The Center for Auto Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration this year began testing SUVs for rollovers. It gave the Ford Explorer Sport Trac a rating of two stars out of a possible five in rollover testing. The lower the rating, the more likely a vehicle is to roll over.
2006 Ford Explorer SUV Review - Edmunds.com
For 2002, just as the Explorer rollover debacle was winding down, Ford launched the completely redesigned Explorer. A substantial improvement over the original, the new truck had a wider track, longer wheelbase, a fully independent suspension and seating for up to seven adults. It should have been a runaway success, but the Ford-Firestone media fight kept buyers away from showrooms and forced Ford to offer cash rebates and low-interest financing to keep sales afloat.
NHTSA’s Model Year 2004 Rollover Test Results Use New Testing ...
Other rated vehicles were the Chevrolet Trailblazer 4x2, Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4x2, Jeep Liberty 4x4 and 4x2, Toyota 4Runner 4x4 and 4x2 and Toyota Tacoma extended cab 4x4. Tests for several other vehicles are under review and will be released at a later date.
Jury awards $61 mln in Ford rollover case - Yahoo! News
A Ford Explorer leaves the Ford Motor Company headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan in an undated photo. A jury has ordered Ford to pay $61 million to the parents of a 17-year-old who died when the Ford Explorer in which he was riding rolled over, a lawyer said on Thursday. (John C.
2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Car Crash Tests 2005 Ford Explorer ...
Unless you're buying a tank, it's probably a good idea to check independent agencies' ratings of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac crash tests and rollovers, just in case. Think of your safety, or at least your family's. It may look nice, go fast, and haul stuff, but when push comes to shove on the road, will you walk away alive? Below you'll find results and scores from the government's front and side 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac crash tests.
Ford Explorer Litigation
Ford's own experts have testified that there have been Explorer rollover accidents involving at least seven thousand, seven hundred eleven (7,711) vehicle occupants in just five (5) states alone during the years from 1991 through 1999.
Explorer suit costs Ford $31 million American International ...
The verdict, awarded Tuesday by a Crystal City, Texas, jury, is the third against Ford in an Explorer rollover lawsuit. The company won the first 13 cases that went to trial before losing a $369 million jury verdict in San Diego in June.
2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Crash Test Ratings & Safety Ratings ...
Keeping your family and loved ones safe should be your top priority. Even though 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac safety is getting better, and auto related deaths are declining, car crashes are still a leading cause of death in the United States.
Renfroe Engineering, Inc., For Physics-Based Vehicle Dynamics Analysis
The 1995 Ford Explorer rolled after the driver lost control on a country highway. The driver, a middle-aged female, lost control after being cut off by a reckless driver. The vehicle rolled several times, critically injuring the driver. A scene investigation and interviews of the driver, passenger and witnesses indicated the vehicle was not exceeding the speed limit or being operated in a reckless fashion. The high center of gravity, narrow track width and poor handling characteristics produce a vehicle with an unacceptably high rollover rate. These vehicles have well-documented stability deficiencies during tire delamination and emergency maneuvering. In a separate case, a male teen driving a 4-door 2000 Ford Explorer veered off the road to the right. He steered to the left to get back on the road. The vehicle oversteered and entered a counterclockwise yaw as it came back on the roadway. The driver turned to the right in an attempt to regain control of the Explorer. The vehicle oversteered again, entered into a clockwise yaw and left the tire yaw marks shown in the photographs. The vehicle became airborne at the end of the yaw marks and rolled multiple times.
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Crash Test Ratings & Safety Ratings at ...
Keeping your family and loved ones safe should be your top priority. Even though 2003 Ford Explorer Sport safety is getting better, and auto related deaths are declining, car crashes are still a leading cause of death in the United States.
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