F-150 crash test

[rustytr]

Man the F-150 sucks in a 40 MPH off center crash test. What the heck is Ford doing, that thing crumpled the cab like a pop can, almost no doubt that you would be killed. Is Ford going down the tubes with everything, they have more freaking re-calls and problems right now than anyone, but I guess it's just a cycle that hits everyone. Fix Or Re-call Daily I guess is the new one. Like most I've always been and always will like Ford Trucks, just not Ford Corporate.

 

[kilroy]

I saw that test and freaked. I never thought I would see the day a Ford fails a crash test. but then again they are making the bumpers flimsy now when they once had the strongest bumpers in the industry.

 

[mattadams]

well I think I'll be allright in mine, my lights will protect me (plus I would STOP before I hit the wall!) . Seriously though, I don't get it, even last years crash test ratings the f-150's rated quite high, and I can't tell of anything that has changed with them structurally... ah well, I still say your safer in an f-150 then in a honda accord or other small car. I can think of many times when I've been rear-ended (twice in my old F-150, one in my 2000) and didn't even get a scratch in the bumper and the other vehicle was either totalled or nearly totalled.

 

[leenjen]

my friend had a hyundai accent. he was driving about 35mph someone (mercury tracer) turned at an intersection and hit his front bumper on the driver side. both airbags went off, shattering the windshield: the engine dropped out and destoyed the trans, axle, and engine. his hyundai was totaled, the tracer was drivable but was junk before the accident anyway. a week later i had a very similar accident with my daytona, only some body damage there.

bottom line... anything is better than a hyundai when you crash

 

[Hunter11]

I think if you did 5 crash test, you would get 5 different test results. This F-150 just happened to be the one that wasn't so lucky.

 

[TPLYNCH]

The F-150 rated 4 or 5 stars on the Govt. front crash test, running into a wall. It would appear the structure is designed more for a straight head-on than the offset crash. Ford may need to rework some of its structure to reflect a crash that affects only one frame rail instead of two.

 

[leenjen]

yeah, most accidents aren't straight on. people cut the wheel and start skidding sideways. of couse if the accident was an F150 and a civic, i'd rather be in the truck.

 

[swak6287]

oh come on people, who is going to drive up on a wall at 40mph. what is the first thing that we do when we almost hit something???? step on the brakes. and do u see how fast that speedometer drops when u step on the brakes?

 

[leenjen]

Originally posted by swak6287
oh come on people, who is going to drive up on a wall at 40mph.

what if you look away for a second and you slam into the 18-wheeler coming in to your lane while making a wide turn?