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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/5_Reasons_Why_We_re_Not_Proud_To_Buy_American_Cars'; We just read Car & Driver's recent salute to five vehicles demonstrating all that's right and good with American car companies. Although they're right to be pointing out five great products, the Amerigasmic rah-rah fest left a bad taste in our mouths. Not because it's slightly sycophantic, but merely because it's too easy a list to create. There's just far too few American vehicles that show off the good, and so many that show off the bad. Frankly, we could do a list of the five cars that make us not want to buy American, but we're much more interested in helping our automakers help themselves by pointing out what's ailing them. Without further ado, here's our continuation of this weeks Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm with the five reasons why we're not proud to buy American cars. 5. Poor Product Planning Think of a 2009 or 2010 model that you're...
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Here's a pretty strong commentary on the state of sales for full-size pickups — a bird has managed to build a nest and lay eggs on the hood of a Ford F150 at an Orange Country Ford dealer. Seems like the kind of undertaking that would be noticed if, you know, people were busy looking at the truck on a regular basis. Of course, the dealer thinks it's great and has roped the truck off as a conversation piece 'till the chicks hatch. We just think it's a picture worth a thousand words. [ OC Register ]
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No, not that kind of Toby Keith hose problem — the only way to fix that problem is with Viagra. And really, that doesn't fix it, it just makes the problem a bit more hard. No, what we're really talking about is Ford recalling more than 655,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix some bad brake hoses in... ...2005-2006 versions of the pick-me-up equipped with the 5.4-liter engine. 600,000 of the trucks are in the United States and around 50,000 are in Canada. The rest? Who knows? Zimbabwe, maybe? Although Ford says there have been 11 minor accidents, no injuries have been tied to the issue. Except maybe Toby Keith's ego. Well, maybe that's more a problem with this post than the actual recall.
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Sometimes mountains and molehills are made of both made of thin air. A couple of weeks ago the Ford Mustang enthusiasts site "Black Mustang Club" was contacted by their publisher, Cafepress, regarding the calender they were about to publish. The club owners had compiled a 12 month calender of pictures of their rides and intended to sell them to any takers. Cafepress notified the club of contact from Ford lawyers regarding possible trademark infringement. Normally this is where we'd raise a stink about missed marketing opportunities and botched brand management. In this instance though it seems that what happened was a case of the telephone game going awry. Below is the initial entry from the BMC site, bmcforums.com bemoaning the apparent cease and desist from Ford. BMC 2008 Calendar NOT Available Due to Ford Motor Company I got some more info from the folks at cafepress and according to them, a law firm representing Ford contacted them saying that our calendar pics (and our...
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We knew someone trying to give away an '08 Ford Focus was an all but certain eventuality. But with all the offers out there in the Metro Detroit area for free leases on Land Rovers with a condo purchase , we never thought a seller would sync sink this low. That's right, buy a new all-sports waterfront home for $278,000 and get a free 2008 Ford Focus. Yup, all that lakefront property, Huron Valley schools and now even the Ford with sync kitchen sink . Yes folks, sometimes the easy joke is just that. [via craigslist ]
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The drop-top 2008 Ford Mustang just did what many have said was impossible -- they became the first convertible (of any kind) to ever receive a five-star safety rating in all NHTSA NCAP tests. Who knew the Mustang was both a muscular equine stud and a safety stud? Now if only they can figure out how to get that turning thing down on the race courses and they'll be good to go. Full press release from Ford after the jump. NEW MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE STANDS ALONE IN ITS CLASS DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 4, 2007 - The Ford Mustang convertible, the best-selling convertible ever, is now the first specialty sports car in history to earn the highest possible safety ratings in all New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) test modes performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).The iconic 2008 Ford Mustang convertible stands alone as the only convertible of any type that can be called a five-star safety vehicle, having aced all NCAP crash testing and rollover resistance evaluations. To achieve...
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