Drivers and passengers are not supposed to be breathing in exhaust while inside their car. Yet dozens of Ford Explorer owners, one of America’s most popular SUVs, have complained their cabin fills with exhaust fumes and it’s making them sick to their stomach. Some 639,000 model year 2011-2015 Ford Explorer SUVs may be suffering from this problem. The National Highway … Read More
2016 Ford Fiesta Gets Low Reliability Score by Consumer Reports
Owners of 2016 Ford Fiestas told Consumer Reports magazine recently that although their cars are fun to ride, they were not happy with the subcompact’s rough shifting, clutch problems, noises, leaks and power equipment failures, according to Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Auto Survey Drivers of the six-speed automated manual transmission complained the car stumbles in heavy traffic where it’s a … Read More
Ford Fiesta Transmission Problems — No Party for Disgruntled Owners
The Ford Fiesta may be fun to drive, but the party is pretty much over when you find yourself back at the dealership with repeated transmission problems that can’t be fixed. But like most parties, you are not alone because there have been hundreds of complaints about the 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. Many owners are also being told by the mechanic … Read More
11th Death May be Linked to Faulty Airbags, Takata Corp. to Recall 5.1 million Vehicles
An 11th death may be linked to faulty airbags manufactured by Takata Corp. Just days after reports of a 10th death attributed to Takata airbags was determined, the troubled Japanese airbag company has now identified a death in India in April 2015 that may have resulted from a ruptured airbag in a 2007 Honda Civic. The driver had been speeding, … Read More
Ford Recalls 451,865 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Cars Due to Fire Risk in Fuel Tanks
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly half a million vehicles throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico due to a fire risk due to a potential fuel tank leak in the automaker’s 2010 and 2011 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans. Roughly 451,865 vehicles built at the Ford manufacturing plant in Hermosillo, Mexicoare subject to the recall. The American automaker … Read More