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6/13/2006 11:40:00 PM | A Beaumont Mother is Upset with Ford Motor Co. After Her SUV ... 
=(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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5/16/2006 11:24:00 PM | Known Defect Leaves Some Ford Owners Stuck =(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 =(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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5/11/2006 5:01:00 AM | Experts tout stability control for vehicles - =(0) A new study reveals that electronic stability control mechanisms in SUVs and passenger cars work very well to prevent rollovers. Chances of a fatal rollover crash were reduced by 73 per cent in SUVs and 40 per cent in regular automobiles. Monitors in these systems can detect trouble points in stability, and can apply individual wheel brak...
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4/3/2006 6:57:00 AM | The Ford fullsize-SUV earn highest IIHS frontal crash test rating =(0) The Ford Motor Company proudly announced their high ratings on the Ford Explorer and Ford Sport Trac from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety relating to their frontal offset crash test results. The vehicles got the highest scores possible and with the NHTSA's crash test ratings for frontal and side impact crashes and this new rating support...
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3/31/2006 8:12:00 AM | Ford Explorer, Sport Trac And Mercury Mountaineer Earn Highest =(0) The 2006 Ford Explorer and the 2007 Sport Trac earned the highest safety rating possible from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for frontal offset crash testing. Although the Ford Explorer still earns only three out of five stars from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for its 23% rollover rate, this crash test rating is a ...
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3/18/2006 10:15:00 AM | Explorer improves in US rollover testing =(0) The Ford Explorer did improve, year over year in rollover crash testing but has kept a rating of three stars, out of a total five stars, for the 2006 model year. The 2006 Ford Explorer has a 23% chance of rolling over while the 2005 Ford Explorer had a 24% chance for a rollover accident. Since 2003 the Ford Explorer has improved its stability signi...
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3/14/2006 7:59:00 AM | Jury Settlement Brings Attention To Old Tires =(0) Ford Motor Company and Mazda have been found guilty by a Texas jury of neglecting to warn consumers about the dangers of older tires. In the first case of its kind, Rose Munoz was awarded $29 million for tire failure. Never before had a lawsuit against an automaker failing to warn buyers about the hazards of aged tires been victorious. The lawsuit...
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