Comments on: 10 Questions About Your Ideas and Future Ford Features

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:51 +0000

Comfortable and easy to enter/exit back seats for the older passenger. Because of the rear wheel and other design considerations, back seats are very difficult for older passengers to get in and out of on most cars. Long haul riding is uncomfortable for them to say the least. What are the odds of making back doors open the other direction for easier in and out?

By: Lowell

Lowell — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:05:47 +0000

I would like to be able to pick and choose the exact options/features I want on a car instead of being forced into a “trim level.” Using the Ford Focus as an example, I’d like to select things like heated mirrors, fog lights, cruise control, etc. without being forced into the SEL package with 16″ wheels, leather seats, and ambient lighting–things I don’t want. A car with 15″ wheels/tires rides better, handles potholes better, and goes through the snow better. Those low profile tires might handle corners great, but they don’t ride cushy or go through the snow well. It’s almost impossible for me to walk onto a dealer’s lot and find exactly the car I want with the equipment I want without being forced to take options that are a waste of money, in my opinion. After all, the cars–even the base and mid trim levels–are already pre-wired at the factory for most of those options. Same for tire/wheel combinations; I should be able to select the size I want instead of being told that a certain size comes with a certain trim level. And if I take a lower trim level, then I have to give up options that are valuable to me because it doesn’t appear that those options can be ordered individually. All the car companies are guilty of this; not just Ford. And please, please, please bring back the Ford Focus station wagon in the United States. The European model is a beauty.

By: Ponyguy

Ponyguy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:28:05 +0000

Another plug for a freshened Ranger…
I love my Ranger, and I fear for what I would consider purchasing if/when the Ranger is discontinued. The fuel economy and utility of a “compact” pickup truck can’t possibly be approached by some vehicle the size and weight of an F-series pickup. Maneuverability, handling and agility are all part of the Ranger, as is the eye-popping fuel mileage of the Duratec four-cylinder engine, particularly when paired with the manual transmission, like mine is.
A small Diesel engine, like some in Ford’s foreign-market offerings, would also be quite an addition to add another fuel-economy champion to Ford’s line-up. At the opposing end of the Ranger spectrum, the 3.5/3.7 V-6 would certainly bring some welcome muscle and towing capability to Ford’s compact pickup truck, too.
Well, let’s just wait and see what’s coming…

By: John Patterson

John Patterson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:20:33 +0000

We keep hearing rumors,about Ford installing the Cummins engine, into all F-250’s and up. Is this a possibility? Also if this is true, what transmission would be used?
Thanks

By: edvard

edvard — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:59:07 +0000

I know for fact that one of the more common requests on that site was for Ford to consider a new replacement of the tired old Ranger as well as the possibility for a small diesel truck. There is a HUGE demand for such a truck and nobody has such a product on the market as we speak.

Seriously- if you all can get such a truck on the road I would definitely put it in the running as the vehicle for my next purchase.

By: Dean Carter

Dean Carter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:24:36 +0000

Many Americans, me included, are proud of Ford for not taking Federal assistance. I asked the question several weeks ago as to why Ford doesn’ increase warranty to at least 100,000 miles. A great sales gimmick that cost little to implement as Ford vehicles are reliable. In fact I believe you should take advantage of the F-150 and F-250 reliability with a one upmanship on GM with a limited warranty in the 125,000 mile range. . Bet increased sales will more than offset the additional cost. Just think what could be done with this announcement using the Ford Tough slogan.

If you dig into your archives you will find a suggestion to use larger and standard size tires on all Mustangs as those that can’t afford the middle to upper end models feel better about themselves and their cars when it is not obvious that they have the less expensive models. Conversely people who buy the upscale models don’t like to see the skinny tire models as it degrades what they are driving. As we all know perception is the name of the game.

Respectively,

Dean Carter

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:59:36 +0000

Vehicle internet hotspot. Every Ford should be an internet hotspot. All of the items in a Ford that are software related should be updating through the internet link. Music, news, all sorts of entertainment should flow through the Ford Internet Experience.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:54:42 +0000

Roomy hybrid cars. There should be hybrid cars that have plenty of shoulder and leg room for longer haul driving. Why does a hybrid car have to be small?