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MINI Cooper N14 Engine Timing Chain Lawsuit Preliminarily Approved
Judge gives preliminary approval to MINI Cooper N14 engine timing chain and tensioner lawsuit. Read full story ».
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Government and Automakers Get Cozy With Safety Agreement
NHTSA signs voluntary safety agreement with 18 automakers, outraging consumer advocates. Read full story ».
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Ford Focus Door Latch Problems Earn Investigation
About 400,000 model year 2012-2013 Ford Focus cars under door latch investigation. Read full story ».
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Judge Throws Wrench Into GM Ignition Switch Lawsuit
Judge says General Motors bellwether ignition switch trial should be ended now and settled. Read full story ».
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Ford Ranger Driver Killed by Takata Airbag in South Carolina
Joel Knight, 52, was killed when his 2006 Ford Ranger airbag exploded after the truck hit a cow. Read full story ».
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Chrysler Says Racketeering Lawsuit Filed by 'Disgruntled Dealers'
Chrysler says 'two disgruntled dealers who have failed to perform' filed racketeering lawsuit. Read full story ».
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Ford Recalls Ranger Trucks After Driver Killed by Airbag
Ford recalls 391,000 Ford Ranger trucks to replace Takata driver-side airbag inflators. After learning a Ford Ranger driver had been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, Ford is recalling over...
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Takata Recalls 5 Million Airbags Affecting 10 Automakers
After death of Ford Ranger driver, Takata says another 5 million airbag inflators will be recalled. Takata, the airbag company that has caused at least 10 deaths from exploding airbags, will recall...
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New Mexico Lawsuit: VW Jetta a 'Noxious, Regulation-Defying Impostor'
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas has filed a lawsuit against Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen after accusing VW of breaching the trust of New Mexico consumers. The lawsuit was filed after...
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Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h Recalled Over Knee Airbags
Lexus is recalling 5,000 brand new crossover SUVs because of knee airbag problems, but not many details are currently unknown, including the manufacturer of the knee airbags. The National Highway...
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Volkswagen Amarok Truck First to Get Emissions Fix Approval
Germany has given Volkswagen the green light to fix illegal emission systems, at least for one pickup truck called the Amarok. The German Federal Motor Transport Authority gave final approval for the...
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GM Busted For Selling Unrepaired 'Certified' Used Cars
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit General Motors with a 20-year consent order over claims that GM and two large dealerships sold "certified" used cars with deadly safety defects. Three...
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Motion: Three Attorneys Should Be Removed From GM Trials
The lawyer credited with first exposing defects in ignition switches in General Motors cars has filed a motion asking a judge to remove three lawyers from the so-called "bellwether" trials in New...
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Nissan Recalls 930,000 Altima Cars To Replace Hood Latches
For the third time since 2014, Nissan is recalling its Altima cars to repair hood latches that can allow hoods to fly open while driving. This time around it's 930,000 model year 2013-2015 Nissan...
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DeLorean 2017? The DMC-12 is Back, Future Boy!
Great Scott! A DeLorean arriving in 2017? Apparently so, as the car made famous by the "Back to the Future" movies is slated to appear in the future even though the car company itself disappeared in...
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Lawsuit: Rabbits Chew Honda Soy Wiring to Shreds
A Honda soy-based wiring lawsuit accuses the automaker of building its Honda Accord and other models with soy-based wiring that keeps rabbits and other varmints fat and happy. Filed by lead plaintiffs...
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BMW X5 Door Lock Lawsuit Says Doors Lock Spontaneously
A BMW X5 door lock lawsuit alleges the doors lock or can fail to unlock spontaneously, leaving people trapped inside the SUVs. The X5 remote door lock class-action lawsuit was filed by California...
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Mazda Recalls 404,000 CX-5 SUVs For Fire Risk
Mazda is recalling over 404,000 CX-5 SUVs that could leak gas and catch on fire in a rear impact. Mazda says the 2014-2016 CX-5 has a fuel filler pipe that may rupture if the SUV is hit from behind,...
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Toyota Recalls Older Vehicles With Airbags That Spontaneously Deploy
Toyota is recalling 320,000 older Toyota and Lexus vehicles to fix airbag problems. However, the airbag issues aren't related to the millions of vehicles recalled due to airbag manufacturer Takata....
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Recall: Dodge Charger Owners Get Free Wheel Chocks
More than 504,000 Dodge Chargers will be recalled in one of the strangest recalls ever ordered. It seems owners of 2011-2016 Dodge Chargers are having difficulty reading the owner's manual about how...
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