Dateline NBC F-150
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here is the link to the dateline review.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3738415/
i almost cried seeing that 04 f150 being crushed by that wall. that could have been mine....
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3738415/
i almost cried seeing that 04 f150 being crushed by that wall. that could have been mine....
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WOW, all I can say is I am extremely impressed with the test results. I watched both videos, the one for the 97-03 and the one with the 04. The 97-03 basically completely crumbled the entire truck and especially the cab compartment.
The 04 looked as though the only thing that really crushed is the front end (engine compartment) it looked as though there was very little to no damage from the front windshield back.
The other thing was it looked like in the 04 the driver stayed relatively straight and confined in a small travel area. He hit the air bag and was still sitting straight in the seat. Unlike in the 97-03 where it looked like the driver took a hell of a ride and looked like he got pinned between the steering column and his seat.
That is a very impressive improvement in safety…
The 04 looked as though the only thing that really crushed is the front end (engine compartment) it looked as though there was very little to no damage from the front windshield back.
The other thing was it looked like in the 04 the driver stayed relatively straight and confined in a small travel area. He hit the air bag and was still sitting straight in the seat. Unlike in the 97-03 where it looked like the driver took a hell of a ride and looked like he got pinned between the steering column and his seat.
That is a very impressive improvement in safety…
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I saw the report the new 04 done much better than the older style truck FORD beefed up the truck after the test done on the older style Chevy and Dodge must not of beefed theres up yet as the 1st test were done way back in 01 the Chevy and Dodge weren't much better than the FORD back then and haven't seen any new test from them yet.
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To be fair the old f-150 did get a great rating in a full frontal crash I believe.. Also dateline NBC said the improvements were in part because of the pressure of the media ..lol ok dateline saves the day:santa:
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NBC blows dog. Ford improved safety ratings because of customer demand. I have one thing to say about Dateline: OWNED by GM! After the fake flaming pickups that they rigged for the show to explode.
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Originally posted by Frank S
NBC blows dog. Ford improved safety ratings because of customer demand. I have one thing to say about Dateline: OWNED by GM! After the fake flaming pickups that they rigged for the show to explode.
NBC blows dog. Ford improved safety ratings because of customer demand. I have one thing to say about Dateline: OWNED by GM! After the fake flaming pickups that they rigged for the show to explode.
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I owned a 1999 Ford F150 and was involved in two accidents. The first was a head on collision with a jersey barrier at 35 MPH. In the second accident I was rear ended by someone who was going 30 MPH. In both accidents my truck received little to no damage. I am however glad that my new 04 F150 has achieved such high safety ratings. Good work Ford, and not via pressure from a media outlet!