Ford announces second sizeable vehicle recall in two days

Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 235,000 pickups, vans and sport utility vehicles from the 2006 model year because of potential problems with the windshield wiper motor. At least there's no risk of fire.

Ford said Wednesday it was recalling 220,000 vehicles from the 2005 model year amid concerns a battery cable rubbing against the frame could cause fires and worry that a fuel tank strap could separate after tens of thousands of miles. Nevermind. Two recalls in two days. Is that a record? What is Ford going to announce tomorrow? Call me crazy but when I pay tens of thousands of dollars for something, I expect it not to spontaneously catch fire. Hell, a DVD player is only a few hundred dollars and they don't ignite.

At least Ford is doing the right thing here and recalling their defective product. Of course, you really, really have to search to find this information. But just think, if you're lucky, the Ford you drive will catch fire during a rainstorm and since the windshield wipers don't work you won't be able to see the flames. Happy trails.