12th Oct 2012, 13:13
Wow, and what a recall it was! Friction in the power windows potentially causing smoke. This is so unbelievably dangerous, right up there with things like steering wheels locking while driving, wheels falling off, springs that break and make tires explode -- all things GM and Ford have given us.
The difference between Toyota and the domestics is that Toyota will do a recall for something like this, while the domestics won't. One of my personal favourites is with Chrysler's Sebring/Avenger, where the plastic on the transmission shifter might melt and make the shifter immovable. Brilliant engineering right there, but no recall to fix it. That's up to the owner.
12th Oct 2012, 07:48
Funny thing is, it really only matters to those who look for reasons to bash one of the most reliable makes in automotive history.
What about all of the Ford recalls? What do they mean?