» Posted March 9, 2022 Resources
Hyundai is spending $50 million to build a new auto safety center in Michigan, a move designed to turn the corner on recent defect woes and resolve obligations to federal regulators.
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» Posted March 7, 2022 Resources
Ford Motor Co. says it is putting its money where its mouth is. The automaker recently rolled out a new money-back guarantee for used car buyers. Ford says its 14-day/1,000 mile Blue Advantage guarantee is the most extensive offered by a major car manufacturer.
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» Posted March 4, 2022 Resources
Tesla has another tech problem. The luxury electric car manufacturer is recalling nearly 54,000 vehicles equipped with “full self-driving” software. The company says it needs to pull the plug on a “rolling stop” feature that may not allow cars to come to a full stop at intersections.
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» Posted February 28, 2022 Resources
As far as problems go, this is a pretty good one for Ford. The company is getting more orders for its new Maverick pickup truck than it expected. Ford will temporarily stop accepting orders on its all-new 2022 Maverick compact pickup truck — both hybrid and gasoline versions — until summer. The company told the Detroit Free Press that the pause is meant to avoid aggravating customers with delivery delays.
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» Posted February 25, 2022 Resources
Mitsubishi is recalling some 17,000 Outlander sport utility vehicles over a serious defect that may be a recipe for disaster on the road. Shoddy fuel pump wiring could cause engines to stall unexpectedly, according to the Japanese automaker. Mitsubishi told federal regulators that a parts supplier is to blame for the problem.
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» Posted February 23, 2022 Resources
Cars are recalled for a wide range of issues, from the relatively mundane to very serious defects that put people’s safety at risk. A new recall from BMW is at the latter end of the spectrum.
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» Posted February 21, 2022 Resources
Tesla’s hotly anticipated cybertruck promises to be many things, but it is not immune from the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage. A Tesla insider recently told Reuters that the chip shortage is slowing plans for the new vehicle. The car is not expected to hit the road until the first quarter of next year, at the earliest, according to the report.
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» Posted February 18, 2022 Resources
Some Mercedes-Benz drivers recently got a double dose of bad news from the luxury car manufacturer: Their vehicles have a serious defect that could cause car fires and the company is not currently able to fix the problem.
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» Posted February 16, 2022 Resources
Add Jaguar Land Rover to the long list of auto manufacturers feeling the pinch of the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage. The company saw a $12 million loss last quarter as sales fell by about 38 percent and inventory vanished, according to parent corporation Tata Motors. The company blamed the chip shortage.
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» Posted February 14, 2022 Resources
Car recalls are often serious and even frightening matters when you think of just how many vehicles are roaming the streets with serious defects. Other times, you just have to shake your head at how little carmakers put into craftsmanship these days.
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