More bad news for Ford! :-(

Mercury · 01-29-2002, 01:43 PM

Okay, my views may sound like they arise out of ignorance, but just bear with me.

It is foolish to assume you are safe in any vehicle. Even marginally safe. To expect the vehicle to save your life in a crash, any kind of crash is again foolish.

What I think is really a stupid and misleading statement is the part in the Ladys (Dream turn NIghtmare) Story. The number of bones broken in a car accident is not an indication of the severity of the accident.

My first accident, I could of been killed, but had no bones broken. And that was at a 60 MPH collision with a vehicle that was sitting still.

Define Glancing blow. The car was used, how many times have you all seen people (Or done it yourself) back into curbs, into ditches, over tree stumps? I have in my old Mustang, and had to replace the fuel tank because it was damaged. Wasnt leaking but I knew the intergrity of it was comprimised.

Define Mechanically inclined. Did he know to check for condition of the fuel tank? Or did he just check for rear main seal leaks, and power steering leaks? And looks to see if the air filter was dirty? Maybe he even checked the tires and suspension for wear.

Door crimping shut. That happened to me on my Old 6 cyl stang in my accident. Doors usually crimp shut when the frame flexs in such a way, or twists. Spinning off the road into a ditch is a perfect was to do that, plus a glancing rear blow from another car. To me that sounds more like a negative aspect in the fundamental Uni-Body design principle.

They told of the horrors of the lady being burned, I feel sorry, I wish her a sincere recovery, but if you all noticed, they left out all the details of the accident. Such as speed, cause, and terrain. Trying to force a conclusion onto us that these vehicles are unsafe. When the fact is Every vehicle is unsafe.

This may sound harsh, BUT.........Hey ***** happens. Sorry it happens, but it does.

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01-29-2002, 01:43 PM	#4
Mercury The Redneck James Bond Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 1,707	Okay, my views may sound like they arise out of ignorance, but just bear with me. It is foolish to assume you are safe in any vehicle. Even marginally safe. To expect the vehicle to save your life in a crash, any kind of crash is again foolish. What I think is really a stupid and misleading statement is the part in the Ladys (Dream turn NIghtmare) Story. The number of bones broken in a car accident is not an indication of the severity of the accident. My first accident, I could of been killed, but had no bones broken. And that was at a 60 MPH collision with a vehicle that was sitting still. Define Glancing blow. The car was used, how many times have you all seen people (Or done it yourself) back into curbs, into ditches, over tree stumps? I have in my old Mustang, and had to replace the fuel tank because it was damaged. Wasnt leaking but I knew the intergrity of it was comprimised. Define Mechanically inclined. Did he know to check for condition of the fuel tank? Or did he just check for rear main seal leaks, and power steering leaks? And looks to see if the air filter was dirty? Maybe he even checked the tires and suspension for wear. Door crimping shut. That happened to me on my Old 6 cyl stang in my accident. Doors usually crimp shut when the frame flexs in such a way, or twists. Spinning off the road into a ditch is a perfect was to do that, plus a glancing rear blow from another car. To me that sounds more like a negative aspect in the fundamental Uni-Body design principle. They told of the horrors of the lady being burned, I feel sorry, I wish her a sincere recovery, but if you all noticed, they left out all the details of the accident. Such as speed, cause, and terrain. Trying to force a conclusion onto us that these vehicles are unsafe. When the fact is Every vehicle is unsafe. This may sound harsh, BUT.........Hey ***** happens. Sorry it happens, but it does.