http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2001/06/01/022275.html
Your blame of Ford in the Explorer case is completely based on fiction. Firestone did not deliver the tire they were contracted to deliver, it's that simple.
On the Pinto case, that is irrelevant ancient history, and I don't have the facts to determine whether the outcome was warranted.
Let's see... steering separating and failing while being driven (Prius), sudden stalling in traffic when driving (Prius), air bag failures (several vehicles)... yeah really minor.
Ford can't fix the stupidity of the American public. They have convinced themselves of the hallucination that Toyota delivers vastly superior quality when the facts show the differences are very small. They pay a premium price for an illusion...
