Ford AXZ Plans
Who Is Eligible
- All active full-time hourly employees and regular salaried employees, beginning with their date of hire.
- All hourly retirees receiving a normal, early (regular or special) or disability retirement benefit, as long as any medical benefits are being received.
- Salaried retirees who retired under the General Retirement Plan, including salaried employees who terminate between the ages of 50-55 and who are eligible to receive certain deferred retirement benefits, are eligible while they are receiving benefits.
- Surviving Spouses of employees who died while actively employed and Surviving Spouses of retirees who retired under the General Retirement Plan, or who are receiving benefits under the Ford-UAW Retirement Plan.
- Employees on an approved leave of absence, for the duration of the leave or until expiration of any medical benefits.
- Employees on layoff for the first 12 months of the layoff.
- Employees taking a separation package, complete details on their AXZ-Plan privileges are included in their separation packet.
- All U.S. Temporary Part-Time employees (TPTs) and Long Term Supplemental (LTS) employees are eligible for A-Plan in the U.S.
- All regular part-time hourly and salaried employees who are eligible to receive medical benefits.
- Deferred Vested Retirees while they are receiving a Ford pension check.
- Members of the immediate family of the above. “Immediate family” means the following relatives of the employee or retiree:
- spouses
- parents
- spouse’s parents
- grandparents
- spouse’s grandparents
- sons and daughters (including in-laws and step-children)
- grandchildren
- brothers and sisters (including in-laws, half and step-siblings
- same-sex domestic partners of eligible active employees*
- immediate family members of eligible same-sex domestic partners*
- Employees of approved subsidiary companies and approved affiliated companies as eligibility is defined at the time of approval.
- When both the employee/retiree and his/her spouse are deceased, the surviving family members are no longer eligible.
Who Is Eligible
Partner Recognition:
An eligible Partner Recognition employee or retiree may generate up to 2 (two) PINs per calendar year to be used toward the purchase/lease of a new vehicle for them or members of their households as noted below (see PIN Generation for details):
- Employees (full time, part-time and contract) and retirees of eligible partner companies (suppliers, fleets, etc.) and members of specific organizations or groups.
- Residents of the same household as listed above (drivers license required for proof of residency).
- Participation is by invitation only as determined by Ford Motor Company. Not all suppliers, fleets, etc. are eligible.
Friends & Neighbors:
An eligible Ford employee or retiree may sponsor up to 4 (four) PINs per calender year to be used toward the purchase/lease of a new vehicle for a friend or neighbor as noted below (see PIN Generation for details):
- Selected individuals sponsored by a Ford Motor Company employee or retiree through the Friends & Neighbors Program.
- Sponsors must know the individuals they are sponsoring.
Q&A
Eligible employee obtains PIN. A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is obtained by calling the appropriate numbers at the top of this page or visiting the correct website. Participants visit Thoroughbred Ford in Kansas City, MO and identify themselves as a AXZ-Plan participant. Participant provides Thoroughbred Ford, with a Social Security Number and PIN. Select a vehicle from Thoroughbred Ford. Provide proof of employment by an eligible Ford partner through a pay stub, company ID, business card, W-2, etc.
There is no expiration date for the program, however, Ford Motor Company reserves the right to modify the program, remove eligibility, or cancel the program at any time.
All Ford vehicles are eligible. This includes the Ford F-150, Escape, Edge, Expedition, Explorer, Mustang and many more new Ford vehicles.
No, a used vehicle cannot be purchased with AXZ-Plan pricing. Plan sales are for new vehicles only.
Most PINS remain active for 12 months from date of issue.
