Crown Victoria Fires
Dead Trooper’s Family Sues Ford for $250 Million
By JIM FITZGERALD
Associated Press Writer
February 14, 2003, 1:41 PM EST
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The family of a state trooper who was killed when his Crown Victoria cruiser was hit from behind sued the Ford Motor Co. Friday for more than $250 million, alleging negligence in the manufacture of the nation’s most popular police car.
New York State Trooper Killed by Fire
By TERRY CORCORAN
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: December 21, 2002)
The driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that slammed into a police cruiser Thursday in Yonkers, killing a state trooper, was driving with a suspended license, state police said yesterday.
SUV Hits Trooper’s Car in Fatal N.Y. Wreck
12/20/2002
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A sport utility vehicle rammed into a state trooper’s cruiser on the side of the road and burst into flames, killing the trooper and driver and injuring six others, at least five seriously.
Thursday’s accident began when the Jeep Cherokee crashed into another car while trying to change lanes, said State Trooper Jesse Temple, a police spokesman. The Jeep careened off the car and plowed into the back of the cruiser.
Ford Fuel System Recalls
Ford Fuel System Recalls
Ford Ambulance/Van Fuel-Fed Fires
Ford Ambulance/Van Fuel-Fed Fires
Ford Pinto Fuel-Fed Fires
Ford Pinto Fuel-Fed Fires
Ford Accused of Violating Laws
Ford Accused of Violating Laws
Consumer group says the company did not tell the owners of Crown Victoria-type
cars about a recommended fix.
By MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
A consumer group Monday accused Ford Motor Co. of violating "secret
warranty" laws in California and three other states by failing to
tell owners of Crown Victorias and similar cars about a program to reduce
the risk of fires from gas tank ruptures.
Ford Sued over Gas-Tank Design
Ford Sued Over Gas-Tank Design
Autos: Texas officials accuse the car maker of hiding a safety defect
in its Crown Victoria police cruisers. The company says the vehicles are
safe.
By MYRON LEVIN, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Pressure mounts for recall of Ford police cruisers
Pressure mounts for recall of Ford police cruisers
By Myron Leven
Los Angeles Times
Printed in Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sunday, June 30, 2002
Edition: Final, Section: Driving, Page F1
Ford Motor Co. is under mounting pressure to recall hundreds of thousands
of
Crown Victoria police cruisers amid reports of rear-collision gas tank
fires
in which at least 10 police officers have burned to death since 1992.
Recall Pressure Rises Against Ford
LA Times June 22, 2002
RECALL PRESSURE RISES AGAINST FORD
Autos: 10 police officers in Arizona have died in fiery crashes in Crown
Victorias. Firm says fuel system is safe.
By Myron Levin, Times Staff Writer