I will probably never buy another Ford

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Unless it's a used one. And I've owned lots of them.
https://www.webpronews.com/ford-droppin ... -vehicles/

[Kiamichi]

My Nissan Altima has a crazy volume control on the radio. The knob is endlessly freewheeling, you can turn it to the right and lose sound altogether and have to go searching until it comes back. Very aggravating, but not quite enough to turn me against the brand. I also hate and distrust their keyless operation that depends on you carrying an electronic fob.

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I bought an Explorer in 1995, the year they came out. And I'm still driving one today, a 2007. Still runs great.

[GRANDPA]

Loved my '97 Explorer Sport until almost the very end. Seemed like all of a sudden, EVERYTHING went wrong with it & things started falling apart.

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Loved my '97 Explorer Sport until almost the very end. Seemed like all of a sudden, EVERYTHING went wrong with it & things started falling apart.

I had 3 2-doors. 1995, 1998, and 2005, the last year they made a 2 door. The last one was the best. Very few problems. Had to replace the drivers side seat cover and one of the hatch latches. Sold it when I moved to Colorado and kept the 2007 4 door which I'm still driving.

[Mark]

From that article:

Unfortunately, despite its drop in popularity, AM radio still plays an important role, serving as the backbone of the US Emergency Alert System, as well as a source for weather and traffic reports.

“There’s no question that AM radio plays a critical role in informing Americans and keeping them safe; it is the backbone of the Emergency Alert System. This is why numerous policymakers and FEMA representatives have sounded alarm bells for automakers,” Alex Siciliano, senior vice president for communication at the National Association of Broadcasters, told the Free Press. “We are certain that Ford does not want to alienate the nearly 48 million Americans who listen to AM radio, and we’ll continue working closely with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and individual manufacturers to keep this important service in cars.”

[GFB]

From that article:

Unfortunately, despite its drop in popularity, AM radio still plays an important role, serving as the backbone of the US Emergency Alert System, as well as a source for weather and traffic reports.

“There’s no question that AM radio plays a critical role in informing Americans and keeping them safe; it is the backbone of the Emergency Alert System. This is why numerous policymakers and FEMA representatives have sounded alarm bells for automakers,” Alex Siciliano, senior vice president for communication at the National Association of Broadcasters, told the Free Press. “We are certain that Ford does not want to alienate the nearly 48 million Americans who listen to AM radio, and we’ll continue working closely with the Alliance for Automotive Innovation and individual manufacturers to keep this important service in cars.”

They left out AM radio is one of the very few places to get accurate news.

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Of course if you live in Texas, you don't get to hear Info Wars anyway unless you go on-line.

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I must have really thrown a scare into them
AM radio lives on! Ford CEO Jim Farley revealed the automaker would include AM broadcast capability for all Ford EVs on Tuesday.
https://electrek.co/2023/05/23/ford-sav ... ve-access/