... no end in sight, staggering losses continue to mount, on Ford's Greta Thundberg toaster-oven specials: Ford Recalls Thousands of Electric Vehicles After Dangerous Defect Is Discovered | The Gateway Pundit | by Bryan Chai, The Western Journal Samuel, '04 Ruthiemobile
A defect in the assembly of the suspension. Not associated with the design being electric. Could happen on any assembly line to any manufacturer with any engine design. Worker or tool failure, not a design flaw. So get facts before you post your anti-EV provocations.
“Owners will be notified by mail and instructed to take their vehicle to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to inspect the torque of the left and right upper control arm ball joint nut,” the recall stated. “If the torque inspection passes, dealers will replace the nut. If the torque inspection fails, dealers will replace the knuckle and nut. “There will be no charge for this service.
I think every carmaker has its lemons. I've never seen one surpass the others. My dad hated Fords, not for quality issues, but it was because when he was a kid, the family Car was a Model T, and he always wanted a Chev, because the Model T was underpowered by that time in the 1930s, and he was embarrassed by it.
There's a difference between a manufacturer defect and an engineering flaw. -just sayin' An OEM cannot help but admit that maybe they should spend a few more bucks in Q/A when they're forced to employ union labor - when cars and trucks start failing in service. HOWEVER (comma!!!!) INTEGRIDY is quickly demonstrated when an OBVIOUS engineering failure is demonstrated 'in the field.' -lookin' at YOU.....Toyota!
