On a side not, there REALLY was ANOTHER Mustang recall on December 18th for
Mustangs (99 and up) to have their intake manifolds replaced. Also, on Dec.
18th there was another recall, the 50 millionth I believe, on Ford Focus.
-Rya
99 DA RC R/T
Wow, even when there's a joke, Ford follows suit ti do a real recall! LOL
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Styer <dakotamike@netzero.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 6:40 PM
Subject: DML: Newsflash from FORD-Joke:)
>
>
> Mike Styer wrote:
>
> > ---NEWSFLASH-12-18-00---Ford recommends Mustang owners avoid Dodge
Dakotas of any make and year to avoid worsening of design flaws that keep
the engine from producing needed power. Ford representatives have been
quoted as saying, "In most driving circumstances, the flaw turns what would
be a pleasant sports car into a brick on the road...A slow one...We just
can't keep up with those damn Dakota's and their mighty Magnums..."
> >
> > Many late model Mustang owners have compained about "country boy trucks
with all sorts of {expletive}in the back" being quicker, faster, and
generally showing up their own lighter, more aerodynamic sports cars. Ford
blames the manufacturer of the engine control modules, initially designed
for the Ford Escort, but used in Mustang V6-V8 equipped autos for
undisclosed reasons.
> >
> > Under criticism for an unprecedented number of recalls in the past year,
Ford refuses to recall estimated 5 million cars affected by this warning,
stating, "...There's just nothing we can do. The Ford Motor Company cannot
afford to replace alost 5 million engines for the 4.7L Cobra engines. Not
that we want to, I mean, it's not like we car about our customers. They
should be happy with wha they have. It's not like their drving Pointiac
Aztecs..."
> >
> > (This newsflash is a joke. I accept no responsibility for people who
would think this is serious. Those people would be idiots...:)
> >
> > Mike S. 93 Dak
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