Press release/test vehicles are often run in, taken back to an R&D facility, stripped down, then rebuilt. Hopefully this vehicle is a re-build problem, not a build/design problem.
rockylizard said
07:52 PM Dec 3, 2015
Gday...
I reckon there would be NOTHING more frightening that driving along the road minding your own business and having the vehicle begin to smoke and burst into flames.
I had a mate who bought a new Triumph Stag back in 1977 ... picked it up from the dealer, headed out onto the road and about 5km later, decided to have a cigarette. He pushed in the cigarette lighter - smoke ..... and then the smoke began from under the bonnet which quickly became flames.
Complete write off in less than 5 minutes. Thankfully the dealer finally organised a replacement vehicle ... but it took some to-ing and fro-ing back to the Mother Land before it was agreed.
Like life ... ya just never can tell.
Cheers - John
Bryan said
09:09 PM Dec 3, 2015
Better off in a Jeep, I'd say
Spydermann said
09:44 PM Dec 3, 2015
Vaguely remember the Stag issue. In St Kilda Road?
rockylizard said
09:49 PM Dec 3, 2015
Gday...
Bought at Kellow Motors, Exhibition Street, Melbourne .... drove down Exhibition Street, into Flinders Street and left into St Kilda Road.
Just on the other side of the Princes Bridge WHOOOOSH
The superseded Ford Explorer 4x4 got the nickname the Ford EXPLODER. They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Ole Grizzly said
08:16 AM Dec 4, 2015
Mobs of these vehicles ( New) on the roads of South East Asia.
Drove one for several weeks and not much difference to that of a BT50 or Ranger.
Reckon is same same car with a minor face lift.
Spydermann said
08:43 AM Dec 4, 2015
Desert Dweller wrote:
The superseded Ford Explorer 4x4 got the nickname the Ford EXPLODER. They were a lemon like a Jeep.
The F-Series community who could not bring themselves around to buy a Toyota Cruiser bought the Explorer. It was not a real off-roader like the Ford Bronco / F-Series type of vehicle and they were disappointed as it was not the vehicle they thought it was. So the vehicle was nit-picked. I spent 6 months working in a team on three vehicles that were getting a bad rap; the Capri, Explorer and Louisville. Most stories were de-bunked. The press had a field day and everyone with a gripe went to the press. Several were finance related (over commitment on finance), one was replacing incorrect tyres, one hit a horse and was killed and the family sued the owners of the horse which failed. Finally sued Ford and won. Only the ABC checked facts with Ford before going to air. That didn't mean the story was unbiased. The commercial stations just reported what they wanted. Did several set-ups on senior Ford staff. Interviewed on one topic then just and spliced the answers into a different interview. Had an interview in a house rather than a studio to be on neutral ground. House belonged to reporters daughter. Ch 7 & 9 got into bit of strife over the Capri stories.
Aus-Kiwi said
09:59 PM Dec 4, 2015
Everest has won car of the year..
Explorer had more to with tyres and ful tank placement from memory?
Running too low tyre 9 {Firestone} pressures to give smooth ride.. Tyres over heated on highway's and blew out..
Swoffer said
10:15 PM Dec 4, 2015
Desert Dweller wrote:
They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Oh no , here we go again , lets beat up Bryan
revemike said
11:20 AM Dec 5, 2015
Swoffer wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Oh no , here we go again , lets beat up Bryan
you started it Bryan However, my mate has just bought a Jeep Laredo and so far LOVES it...
Bryan said
11:51 AM Dec 5, 2015
revemike wrote:
Swoffer wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Oh no , here we go again , lets beat up Bryan
you started it Bryan However, my mate has just bought a Jeep Laredo and so far LOVES it...
Hang on, give me time to put my gloves on and charge my light sabre.
Oh dear my light sabre's got a Jeep logo on it.
revemike said
12:12 PM Dec 5, 2015
Bryan wrote:
revemike wrote:
Swoffer wrote:
Desert Dweller wrote:
They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Oh no , here we go again , lets beat up Bryan
you started it Bryan However, my mate has just bought a Jeep Laredo and so far LOVES it...
Hang on, give me time to put my gloves on and charge my light sabre.
Oh dear my light sabre's got a Jeep logo on it.
I bought a Ranger last year... I am hoping this is a 'one-off' occurrence and not something that necessitates a re-call... what a pain in the rear that would be
PeterD said
05:54 PM Dec 5, 2015
Bryan wrote:
Better off in a Jeep, I'd say
What, with all the burnt out wiring they had a few years back. If they had been a little more serious they could have ended up like this one.
