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The whole situation is quite the mess because across the industry 3.3 million vehicles are getting called back. There have been more confirmed casualties due to the inflators, and now there’s a stop-driving order for certain Ranger owners before it happens again.
The first Takata recall happened in May of 2013, crazy.
keep reading article "Milan Named in Takata Recall Expansion"Unlike the tens of millions of airbag inflators already recalled in millions of vehicles, the 2.7 million inflators have a drying agent (desiccant) called calcium sulfate used to protect the explosive chemical, ammonium nitrate, from moisture.…
keep reading article "Ford Doesn’t Want to Recall 2.7 Million Takata Inflators ", including the 2006-2008 Mercury Milan. Each vehicle needs new passenger-side frontal airbag inflators.…
keep reading article "First Generation Milan Included in Growing Takata Recalls"including the 2006-2011 Mercury Milan. This action in part of a massive new recall of 35-40 million vehicles from numerous automakers.
keep reading article "Milan Part of Massive Takata Airbag Recall"The split panels let water seep in and corrode underlying components. The inevitable rust and swelling can damage the rear wiper motor and lead to shattered rear windows. It's a mess that Ford should try to clean up, not just sweep under the rug with semantics in court but that's exactly what they're doing with a new class-action lawsuit.…
keep reading article "Plaintiffs Say the Cracked Rear Panel Lawsuit is More Than Just Looks"The lawsuit alleges that even though Ford sold millions of those SUVs, consumers might not have purchased the SUVs if the defect had been known.
The cracked rear panel is a widespread issue in the 2nd generation Mountaineer, as well as the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator.
keep reading article "Class-Action Lawsuit Wants Ford to Do Something About Their Cracked Rear Panel Problem"The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.