Yeah, well, that would require work, and who has money for journalists? I bet Ford knows where they come from.
Hey, see people, sometimes I know what I am talking about
I have nothing against Tesla, but they still have a battle ahead of them. I mean, I other car companies have had decades to refine product, production, and procurement. So I kinda admire the work they have done even if it has had mixed results.
I recall another article where a guy who normally tears down cars for review did a Tesla and was astonished how poor the fit was in many places. Hopefully they will keep at it. It seems enough people are enamored with Musk to support him both via product purchase and investment.
The way the recall is worded it may not be a problem of the bolt production process and tracking them down may be a waste of effort. The fact that they are replacing them with a longer bolt with a different thread system may mean they under speced the bolt in the first place.
Same for 85 Ranger. I keep it for a sunk cost fallacy.
I lost respect forever for the brand while gofering tools for a couple of Southern shade tree repairmen. They were replacing a timing gearwheel on a '90s Econoline. The darned thing is so-help-me made of particleboard and were standard on any F150 and up. Engine turned two of them into sawdust.
Granted, it was a Caprice Classic that had been a CHP car, and then a wardens car, and then my field vehicle - but you don’t want the steerin wheel to come off in your hands. It’s just not something you’re ever ready for.
Fortunately the Caprice went for the ditch, and not the cliff. Unfortunately it was 7 miles of logging road to the gate, and 4 more to pavement.
I bet Ford knows where they come from.
