Rusty Toyotas
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Rusty Toyotas
TOYOTA OPEN ROAD BLOG: Living Up to Our Commitment
Looks like about a million Toyota's frames are rusted through!
Looks like about a million Toyota's frames are rusted through!
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i dont get it... after reading the comments on the page the owners of the affected trucks dont care, thier happy that toyota will cover thier *** (which i would be to) but they arnt botherd by the fact they own a POS and would buy another...
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its brand loyalty, look at all the guys who had the junk 6.0s and then went and bought the new 6.4 or some other ford. same concept different company. least they admitted they have a problem. thats the first step to recovery...lol
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Toyota did not do this out of kindness. They did this because their hand was kind of forced and it was thier own fault. While I do think it's great for people that owned them, it wouldn't make me feel good about buying another one.
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This is serious... and I mean it.
And it isn't an issue that Toyota will be able to brush under the carpet either.
Going to be big bucks... and big long term negative media exposure, no matter how they spin it. Potentially serious legal implications too...
Not good - no matter what way you look at it.hahaha... funny stuff!
And it isn't an issue that Toyota will be able to brush under the carpet either.
Going to be big bucks... and big long term negative media exposure, no matter how they spin it. Potentially serious legal implications too...
Not good - no matter what way you look at it.hahaha... funny stuff!
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Contrast the attitude & message of that web site with Ford's "blind-eye turning", feet dragging, (Sorry we don't have the parts & don't know when we will) when it comes the seemingly never ending parade of vehicles that burst into flame at the drop of a hat.
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
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Contrast the attitude & message of that web site with Ford's "blind-eye turning", feet dragging, (Sorry we don't have the parts & don't know when we will) when it comes the seemingly never ending parade of vehicles that burst into flame at the drop of a hat.
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
Yhea, sorry your car/truck could become a giant fireball at any moment taking you, your home and anyone around you with it. On the bright side, you'll need a new car/truck and we'd love to help you with that!
Lets engineer a quick fix and then find out halfway thru that it doesn't actually work.
Ford dropped the ball on this and they still haven't picked it back up...they're just kicking it around a little. I know this is a huge undertaking, but the longer they wait for the lowest bidder to make the replacement harnesses, the more bad PR is going to be headed thier way.
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Yhea, sorry your car/truck could become a giant fireball at any moment taking you, your home and anyone around you with it. On the bright side, you'll need a new car/truck and we'd love to help you with that!
Lets engineer a quick fix and then find out halfway thru that it doesn't actually work.
Ford dropped the ball on this and they still haven't picked it back up...they're just kicking it around a little. I know this is a huge undertaking, but the longer they wait for the lowest bidder to make the replacement harnesses, the more bad PR is going to be headed thier way.
Lets engineer a quick fix and then find out halfway thru that it doesn't actually work.
Ford dropped the ball on this and they still haven't picked it back up...they're just kicking it around a little. I know this is a huge undertaking, but the longer they wait for the lowest bidder to make the replacement harnesses, the more bad PR is going to be headed thier way.
Contrast the attitude & message of that web site with Ford's "blind-eye turning", feet dragging, (Sorry we don't have the parts & don't know when we will) when it comes the seemingly never ending parade of vehicles that burst into flame at the drop of a hat.
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
Oh wait. With some you don't have to even drop the hat...
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From: Central Mississippi
And unfortunately it is the one that most of us here hold a more than passing aleigiance to which makes it sting so much more.
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Not so...the recalled...err...what ever they call them to sugar coat it...are headed to the crusher. Our first truck loads...refer to the pictures posted by sglaine...they were taken in our lot...are scheduled to go out this week.