Ford plants expecting temporary shutdowns

Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it would cut its fourth-quarter production by 21 percent from last year. The plants that will experience temporary shutdowns and the vehicles they make:

ST. THOMAS ASSEMBLY (St. Thomas, Ontario): Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis

* CHICAGO: Ford Five Hundred, Ford Freestyle, Mercury Montego

* WIXOM ASSEMBLY (Wixom, Mich.): Lincoln Town Car

* LOUISVILLE ASSEMBLY (Louisville, Ky.): Ford Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer

* KENTUCKY TRUCK (Louisville, Ky.): Ford F-Series pickup

* MICHIGAN TRUCK (Wayne, Mich.): Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator

* TWIN CITIES (St. Paul, Minn.): Ford Ranger

* KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY (Kansas City, Mo.): F-Series

* NORFOLK ASSEMBLY (Norfolk, Va.): F-Series

* DEARBORN TRUCK (Dearborn, Mich.): F-Series

Source: Ford Motor Co.