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more about #fire more comments → danio3834: In the automotive corporate world, they aren't fires, they're thermal incidents. more » MushyHeirloom: I guess I'd better line my desk drawer with Nomex; there's a TI-82 in there... more » Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: And unlike Pintos in the '70s and Crown Vic cop cars in the '80s and '90s, these Ford products combust without requiring a rear end collision to initi... more » Roberto Grijalva: I thought all Fords from 1993-2003 were traded in during C4C?? more » KAR120C: So by virture of the fact that they're fixing it, I'm guessing it costs less than $11 per car to take care of? more » Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II: Toyota laughs at you Ford. Everyone knows a couple of zip ties at 12 cents a piece will fix this whole thing and make it go away. more » clinto: "Ford's fix is to have dealers install a fused wiring harness that will eliminate the risk of fire, but not replace the faulty switch itself.". Yes, ... more » 2vnms4u: Still trying to get my mind around the apparent fact that they sold 14M of those vehicles. Including the Excursion diesels is probably what skewed the... more » Jeb_Hoge: Put some zip ties on it. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: 14,000,000 * $21 = $294,000,000 The amount roughly TI charged from FoMoCo for defective stuff. more » Alfisted: Good thing for Ford that so many of these vehicles were recently taken off the road. more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: At least it's not a problem with mat control. more » Maxx Cracker: They seem to have problems with vehicles exploding or catching fire, don't they? more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Rest in peace, ass-engine Yankee grocery getter. more » UDMan: Gee, it's look just about as good as this: more » -
#totalrecall
Cruise Control Fire Recall Expanded To Ford's Largest Ever
The Ford cruise control recall now includes 14 million vehicles, making it the company's largest recall ever. The cruise switch in affected vehicles can fail, potentially causing a fire and other problems. List of possibly affected vehicles below. More » -
#carfires
This Corvair Is Exactly Why We Need The Evergreen 747 Supertanker
What's left of this first-generation Chevy Corvair found in front of what's left of its garage yesterday in Tujunga, California is exactly the reason we need the Evergreen 747 Supertanker fighting the Station Fire. Save the Chevys! More » -
#carfires
Porsche Carrera GT Burns In Shanghai
This Porsche Carrera GT caught fire at a track day at the Shanghai International Circuit, burning to a crisp shell before marshals were able to extinguish the blaze. Strangely poetic accident report below. More » -
#formulaone
The History Of BMW in Formula One: 1982 — 2009
BMW has been active in Formula One since 1982, when they supplied an absolutely bollocks engine to Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team. Now that they're calling it quits, let's take a look back at their 27 years in the sport. More » -
#carclasswarfare
Decadent American Corvette Burned By Ukrainian Proletariat
It's not just temperamental Lamborghinis and Ferraris catching on fire; it looks like even the C6 Corvette's plastic body will burn. Allegedly, this one had a little help from Ukrainian class warfare. Gallery below.
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