nexess Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Several fire investigators hired by insurance companies and auto engineers consulted by CNN say a $20 switch is causing some Fords to ignite. Ford has issued two separate recalls to replace the switch in more than 1 million vehicles. But a Ford document obtained by CNN shows the same or similar switch was installed in a total of 16 million vehicles. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/16/ford.vehicles/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 UK peeps are fine, its all the yankie Fords not UK ones :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Breaking News! The term "Breaking News" is so overused it has lost its meaning! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaulz Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 This has been posted twice already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazihouse Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Damn, we just got a new 2005 Taurus ugh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted June 17, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 17, 2005 Breaking News! The term "Breaking News" is so overused it has lost its meaning! :o 586075753[/snapback] Yeah, doesn't breaking news mean news newly reported in the last few hours or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 This isn't breaking news, the recall isn't critical because most Fords have been running OK so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smaulz Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Damn, we just got a new 2005 Taurus ugh.... 586076707[/snapback] Not affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyehac Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 List: # Mark VII/VIII from 1994-1998 # Taurus/Sable and Taurus SHO 2.3 L 1993-1995 # Econoline 1992-2003 # F-Series 1993-2003 # Windstar 1994-2003 # Explorer without IVD 1995-2003 # Explorer Sport/Sport Trac 2002-2003 # Expedition 1997-2003 # Ranger 1995-2003 Our '97 F150 doesn't get out that much (mainly a stanby backup for when my Dad's '84 f150 goes on the fritz) but still, the garage is under our house, and that might poise a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipgenius Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 So only US Ford vehicles are affected, not European ones? I have a Ford Fusion: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanzibar Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yet another reason why I will never purchase a vehicle built by Ford or any of the companies it owns (Mazda, Volvo, Lincoln, Mercury, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 It owns volvo? i thought volvo was out of sweeded or switzerland or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 It owns volvo? i thought volvo was out of sweeded or switzerland or something like that. 586077749[/snapback] They dont OWN Volvo. Volvo is just part of their group. And the other poster who said he wouldn't touch Volvo just because they are in the Ford group... Meh :rolleyes: The ford Motor group consists of the following: Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Mazda, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover & Aston Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted June 18, 2005 Share Posted June 18, 2005 and 25% of Kia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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