Issues
Ford’s diesel drama drags on
Power Stroke woes anger buyers, drive up warranty costs
By Richard Truett
Automotive News / December 12, 2005
Vehicle fire data have some experts fuming
By PAUL WENSKE
Kansas City Star, 12-11-05
Some safety experts are increasingly concerned that many vehicle fires are going unreported to government agencies.
AAA in October drew attention to the danger of car fires by reporting that 520 persons died in highway vehicle fires in 2004 – more than the number who died in apartment fires. The automobile association said there were more than 266,500 vehicle fires, resulting in 1,300 injuries and nearly $1 billion in property damage.
Wisconsin Attorney General to DOT Secretary Mineta on Regional Recalls 11-15-05
Click here to view the letter
Calif. court opens Honda trial record
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By Harry Stoffer
Automotive News / November 14, 2005
TLPJ and Public Citizen Challenge Court Order Sealing Smoking Gun Documents That Show Ford Weakened Explorer Roof
December 1, 2005
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Hutson, TLPJ, 202-797-8600 x 246
Leslie Brueckner, TLPJ, 202-797-8600, x 222
Angela Bradbery, Public Citizen, 202-588-7741
TLPJ and Public Citizen Challenge Court Order Sealing "Smoking Gun" Documents That Show Ford Weakened Explorer Roof
Senators Criticize NHTSA for Preempting State Tort Law in Roof Crush Rule
Click here to view the Spector/Leahy Judiciary Committee Letter to Acting NHTSA Director Jacqueline Glassman
Pinto Madness
A Mother Jones Classic: For seven years the Ford Motor Company sold cars in which it knew hundreds of people would needlessly burn to death.
Mark Dowie
September/October 1977 Issue
GM makes 2 hybrid pickups available all over the U.S.
By Richard Truett
Automotive News / November 14, 2005
Volvo to Extend Warranty on Stalling Cars
November 15, 2005
New York Times
Ford Motor Co.’s Volvo subsidiary has quietly reached a deal with California regulators to extend the warranty of defective throttles in about 356,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada that are prone to stalling, the company said Tuesday. The car maker will extend the warranty of the ETM throttle, which can become corroded and force the car to stall or slowdown, according to internal memos obtained by The Associated Press and later confirmed by the company.