webfact Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Chiang Mai man takes spade to his own car in Ford protest Picture: Thairath BANGKOK: -- A Chiang Mai man furious with motor car maker Ford took a spade to his own car in a protest in Bangkok yesterday. Attaphon Piawacha, 27, was at the end of his tether after his Ford Fiesta had caused him nothing but trouble since he bought it Thai Rath teproted. The gears don't function properly, the whole car vibrates and worst of all, the brakes don't work. He has been to Ford many times, and his trips to consumer organizations and government offices seeking recompense have all come to nothing. He has had to fly to Bangkok from Chiang Mai eight times. So yesterday he got a spade and started hitting the bonnet of his own car in front of the Ford Sales and Service office in Sathorn Square, Sathorn, Bangkok. And he was not alone in his anger. He was joined by 60 other Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus owners who are not happy with the company or their cars. They read out their grievances and toted placards in Thai and English outlining their woes. One in Thai read: "I bought my car to drive, not to repair it". Another in English said: "You sure you wanna buy one?" Thai Rath said that Ford were not available for comment but they would follow the story. Source: Thai Rath -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-03-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Ford Thailand's reply..................................Mai bpen rai ! Edited March 14, 2017 by Thaiwrath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Why do parents buy their kids Ford Matchbox cars.....so they will get used to pushing it. FORD: Fix Or Repair Daily......Found On Road, Dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 "The brakes dont work". Who would have thought they would hear that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 36 minutes ago, Reigntax said: "The brakes dont work". Who would have thought they would hear that one. This is not a fault. It's a feature in all Thai cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 A spade? what he want do? dig the car a grave? use a sledge hammer next time, it delivers a much more powerful message... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatawonderfulday Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Basil Fawlty would be proud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 What was the point, hitting his own car with a spade? Better drive at Ford offices crash, then say sorry brakes not work. After all that is the usual thing here, brakes failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Were these cars Made in Thailand by any chance? Only ask as usually the good Thai stuff is exported and the crap is left for domestic consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Back in 2012 Ford Focus was the best selling car in Thailand.http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/chiangraitimes1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiangraitimes.com%2Fthailand-made-ford-focus-is-best-selling-car.html&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#2989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Back in 2012 Ford Focus was the best selling car in Thailand.http://mobile.dudasite.com/site/chiangraitimes1?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiangraitimes.com%2Fthailand-made-ford-focus-is-best-selling-car.html&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F#2989No. That article claims the focus was the best selling car worldwide, a disputed claim.sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 hit it with a sledge hammer ... not a shovel ... drive into the glass door at the ford showroom ... that'll get their attention .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 SorryAnyway you'll love these articleshttp://www.thephuketnews.com/ford-stalls-response-to-faulty-focus-fiesta-cars-in-phuket-59293.phpAnd this one...http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/hoy-san-diego/sdhoy-ford-customers-hold-protest-outside-automakers-2016sep26-story.htmlAnd this...http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/ford-thailand-agrees-buy-back-faulty-cars-customers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Are those cars made and designed in the USA?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backstairs Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Ford is made here alongside MAZDA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 "In 2012 Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) was established in Rayong province to reinforce the strategic role of Thailand as a volume production and export hub in the region and underscore Ford’s long-term commitment to Thailand. FTM is a state-of-the-art passenger car facility, where the Focus, Fiesta and EcoSport are built for sale in the domestic market and export across the region. " https://www.ford.co.th/en/about-ford/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Bought a new Toyota Fortuner here, presume assembled in Rayong. Drove it around for 2 years then went on holiday to the US and drove a new Dodge Durango SUV for 1 month. It was a tight ride, just looked and felt solid. Returned Thailand, driving the Tuna first time was like trundling down the road in an empty aluminum soda can. Edited March 15, 2017 by 55Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Ford is made here alongside MAZDA.Lol, trying to deflect. Mazda does not have the issues mentioned in the OP, better stick to Ford in this thread.sent using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Ford Thai should sue them for defamation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) This isn't the first time FORD has received negative publicity in the press here about quality issues. Is there really a problem with (some) of their production lines? I assume that a company like FORD would do something about such issues. Or is it a case of customers not bringing their vehicles in for regular maintenance and then complaining, like this fella, when the car doesn't perform properly? I'm not a fan of FORD, but they do make a pretty decent vehicles. Edited March 15, 2017 by djayz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxpwzrd Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Wonder how much money he made in sponsorship... