Ford is recalling 1.1 million older pickup trucks because corrosion can cause the straps holding their gas tanks to fail, potentially allowing the tank to drag underneath the truck or fall off completely.

In documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the car maker said the recall affects certain F-150 trucks from the 1997 through 2003 model years, F-150 Heritage models from the 2004 model year, F-250 models from 1997 through 1999, and Lincoln Blackwood vehicles from 2002 and 2003.

Buy 'Merikan!

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/08/01/ford-to-recall-1-1-million-trucks-whose-gas-tanks-could-fall-off/?mod=google_news_blog 

Best thing a person can say about Ford is they didn't take the federal handout. With many American's that in itself is a reason to buy them. Substandard quality be damned.

I respect that about them, but I still prefer Japanese reliability.

Ahhhsoo.

(Japanese for Ah, it is so)

Then how come I've never followed a Japanese car that the blinkers worked as they should? Don't work for lane changes or corners, but stay on for miles down the interstate.

And the excellerator problems. Fly up your azz so you get over, then brake lights come on and they match speed with the semi ahead of you for 6 miles.

And if another one tries the autobahn headlight blink, I'm going to slam the brakes and let their grill find out what a Reese hitch tastes like.

In my two tone ford exploder

Well then... move the f*** over, jackass.

^^^^ +1 ^^^^

some wise words

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Dang, I thought I was the only one that got pissed off at this. We make 1,000 mile round trip to the RV once or twice a month, and most of it down Route 81 from PA through Virginia. I set the cruise, am coming up on a line of semis, and some butt head comes flying up from behind going 80 - 85 mph. I pull over to let him pass, and as soon as he gets near the tail end of the semis, his speed drops 20 - 30 mph, and it takes him 10 minutes to inch past. As soon as he's past, back up to 85.

Though not as drastic, I've noticed that many drivers slow 2 to 5 mph when passing anything, and then speed up again once past. Don't understand the logic, or is it fear?

Another pet peeve is those cars that are harder to pedal up hill. Route 81 in Virginia and 77 into NC are very hilly. Once again, I have the cruise set, and as we start down a hill, someone will be sitting on my bumper. I pull over, they fly by, but as soon as they start to climb the next hill, they slow way down, and I fly by them. Once we crest the hill and start the decline, there they are on my bumper again. I'm not talking about semis, trucks, campers, etc., which really do lose speed on inclines and try to pick up speed on declines. I'm referring to everday passanger cars.

Does anyone know how to use cruise control for highway driving? I mean, doesn't it come standard on almost every car now a days?

WTF? I live 4.5 miles from the Stephens City, VA exit. Hit me up sometime, and allow an extra eve for herfage on the farm!

Good ...bad or indifferent, I like to support my own economy. I have had nothing but Chevy or GMC trucks, my first I racked up 275,000 miles with virtually ZERO problems. The GMC I'm driving currently had a recall for the tailgate supports rusting out and failing, mine was a non issue but I installed the new stainless ones when they arrived. I take great pride in the fact that I've NEVER owned a foreign vehicle and never will, too bad I'm in the minority.](*,)

So ya, you all keep on supporting foreign economies and sleep well....

it ROCKS!