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6/23/2006 3:00:00 PM | Sensor maker denies fault in Ford truck fire lawsuit
Comments:(0) The trial is yet to begin, but the company that made the Ford cruise control switches that have been accused of catching fire even while vehicles are parked, denies responsibility. Along with Ford, Sensata Technologies is named as a defendant. The company previously was a division of Texas Instruments under which name it manufactured the switc...
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6/13/2006 11:40:00 PM | A Beaumont Mother is Upset with Ford Motor Co. After Her SUV ...
Comments:(0) Ford vehicles with defective cruise control switches are still out there, and still burst into flames while parked. It happened this week in Beaumont, Texas. The fire destroyed the SUV and part of a family's home. The family claims they were never notified by Ford that the recall applied to their particular vehicle, a 2001 Ford Expedition, eit...
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5/31/2006 8:28:00 PM | Plaintiffs Seek $2 Billion in Massive Toxic Tort Suit Against Ford
Comments:(0) The Ford Motor Company faces a huge lawsuit in New Jersey over contamination of 900 acres of land with toxic material from its Mahwah plant. The suit is brought by the Ramapough Mountain Indian Tribe, who claim that Ford and the EPA have not succeeded in cleaning up the site despite some efforts, and that residents of the area have a higher in...
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5/16/2006 11:24:00 PM | Known Defect Leaves Some Ford Owners Stuck
Comments:(0) Reports have emerged of a defect in Ford cars and trucks built between 1997 and 2003. It concerns spark plug failure in Ford Triton V8 and V10 engines, which were used in pickup trucks, SUVs and some car models. The reported defect causes a spark plug to "blow out" of the engine, leading to a loss of power while driving. So far Ford has d...
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5/12/2006 4:50:00 AM | Roof crush data may go public
Comments:(0) This concerns a dispute over whether to release to the public, internal documents concerning the effect that the strength of a vehicle roof has in affecting the outcome of rollover accidents. It appears that Ford and its subsidiary, Volvo, have conflicting opinions on this issue but are fighting to keep the documents private for fear of reveal...
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