First of all, the problem with the Crown Vics has been addressed with free mod kits shipped to every police dept in the nation. The '03 Crown Vics have had the problem solved with redesigns.
You may remember that years ago, there was a big hoopla about Pinto's gas tanks exploding. What the news media didn't tell you was that the major incident involved a Pinto stopped on the side of the road, with a mechanical problem. A drunk driver, in a Lincoln, driving 70 MPH, hit the Pinto from the rear. The occupants of the Pinto couldn't have survived, whether or not the gas tank exploded...geez people, a 5,000 pound Lincoln driving into the rear end of a 2,000# Pinto at 70 MPH, who is gonnna get hurt, whether the gas tank explodes or not?
Finally, on the Explorer issue, the National Transportation Safety Board examined the Explorer roll over issue, and concluded that the Explorer is just as stable as any other SUV. There is NO inherant problem with the Explorer. I HAVE one, I fully trust it!
The news media just loves to drag Ford into the mud, when the truth is known, Ford vehicles are just as safe or SAFER than the competitors. Sorry if I sound opinionated, but I've been a Ford man for years, and these scare stories aren't gonna steer me to GM products!