I saw this one on the back of a truck on its way to Melbourne. It looked a bit of a mess.
Wombat 280 said
07:40 PM Dec 5, 2015
Desert Dweller wrote:
The superseded Ford Explorer 4x4 got the nickname the Ford EXPLODER. They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Exactly have owned both, never again the EXPLODER transmission $8000.00 from the states plus fitting here in OZ Jeep seems to think they can run on their WW2 rep No way
let's be realistic .. every vehicle is only as good as the service provided .. S**t happens !
Spydermann said
12:06 PM Dec 9, 2015
Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Everest has won car of the year.. Explorer had more to with tyres and ful tank placement from memory? Running too low tyre 9 {Firestone} pressures to give smooth ride.. Tyres over heated on highway's and blew out..
Harvey Firestone & Henry Ford were big time partners and the Firestone & Ford Companies kept this going. There was a huge family & business bust-up after the tyre issue.
http://www.unsealed4x4.com.au/6915-2/
Hope this doesn't extend to the BT 50's
Dave
Gday...
Just in case you missed the other report
- http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t61273407/hopefully-a-one-off-instance/
Cheers - John
Gday...
I reckon there would be NOTHING more frightening that driving along the road minding your own business and having the vehicle begin to smoke and burst into flames.
I had a mate who bought a new Triumph Stag back in 1977 ... picked it up from the dealer, headed out onto the road and about 5km later, decided to have a cigarette. He pushed in the cigarette lighter - smoke ..... and then the smoke began from under the bonnet which quickly became flames.
Complete write off in less than 5 minutes.
Thankfully the dealer finally organised a replacement vehicle ... but it took some to-ing and fro-ing back to the Mother Land before it was agreed.
Like life ... ya just never can tell.
Cheers - John
Better off in a Jeep, I'd say
Gday...
Bought at Kellow Motors, Exhibition Street, Melbourne .... drove down Exhibition Street, into Flinders Street and left into St Kilda Road.
Just on the other side of the Princes Bridge WHOOOOSH
cheers - John
Dave
Ha Ha Ha.
The superseded Ford Explorer 4x4 got the nickname the Ford EXPLODER. They were a lemon like a Jeep.
Mobs of these vehicles ( New) on the roads of South East Asia.
Drove one for several weeks and not much difference to that of a BT50 or Ranger.
Reckon is same same car with a minor face lift.
The F-Series community who could not bring themselves around to buy a Toyota Cruiser bought the Explorer. It was not a real off-roader like the Ford Bronco / F-Series type of vehicle and they were disappointed as it was not the vehicle they thought it was. So the vehicle was nit-picked. I spent 6 months working in a team on three vehicles that were getting a bad rap; the Capri, Explorer and Louisville. Most stories were de-bunked. The press had a field day and everyone with a gripe went to the press. Several were finance related (over commitment on finance), one was replacing incorrect tyres, one hit a horse and was killed and the family sued the owners of the horse which failed. Finally sued Ford and won. Only the ABC checked facts with Ford before going to air. That didn't mean the story was unbiased. The commercial stations just reported what they wanted. Did several set-ups on senior Ford staff. Interviewed on one topic then just and spliced the answers into a different interview. Had an interview in a house rather than a studio to be on neutral ground. House belonged to reporters daughter. Ch 7 & 9 got into bit of strife over the Capri stories.
Explorer had more to with tyres and ful tank placement from memory?
Running too low tyre 9 {Firestone} pressures to give smooth ride.. Tyres over heated on highway's and blew out..
Oh no , here we go again , lets beat up Bryan
Hang on, give me time to put my gloves on and charge my light sabre.
Oh dear my light sabre's got a Jeep logo on it.
I bought a Ranger last year... I am hoping this is a 'one-off' occurrence and not something that necessitates a re-call... what a pain in the rear that would be
What, with all the burnt out wiring they had a few years back. If they had been a little more serious they could have ended up like this one.
I saw this one on the back of a truck on its way to Melbourne. It looked a bit of a mess.
Exactly have owned both, never again the EXPLODER transmission $8000.00 from the states plus fitting here in OZ Jeep seems to think they can run on their WW2 rep No way
Yep ..
let's be realistic .. every vehicle is only as good as the service provided .. S**t happens !
Harvey Firestone & Henry Ford were big time partners and the Firestone & Ford Companies kept this going. There was a huge family & business bust-up after the tyre issue.