Owners of the Ford EcoSport chose the sub-compact SUV because they thought it would be fun to drive, wouldn’t break the bank and it wasn’t a lemon. However, some owners are having buyer’s remorse as they grapple with breakdowns and other problems. Reports from consumers made to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration discuss various problems in 2019 to 2021 … Read More
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup Truck Problems and Complaints
Owners of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pickup truck complain they have transmission problems and other issues that hinder their enjoyment of the vehicle. Indeed, the truck’s ongoing reliability issues as far back as 2015 and as recently as 2021, were not lost on Consumer Reports when they set rankings for pickup trucks. They awarded the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 its … Read More
Mercedes-Benz Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles Over Emergency Call Service Failures
Mercedes-Benz is recalling roughly 1.3 million vehicles in the United States due to an ongoing problem with its emergency call system. The eCall service sends emergency medical provider services if there is an accident. However, some owners report it has been sending police and paramedics out the wrong locations. So far there is only a single incident reported in Europe. … Read More
Kia Investigating 402 fire complaints with and without collisions
Federal safety investigators continue to investigate complaints about spontaneous fires in Kia and Hyundai engines on vehicles not involved in collisions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it is currently investigating 618,000 Kia vehicles for engine failure issues, many of which were reported to NHTSA as having resulted in non-collision fires. So far the NHTSA confirmed that … Read More
2016 and 2017 Ford Focus RS Head Gasket Engine Problems and Complaints
DEARBORNE, Michigan (Feb. 9, 2018) — Owners of the Ford Focus RS can finally get their vehicles repaired at the dealership at no charge. Many owners of the popular compact sports car have been grappling with catastrophic engine failure for the past year, but in January the automaker finally addressed the issue with an official bulletin to repair or replace … Read More