Did anyone read the link? "According to Toyota's statement, some ethanol fuels with a low moisture content may corrode the internal surface of the fuel delivery pipes, resulting in a fuel leak over time. The pipe corrosion may trigger the malfunction indicator light in the vehicles, the company said.
Lexus dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipes at no charge, Toyota said. No other Lexus or Toyota vehicles are involved in the recall."
Freaking ethanol causing corrosion. Without the ethanol, not a problem.
Toyota also is to be commended for stepping up and fixing the problem. As opposed to the way Ford handled a similar problem.
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In 2005 and 2006, Ford Motor Co. recalled more than 10 million of its trucks because of a possible fire hazard. Unfortunately for one Parrish, Florida resident, his 1994 Ford Explorer was not on the list.
?On Friday, April 6, 2007, at around 850 in the evening, my 18-year-old daughter had gotten into our 1994 Ford Explorer, cranked it up, turned on the heater, backed up in the driveway, and called my wife complaining about smoke coming out of the air conditioning vents,? Shelton wrote ConsumerAffairs.com.
"She said something was glowing from under the right front of the car. She got out of the car while it was starting to catch fire,? he wrote.
After the local fire department extinguished the blaze, the 1994 Ford Explorer was a complete loss, with damage to the driveway as well.
Ford told Shelton in a letter that there was nothing the company could or would do beyond the warranty period, according to a copy of the letter provided by Shelton:
Dear Shelton,
Our records indicate that you contacted the Ford Customer Relationship Center and our Customer Care Representative advised you that there is no assistance beyond warranty and there is no recall pertaining to the fire.
At this time we are unable to provide you with an alternate response. If any additional information regarding this matter should become available in the future, please let us know.
Ford recalled 1994-2002 model year F-150 pickups, Expeditions, Navigators and Broncos in September 2006 because of engine fires linked to the cruise control switch system. That recall was the fifth largest in history
Shelton said he is not a greedy man. He was only asking Ford for the value of his 1994 Ford Explorer and damages to the driveway.
"My daughter narrowly escaped the fire," he wrote. But he considers himself lucky. "If she had been driving down the road minutes later, she would have died as a result of the fire."
After more than 150 reports to ConsumerAffairs.com of Ford trucks catching on fire for no apparent reason, many readers and owners of the Ford trucks have adopted a new self-defense tactic: they no longer park the vehicles near their house or in their garage.
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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) has reported receiving 1,472 complaints connected to the defect, including 65 fires.
The number of Ford fires reported to NHTSA is believed to be far less than the number that have occurred. The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, the sponsor of this website, has received over 325 complaints of fires in Ford vehicles linked to the speed control deactivation system. To learn more about the Ford Fire Recall, click here.
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Ford Vehicles Still Catch Fire
Investigators with the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office said the same faulty cruise control switch linked to hundreds of other fires across the country sparked the blaze.
"(We see) probably one a month at least during the past several months. We've had several this year already that we know of," said Jimmy William, the Montgomery County fire marshal.
Despite all the recalls, Williams said his office is continuing to see the fires for two reasons -- people get the recall notice but don't take the time to get the work done.
"And then the other one, which I think is going to become a bigger issue in the future is those vehicles are resold and new owners come into possession of them. They're going to assume those recalls have been done," Williams said.
Williams said the inherent trouble with any automotive recall comes when vehicles are sold at independent used car or consignment lots or through private individuals. When a recall is issued, notices go to the last known owners.
Lexus dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipes at no charge, Toyota said. No other Lexus or Toyota vehicles are involved in the recall."
Freaking ethanol causing corrosion. Without the ethanol, not a problem.
Toyota also is to be commended for stepping up and fixing the problem. As opposed to the way Ford handled a similar problem.
Text
In 2005 and 2006, Ford Motor Co. recalled more than 10 million of its trucks because of a possible fire hazard. Unfortunately for one Parrish, Florida resident, his 1994 Ford Explorer was not on the list.
?On Friday, April 6, 2007, at around 850 in the evening, my 18-year-old daughter had gotten into our 1994 Ford Explorer, cranked it up, turned on the heater, backed up in the driveway, and called my wife complaining about smoke coming out of the air conditioning vents,? Shelton wrote ConsumerAffairs.com.
"She said something was glowing from under the right front of the car. She got out of the car while it was starting to catch fire,? he wrote.
After the local fire department extinguished the blaze, the 1994 Ford Explorer was a complete loss, with damage to the driveway as well.
Ford told Shelton in a letter that there was nothing the company could or would do beyond the warranty period, according to a copy of the letter provided by Shelton:
Dear Shelton,
Our records indicate that you contacted the Ford Customer Relationship Center and our Customer Care Representative advised you that there is no assistance beyond warranty and there is no recall pertaining to the fire.
At this time we are unable to provide you with an alternate response. If any additional information regarding this matter should become available in the future, please let us know.
Ford recalled 1994-2002 model year F-150 pickups, Expeditions, Navigators and Broncos in September 2006 because of engine fires linked to the cruise control switch system. That recall was the fifth largest in history
Shelton said he is not a greedy man. He was only asking Ford for the value of his 1994 Ford Explorer and damages to the driveway.
"My daughter narrowly escaped the fire," he wrote. But he considers himself lucky. "If she had been driving down the road minutes later, she would have died as a result of the fire."
After more than 150 reports to ConsumerAffairs.com of Ford trucks catching on fire for no apparent reason, many readers and owners of the Ford trucks have adopted a new self-defense tactic: they no longer park the vehicles near their house or in their garage.
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The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) has reported receiving 1,472 complaints connected to the defect, including 65 fires.
The number of Ford fires reported to NHTSA is believed to be far less than the number that have occurred. The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, the sponsor of this website, has received over 325 complaints of fires in Ford vehicles linked to the speed control deactivation system. To learn more about the Ford Fire Recall, click here.
Text
Ford Vehicles Still Catch Fire
Investigators with the Montgomery County Fire Marshal's Office said the same faulty cruise control switch linked to hundreds of other fires across the country sparked the blaze.
"(We see) probably one a month at least during the past several months. We've had several this year already that we know of," said Jimmy William, the Montgomery County fire marshal.
Despite all the recalls, Williams said his office is continuing to see the fires for two reasons -- people get the recall notice but don't take the time to get the work done.
"And then the other one, which I think is going to become a bigger issue in the future is those vehicles are resold and new owners come into possession of them. They're going to assume those recalls have been done," Williams said.
Williams said the inherent trouble with any automotive recall comes when vehicles are sold at independent used car or consignment lots or through private individuals. When a recall is issued, notices go to the last known owners.
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