Ford Everest catches fire on Test Drive

[Express]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Car now is a supercar for a fraction of the price!!

All those cars were smokin' hot to start with.

[CoupeKing]

This is what Insurgents do when they receive a shipment of cars that don't have TOYOTA written across the tailgate.

[Pis-ton broke]

after attending a car fire , trapped person car accident many years ago. i have always carried a 1kg fire extinguisher in my cars.

[Ben73]

Originally Posted by GTLEGEND

Why not mention the BT50 as well? Mmmm

Because it's called a Mazda.

[TheSneakiness]

Had to laugh when I saw this yesterday. Have we got a new Exploder on our hands?

[Gogi]

Originally Posted by Romulus

"“A mum with all seats occupied with little kids or babies would have struggled to get them all out, especially if the thick acrid smoke wasn’t being blown to the side by a strong crosswind,” said Mr Barnwell."

Lets look at this for a moment...no kids in the front seat, you'd only get two infants in the back taking into account the need for a pram rendering the 7 seat function redundant, I don't think mum would have a problem getting a couple of children out the car.

Talk about a beat up!

Your ignorance is astounding!!! When there is an emergency of that sort the kids would be panicking aswell as any loving mum or dad. The fear of getting burnt, smoke inhalation or even potentially and explosion is a real and serious threat.

You obviously have no kids or if you do you should be reported to DOCS as you probably mistreat them!

[Grunter]

Originally Posted by Gogi

Your ignorance is astounding!!! When there is an emergency of that sort the kids would be panicking aswell as any loving mum or dad. The fear of getting burnt, smoke inhalation or even potentially and explosion is a real and serious threat.

You obviously have no kids or if you do you should be reported to DOCS as you probably mistreat them!

Welcome to AFF!!

[buggerlugs]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/busine...=1449184959418

[Hemihunter]

Dealer says we tested it and it all came back as normal no faults found.

[malazn mafia]

Originally Posted by Hemihunter

Dealer says we tested it and it all came back as normal no faults found.

Wonder if the report was the usual diplomatic reply from the Ford Dealer on the service sheet when they are too lazy to fix or examine a problem:

** Could not fault at time of test **

[arronm]

New Everest a hot item

Findings conclude "floor mats"

[Romulus]

Originally Posted by Gogi

Your ignorance is astounding!!! When there is an emergency of that sort the kids would be panicking aswell as any loving mum or dad. The fear of getting burnt, smoke inhalation or even potentially and explosion is a real and serious threat.

You obviously have no kids or if you do you should be reported to DOCS as you probably mistreat them!

Not everyone acts in a retarded manner and panics in an emergency. Perhaps you do, but that's to your peril.

You must be a Toyota owner.

[simon varley]

that couriermail report from the journo actually involved is a bit different to the Josh Dowling beat up.

[mik]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

http://www.couriermail.com.au/busine...=1449184959418

just reading that article, and it being a press test vehicle ...... god knows what the car has been through prior to the fire event..

[simon varley]

I read that as it being a dealer car, not a press fleet car

[XRtowcar]

Um, if the car was having difficulties starting and random items on the car weren't working, warning systems in it were showing some safety systems were inoperable, why would you keep driving it?

[mik]

Originally Posted by XRtowcar

Um, if the car was having difficulties starting and random items on the car weren't working, warning systems in it were showing some safety systems were inoperable, why would you keep driving it?

Yes that thought crossed my mind

[ltd]

Originally Posted by Gogi

Your ignorance is astounding!!! When there is an emergency of that sort the kids would be panicking aswell as any loving mum or dad. The fear of getting burnt, smoke inhalation or even potentially and explosion is a real and serious threat.

You obviously have no kids or if you do you should be reported to DOCS as you probably mistreat them!

Wow. You joined the forums just to attempt to slapdown someone with your self-righteous, faux-outrage for the children - "Won't someone think of the children!!!!!!!".
Calm down Gogi, given your first post was abuse I'd proffer that you may indeed be a HULK.

