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Henry Ford made the first patent Ford automobile, the quadricycle in 1896. He then incorporated the Ford motor company in 1903. They | Henry Ford made the first patent Ford automobile, the quadricycle in 1896. He then incorporated the Ford motor company in 1903. They are now a company known for anti-consumer practices, like marked up parts sharing that probably started in the late 1990's.<!-- In general, keep this bio as a basic background about the company --> | ||
=== Anti-Consumer Practices === | === Anti-Consumer Practices === | ||
Ford have been known | Ford have been known for being the maker of America's most recalled vehicles, setting the record for most recalls issued in 2021, 2022, and 2023<ref>https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/NHTSA-Recalls-by-Manufacturer/38mw-dp8u/</ref>. Ford have filed dangerous patents <!-- TODO: add examples --> and have issued a software update that ended up bricking a vehicle<ref>https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/automatic-software-update-bricked-my-truck.96624/</ref>. | ||
Ford have also obtained patents for systems like one that serves ads based on the driver's conversations<ref>https://therecord.media/ford-patent-application-in-vehicle-listening-advertising</ref>, and another patent for a system to annoy the owner of, restrict access to and then repossess or destroy vehicles where the owner "has defected" on finance payments<ref>https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/ford-files-patent-for-system-that-could-remotely-repossess-a-car/</ref>. | |||
Ford also | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 19 January 2025
Henry Ford made the first patent Ford automobile, the quadricycle in 1896. He then incorporated the Ford motor company in 1903. They are now a company known for anti-consumer practices, like marked up parts sharing that probably started in the late 1990's.
Anti-Consumer Practices[edit | edit source]
Ford have been known for being the maker of America's most recalled vehicles, setting the record for most recalls issued in 2021, 2022, and 2023[1]. Ford have filed dangerous patents and have issued a software update that ended up bricking a vehicle[2].
Ford have also obtained patents for systems like one that serves ads based on the driver's conversations[3], and another patent for a system to annoy the owner of, restrict access to and then repossess or destroy vehicles where the owner "has defected" on finance payments[4].
- ↑ https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/NHTSA-Recalls-by-Manufacturer/38mw-dp8u/
- ↑ https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/automatic-software-update-bricked-my-truck.96624/
- ↑ https://therecord.media/ford-patent-application-in-vehicle-listening-advertising
- ↑ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/03/ford-files-patent-for-system-that-could-remotely-repossess-a-car/
