Ford recall 1.1m trucks for faulty fuel tanks!

[Omegaaus]

Just read this. Not good for the bottom line

http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-rec...-fall-off.html

F series trucks from 97 - 04.

Omega

[Jim Goose]

Er umm.. the article says..

he recall – which covers Ford F-150s from the 1997-2004 model years, F-250s from the 1997-1999 model years and Lincoln Blackwoods from the 2002-2003 model years sold in 21 cold weather states – is due to fuel tank straps that can corrode and eventually fail, causing the gas tank to fall off completely. Ford says the corrosion is caused by salt used to clear roads in some cold weather states.

And this is Fords fault???

If the straps failed because of a manufacturing fault then yes... or if it was a newish F series and it rusted within the warranty period.. ok... but THIS is rediculas.

Salt corrosion due to snow is not Fords fault... what a load of bollocks.
On a 1997 model????

The thread tittle is wrong... there is no Fault with Ford.

[vztrt]

This will just cover them from litigation. Also they don't need a modern day pinto.

[2011G6E]

Still glad there are systems in place that make auto manufacturers tell us about these problems and hold recalls to fix them...they could just do what was done in decades past and sweep them under the carpet and say "what problem?"...

[SSD-85]

At least their recalling them. Its not like they "have" to on models that old. Ford Oz would die of laughter if it were proposed to do this (recall) to 97 model Falcons....