Ford recalls a million plus F-150 and F-250s

[Tonka]

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?SearchType=DateSearch&date=7/31/2011&SCR323=true&summary=true

Lincoln brand Blackwood model trucks, 2002 and 2003 are also included.

 

[tbirdsps]

Rediculous. When do owners become responsible for maintenance.

 

[88_Eddie]

Rediculous. When do owners become responsible for maintenance.

2 things:

1) ridiculous

2) i dont know about you, but i dont regulary maintain the straps that hold the fuel tank in my bronco or explorer.

i've had 2 recalls on my EX, the firestone fiasco and the cruise control problem.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

2 things:

1) ridiculous

2) i dont know about you, but i dont regulary maintain the straps that hold the fuel tank in my bronco or explorer.

i've had 2 recalls on my EX, the firestone fiasco and the cruise control problem.

I think he is talking about the age of the trucks involved. A '97 is 14 years old... they are going to rust.

 

[88_Eddie]

I think he is talking about the age of the trucks involved. A '97 is 14 years old... they are going to rust.

not down here. if you live in the rust belt or at the beach, yes. the tank straps on my bronco 2 are 23 years hold and they're still strong.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

not down here. if you live in the rust belt or at the beach, yes. the tank straps on my bronco 2 are 23 years hold and they're still strong.

I meant the truck as a whole, it isn't a secret that eventually anything metal will rust.

The 26 year old ones on my Ranger look just as good as the 9 year old ones on my F-150... perfect. And I am in the rust belt, not the really bad part of it but I am still in it.

I suspect this will be like the Windstar debicle where only the ones that need crushed will actually need new straps.

 

[tbirdsps]

Looking at the recall it's not an every state recall, just the we put salt on the roads states. If the rockers, fenders and floors are rusting so too are the tank straps. Next they'll recall for spare tires falling out and mufflers.

F-150 owner, "hey my seat fell through the floor, I need a recall"...Ford dealer " you didn't notice the rust". "yea but it shouldn't fall through the floor, the hole was to throw out my beer cans."

 

[Tonka]

The tank straps on my 89 Ranger are rust-free. I'm too pissed off to even look at my 88 F-150 though, cuz it's a piece of junk... but both are rust-belt trucks. The ranger's straps are galvanized I think.

 

[Will]

It's not a revolution in science that shit rusts. It costs like $3 more to make the strap galvanized and they are very thin. Not only that, Ford knows damn well that trucks last for decades longer than they hope they do.

A new truck that would replace my old crewcab diesel would cost $50,000. If I bought it, I would die with it. Hopefully not because the fuel tank fell off 15 years from now and caught fire.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Galvanizing will eventually rust too, being pummled by road debris and anything short of stainless will give way to rust.

This has been an ongoing thing for all brands ever since they drug the tanks out from behind the seat.

 

[gribly]

Hey- at least they fix it. Chevy said my grandpa was on his own when his 5 year old van rusted so bad the frame broke - this happened like 4 years ago.

 

[gribly]

Toyota also didn't do anything when my dad's Tacoma frame broke in half a few years ago - before the recall. Truck was immaculate otherwise, but due to state law it had to be junked. He drives a Ranger now. Even got himself a Level II.

 

[shane96ranger]

Looking at the recall it's not an every state recall, just the we put salt on the roads states.

I think there is more to it than just salt. We have salt on the roads here too, and it's nothing like some of the sh!t I've seen on TRS and other places. Sure, things rust here, but it's not that bad. I've never heard of anyone here failing safety for rust issues.

I don't know what else it could be? Humidity maybe?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I think there is more to it than just salt. We have salt on the roads here too, and it's nothing like some of the sh!t I've seen on TRS and other places. Sure, things rust here, but it's not that bad. I've never heard of anyone here failing safety for rust issues.

I don't know what else it could be? Humidity maybe?

They use things other than salt in certain areas too. Calcium choride for exampe is somewhat common... and is extremely hard on steel.

 

[shane96ranger]

They use things other than salt in certain areas too. Calcium choride for exampe is somewhat common... and is extremely hard on steel.

Here they use salt or sand, depending where you are in the Salt Lake valley. So maybe the calcium chloride (and whatever else) is the difference.

It's very arid here, so I thought maybe the humidity accelerated rusting/rotting in some areas.