Laura Sky Brown
Car and Driver
Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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306,000 Ram HD Trucks Recalled for Fire Risk, Owners Should Park Outside
Owners are told not to park the vehicles inside garages or buildings until the problem is fixed. → Read More
Ford Has Found Cause of F-150 Lightning Battery Problem That Stopped Production
Inspectors noticed a 'potential battery issue' and have halted production of the electric pickup until at least Feb. 24. In a statement Wednesday, Ford said it has identified the problem but didn't say what it was. → Read More
385K Ford Explorers, Lincoln SUVs Recalled for Faulty Backup Camera
Several minor accidents have been reported because the rearview camera's screen can go blue unexpectedly. → Read More
Audi A6, S6 Recalled: Back-Seat Spills Could Cut Engine Power
In an unusual reason for a recall, Audi's 2019–2022 A6, S6, and related models' engines could suddenly go into limp-home mode after a rear-seat liquid spill. → Read More
Half a Million Ford Escape, Bronco Sport SUVs Recalled over Fire Risk
The problem relates to a faulty fuel injector and affects 2020–2023 Escape and 2021-2023 Bronco Sport vehicles with the 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine. → Read More
Free Gasoline Helps Some Thanksgiving Travelers
Meanwhile, prices nationwide have been on a downward trend, good news as the holiday season gets underway. → Read More
Owners of Older Dodge Charger, Challenger Told to Stop Driving Them
Stellantis is warning owners of 2005–2010 Dodge Challenger, Charger, and Magnum and Chrysler 300 cars to stop driving them until they have replaced faulty Takata airbags. → Read More
12,000 Rivian R1S, R1T Recalled over a Badly Tightened Fastener
A majority of R1S and R1T EVs the startup has built so far will be recalled to fix a fastener problem that could cause a harsh ride and possibly affect steering. → Read More
Catalytic Converter Thieves Will Find California a Tough Spot Thanks to New Law
The state will require strict records of any transactions involving the valuable car parts; it's one way to approach skyrocketing theft rates. → Read More
Hertz Rental Fleet to Add 175,000 GM Electric Vehicles
It's getting more and more likely that you will be able to get the keys to an EV when you rent a car. → Read More
200,000+ Nissan Titan, Frontier Pickups Recalled over Rollaway Risk
The problem affects 2020 through 2023 model years, and owners are being asked to use their parking brake every time while awaiting a fix. → Read More
Ford, Lincoln Recall 198,000 Expedition and Navigator SUVs for Fire Risk
A blower motor problem could be the cause of noise, smoke, and risk of fire. → Read More
2020–2022 Nissan Frontier, Titan Recalled for Risk of Rolling Away
The parking pawl may fail to engage when the transmission is in Park, so until it can fix the problem, Nissan asks owners to use the parking brake. → Read More
2018–2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Dodge Durango Recalled for Rollaway Risk
Some 270,000 SUVs are included in the recall, which blames a defective antilock-brake system module for the problem. → Read More
49,000 Ford Mustang Mach-E EVs Could Lose Power, Being Recalled
The EV crossover has a battery component overheating issue that could make it fail to start or stop while being driven. Ford will do an over-the-air software fix starting in July. → Read More
NHTSA Investigating Ford Bronco over Complaints of 'Catastrophic Engine Failure'
The safety agency is looking into complaints from 32 owners of the 2021 model SUV with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine, saying the engine stopped suddenly and couldn't be restarted. → Read More
Elon Musk Promises Tesla Cybertruck in 2023 at Giga Texas Plant Opening Party
Musk says Tesla's Austin plant will start building the Cybertruck in 2023 and will be the 'highest-volume car factory in America,' largely on the strength of Model Y production. → Read More
Uber to List All NYC Taxicabs on Its App Starting This Summer
The Wall Street Journal reports today that the ride-sharing giant is going to give cabs a piece of its action. → Read More
'Felicity Ace' Cargo Ship Reportedly Sunk: Was Carrying Porsches, Lamborghinis
The ship was in the midst of a salvage effort and was supposed to have been towed to land. Some 4000 new vehicles are on board and were already expected to be beyond help. → Read More
1.7 Million Honda Accord, CR-V Vehicles Investigated for Braking Problem
NHTSA is looking into complaints that the automated emergency braking system triggers unnecessarily. → Read More