Originally Posted By: Trav
Originally Posted By: outoforder
Originally Posted By: Trav
Recalls for rusty Fords in the salt belt, they need to recall them all back to 1950.
Seriously if this had been GM there would be 32 pages of GM hate already along with a Congressional investigation and demanding the CEO's head.
I disagree. People don't get upset due to mother nature and salt. They get upset over failure to address known issues related to specific auto parts.
Ford has known for a lot longer than a decade that they were using sub standard metal for frames and did nothing about it.
what's your point?
I guess the '99 Sierra I saw in Pull-A-Part this weekend had some of that Ford metal in the frame. The frame was completely split on both sides due to rust right behind the cab.
I think AL gets a lot of salt ruined garbage because down here, you can drive it until the thing splits in half on the road, no inspection to take it out of service preemptively.
I am amazed at how far back a lot of these rust recalls go. The problem is, the people who find out about the problem first get screwed. They have to junk the vehicle before the recall ever goes out.