Post A Reply
read DMs/my profile
login
|
join CAFords
|
search
|
faq
|
»
Northern California Ford Owners
»
Automotive
»
General Talk
»
Honda Recalls the fits..
» Post A Reply
Post A Reply
Login Name:
Password:
Message Icon:
Message:
HTML is not enabled.
UBB Code is enabled.
(
how?
)
Instant Emojis
Instant UBB Code
What is UBB Code?
Options
Disable smilies in this post.
<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>KARATExxCHUCK</b> <br /><small>Member # 12851</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,17,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I was watching bloomberg this morning and Honda just recalled 175K fits.<br /><br />*Faulty programming, causing unintended acceleration.<br /><br />*11 Accidents so far due to it.<br /><br />Just last week my girlfriend's friend was complaining that the car has a mind of its own because every now and then it would accelerate by itself. She stop driving it because I told her not to until I got a chance to look at it. Looks like it was a good idea to park it.<br /><br />And all my friends wonder why I love Ford so much!! Hahaha<br /><br />Charles <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>POWERED BY FORD</b> <br /><small>Member # 9204</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,17,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SIC9250</b> <br /><small>Member # 8216</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,18,26,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ^ but still not as bad as GM <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>iceman302</b> <br /><small>Member # 7180</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,20,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Looks like it's only 175k Japanese built Fit hybrids. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic70stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 4347</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,22,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Anyone who owns an import is a terrorist. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>04 S281</b> <br /><small>Member # 9229</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,10,23,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> All manufacturers make cars with defects serious enough to warrant a recall... The real matter is, if they get caught. Most of the time, the manufacturers are well aware of the issue, but run the numbers, and if the cost of a recall is significantly greater than the potential cost of settling lawsuits and lost sales from bad press... Guess what? They don't issue the recall if it's cheaper to just get sued by 1 in every 100,000 owners who may potentially encounter a problem. <br /><br />GM is issuing so many recalls lately, to cover their ass. They got caught big time, and the media spotlight is shining right in their face and people are looking for anything else they can find to hang them... So now they're recalling for every little thing. <br /><br />Tons of cars you see on the road every day have issues that should cause them to be recalled... But the manufactures aren't going to do it, unless they have to. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>KARATExxCHUCK</b> <br /><small>Member # 12851</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,9,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by POWERED BY FORD:<br /><strong> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes, but their recalls have not led to accidents or injuries! At least not yet. Unlike, Honda and GM.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Lemonade</b> <br /><small>Member # 3692</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,18,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by sic70stang:<br /><strong> Anyone who owns an import is a terrorist. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Fawk, I don't want to be no damn terrorist! I thought my Honda was more American than my Fords? Especially my Fusion.<br /><br />Lems <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hurting your feelings</b> <br /><small>Member # 13641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,19,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by POWERED BY FORD:<br /><strong> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes, but their recalls have not led to accidents or injuries! At least not yet. Unlike, Honda and GM.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford explorer with firestone tires Google it <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>90GT510</b> <br /><small>Member # 9199</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,21,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 04 S281:<br /><strong> All manufacturers make cars with defects serious enough to warrant a recall... The real matter is, if they get caught. Most of the time, the manufacturers are well aware of the issue, but run the numbers, and if the cost of a recall is significantly greater than the potential cost of settling lawsuits and lost sales from bad press... Guess what? They don't issue the recall if it's cheaper to just get sued by 1 in every 100,000 owners who may potentially encounter a problem. <br /><br />GM is issuing so many recalls lately, to cover their ass. They got caught big time, and the media spotlight is shining right in their face and people are looking for anything else they can find to hang them... So now they're recalling for every little thing. <br /><br />Tons of cars you see on the road every day have issues that should cause them to be recalled... But the manufactures aren't going to do it, unless they have to. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">It sounds like ur just paraphrasing everything that's been on the news recently <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>KARATExxCHUCK</b> <br /><small>Member # 12851</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,22,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by POWERED BY FORD:<br /><strong> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes, but their recalls have not led to accidents or injuries! At least not yet. Unlike, Honda and GM.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford explorer with firestone tires Google it </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I remember that. It was the tires and not what ford did. How can you blame Ford for that. I'm not trying to get into am argument with anybody, but if you want to defend GM and other car manufacturers for their mistakes then go right ahead. I will not partake in it. I just posted this thread in case someone on this site had a Honda Fit. Looking out for people. <br /><br />Charles <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>KARATExxCHUCK</b> <br /><small>Member # 12851</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,11,22,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by sic70stang:<br /><strong> Anyone who owns an import is a terrorist. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hahahah <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hurting your feelings</b> <br /><small>Member # 13641</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,12,6,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by POWERED BY FORD:<br /><strong> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes, but their recalls have not led to accidents or injuries! At least not yet. Unlike, Honda and GM.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford explorer with firestone tires Google it </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I remember that. It was the tires and not what ford did. How can you blame Ford for that. I'm not trying to get into am argument with anybody, but if you want to defend GM and other car manufacturers for their mistakes then go right ahead. I will not partake in it. I just posted this thread in case someone on this site had a Honda Fit. Looking out for people. <br /><br />Charles <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford pick them to be there oem tire on explorers. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>KARATExxCHUCK</b> <br /><small>Member # 12851</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2014,6,12,16,48,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by hurting your feelings:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by POWERED BY FORD:<br /><strong> Ford is not all that in the clear also. They just had a few recalls. <br /> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/" target="_blank">http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/08/ford-recalls/12362353/</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yes, but their recalls have not led to accidents or injuries! At least not yet. Unlike, Honda and GM.<br /><br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford explorer with firestone tires Google it </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I remember that. It was the tires and not what ford did. How can you blame Ford for that. I'm not trying to get into am argument with anybody, but if you want to defend GM and other car manufacturers for their mistakes then go right ahead. I will not partake in it. I just posted this thread in case someone on this site had a Honda Fit. Looking out for people. <br /><br />Charles <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ford pick them to be there oem tire on explorers. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I'm not trying to argue with you over the internet. Believe what you want. Like i said before i just posted this thread to help the news get out. I wouldn't want anyone getting hurt from the faulty programming.<br /><br /><br />Good day <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /><br />Charles <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
Questions/Requests/Suggestions? email CAFords
Fueled by
Ford Mustang Owners
on CaliforniaFords.com
