Ford recalls 3.8 million pickups, SUVs

Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | Sept. 7, 2005 | Ken Thomas

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WASHINGTON -- Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday recalled 3.8 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles for a cruise control switch suspected of causing engine fires. It is the fifth largest auto industry recall in U.S. history.

Ford said the recall of 1994-2002 model-year vehicles includes the company's hot-selling F-150 pickup truck, Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator and Ford Broncos. The company said it would start sending out recall notices to vehicle owners immediately.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I have driven to the left coast twice in the past 35 years because I was going to be there for a while and needed my vehicle. Next time I'll fly and steal a vehicle.

[blackie]

The farthest East I've been (in a plane) is Chicago and Indianapolis.

I'm a Westcoast kinda guy. ;)

[Conspiracy Guy]

West : Taiwan : twice
East : The Netherlands : once
South: Australia : once


All on business in my former career. Quick trips, no site seeing, get there, get back, stay home.


Farthest North: Toule (sp) Greenland : Once : USAF, KC135, just wanted to go.

[blackie]

You get around.

I've been to Mexico several times, to Hawaii once, to Canada once.

The rest of the time's been California and Oregon, except on a job in Ely, NV for a couple of months.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Used to go to Mexico a lot. Now Mexico is here so it has lost it's charm. I've been to Canada to hunt and fish a few times but haven't been in 10 years or so now. As for the west coast CA, OR, and WA were frequent business destinations for me in the 80's - mid 90's. Changed companies in 95 and travel strictly for fun now.

[blackie]

I haven't been to Mexico since the 70's ~ yep it has lost its charm.

I went in the 40's, 50's 60's and 70's.

In the 40's I was in high school in Coronado and we went to "T" Town a couple of times a month to get drunk and get laid. ;)

[Conspiracy Guy]

That would be deadly now. You have a few years on me.

[blackie]

Things have changed over the years ~ I have a few years on most people ~ will be 75 Oct 26.

Old curmudgeon's live a long time. ;)

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm a coot which is a curmudgeon in early training. Basically I am a yellow belt but progressing nicely.

[KneelBeforeZod]

ford has a lot more recalls than gm, and a lot more critical recalls

[KneelBeforeZod]

ok everyone, insert random "my ford_____ has xxx,000 miles on it"

and forget this is a problem that ford denied, denied, denied until they finally had the recall.

sorry about those houses that burned up

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'd rather have a broke Ford than a brand new Chevy.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Headin out. Later.

[Proud_texan]

Ditto my '99 SVT Lightning.

The biggest downside is that it does seem to draw the attention of LEO's....

[KneelBeforeZod]

Ten Worst Cars of 2005...
http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2005/01/10/cx_dl_0110feat.html

Kia Rio
Nissan Sentra
Mazda B-Series
Lincoln Navigator
Lincoln LS V6
Mitsubishi Lancer
Ford Ranger
Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Dodge Neon
Chrysler Sebring

[KneelBeforeZod]

only semi related to this thread...but this is a fun site.

http://www.wreckedexotics.com supercars what crashed.

[blackie]

Congratulations on your progression! ;)

[Conspiracy Guy]

I meet all the personality requirements but fall short on seniority. Dang Curmudgeon Union!

[blackie]

Aren't these Ford hater's hilarious ~ sound just like the moonbats and their Bush bashing. :):)

I went to Montana back in the 90's to visit a buddy and his wife. I asked him why there so many Fords in Montana and hardly any other make ~ he said that "when we Montanans get way back in the uninhabited areas, we want to able to get home, so we drive Fords."

[blackie]

What's an LEO?