6th Apr 2011, 20:07
What I meant was that the cars I listed were not affected by Toyota's recent recall fiasco. That's a fact. The few recalls you mentioned are nothing compared to Ford's recall history. They have a long history of screwing up cars many times over before they get them right. I've read a few posts that claim it is actually Ford that holds the record for recalls, even with Toyota's recent screw-up. I don't know if it's a fact, but I wouldn't doubt it. Even the Fiesta is showing transmission problems already.
6th Apr 2011, 13:30
Yes, and only a tiny handful of Paseos were ever built. The truth is that domestic makers have always issued VOLUNTARY recalls for ALL problems (not just safety related issues), while Japanese car makers until recently have only issued recalls under threat of legal action for safety related issues. Naturally domestic makers will have a lot of recalls, because they are thinking of the customer and not doing it under threat of legal action by a Grand Jury (as Toyota has been forced to do three times in the past two years). Even at that, Toyota STILL has the highest number of recalls (14,000,000+) of any car maker in history.