Re: <Best book> 'Cars that never go wrong' by Steve Firth

Ret. wrote:
Bod wrote:
Ret. wrote:
Mike P wrote:
On 14 Sep, 12:09, "Ret." <xxx> wrote:
Dave Plowman wrote:
In article <7h6f4cF2rvnr...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Bod <bodro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Mr Firth did say later it involved a 20 year period. Which takes
us back to the time when Jags were notoriously unreliable. And
Fiats possibly worse than they are today. The BX never had a
particularly good reputation either.

Hence my original comment that I didn't believe him. You might
get a few examples of a not too reliable make which give no
problems - but 5 on the trot beggars belief.

There's no doubt Jaguar have improved their reliability greatly
since Ford took control - but they're still not perfect as any
survey shows. But then no make is perfect - only some better
than others.

I counted '7' cars.

I was giving the Pathfinder and Explorer the benefit of the doubt.

And yet I produced a couple of links to articles suggesting that
the Explorer has had a 'huge problem' with transmission faults.


Yes, from a lawyer's website acting on behalf of people trying to
sue Ford IIRC.

Honestjohn mentions nothing of the sort regarding Explorers, on
either the pre-2001 or post 2001 models. The main problem seems to
have been with the firestone tyres and crashes which aren't the
fault of the vehicle. I quote "Claims and complaint data indicate
that a tread separation on an Explorer is no
more likely to lead to a crash than on other SUVs, the NHTSA
concluded"


Consumer Guide's® Auto Editors have scoured repair bulletins and
questioned mechanics to search for commonly occurring problems for a
particular vehicle. In some cases we also give possible
manufacturer-suggested solutions. In many instances these trouble
spots are Technical Service Bulletins posted by the manufacturer,
however, we have our own expert looking at additional vehicle
problems. Trouble Spots on Ford Explorer:...

Coolant leak: Coolant may leak at the intake manifold crossover due
to a crack in the manifold on 4.2L engines. (2002)


Engine noise: A ticking noise on 4.6L engines may have problems with
the valve guides requiring possible replacement of the cylinder
head(s). (2001-04)


Fuel gauge: Fuel gauge may suddenly drop to empty on vehicle with
4.0L engine due to an electrical problem with the flex fuel module.
(2002) Fuel pump: Stumbling or hesitation when making aggressive right turns
caused by cavitation in the fuel tank as fuel sloshes to one side
requiring a redesigned fuel pump. (2002)


Oil leak: Oil leak from right side axle may be caused by the seal
coming loose and spinning in the housing requiring complete axle
assembly replacement. (2003-04)


Spark plugs: Spark plug hole threads in cylinder heads are easily
damaged or stripped out when removing plugs because carbon builds up
on them. (2004-05)


Timing belt: Rattling noise from front of engine caused by timing
chain slop requiring a redesigned primary chain tensioner.
(1999-2002) Windows: The rear window (liftgate) glass supports may come loose and
cause the window to break on some vehicles, and dealers were
repositioning the brackets and tightening the screws. (2002)

Also some interesting personal experience stories here as well:

http://www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Explorer/2002/transmission/transmission_failure.shtml





He mentions a load of faults for the Rover 75 though

I'm not getting into that again. It's not me claiming that my cars
have never had a breakdown or suffered any component failures.

Kev

Oh come on Kev!....let's have another Rover 75
war. :-)

Nope. I couldn't really give a monkey's what anyone else thinks of the 75. I like the car and that's all that matters really, because I'm the one driving it!

When it all comes down to it - whether or not a car is a good car or a bad car depends very much upon owner satisfaction. If owners like their cars - then for them it's a good car. Whether other non-owners regard it as good or bad is immaterial. The 75 has always enjoyed excellent owner satisfaction ratings - and that is what is important.

Kev

I fully understand that and totally agree with you.It's that spiteful Mr Firth that needs convincing,but I fear we're flogging a dead horse.

Bod
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