crash test
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Again as I mentioned, I am not trolling for responses. I am interested in being able to survive and walk away from an accident. The one accident that I was in was an off-set like the IIHS. My drivers side light hit the passenger side light when some teenagers decided to turn into oncoming traffic. There was no time to react. I never want to experience something like this again. I was traveling less than 35 mph and me and my daugher were injured. I would never put her in the F150 given the results of the IIHS test. I hope you and your family never have the mis-fortune of experiencing something like this.
Originally posted by Norm
Only the extended cab 4door model failed that test. The Super Crew with its additional pillars passed with flying colors as did the standard cab. Bud995 should do some more research before trolling for responses.
Only the extended cab 4door model failed that test. The Super Crew with its additional pillars passed with flying colors as did the standard cab. Bud995 should do some more research before trolling for responses.
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From: Jackson, MS
I tend to agree with GIJoeCam's assessment. The offset test utilizes an immovable object as does the head-on test. Larger vehicles are probably in the minority, so you're more likely to be involved with a smaller, moveable, object in the real world. And the F150 Supercab, received a Good rating on the head-on test. Nevertheless, Ford needs to take a look at these results and try to engineer a vehicle that will perform in the offset test the way some of their other vehicles do. My lease expires in 6 months and I have to decide if I want to purchase my 99 F150 Supercab, lease or buy a new one, or buy something else. I don't have door cracks or piston slap, but I do have the rough idle many owners complain about. Before I make my decision, I guess I would like to know if these problems have been resolved on the 2002 models.
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From: Turnersville, NJ
F150 all the way
I don't care what the crash tests say. I don't plan on smashing into something and if I did whatever I was driving, I would assume that it would get smashed up anyway. I had a focus before my truck so I feel a lot safer anyway.
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Re: F150 all the way
Unless you are a Demolition Derby driver, I don't think anyone plans to smash into somthing. It is unfortunate the F150 does so poorly in a test like this. Especially when a first year Tundra does much better.
Originally posted by XLT-Sport
I don't care what the crash tests say. I don't plan on smashing into something and if I did whatever I was driving, I would assume that it would get smashed up anyway. I had a focus before my truck so I feel a lot safer anyway.
I don't care what the crash tests say. I don't plan on smashing into something and if I did whatever I was driving, I would assume that it would get smashed up anyway. I had a focus before my truck so I feel a lot safer anyway.
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From: Lake Worth/Orlando,FL
Well you guys hate to say it, but i found my self at a junk yard down here in florida and saw a 2000 extended cab with an impact similar to the one from the insurance test and by what i saw there was alot of in trusion in the corner that it was hit on, just like what the insurance test showed. I hated the results from the insurance tests but when i saw it on a real truck with a real accident it changed my thoughts. Nevertheless i still LOVE my truck and i do not regret me decision, although i dont drive an extended cab. FORD should take this test and improve their truck since its the best selling truck outhere and many people lives ride on them.
