Ford Motor Company is conducting a safety recall on certain 2012 Ford Taurus, 2012 Lincoln MKS, and 2013 Ford Explorer vehicles due to potential fuel tank problem. (more…)
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Lemon Alert! Ford Fuel Tanks Inadequately Sealed
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013Ford Child Safety Locks May Not Engage
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Ford will be recalling certain 2013 model year vehicles because the left rear door child safety lock may have been manufactured incorrectly. The lock may not engage correctly when normal force is used to activate the system. (more…)
Lemon Alert! Ford Sedan And SUV Engine Problems
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating problems of stalling and surging engines on certain Ford and Mercury cars and SUV’s. The investigation will cover Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUV’s as well as Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans all from the 2009-2011 model years. (more…)
Lemon Alert For Ford Fusion Headlamps
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012Ford is recalling certain 2013 Ford Fusion vehicles manufactured between February-October 2012, because the vehicles head lamps may fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS). (more…)
Lincoln Works To Revive Luxury Brand
Friday, December 7th, 2012Lincoln’s 2013 MKZ midsize sedan, unveiled as a concept car at the Detroit auto show last January, is set to go on sale this month with an extravagant promotional campaign that will include an interactive display and visual presentation at Lincoln Center in New York. (more…)
Ford Escape And Fusion Lemon Law Alert
Tuesday, December 4th, 2012Ford has announced a recall for certain 2013 Ford vehicles after thirteen reports of overheating and engine fires. Certain 2013 Escape and 2013 Fusion vehicles equipped with 1.6L turbocharged Eco-boost engines could experience elevated engine temperatures resulting in fluid leaks and a potential fire. (more…)
Warranty Extened On MyFord And MyLincoln Touch
Monday, December 3rd, 2012Ford has announced that they will be extending the warranty on MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch Infotainment systems, giving owners extra time to upgrade their software. (more…)
Green Car Of The Year – 2013 Ford Fusion
Friday, November 30th, 2012Ford’s all new 2013 Ford Fusion has been named Green Car of the Year at this years Los Angeles Auto Show. The winner is selected by an eleven member panel comprised of automotive and environmental experts who’s mission is to promote environmentally friendly and more fuel efficient transportation. (more…)
Ford Fiesta Side Airbag Deployment Problem
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012Ford will be contacting owners of certain 2011-2013 Fiesta vehicles because their cars may fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for occupant crash protection. According to Ford, an incorrect software installation may prevent the side impact airbags from deploying when there is no occupant in the front passenger seat. Ford will reprogram the vehicle’s software to make it consistent with the description on the owner’s manual. Owners wanting more information about the problem can contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.
GM Ford Alliance To Improve Fuel Economy
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012A manufacturing alliance between General Motors (GM) and Ford, expected to be unveiled next month, will have the two rival companies developing automatic transmissions designed to improve fuel economy. The alliance could save the companies billions of dollars as they work towards meeting demanding federal fuel economy regulations set for 2017.
GM and Ford have already successfully worked together building six speed automatic front wheel drive transmissions in 2002, introduced in 2006 in approximately thirty different models. Both companies are currently developing 8, 9, and 10 speed transmissions for front and rear wheel drive cars and light trucks and they hope that the agreement will not only speed up technological developments, but will allow them to reduce manufacturing costs.
Packing more gears into the compact transmission housings used in smaller vehicles is an increasingly tricky challenge, according to engineers. Automatic transmissions with more gear ratios and more sophisticated electronic controls are crucial to improving fuel economy but the limited space of compact and subcompact cars makes it difficult. The lack of space is one reason that subcompacts like the Ford Fiesta and Chevrolet Sonic do not achieve higher fuel efficiency than the larger Ford Focus and Chevy Cruze. Longer vehicles also have lower aerodynamic drag, which helps overall efficiency.
Developing transmissions in house will not only allow GM and Ford to tailor the components to suit their needs, but will eliminate royalty costs for licenses and intellectual property rights charged by their current gearbox suppliers. The new transmissions are expected to reach the market by 2015.
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