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Audi Turbocharger Investigation Upgraded Following Turbo Recall
An Audi turbo recall may not have been good enough for federal regulators as a turbocharger investigation opened in 2021 has now been upgraded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In...
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Ford Bronco Engine Problems Allegedly Caused by Valves
Ford Bronco engine problems have caused three consumers to file petitions seeking an investigation into 2021 Ford Bronco 2.7L EcoBoost engine failures possibly caused by the valves. More than two...
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Investigation Closed Into Mercedes Sprinter Rollaway Incidents
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter rollaway incidents that caused a federal investigation and a Sprinter recall will no longer be investigated by federal regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Ford to Pay $7 Million Over Death of Breanna Bumgarner
A West Virginia jury has ordered Ford to pay $7 million over a Ford Mustang crash that killed 19-year-old Breanna Kristen Bumgarner in March 2016. Also included in the lawsuit filed by Bumgarner's...
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Cadillac SRX Headlight Lawsuit Dismissed
A Cadillac SRX headlight lawsuit has been dismissed after a GM owner claimed his SRX headlights were too dim to drive safely at night. Virginia plaintiff Robert Elliott purchased a used 2016 Cadillac...
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Chrysler Agrees to Pay $300 Million Over EcoDiesel Vehicles
A $300 million Chrysler EcoDiesel agreement has been reached between Fiat Chrysler (FCA) and the U.S. government after regulators accused the automaker of making false and misleading statements about...
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Goodyear G159 Tire Recall Follows 8 Alleged Deaths
A Goodyear G159 tire recall involves more than 173,000 size 275/70R22.5 tires imprinted with DOT date codes 046 through 0403. The Goodyear G159 recall occurs nearly 20 years after the last G159 tire...
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Ford Engine Fires: Park Your Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators Outside
A Ford and Lincoln engine fire recall involves nearly 42,000 model year 2021 Ford Expedition and 2021 Lincoln Navigator SUVs that could catch fire while parked or while driving. Ford is warning owners...
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Ford Class Action Lawsuit Filed After 16 Engine Fires
A Ford class action lawsuit alleges 2021 Ford Expedition and 2021 Lincoln Navigator SUVs are too dangerous to drive after Ford reported at least 16 engine compartment fires. Those engine fires can...
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Honda Pilot Idle-Stop Issues Cause 220 Complaints
Honda Pilot idle-stop problems have caused the government to open a federal investigation after receiving more than 220 complaints about engines that failed to restart once the idle-stop systems...
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Ford Mustangs Recalled For Backup Light and Camera Failures
A Ford Mustang recall has been announced for nearly 29,000 cars equipped with 5.0L engines and manual transmissions. The powertrain control modules may send out fault signals by mistake and cause...
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Tesla Autopilot Investigation Upgraded For 830,000 Vehicles
A Tesla Autopilot investigation has been upgraded after safety regulators allegedly found enough evidence to show there may be problems with 2014-2022 Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X and Model Y...
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Investigation Into GM Sticky Steering Wheels Closed
GM stuck steering wheels are no longer the focus of a federal investigation that was opened after a customer complained about increased steering effort when driving straight for a period of time. The...
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Hyundai Pretensioner Recall Causes Class Action Lawsuit
A Hyundai seat belt pretensioner recall has caused a class action lawsuit that alleges the automaker concealed the defects and waited too long to recall the vehicles. The problem is the seat belt...
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ARC Airbag Lawsuit Alleges Vehicle Occupants Are in Danger
An ARC airbag class action lawsuit alleges tens of millions of defective airbags are installed in vehicles manufactured by several automakers. allegedly placing car occupants at risk of injuries and...
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Mopar Vehicle Protection Lawsuit Alleges Cancellation Problems
A Mopar Vehicle Protection plan class action lawsuit alleges California customers cannot cancel their plans at any time by following the procedures described in their service plan contracts....
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Ford Label Problems Cause Truck and Van Recall
Ford is recalling nearly 6,000 vehicles equipped with safety certification labels that are missing the tire size, rim type and tire pressure values for both the front and rear axles. The recalled Ford...
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Ford Gear Shifter Bushing Recall Affects 3.3 Million Vehicles
A Ford gear shifter cable bushing recall involves more than 3.3 million of these vehicles at risk of rolling away even when shifted into PARK. 2013-2019 Ford Escape 2013-2018 Ford C-Max 2013-2016 Ford...
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Ford F-150 Trailer Brake Controller Kits Recalled
A Ford F-150 trailer brake controller recall affects more than 7,500 kits that were either installed by dealers are purchased over-the-counter in the U.S. and Canada. The trailer brake controller...
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Chrysler CP4 Fuel Pump Recall Includes Jeeps and Rams
A Fiat Chrysler (FCA) CP4 fuel pump recall has been announced for nearly 195,000 model year 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The recall,...
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