Many would agree that the most important safety feature to appear on the market in recent years is electronic stability control (ESC) - or whatever name automakers use to call their own system. Ford's is called AdvanceTrac and the company announced this week that it will be made standard on all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail cars and trucks by the end of 2009. Already included in its mid- and full-size SUV lineups, ESC expands to small SUVs and crossovers in 2007.
