first recalls - Page 2

**alwaysFlOoReD** · 02-15-2019, 12:21 PM

I still get caught with the foot on the brake thing sometimes.

19Walt93 · 02-15-2019, 03:34 PM

Ford couldn't install a new Takata airbag until Takata built one for them. The man who ran the Takata plant in Mexico sent an internal memo(in Spanish,obviously) titled "defects and defects, and defects" because he wasn't happy about the product they were producing. Takata's answer was to "promote" him to a different plant and get a new plant manager. Let that sink in: the Mexican running the plant was concerned about the quality of the parts being produced for a Japanese company but the company didn't want to hear it. My favorite beers come from Mexico but I don't usually think of Mexican manufacturing and high quality standards together, apparently they're higher than Takata's standards, though.

Ranger850 · 02-15-2019, 04:11 PM

Mexico has been building German VW's for a long time now.

19Walt93 · 02-15-2019, 05:25 PM

Mexico builds Fusions, too and I've always liked them. Mexico also build all the Fiesta and Focus door latches we replaced under recall. That was a serious recall- like the airbags- we had some customers come in with doors held shut by bungee cords.

**85_Ranger4x4** · 02-15-2019, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger850

Mexico has been building German VW's for a long time now.

The last original style Type I Beetle rolled off the line in Mexico in 2003.

They have been making VW's there just about forever.

19Walt93 · 02-15-2019, 05:34 PM

Air cooled VW's don't belong in a conversation about quality either. I owned 9 of them in my youth and have build 80+ of their engines. I worked at a service station for 3 years before I went to the dealer and we did so many VW engines that I bought the valve guide driver. When you hear guys my age say they wish they had their old beetle it means they want to be 16 with a new license again, not that they want that underpowered, noisy POS back.

**85_Ranger4x4** · 02-15-2019, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 19Walt93

Air cooled VW's don't belong in a conversation about quality either. I owned 9 of them in my youth and have build 80+ of their engines. I worked at a service station for 3 years before I went to the dealer and we did so many VW engines that I bought the valve guide driver. When you hear guys my age say they wish they had their old beetle it means they want to be 16 with a new license again, not that they want that underpowered, noisy POS back.

My brother had a '68, for a 40yo car it seemed pretty well put together aside from the crappy defroster.

It had a '73 superbeetle 1600 in it and seemed to get around fairly decent.

toddiscdn · 02-16-2019, 09:18 AM

This like many recalls is obviously hit and miss. Mine was defiantly built in the date range as I bought it Jan.9th, but the shifter is fine and will not move under anything other than the conditions that its supposed to.

19Walt93 · 02-17-2019, 11:27 AM

If your truck has the recall please get it done: it might make the truck better/safer, it certainly won't hurt anything, and it's free.

02-15-2019, 04:11 PM	#13
Ranger850 Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Tallahassee Florida Posts: 1,247 Vehicle Year: 2001 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: SWB 2wd Ranger Edge 3.0 Oxford White / Charcoal int. I use this vehicle for: Work and Play Rep Power: 5	Mexico has been building German VW's for a long time now. __________________ 2001 Single Cab 2wd Ranger EDGE. 3.n0

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02-15-2019, 03:34 PM	#12
19Walt93 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Canaan,NH Posts: 72 Vehicle Year: 1993 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Work & pleasure My credo: If you don't have time to do it right will you have time to do it over? Rep Power: 1	Ford couldn't install a new Takata airbag until Takata built one for them. The man who ran the Takata plant in Mexico sent an internal memo(in Spanish,obviously) titled "defects and defects, and defects" because he wasn't happy about the product they were producing. Takata's answer was to "promote" him to a different plant and get a new plant manager. Let that sink in: the Mexican running the plant was concerned about the quality of the parts being produced for a Japanese company but the company didn't want to hear it. My favorite beers come from Mexico but I don't usually think of Mexican manufacturing and high quality standards together, apparently they're higher than Takata's standards, though.

02-15-2019, 05:25 PM	#14
19Walt93 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Canaan,NH Posts: 72 Vehicle Year: 1993 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Work & pleasure My credo: If you don't have time to do it right will you have time to do it over? Rep Power: 1	Mexico builds Fusions, too and I've always liked them. Mexico also build all the Fiesta and Focus door latches we replaced under recall. That was a serious recall- like the airbags- we had some customers come in with doors held shut by bungee cords.

02-15-2019, 05:34 PM	#16
19Walt93 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Canaan,NH Posts: 72 Vehicle Year: 1993 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Work & pleasure My credo: If you don't have time to do it right will you have time to do it over? Rep Power: 1	Air cooled VW's don't belong in a conversation about quality either. I owned 9 of them in my youth and have build 80+ of their engines. I worked at a service station for 3 years before I went to the dealer and we did so many VW engines that I bought the valve guide driver. When you hear guys my age say they wish they had their old beetle it means they want to be 16 with a new license again, not that they want that underpowered, noisy POS back.

02-16-2019, 09:18 AM	#18
toddiscdn New Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Ontario Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	This like many recalls is obviously hit and miss. Mine was defiantly built in the date range as I bought it Jan.9th, but the shifter is fine and will not move under anything other than the conditions that its supposed to.

02-17-2019, 11:27 AM	#19
19Walt93 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Canaan,NH Posts: 72 Vehicle Year: 1993 Vehicle Make: Ford Vehicle Model: Ranger I use this vehicle for: Work & pleasure My credo: If you don't have time to do it right will you have time to do it over? Rep Power: 1	If your truck has the recall please get it done: it might make the truck better/safer, it certainly won't hurt anything, and it's free.