Issues
Focus Extended Coverage Program 03N01
All U.S. Ford and Lincoln Mercury Dealers
SUBJECT:
Extended Coverage Program 03N01 – Certain 2000 and 2001 Model Year Focus Vehicles Fuel Delivery Module
PROGRAM TERMS
This program extends the coverage of the fuel delivery module (FDM) to 10 years from the original warranty start date of the vehicle, with no limit on the number of miles that the vehicle has been driven. This program provides replacement coverage, and is automatically transferred to subsequent owners.
2004 F-150’s Have Door Problems
By Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
Friday, November 14, 2003
Ford has notified its dealers of a problem on some of its 2004 F-150 pickups that could make it impossible to open the doors from the inside.
Clarence Ditlow, head of the Center for Auto Safety in Washington, D.C., said Ford should consider this a safety problem and recall all the F-150s.
"In the event of an emergency . . . you need to be able to open the door to get out," Ditlow said.
Is a Recall by Any Other Name Still a Recall?
New York Times, October 22, 2003
by Cheryl Jensen
U.S. Starts Real-World Rollover Tests
U.S. starts real-world rollover tests
10/08/03
Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
East Liberty, Ohio – Later this year, the federal government expects to begin releasing test results showing a vehicle’s tendency to roll over – a test that consumer groups have sought for decades.
A Low-Cost Model Is a Big Headache for Ford
By DANNY HAKIM
New York Times
November 6, 2000
DETROIT, Nov. 5 – The Ford Focus might be the most error-prone car in the industry.
Latest Crown Victoria Fire Claims Family of NASCAR Crew Chief
Wreck claims 3 members of family
9-12-03 By AMY WOLFFORD, Staff WriterNews & Record
GREENSBORO — The limousine was a surprise.
Tara Howell Parker — wife of NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett’s crew chief — sometimes shared the perks of the flashy race world with her younger sisters. So on Wednesday, she rented the stretch limo to escort the sisters to and from the Fleetwood Mac concert the three had been anticipating at the Greensboro Coliseum, family said.
“Head Bags” Help Keep Drivers Alive, Study Shows
"Head Bags" Help Keep Drivers Alive, Study Shows
Ford: Truck Buyers Stuck with Lemon Diesel
Despite early woes, sales are strong
By Richard Truett
Automotive News / August 25, 2003