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WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 655,000 Ford F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks to fix a hose that could affect the vehicles’ braking power.
This kinda of makes our early gen tundra brake issues look like a walk in the park!!!
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Oh I guess you haven't heard about getting spark plugs out Fords newer (3 valve) truck gas engines?
Seems even after you follow the TSB on how to remove them 2 or 3 are likely to break off in the cylinder head. Then the fun begins!
A new spark plug design, one of Fords better ideas, lets carbon build up on the end of the plug. If try to remove them without following the TSB they will break leaving part of the plug stuck in the head. Then a special procedure must be used to remove the broken plug, with the risk of piece getting into the engine.
Don't be surprised if a plug change cost 3-4 hundred dollars. Defiantly not something a DIYSer should even think about trying.
Mike
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Good thing they have that new Ford commercial where they announce that they now have the same quality as Toyota. I didn't know whether to be happy for Ford or scared for Toyota.
omg lmfao
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Good thing they have that new Ford commercial where they announce that they now have the same quality as Toyota. I didn't know whether to be happy for Ford or scared for Toyota.
LOL... either way, that's a great testament to Toyota to be mentioned in a Ford ad as a level that they strive to reach.
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Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
LOL... either way, that's a great testament to Toyota to be mentioned in a Ford ad as a level that they strive to reach.
They also mention the Camry in alot of the Chevy car comercials. Forget which car it is but it is their new sedan.
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Good thing they have that new Ford commercial where they announce that they now have the same quality as Toyota. I didn't know whether to be happy for Ford or scared for Toyota.
Exactly. Like those on this board, pointing to a Ford recall and justifying Toyota's quality decline in recent years by saying "......at least it's better than Ford".
At least Ford issued a recall on this, something Toyota should have done on the early Tundra brakes, but it was cheaper to stick it to the customers.
I've gotten at least 5 Recall notices in the mail on my '05 Sienna. Some minor stuff, like seatbelt binding or rear latch shock failing. One was a radiator hose coming off, not good. Another more recent, weld failure on the door which can result in the door falling off the van!
Not to mention a rear shock failed, replaced under warranty. Then the AC relay failed, got that replaced under the Platinum warranty(won't buy a new car without the extended warranty now, no matter what brand).
Why do I buy Toyota or Honda? Because yeah, past reliability has been proven to be better than Fords or Chevy's. But their quality has been in a steady decline, and I think it's because they use domestics as THEIR benchmark.
/Mike
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Re: Ford recalls 655,000 f150 trucks from 05 to 06
Didn't I read something about the Toyota CEO being replaced recently? Something about the last guy working the company more towards quantity over quality and that they're trying to reign it back in.
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Nothing special. We just tell them straight out that they're going to die.
Base: 2001 Tundra - Thunder Grey | SR5 | TRD | 4x4 | Bilstein Shocks | HD TRD Coil Springs | Tow Pkg | Factory Spray-on Bedliner | RS3000 Security
Mods: Mickey Thompson Classic II | Cornfed 2.5" Lift | Differential Drop Spacers | 930 Inner CV Boots | ProtechEZLift Limit Straps | Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler | Brembo Front Brake Rotors | A.R.E. Z-Series Cap w/ Thule Rack | Stubbs Rock Sliders | Hellwig Anti-Sway Bar | 285/75/16 BFG All Terrain TA KO's | VIAIR 400C Air Compressor w/ 2.5 gal tank | Front clear corner lamps | Odyssey PC1700T battery | Optima Red Top 75/35 battery (backup starter) | Hellroaring 95300A Isolator/Combiner | Truspeed Calibrator
Future: Winch Bumper | UCAs & Coilovers | RCD Lift | 4.30 Gears
They also mention the Camry in alot of the Chevy car comercials. Forget which car it is but it is their new sedan.
nono, they mention the Corolla in the Chevy Malibu commercials. I dunno if they mention the Camry in the Fusion commercials, but it's entirely possible that I've missed it. Ford seems to be focusing on the radio more than the car. I mean, it's just Bluetooth, right?
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Exactly. Like those on this board, pointing to a Ford recall and justifying Toyota's quality decline in recent years by saying "......at least it's better than Ford".
At least Ford issued a recall on this, something Toyota should have done on the early Tundra brakes, but it was cheaper to stick it to the customers.
I've gotten at least 5 Recall notices in the mail on my '05 Sienna. Some minor stuff, like seatbelt binding or rear latch shock failing. One was a radiator hose coming off, not good. Another more recent, weld failure on the door which can result in the door falling off the van!
Not to mention a rear shock failed, replaced under warranty. Then the AC relay failed, got that replaced under the Platinum warranty(won't buy a new car without the extended warranty now, no matter what brand).
Why do I buy Toyota or Honda? Because yeah, past reliability has been proven to be better than Fords or Chevy's. But their quality has been in a steady decline, and I think it's because they use domestics as THEIR benchmark.
/Mike
Mike, you may have never noticed those problems on your Van until you received the letter in the mail. The problems may never have even been a problem. It may have been a very small number of actual vans that had the problems, but the company is so scared of a lawsuit for 100billion dollars from 2 people, that they say F'it recall all of them and replace them, write it off.
It's lawsuits that drive recalls these days. Safety may be a priority, but I believe lawsuits are scarier. Why do you think one of Toyota's recalls for the 03-05 Tundra (SSC-70A) was for a STICKER advising the passenger of the airbag on/off switch. I freaking caution sticker recall!!!
I mean, the sticker bascially says, "Here. Read this. It's your problem now."
I'm sure there are other reasons, and I'm going to get some good responses from this, so the table's open _________
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Ford recalls 600,000 05 and 06 f-150
06 silver sky access cab 4.7vvti
. Nothing but pleasure so far.......
'05 Tundra DC TRD 2 WHL: The TOW truck, Spectra Mica Blue, with Kenwood H/U, Kenwood Amp and crossover. Infinity 6010cs, 10" Rockford SUB, 6 disc CD Changer mounted in Center console, SWI-X to retain steering wheel controls, 7" TV with DVD. Tinted Windows, Three chamber Flowmaster, Painted front chrome strip 
1994 Toy: 