[Spktyr]

NHTSA says otherwise. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/studies/CrownVic/Index.html "PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:� The fuel tank can rupture following a high- energy rear collision resulting in severe fires.� A vehicle occupant surviving the impact trauma could be killed as a result of fire intrusion into the passenger compartment." Also, the crash tests that generate those star ratings are done at speeds below what the people being rear-ended are seeing (read the report at the link). More from the report: "ODI Findings: * The crash energy levels associated with post rear impact fuel tank failures in the CVPI vehicles are significantly greater than the levels in FMVSS 301 tests. * Fuel tank failures during high-speed rear impacts can result from numerous causes in addition to the hex-headed bolt and U-brackets identified in the Ford TSB.� Crash reports identify many causes for loss of fuel system integrity during a high-energy rear crash, such as puncture from a deformed frame rail, lower shock absorber supports, or stowed items in the trunk, hydrostatic rupture, and other causes." They also go on to note that the B-Body was just as bad - but IMHO that's okay because GM hasn't sold a B-Body in over a decade. Here are some other data points and a reference site: http://www.crownvictoriasafetyalert.com/timeline.html

[OA5599]

The NHTSA says otherwise? Really? Why did you leave this out from the NHTSA link you provided?

Under the present circumstance, it is unlikely that further investigation would produce sufficient evidence to demonstrate the existence of a safety-related defect in the subject vehicles. Therefore, this investigation is closed based on the evidence available at this time.