Issues
2004-05 Ford Freestar/Mercury Monterey Transmission Problems
Ford Minivans Investigated for Transmission Failure, NY Times, 11-19-09
NHTSA EA09-016 Investigation Opening Resume, 11-10-09
Class Action Complaint, 6-8-10
Car Owners Upset About Bad Paint Jobs
Dorese Ramsey, Midlothian mother of five, needed a combination of form and function when she was shopping for a vehicle three years ago.
She decided on a used white Ford Expedition, the same kind model her husband drives.
Governor Signs Yee’s Bill to Stop Airbag Repair Fraud
Bill creates new crime for failing to fully restore deployed airbags
Government Deepens Investigation of Saturn Ion for Steering Problem
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a step closer to concluding that General Motors should have recalled 384,000 Saturn Ions in 2010 as part of a larger recall that covered one million Chevrolets and Pontiacs for a steering problem.
The agency posted a document on its Web site over the weekend saying that it upgraded its investigation into Saturn Ions from the 2004-7 model years as a result of heightened concern that a sudden loss of electric power steering could cause crashes.
Ford Minivans Investigated for Transmission Failure
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has intensified its investigation into transmission failures on about 205,000 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans from the 2004-2005 model years.
The agency began a preliminary evaluation in July, saying it had received 178 complaints from owners about transmission failure. Some cases resulted “in a sudden loss of vehicle propulsion.”
Statement on Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration, House Oversight & Government Reform Committee, 2-24-10
Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Before the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee – 2/24/10
Statement on Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration, Senate Commerce Committee, 3-2-10
Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee – 3/2/10
Statement on Proposed Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, House Energy & Commerce Committee, 5-6-10
Summary of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Proposed Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010,Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, House Energy and Commerce Committee – 5/6/10
Statement on S. 3302, The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, Senate Commerce Committee, 5-19-10
Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On S. 3302, The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, Before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee – 5/19/10