1970 Ford Thunderbird Musclecar Dove-a 429 on 2040-cars
Clarkridge, Arkansas, United States
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:2 door
Engine:429 Thunderjet
Vehicle Title:Clear
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Blue
Interior Color: White
Number of Cylinders: 8
Year: 1970
Model: Thunderbird
1970 FORD THUNDERBIRD 429 DOVE-A MOTOR. RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD. CAR ONLY HAS SMALL RUST AREAS BEHIND REAR WHEELS AS PICTURED AND SOME SURFACE RUST. FLOORS AND TRUNK IS SOLID. HAS NEW BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, BALL JOINTS, FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES, AND A NEW EDELBROCK CARB. INTERIOR IS ALL THERE BUT NEEDS WORK, BACK SEAT IS PRETTY GOOD. FRONT NEEDS RECOVERED AND CARPET NEEDS REPLACED. EXHAUST NEEDS WORK. WINDSHEILD HAS A CRACK. MILAGE SHOWS 49000 WHO KNOWS FOR SURE. DRIVE IT HOME.
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Ford to pay $17.35 million over Escape recall
Thu, 01 Aug 2013Ford had a bit of a recall spree around this time last year, with a pair of issues on the then-new 2013 Escape, followed by a recall of 423,000 2001 to 2004 Escapes because they might accelerate of their own accord. Accordingly, Uncle Sam pasted Ford with a $17.35 million fine because it took too long to inform customers, according to a report from Automotive News.
Ford agreed to settle with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accepting the fine but not admitting fault. The recall, which afflicted Escapes with the 3.0-liter V-6 along with 217,000 Mazda Tributes from 2001 to 2006 and 2008, was due to faulty gas pedals that could stay down after a driver removed their foot.
Ford issued a statement regarding the fine, saying, "We take the safety of our customers seriously and continuously evaluate our processes for improvements. While we are confident in our current processes for quickly identifying and addressing potential vehicle issues, Ford agreed to this settlement to avoid a lengthy dispute with the government."
Detroit 3 small cars lay an egg in latest Consumer Reports reliability study
Tue, 28 Oct 2014Consumer Reports has released its Annual Auto Reliability Survey and the results are, in a word, interesting. While we already covered the score-damaging effects of infotainment systems, there's another big angle to the data that's getting some attention - the utterly dismal scores of the Detroit Three's small car offerings.
The turbocharged Dodge Dart and Chevrolet Cruze, as well as the Ford Fiesta were their respective brands' lowest-scoring models, a stat that's made worse by the fact that the American automakers finished 25th, 21st and 23rd, respectively.
That's not acceptable for The Detroit Free Press' auto critic, Mark Phelan, who has penned a scathing critique of the D3's small car reliability scores, arguing that GM, Ford and Chrysler are "out of excuses."
NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe
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The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"