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 And after all this there are still people who buy Fords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: And after all this there are still people who buy Fords +1 , I own one now but NEVER again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) The focus here is the guy with the shovel the focus should be where was it made, not any reports out of OZ on this problem, a pity it wasn't a focus , I could have focused on this matter all day, anyway it wouldn't have happened if he had brought a Bugatti ..................................................................... Edited March 15, 2017 by chainarong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) This is a known defect with Ford's PowerShift Dual Clutch transmission, basically a software controlled automatic gear shifting component installed by Ford in several models from 2011-2014. It was subjected to major recall campaigns and several class action lawsuits in the U.S. There are both mechanical adjustment issues and software update requirements that lead to frequent need for servicing the vehicles. Thailand amended its Civil Procedure Code effective December 2015 to allow class action lawsuits. Class actions have been threatened against Ford (for this defect) and also True (because of withdrawing HBO channels). None have been filed. Why? Because Thai lawyers are very lazy, and it is too much work for them. Also, their lack of creative thinking, from years of lazy brain syndrome, prevents them from taking action on anything that is "outside the box" and doesn't fall within the rote memorization of legal codes that led them to their illustrious law degrees. I can understand this poor Ford owner's frustration. Edited March 15, 2017 by zaphod reborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, chainarong said: The focus here is the guy with the shovel the focus should be where was it made, not any reports out of OZ on this problem, a pity it wasn't a focus , I could have focused on this matter all day, anyway he should have brought a Bugatti ..................................................................... He is indeed wielding a shovel, not a spade as stated in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, Enoon said: He is indeed wielding a shovel, not a spade as stated in the article. I can see your a straight talker Enoon---like to call a spade a spade....... Which is why your post will probably be banned for racism............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 2 hours ago, steven100 said: hit it with a sledge hammer ... not a shovel ... drive into the glass door at the ford showroom ... that'll get their attention .... yep, since the brakes don't work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2eZy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 here is an off topic but has the same meaning I bought a Lenovo Ideapad laptop ..after a few months of mild use it started to cut out and HDMI had no sound sent it to the Lenovo repair centre and they replaced the Mainboard after 30 minutes it was back to the same problem so back it went this time they replaced the Hard Drive ..got it back and after a few minutes did the same ..cut out back to Lenovo service center and they said the new Hard drive was faulty so replaced Hard Drive again got it back and worked for maybe 2 hours then cut out again Back to service center and yes they got the fault ..was the Main Board so now there has been 2 Main Boards and 2 Hard Drives replaced ....got the laptop back and yep same same same problem but this time there was a loud crackle like an electrical fault when it cut out ..so far this is the 6th time this PC has been back to Lenovo service center Each time they so called repaired the unit they reformat the hard drive and I have to pay to have windows 10 re-installed ..they do not back up files so all information is gone ...I don't know of anywhere else that re-formats a Hard Drive and does not do a backup of files...So far this problem has been ongoing for 3 months and I still have no laptop but the good old Sony VAIO still keeps going had a lot of computers over the years and never had a problem with any of them,still have a VAIO and ASUS that both are well over 10 years old and never a problem.. have replaced HDD's with bigger ones and increased RAM for better speed and that is all I have had to do Lenovo .....don't think I will be getting another one ..they should have left IBM alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyvolt Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1 hour ago, chainarong said: The focus here is the guy with the shovel the focus should be where was it made, not any reports out of OZ on this problem. Ummm, yes there is. There has been quiet a few complaints about gearing problems, and car vibrations in Australia for Fiestas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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