Winnipeg Free Press, Tuesday, June 14, 2005, B5: DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles because they have engines that can stall without warning or fuel lines that can separate, officials said yesterday. The models affected include the 2004 and 2005 models of F-Series Super Duty pickups, the Ford Excursion SUV and E350 and E450 vans. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said certain vehicles can stall without warning possibly leading to crashes. The recall stems from a problem with fuel injection control modules. Ford is also recalling more than 78,000 F-series trucks because the fuel lines can separate from the connection to the main fuel bundle, possibly resulting in a loss of power and stalled engines. Fuel leakage could result in a fire, NHTSA said. The second recall affects F-series trucks with gasoline engines. A Ford spokeswoman said the recalls will affect about 20,000 Canadian vehicles. ---------------------- Note: The first recall is for the new 6.0 V8 turbodiesel.
hmmm 338,000 verses 33... ya i can see the comparisons. except for one thing. contrary to what was published on several national tv news programs, there is not yet a recall for the Prius
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"98533)</div> Cough, Cough... 338,000 vehicles aren't having the problem, but Ford is saying "better safe than sorry" and just recalling the lot to improve them. Let's get pressure on Toyota to do the same!
I, for one, wouldn't want my MPGs to dip lower than they are now due to a recall that 'fixes' a problem I'm not already experiencing. Sure, if I get a letter I'll take it in since unapplied recalls look bad later, but I won't be happy. Now, if they would reprogram the car to take stickier tires into account for when the ICE kicks back in, THEN I'd go in happily. Places where I used to use the battery, I don't battery much anymore...
So you're telling me that 338,000 vehicles are showing the stalling problem? WRONG! Go to yer corner. They're recalling the whole run. Not because 338,000 vehicles are affected, but because 338,000 vehicles could be affected.
your inference that Ford is concerned with our safety is the thing i am refering to. the ONLY thing they care about is THEIR bank account
that may very well be true. but there is much less evidence to support that conclusion in Toyota's history with product safety. as far as Ford's track record... sorry dont have THAT MUCH time to go into that mess
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"98770)</div> Well... Toyota's track record is not good either when it comes to "protecting" their customer's investment. Did everyone suddenly forgot the Toyota 3.0L v6 "gelling" problem? Toyota never had a recall on it either... after two years and many bad stories making Toyota the bad guy, they played the... "we extended the engine warranty to 7yr/100k to give our customer the piece of mind..." ukeright: [after decoding this with a Marketing translator, it reads: we screwed up, but do not want to spend the money to replace every engine out there.. so we will extend the warranty and hope that those engines last more than 7yr/100k so that we do not have to flip the bill] :roll: .... those people that paid for an engine up front got screwed!!!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dipper\";p=\"98841)</div> It wasn't just the 3.0L V6 either... they're the only ones (that I'm aware of) that got the extended warranty. There were also issues with some 4 cylinders as well, but as far as I know, Toyota gave those owners the shaft.
