Hondavalk wrote:
DaveF-250SD wrote:
Heard the tail end of the news story the other night, so I missed the reason for the truck buy back. Heard the part about the Jeep. When standing on the side of the highway, and they take a 70-80 mph hit to the rear,the fuel tank will leak. They are offering owners of such vehicles more than blue book on trade in, etc.. These vehicles exceeded all NHTSA safety regulations in effect when they were manufactured. Every vehicle on the road, regardless of manufacturer, will leak fuel when hit from the rear at 70-80 mph, even the brand new ones. Shouldn't all manufacturers be required to go through the same punishment they are foisting on Chrysler?
The problem is the fuel tank is mounted behind the rear axle and below the rear bumper. :S
Sounds like my 1974 Ford Pinto!