven Forging Woodhaven, Michigan, USA     Ford Modular engine 5.4 parts
Ford Triton engine V10 parts
 
Woodhaven Stamping Woodhaven, Michigan, USA     Body panels  

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