Thread regarding Ford layoffs

Hits keep on coming:

Michael Burke v. Ford Motor Company – was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York by a plaintiff represented by DeNittis Osefchen Prince, P.C., and Criden & Love, P.A., according to Car Complaints. It pertains specifically to 2020-2023 Ford Explorer, 2020-2023 Lincoln Aviator, and 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair models with backup camera systems that fail to show images when those vehicles are in reverse, which is precisely the same issue addressed in the aforementioned recalls and lawsuits.

This particular lawsuit notes that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) mandated that all new vehicles built after May 2018 must be equipped with backup cameras, and also points out that many of these recalled vehicles have yet to be fixed, which creates a safety issue and makes them non-complaint with that particular law. “Ford knew, or should have known, about the Defective Cameras long before it marketed, advertised, and sold or leased the Affected Vehicles to Plaintiff and the classes, yet it never informed Plaintiff and the classes about the Defective Cameras in the Affected Vehicles,” the lawsuit reads.

A recall for impacted 2020-2023 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator models was issued back in May 2023, right around the same time the Lincoln Corsair was also hit with its own recall over the same matter. However, Ford is still working to secure the parts needed to repair these vehicles.

Bolts and brackets and manufacturing can be hard.

Just ask Boeing, or Ford!

Some have made cracks about brackets, but brackets are the new rage at benchmarking. Mind you, brackets, like fasteners, which were all the rage not too long ago, have been around since before cars, but somehow today they're the current solution to cost. Managers and execs are constantly looking for the next magic pill because they lack true leadership and vision.

And another one (from Ford China):

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2024 Lincoln Nautilus crossovers over a window pinching issue.

The defect: in affected vehicles, when closing the windows with the global closing feature, the windows may not automatically reverse after detecting an object. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, “Power-Operated Window Systems.”

The hazards: a closing window may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.

Ford is not aware of any reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

Components: power windows

Affected vehicles: select 2024 Lincoln Nautilus models built at the Changan Ford Hangzhou Assembly Plant that are equipped with the recalled Driver Door Module (DDM) and Passenger Door Module (PDM) introduced into production on September 26th, 2022 and taken out of production on August 5th, 2024.

Farley will blame the bracket department ....Oh wait he laid them all off 2 years ago!

Top Speed is near 150MPH and the turbos are cooking. The guys at MPG had ba--s to take our prototypes that fast.

Damn those brackets that hold flammable liquids…

Bolts are an evolving technology. These new-fangled things take time.

Are there any Ford vehicles which aren’t being recalled?

Anyone or agency buying Ford products needs a straight jacket and padded cell.

Here is another one today:

Ford Motor Company is recalling select 2023-2024 Ford Transit models over the use of an incorrect bolt.

The defect: in affected vehicles, the steering column intermediate shaft may have been secured to the steering gear pinion shaft with an incorrect bolt, which can result in the separation of steering components and cause a loss of steering control.

The hazards: a loss of steering control can increase the risk of a crash.

Ford is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to this issue.