Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Multiple Problems, Recalls, Complaints

Chrysler Pacifica Engine Shutdowns, Fires and More Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid owners were sold on expectations of the easy-going van life. However, the dream of carefree cruising hit a speed bump recently after real life problems such as engine fires and shutdowns brought the fun to a screeching halt. Whether it’s catching fire, not charging or the check engine light … Read More

2017-2021 Tesla Model S and Model X Vehicles Recalled — Power Steering Assist

Some 40,000 Tesla 2017 to 2021 Model S and Model X vehicles are being recalled due to an issue involving the loss of power steering assist experienced by drivers on rough roads, Reuters reported. Texas-based Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) announced this week it is recalling these electric vehicles after they determined driving them on rough roads or hitting a pothole could … Read More

Auto Recalls for Dangerous Vehicles May Come too Late for Some Motorists

Auto recalls for dangerous vehicles: One week after actor Anton Yelchin, 27, was run over and killed by his own Jeep Grand Cherokee in June 2016, he received a recall notice in his mailbox. Fiat Chrysler notified him about the very same safety defect that killed him, but they were too late. The auto manufacturer recalled 1.1 million vehicles in … Read More

Ford Sudden-Downshift Recall Could Expand to 1.3 Million Vehicles

A recall by Ford in 2016 for certain  Ford and Lincoln vehicles could expand from 153,000 to 1,375,577 vehicles, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Federal safety regulators are investigating the problem and will determine what should be done about a downshifting problem that initially affected 153,000 model year 2016 vehicles: Ford F-150 pickups, Ford Expedition SUVs, Lincoln … Read More

Lamborghini Veneno, Roadsters and Aventadors Recalled Engine Fire Risk

Owners of certain Lamborghini vehicles may reconsider revving their engines after they learn it may cause an engine fire. If you are one of the 12 people who own a $4 million Lamborghini Veneno supercar you should know the vehicle has been recalled due to a potential fire risk and revving the engine at idle may set off a fire. … Read More

Delia Robles Death 11th in United States Linked to Defective Takata Airbags

A 50-year-old Corona woman died in a collision in Riverside on Sept. 30, but now her death is being linked to a faulty Takata airbag, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. The NHTSA confirmed Thursday that a ruptured air bag inflator was the reason for Delia Robles’ death last month. Her death is the 11th in the United States … Read More

5 Million Airbag Control Units Recalled by Continental Automotive

At least nine injuries have been linked to an electronic defect in airbags manufactured by Hannover, German manufacturer Continental Automotive Systems prompting a recall of 5 million vehicles worldwide among several manufacturers including Honda, Fiat Chrysler and Mercedes Benz. Roughly 1.5 million to 2 million of the vehicles subject to recall are expected to be in the United States. The … Read More

Tesla Motors Launches Model X Amid Possibility of Takata Air Bag Recall

FREMONT, California (September 29, 2015) —  In the same week that Tesla Motors launches its newest electric crossover car the Model X at its Fremont headquarters, the Tesla brand has also been identified as one of seven car makers using Takata air bags that could be potentially defective and subjected to recall. The  National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has … Read More