Since the 1970s, the safety reputation of the Pinto has generated controversy. Its fuel-tank design attracted both media and government scrutiny after several deadly fires occurred when the …

The Pinto, a subcompact car made by Ford Motor Company, became infamous in the 1970s for bursting into flames if its gas tank was ruptured in a collision. The lawsuits brought by injured …

Apr 4, 2024 · Ford’s subcompact Pinto (and its near-twin Mercury Bobcat) turned out to be one of Ford's best-known cars—but for all the wrong reasons. Read our history of this notorious car:

Jul 23, 2018 · The Pinto became known as the subcompact car that Ford sold while ignoring major safety defects. But was that just a false narrative?

Ford Motor Company became the first American corporation to be criminally prosecuted when it was charged with reckless homicide. Three girls died in a fire after their Ford Pinto was struck …

Aug 28, 2024 · The Ford Pinto scandal of the 1970s stands as a pivotal moment in consumer advocacy and automotive safety. This compact car, introduced by Ford Motor Company in …

Why did Sandra Gillespie’s Ford Pinto catch fire so easily, seven years after Ford’s Arjay Miller made his apparently sincere pronouncements—the same seven years that brought more safety...

Sep 20, 2024 · Little did they know this car would turn into a Ford Pinto scandal of epic proportions. As Pinto owners cruised down highways, a deadly secret lurked beneath their …

In September 1978, however, an Indiana grand jury indicted Ford on three felony counts of reckless homicide. This indictment was related to an accident in which, after a van rear-ended …

In 1978 in Indiana, a Ford Pinto with three young women aboard was struck in the rear and all three burned to death. This was only one of a number of such incidents, but this time Ford was …