Ford Truck Recall...
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darkelvis;219006 wrote:
Wait, I thought toyota was the only company that screwed up when making trucks... :stirpot:You see, Ford has been looking to copy Toyota for many years (as has GM and Chrysler)...it seems very likely that the only thing they got right was the parts that got recalled...I'm sure the logic went like this:
Ford Inspector: "Gee, these parts look just like the parts that we use...let's see if we can reuse the design but find a way to make them cheaper....maybe China can help manufacture them....them Chinese people sure make things for a lot less than our people can"
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Raider;219108 wrote:
all manufactors copy each other...when I graduated from Ford ASSET we went to Derborn and was able to tour Ford's testing plant and they had a clean room that they were taking a Toyota and a Chevy a part piece by piece to compare themI know this. It's smart business to do so. I just wanted a little retribution vs. the toyota haters.
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I'm not a Toyota hater I just don't like the truck, its ugly, and I do not feel that their product is that much better than what is made here. For the record I also don't like the way the new Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, and especially Honda, trucks look either. IMO the Ford is by far the best looking one and its still nothing special.
> Mitch Hedberg wrote:
> I'm sick of following my dreams, I'm just going to find out where they are going and hook up with them later.ASE certified parts specialist.
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capitlj;219546 wrote:
I'm not a Toyota hater I just don't like the truck,Fair enough
its ugly,
Personal opinion of course...I thought it was the best looking on the road
and I do not feel that their product is that much better than what is made here.
Product...maybe not, service...DEFINITELY BETTER than the Big 3...thereby making the product better in my eyes.
For the record I also don't like the way the new Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, and especially Honda, trucks look either. IMO the Ford is by far the best looking one and its still nothing special.
Again, personal choice...though I think the Ford/Toyota look similar:
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I'm not a Toyota worshiper either. They make mistakes like everyone else. I've owned at least one new vehicle from each major manufacturers (Toyota, Chevy, Dodge, Ford, Nissan, Subaru) except for Honda. As far as customer service goes with them, the order that MY experiences have been is the following:
Toyota>Nissan>/=Subaru>Chevy>Ford>Dodge
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Hence the reason I buy Toyota....made here by American workers.
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Defect Summary:
FORD IS RECALLING 605,684 MY 2005-2006 F-150 AND LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L 3-VALVE ENGINES. THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY HOSE ATTACHED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FITTING MAY SWELL OVER TIME AND LOSE RETENTION FORCE. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE FITTING DURING AN INTAKE MANIFOLD BACKFIRE. SHOULD THE HOSE DETACH FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEVERAL BRAKE APPLICATIONS WITH POWER ASSIST WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED.
Consequence Summary:
ONCE THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE IS DEPLETED, THE DRIVER WILL HAVE FOUNDATION BRAKE FUNCTION, BUT WITH INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT. REDUCED VEHICLE BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE A RUBBER HOSE ON THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM SUPPLY TUBE ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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