A month ago, Ford Motor Company reached out to 2,900 owners of the 2006 Ford Ranger pickup trucks and warned them not to drive them after finding out that a West Virginia man was killed by an exploding inflator. Now the auto maker is alerting others about these dangerous Takata airbags. The owners of certain Ford and Mazda vehicles are … 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
Toyota Recalls 645,000 Vehicles for Electrical Problem Affecting Air Bag Inflation
Roughly 645,000 vehicles are being recalled worldwide by Toyota to fix an electrical problem that could prevent the inflation of air bags during a crash. The vehicles under recall include certain Toyota Prius and Lexus RX and NX SUVs. Additionally, the following models are also cited as having this problem: Toyota Alphard, Vellfire, Sienta, Noah, Voxy, Esquire, Probox, Succeed, Corolla, … 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
Volkswagen Recalls 281,000 CC and Passats for Stalling Problem
Volkswagen has announced a recall of 281,000 vehicles in the United States due to a faulty fuel pump that could cause the vehicles to suddenly stall. Specifically, the vehicles affected are 2009 to 2016 Volkswagen CC and 2006 to 2010 Volkswagen Passat sedans and wagons, all with 4-cylinder gasoline engines. The problem results from the fuel pump control computer may … Read More