ford kuga spontaneously combust - Page 1
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author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 07:36:26 pm
content: http://www.timeslive.co.za/consumerlive/2016/12/22/Ford-confirms-Kuga-fires-confined-to-single-model%E2%80%9A-concedes-engine-overheating-a-possible-causeand simillar links. our guys in south africa were talking about this.. they even sent us a video of one kuga completely on fire, not just the engine compartment. and only after a guy died ford issued a recall (for less than 5k units- jesus.)how could this happen?

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 07:46:44 pm
content: Compared to those, infamous Samsung note 7 seem to be 1000 times safer.

author: shteii01
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 10:26:03 pm
content: Ferrari, back in 80s, used to ignite.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 29, 2017, 10:40:01 pm
content: Quote from: JPortici on January 29, 2017, 07:36:26 pmAfter a year passed since that poor guy burned alive and ~50 out of <5000 cars already ignited. Ford should be crucified for this.

author: gbyleveldt
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2017, 01:46:17 am
content: They had a guy on the radio here the other day that drove a Kuga and had a Note 7. I would've withheld my name if I was him, for fear of life insurance going through the roof.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2017, 02:15:12 am
content: I've witnessed 3 or 4 cars of various types fully engulfed on the side of the road as the owner stood there looking helpless. Honestly I'm surprised cars don't catch fire more often. You've got gallons of highly flammable liquid being pumped through lines at high pressure snaking around big hot lumps of metal. All of these parts take a beating from vibration, temperature cycles, poor maintenance or neglect, collisions, it's remarkable they hold up as well as they do.That said, accidents primarily due to driver error is responsible for some 50,000 deaths every year in the US alone, I don't have stats on the number of deaths caused by faulty engineering or equipment failure but I'm sure it's a tiny fraction of that.

author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2017, 04:11:17 am
content: Quote from: wraper on January 29, 2017, 10:40:01 pmStill, one percent of the cars. seems pretty high to meQuote from: james_s on January 30, 2017, 02:15:12 amdifferent countries i suppose, the only way your car ignites here is because someone else ignited it

author: CJay
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2017, 11:19:34 am
content: I seem to remember a spate of Lamborghini Gallardo fires a few years ago, I'm pretty sure there are fewer Gallardos than Ford Kugas?

author: calexanian
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2017, 07:19:37 pm
content: Quote from: CJay on January 30, 2017, 11:19:34 amI remember this too. Some of the Porsche hybrid super cars and ferrari's were going poof as well. That much energy in such a small space is bound to go wrong every now and then. The companies must design in survivability for the passengers. Tesla appears to be doing that to a reasonable level. Correct me if I am wrong but I do not believe anybody has died as a result of a Tesla fire and I have not heard of a big one in a while.