Priced at less than 8 times next year's expected per-share earnings, there's no denying Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock offers tremendous value right now. The dividend yield of 5% isn't too shabby either.

However, this is a company facing too many challenges that could keep bullishness in check as the market approaches 2024. Interested investors may want to hold off on a new position until Ford is clearly able to get past three specific headwinds.

The good news is that the U.S. auto industry's third-quarter sales of new cars was up 16% year over year, according to data from CleanTechnica. The bad news is that Q3's domestic auto sales are still down from pre-pandemic levels. We're seeing the same bigger-picture weakness on a worldwide basis too.

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