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The TCC List: The 7 Most Important Recalls Of the Decade Page 2

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2000 Ford Explorer

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2000-2001: Ford Explorer/Firestone tires

Before Toyota's problems came to light, the Ford/Firestone debacle was the most comprehensive, brand-damaging recall of the decade. In the late 1990s, owners reported the tires on their Ford Explorer SUVs were suffering tread separation--a problem which was linked to at least 270 deaths. With much foot-dragging and internal debate, the tire company recalled 6.5 million tires in August 2000 for tread separation; a year later, Ford itself recalled another 13 million tires at a cost estimated at $3 billion. 


2000-2009: Ford cruise control

Throughout the 1990s, a huge swath of Ford vehicles came standard with a single type of cruise control. By 2000, that cruise-control switch was implicated in mysterious fires that occurred even after the vehicles in question had been turned off. In 2009, Ford finally completed its legal requirements in the recall, which would be widened several times to cover nearly 17.5 million vehicles from its Ford, Mercury and Lincoln brands, as well as a handful of Mazda pickups, all manufactured from 1993 to 2004. A troubling point: according to the NHTSA, through no fault of Ford's, many of the vehicles involved still have not been repaired.

 


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  1. rickmyers Posted: 11/30/2010 11:14pm PST

    Not one Chrysler built vehicle on the list, go figure?With all the negative comments made by Automotive writers/publisher's, Consumer"Commie"Reports, etc. As unattractive the Sebring Sedan, 07'-10', it was not the ugliest car on the market. That award goes to the Toyota Prius, but you never hear anybody commenting on that.
     
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  2. Johnb Posted: 12/1/2010 8:35am PST

    The Sebring is still ugly. I would take the Prius over that car with hesitation.
     
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  3. RJames Posted: 12/1/2010 8:42am PST

    This is just an quick article, and not really researched. Chrysler had repeating problems with their transmissions and engine fires as well. As my mechanic had once put it, he loves Chrysler/Dodge...they keep him in business. Ford and GM also had their big share or recalls. No automaker is immune. Unless they fail to fix the problem free of charge or compensate, it's no big deal these days
     
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  4. Johnb Posted: 12/1/2010 8:44am PST

    My bad, tt should have read:
    The Sebring is still ugly. I would take the Prius over that car withOUT hesitation.
     
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  5. marty avatar Marty Padgett Posted: 12/1/2010 12:17pm PST

    Actually, the Chrysler automatic-transmission problems were going to be the eighth on the list, but mostly the recalls occurred in the 1990s. Since then, their recalls haven't been as big, and frankly haven't affected their business as much as those big Honda and Toyota recalls, for example.
     
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