Ford Motor Co is recalling about 230,000 older minivans globally to fix a corrosion problem that could prevent the fold-down third-row seats from locking in place. The recall affects 196,500 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans from model years 2004 …
The federal government is expanding an investigation into floor mats that interfere with pedals in Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was initially investigating 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles. Late last week, it …
Ford will update software on 2013 Escape SUVs and Fusion cars to fix a coolant problem that can cause fires. Last month the automaker recalled more than 89,000 of the vehicles after getting complaints about overheating and fires. It urged …
Ford Motor Co, the No. 2 U.S. automaker, recalled about 539,000 vehicles worldwide in two separate actions to repair flaws that may lead to fires in some SUVs and the loss of power in some Mercury and Ford minivans. Ford …
A Yellowstone County jury has determined that Ford Motor Co. and a rental car business were not negligent in a 2002 crash that killed an Idaho man. The Billings Gazette reports a jury on Monday rejected claims of negligence and …
Automakers, including Hyundai Motor Co and Subaru recalled more than 800,000 cars and trucks last week for defects including faulty airbags, according to federal regulators. Separately, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary defect investigation into 205,661 Ford …
Ford is recalling more than a million pickup trucks because their gas tanks can fall off and cause fires. The recall, announced Monday, covers 1.1 million F-150, F-250 and Lincoln Blackwood pickups. The models involved were sold in cold-weather states …
A jury in Ohio has ruled in favor of Ford Motor Co. in the lawsuit of a former patrol officer severely burned in a crash in one of the automaker’s police cruisers. The Vindicator of Youngstown reports the Mahoning County …
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 20,000 pickup trucks and SUVs because a defective switch can cause the turn signal, tail lights and brake lights to fail. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday on its website that …
U.S. safety regulators are investigating reports that the Ford Motor Co. crossover SUV Freestyle lunges forward or backward unexpectedly, according to a posting on the regulator’s website. The “lunge” has resulted in 18 minor crashes and one minor injury when …