All Cars, All the Time

What is it with Ford and gas tanks anyway?

Well, the latest story is that Ford is recalling 127,493 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans and Freestyle wagons because the straps that secure the fuel tank to the vehicle body may break—not a good thing. If the straps break the fuel tank, fuel tank heat shield, and all the king’s horses would drop onto the driveshaft or exhaust system. What would happen next is best described by Beavis and Butthead “Fire! Fire! Fire!” Full story can be found here.