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Ford’s warranty on Focus extended; engines can stall
11/20/03
Christopher Jensen
Plain Dealer Auto Editor
Ford has extended the warranty for the fuel delivery system of the 2000 and 2001 Ford Focus for 10 years.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating thousands of reports that the Focus "stalls unpredictably." But Ford has told the federal government a recall is not needed because stalling is not a safety problem.
Stalling is a serious safety defect, said Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen and a former NHTSA administrator.
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.
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CLARENCE M. DITLOW, CAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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