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Ford Vehicles Will Automatically Slow Down With Speed Limit Signs
Ford Vehicles Will Automatically Slow Down With Speed Limit Signs Ford plans on selling vehicles that will read road signs and adjust speed to prevent speeding. The technology is intended to help drivers to avoid fines and reduce car crashes. The system is coined as the Intelligent Speed Limiter (ISL) and combines two existing technologies that…
Read MoreFord Recalls Police Cars, Ambulances, Hearses, Limos and SUVs
Ford Recalls Police Cars, Ambulances, Hearses, Limos and SUVs Ford announced a recall of over 220,000 vehicles in North America for three different issues including door handles, vacuum pump relays and sensors. The first recall affects 212,911 Ford Explorer SUV’s and Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicles from model years 2011 to 2013 for a defect…
Read MoreNHTSA Revisits a 2013 Ford Recall
NHTSA Revisits a 2013 Ford Recall After Additional Complaints The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is revisiting a 2013 recall of Ford’s largest pickup trucks. The original recall was to fix a stalling problem, but was limited to 3,000 trucks used as ambulances. After 30 complaints from drivers on NHTSA’s website, the safety agency has…
Read MoreFord recalls SUVs due to drivers accidentally shutting them off
Ford recalls SUVs due to drivers accidentally shutting them off Ford has issued a recall for 13,500 2015 Lincoln MKC due to drivers accidentally shutting the vehicle off. Drivers are accidentally pushing the ignition button while the car is driving which could create a potential hazard. Due to the MKC having buttons to change gears…
Read More2012 Ford Focus Steering Tops List of Vehicle Issues – ABC Good Morning America
2012 Ford Focus Steering Tops List of Vehicle Issues By Cindy Galli For the second time the 2012 Ford Focus tops an auto safety watch list amid complaints and reports of injury surrounding the vehicle’s steering. The Vehicle Watch List, released by the non-profit auto safety group The Safety Institute, is a quarterly-compiled early warning…
Read MoreNew Safety Watch List Raises Ford Focus Concerns – Good Morning America
New Safety Watch List Raises Ford Focus Concerns – Good Morning America By Brian Ross Lance Cooper and the Melton family join Sean Kane on Good Morning America to talk about the Safety Watch List. View the segment here.
Read MoreReports of Ford Focus Steering Issues Raising Safety Questions -ABC News
Reports of Ford Focus Steering Issues Raising Safety Questions -ABC News By Cindy Galli and Brian Ross The early warning list of incident trends was created by safety experts hired by Atlanta lawyer Lance Cooper, credited by many with spotting the GM ignition defect that federal experts had failed to realize from its own accident data…
Read MoreFord looses appeal for $43 million verdict being excessive
Ford looses appeal for $43 million verdict being excessive Billy Meals was only six-years-old when he was involved in a survivable car accident. Because of a defect in his seat belt system, Billy’s body jackknifed under his seat belt, and he was left with significant injuries and permanent paralysis. Lacking a shoulder harness, the lap seat belt…
Read MoreRecall for Over 355,000 Ford Crown Victorias Including Police and Limousine Fleets
Recall for Over 355,000 Ford Crown Victorias Including Police and Limousine Fleets When several incidents occurred with police officers losing control of their squad cars, the National Highway and Safety Traffic Administration started an investigation. They found that the steering on certain models was malfunctioning. Severe corrosion or rust can and was causing the upper…
Read MoreFord and NHTSA Slip Up Costing Many People Their Lives
Ford and NHTSA Slip Up Costing Many People Their Lives Most people would consider the death of a young girl enough to do a Recall Query, but in the case of the Ford Escape, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) didn’t feel that it was necessary. In January 2012, Saige Bloom, a 17-year-old driver, in Payson,…
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