How do you get OUT of a vehicle lease?

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Help! I am stuck in a 3-year lease from Hell on my 2006 Ford Ranger. I have known from the first month that it had cold air blowing on my knees and around my feet. The dealer has looked for the source and cannot find it even though this is a new vehicle under full warranty. They put some foam tape around the steering column last February 2007 until a permanent fix was forthcoming from the Ford engineers. About a month ago, I wrote a letter to Ford of Canada President Bill Osborne. His spokesman called me back and said the invoice I had re waiting for a permanent fix was a "lie." My local dealership is trustworthy and did not deserve to have their reputation impugned. So, we have put in another written request for a permanent fix from the Ford engineers. I think they are making Ford Rangers cheaply these days. Previously, I leased a 2001 Ranger for 3 years and loved it. It was warm as toast in the winter. But with this new 2006 Ranger, my knees are sore every day and getting worse. This truck is literally torture to drive. I am half-way through my lease. If I turn in the keys, I am afraid they will put the balance against my name as a bad debt. Surely I have a right to renege on my contract if Ford is not keeping their end of the deal by not fixing the draughts. I have advertised my truck on several lease exchange programs, but they are a waste of money. I have thought of having my truck chopped and burned but am afraid of getting caught.