Topic: U no Haul if U have Ford Explorer (Read 5249 times)

Rat_Boy · « **on:** January 08, 2004, 10:22:24 am »

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"U-Haul has chosen not to rent behind this tow vehicle based on our history of excessive costs in defending lawsuits involving Ford Explorer towing combinations," the company told the newspaper, adding that the move is "not related to safety issues."

Uh, dude, wouldn't lawsuits invovling the towing combination be related to safety? Why else would there be lawsuits? The combo looks ugly?

Towelie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:29:08 am »

It's the colors, you can't have burgandy red (seems to be most common color for them) mixed with an orange U-Haul.

There is more to this than they are letting out IMHO.

Corbomite · « **Reply #2 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:42:51 am »

Ford Explorers have just about the crappiest automatic transmission ever. I'm sure U-Haul is just sick of paying for new trannys when dopey customers don't read the towing instructions in the owner's manual, then proceed to burn up their tranny because they overheated it. People who tow need to get a transmission oil cooler to help with the excess heat (this is recommended by every manufacturer and many offer it as an option). If they don't get the cooler they are supposed to follow strict weight and speed recommendations in order not to damage the vehicle. Knowing how much people "read" instructions, I'm not surprized U-Haul is playing CYA on a vehicle that is known as a shotty product.

762 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:49:33 am »

Hehe, we all know what FORD stands for.

Captain Krenn · « **Reply #5 on:** January 08, 2004, 02:31:54 pm »

Its probably just a case of

"Ah got me uh SUV, ah ken haul anuthin I wanna."

People need to be more careful and RTFM. I always do when I buy a new truck so I won't do something dumb
and overstress the vehicle.

Although I don't know why the explorer would be singled out.

Towelie · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:29:08 am »

It's the colors, you can't have burgandy red (seems to be most common color for them) mixed with an orange U-Haul.

There is more to this than they are letting out IMHO.

Corbomite · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:42:51 am »

Ford Explorers have just about the crappiest automatic transmission ever. I'm sure U-Haul is just sick of paying for new trannys when dopey customers don't read the towing instructions in the owner's manual, then proceed to burn up their tranny because they overheated it. People who tow need to get a transmission oil cooler to help with the excess heat (this is recommended by every manufacturer and many offer it as an option). If they don't get the cooler they are supposed to follow strict weight and speed recommendations in order not to damage the vehicle. Knowing how much people "read" instructions, I'm not surprized U-Haul is playing CYA on a vehicle that is known as a shotty product.

762 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:49:33 am »

Hehe, we all know what FORD stands for.

Captain Krenn · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2004, 02:31:54 pm »

Its probably just a case of

"Ah got me uh SUV, ah ken haul anuthin I wanna."

People need to be more careful and RTFM. I always do when I buy a new truck so I won't do something dumb
and overstress the vehicle.

Although I don't know why the explorer would be singled out.

Towelie · « **Reply #25 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:29:08 am »

It's the colors, you can't have burgandy red (seems to be most common color for them) mixed with an orange U-Haul.

There is more to this than they are letting out IMHO.

Corbomite · « **Reply #26 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:42:51 am »

Ford Explorers have just about the crappiest automatic transmission ever. I'm sure U-Haul is just sick of paying for new trannys when dopey customers don't read the towing instructions in the owner's manual, then proceed to burn up their tranny because they overheated it. People who tow need to get a transmission oil cooler to help with the excess heat (this is recommended by every manufacturer and many offer it as an option). If they don't get the cooler they are supposed to follow strict weight and speed recommendations in order not to damage the vehicle. Knowing how much people "read" instructions, I'm not surprized U-Haul is playing CYA on a vehicle that is known as a shotty product.

762 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 08, 2004, 10:49:33 am »

Hehe, we all know what FORD stands for.

Captain Krenn · « **Reply #29 on:** January 08, 2004, 02:31:54 pm »

Its probably just a case of

"Ah got me uh SUV, ah ken haul anuthin I wanna."

People need to be more careful and RTFM. I always do when I buy a new truck so I won't do something dumb
and overstress the vehicle.

Although I don't know why the explorer would be singled out.

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