Anti lock flaw forces Ford to recall 527,000 Escapes
It seems that Ford just can’t catch a break. This time around,;the;Blue Oval;is recalling some 527,000;Escape small utes from the 2001 to 2004 model years due to a problem with a connector in the ABS...
View ArticleNissan recalls 140,582 Altimas for possible fire hazard
Nissan has announced a recall of 140,582 examples of its best-selling U.S. vehicle, the Altima, due to a fire hazard. After four fires were reported in Feburary and March, it was discovered that when a...
View ArticleHonda recalling more than 180,000 Civics over wheel issue
Honda is beginning another recall, this time for over 180,000 Honda Civics coupes and sedans built between the 2006 and 2007 model years;to cover a potential;rear-wheel bearing failure. According to...
View ArticleVolkswagen recalls 340,000 US market vehicles
Volkswagen has announced a recall of 340,000 of its U.S.-issue Jetta and Rabbit models that were manufactured in Mexico, due to a headlamp issue. According to the German automaker, some headlamps...
View Article2007 08 Sebring drop tops, Dodge Avengers to be recalled
A couple days ago, we reported on a recall affecting;more than;300,000 Volkswagens. Now it appears Chrysler has a recall of its own. The automaker will reportedly ask more than 72,000 Dodge Avengers,...
View ArticleToyota recalling 470,00 vehicles in Japan in wake of CR snub
Toyota is recalling 470,000 vehicles in Japan for engine, steering, and fuel-pump problems, the latest in a string of high-profile recalls that have hit the Japanese automaker in recent months, reports...
View ArticleTundra hits another speed bump, one possibly on the horizon
Toyota’s full-size Tundra pickup has hit yet another speed bump, this time in the form of a torque-converter problem, reports Automotive News. According to numerous complaints, the torque converter in...
View ArticleToyota recalling 15,600 Tundras due to driveshaft issue
Toyota has been stung again by another issue with its much-hyped full-size Tundra pickup, this time due to a problem with the rear driveshaft assembly. The automaker, who announced a safety recall with...
View ArticleGM recalling more than 300,000 vehicles to fix axle seal
General Motors has announced a recall for around 313,000 vehicles for a leaky rear axle pinion seal that was not manufactured to proper specifications, according to various media reports. The leak has...
View ArticleFord recalling 180,000 SUVs, vans for door, fuel line issues
Two recalls are being issued by Ford that affect over 180,000 sport utility vehicles and vans, due to failing interior door handles and fuel lines. Almost 124,000 2007-08 Ford Expedition and Lincoln...
View ArticleGM recalling over 180,000 2006 08 Chevy HHRs for safety fix
GM is recalling 181,516 2006-2008 Chevrolet HHRs because the retro-wagon does not meet federal occupant protection requirements;unless equipped with side curtain airbags. HHRs with the optional side...
View ArticlePorsche recalls 18,856 Cayennes to fix fuel line issue
Porsche is recalling 18,856 Cayennes worldwide to rearrange the fuel line after receiving five complaints. When the SUV is traveling, the slight movements of the engine may cause the fuel line to rub...
View ArticleFord recalling 435,000 Mustangs to make airbag fix
Ford has announced it is recalling 435,000 2005-08 Mustangs for an adjustment of the airbag module software. The recall comes in light of federal safety official findings that the passenger side airbag...
View ArticleToyotas Floor Mat Fix Our Tundra Zip Tie Experience
How do you prevent possible catastrophe in 3.8 million vehicles? With 3 cent zip ties. Last week, we took delivery Toyota’s 2010 Tundra work truck and noticed a couple of interesting things beyond the...
View ArticleToyotas Fall is Speeding Out of Control
Wacky conspiracy theories about the Obama administration trying to deal a setback to “Government Motors’” fiercest competitor aside, Toyota is in big trouble. All Toyota Motor Sales in the U.S. could...
View ArticleToyotas Feet of Clay
There was no magic to Toyota’s rise to the top; no voodoo in its relentless climb to surpass General Motors as the world’s largest, wealthiest automaker. Just 60 years of gut-wrenching slog. Sure, you...
View ArticleWild, Out Of Control Toyotas? Baloney
I cannot sit quietly on the sidelines any longer. This whole Toyota-recalls hoo-ha has morphed into nothing but yet another “crisis” that a ravenous media and 21st Century Americans — a people who live...
View ArticleThe Toyota Recalls: The Damage Control Finally Starts
I’ve just come from a three hour tech briefing at Toyota’s Service Development Center in Torrance, California, where details of the three major recalls affecting Toyota vehicles – for floor mats,...
View ArticleThe Toyota Recalls: Blood on the Hill
“They are going to get slaughtered,” shuddered a veteran Detroit auto industry exec on the eve of the appearance of Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda (pictured) and North American chief Yoshimi Inaba before the...
View ArticleOpinion: Chrysler is Right to Refuse the Jeep Recall Request
Chrysler is certainly not going to win any popularity contests with its decision to refuse to voluntarily recall millions of Jeep Grand Cherokees and Jeep Liberty SUVs, but when you start to examine...
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