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Acura Tire Valve Cap Replacement – 2004-2005 MDX, 2005-2006 RL
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Is Ford Covering Up Focus Malfunction?
Consumers Want Recall Issued
November 7, 2006
KGO-TV 7
When something breaks, you get it fixed, right? But what if it breaks again, and again? That’s what hundreds of Bay Area drivers say is happening to a key part in their Ford vehicles. Some accuse Ford of covering up the problem for years
Ford urged to pay cost of fixing paint faults
Thursday, September 28, 2006
Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
A consumer advocacy group says Ford should reimburse the owners of 2000 to 2005 model Fords, Lincolns and Mercurys that have had a problem with the paint on aluminum body panels.
In a technical service bulletin sent to dealers, Ford admits that the blistering or bubbling of paint on the aluminum body panels, such as hoods, is the automaker’s fault "due to iron contamination of the aluminum panel."
Ford Service Bulletin Shows Paint Defect on Many 2000-05 Models
Ford Service Bulletin Shows Paint Defect on Many 2000-05 Models Ford has issued a Technical Service Bulletin that shows a major paint defect in many large 2000-05 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars, trucks and SUVs that used aluminum body parts (hoods and fenders) to reduce vehicle weight. Affected models are the 2000-04 Crown Victoria, Taurus, Expedition, F-150, Ranger; Mercury Grand Marquis, Sable; Lincoln LS, Town Car Navigator and the 2000-05 Explorer, Mercury Mountaineer.
2000-2004 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Bubbling & Blistering Paint
Ford Bubbling & Blistering Paint2000-04 Crown Victoria, Taurus, Expedition, F-150, Ranger; Mercury Grand Marquis, Sable; Lincoln LS, Town Car Navigator2000-05 Explorer, Mercury MountaineerIron contamination in aluminum body parts including hoods and fenders cause paint to bubble or blister.
New federal traffic safety chief faces daunting to-do list
Deb Price / Detroit News Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — When Nicole Nason recently took over as chief of the powerful National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, her dad gave her two gifts.
The first was a motorcycle helmet that saved his skull — and probably his life — when he was thrown from the Harley he rode as a Long Island, N.Y., highway cop. The second was a photo of the bashed-in Pontiac Catalina he and Nason’s mom walked away from without serious injuries after being hit by a drunken driver in 1979.
Nader and Ditlow ask GM to stop misleading OnStar ads and disable dangerous OnStar features
May 15, 2006
Richard Wagoner
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48226
Chet Huber
President
OnStar
400 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48226
Dear Mssrs. Wagoner and Huber:
Ventilation system suggested to save kids in hot cars
By RALPH VARTABEDIAN , Los Angeles Times
An urgent federal government warning solved one crisis for children in the mid-1990s, but laid the groundwork for another tragic problem a decade later.
After small children were killed by powerful air bags in the early 1990s, the federal government issued a recommendation put all babies in rear-facing carriers in the rear seat and put young children in the rear seat, as well.
High-tech car keys causing low-tech hassles
Consumer study shows replacing an electronic key can cost a bundle
By Roland JonesBusiness editorMSNBC
Phil Nebe is a busy man. His mobile locksmith company, Autolox, has its work cut out for it helping drivers locked out of their cars in the Richmond, Va., area, such as the tourist passing through the Southern town one Saturday evening who managed to accidentally flush his car keys down a restaurant toilet.
2000-2005 Ford Focus Ignition Lock Cylinder
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