In some suits, one question is whether the vehicles' suspension, which Ford designed, is partly responsible.
Ford knew about this vulnerability but did not design any safeguards in order to save a few dollars per vehicle.
In the 1970s, Ford designed and produced a small-block engine with hemispherical heads to address the growing concerns about fuel economy.
Ford designed the fourth generation with much more conservative styling in hopes of increasing the car's appeal.
A press release in Jan 1936 said that Ford was designing behind closed doors a new "flivver" using its new V-8 engine.
Escort, Wagner says, has been the butter that allowed Ford to design and sell those fancier cars that brought in the company's bread.
Ford is still designing the 1999-model Cougar.
With Malcomson's backing, Ford designed the Model A, an inexpensive car designed to be sold for $750.
Encouraged by Edison, Ford designed and built a second vehicle, completing it in 1898.
Ford in response also designed the 1970 Torino King Cobra with a batmobile-like nose, but it was abandoned.