WRT to the Everest, I think by the very arrogant tone of the article, someone at news connected their own test equipment incorrectly. If they did, I hope Ford sue the pants off news.com.au

[GREGL]

Originally Posted by XRtowcar

Um, if the car was having difficulties starting and random items on the car weren't working, warning systems in it were showing some safety systems were inoperable, why would you keep driving it?

Prior experience maybe indicated that it was per spec. and until it went into limp home mode all was good. This is talking from experience.
If the bloody thing starts and keeps running and gets up to road speed without cutting out why stop?
Wish my circumstances were the same, Insurance would have given me a lot more LOL

[Mechan1k]

I doubt it will be covered up .... as it is being sold worldwide ... it will hit the news everywhere. There will be a fair amount of scrutiny.

[csv8]

Ford Australia spokesman Wes Sherwood told News Corp Australia it was company policy to rely on insurers to investigate fires, even if a car is under warranty.

“When we receive a customer contact relating to an alleged vehicle fire, Ford’s established process is to refer the customer to their insurer as the first step as vehicle fires can result from a range of different causes,” he said.

“Our experience is that the insurer will then conduct an investigation and work with us if they believe the fire may have been caused by a concern with the vehicle.”

Ford says while it is continuing its investigation into this week’s Everest fire, owners of Ranger utes and Everest SUVs should not be concerned.
http://www.news.com.au/finance/busin...67d23e56eea75c

[buggerlugs]

http://www.news.com.au/finance/busin...67d23e56eea75c
Josh trying to drive the knife in..............

[josh1990]

They've just finished bashing this incident on the today show. Asking how a faulty vehicle can win drive COTY when it's cruise doesn't work, it needs ad blue and catches fire.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by buggerlugs

http://www.news.com.au/finance/busin...67d23e56eea75c
Josh trying to drive the knife in..............

A couple of things there..........

1# Is an alarm system standard on the Ranger “My daughter heard the alarm go off first — the car was locked — and then saw it go up in flames,”
If not could it have been faulty alarm wiring.

2# If Mr Dowling spoke to both Ranger owners (who Ford said to use their Insurance) why did he not contact the insurance companies to see what they found out as to the cause of the fires.

I guess investigative journalism isn't in his CV .

[cram_it_frog]

The cars we drive are ticking time bombs we have some of the most dangerous items known to man all in one enclosed box

items like

fuel
acid in battery's
electricity
some even have LPG

should not be mixed but car makers have done a amazing job keeping them separate but in today,s cars

it will be a minor design fault a ten or twenty cent part that has failed and will be sorted out till the next part fail,s

[Top_Ghia]

Originally Posted by josh1990

They've just finished bashing this incident on the today show. Asking how a faulty vehicle can win drive COTY when it's cruise doesn't work, it needs ad blue and catches fire.

What's wrong with the cruise? I drove one for two days and it was fine.

[GTLEGEND]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

A couple of things there..........

1# Is an alarm system standard on the Ranger “My daughter heard the alarm go off first — the car was locked — and then saw it go up in flames,”
If not could it have been faulty alarm wiring.

2# If Mr Dowling spoke to both Ranger owners (who Ford said to use their Insurance) why did he not contact the insurance companies to see what they found out as to the cause of the fires.

I guess investigative journalism isn't in his CV .

From what I heard, both the Rangers fires were caused by aftermarket electrical accessories....

[RANGEREST]

Originally Posted by Top_Ghia

What's wrong with the cruise? I drove one for two days and it was fine.

Thr one on test had electrical gremlins leading up to it catching on fire.

[in_xcess]

Originally Posted by olds

Canyonero !

"Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts..."

[csv8]

Toyota Prius has an Emergency Response Guide...
http://newmarkettoyota.ca/hybrids/em...sponse-guides/
Just dont go near it if orange cables are exposed !!!!