Question

• suppose you are an engineer at ford and you have just discovered the pinto's gas tank problems. you discuss the situation with your manager and he tells you he doesn't see a problem. what, if anything, do you do next?

Answer 1

What, if anything, do you do next?

Do nothing: you will feel guilty if a consumer(s) get hurt
You jeopardize your integrity

Do something? What?
At another time schedule a meeting (one on one) to discuss again. Have some documentation to support your concerns. See how it goes.
Manager still does nothing, ugh. Do you take a chance of being treated miserably?
Now what? Remember any reporting is NEVER EVER anonymous.
You could go to the Safety Manager. You could call OSHA.
Any time you go over a manager's head, you are at risk.