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Posts Tagged ‘ford’
 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) search was opened last week concerning the liftgate glass on 2010-2011 Ford Escapes and Mercury Mariners. According to the NHTSA’s Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) there are 18 complaints that claim that “the liftgate glass shattered unexpectedly, while opening the liftgate or while closing the liftgate.” This could possibly have an effect on roughly around 200,000 vehicles. Just within the first round of assessment the ODI states that one of the complainants alleged that she and her 10-year-old son were injured by glass pieces. It was also detected that a lot of the [...]
 Anyone can possibly will figure it out with a name like Focus, Ford’s all new compact model would be all about getting rid of all the distractions. But the latest global Focus is full up with technology, and the newest among them is a new in-car WiFi system. The gadget works with SYNC and MyFord Touch to take up the pointer from a mobile internet dongle or Smartphone and share it with as many as five added piece of equipments in the vehicle. This is supposed to be useful for road trips and traveling salesmen, but all we can hope [...]
 The all-new 2011 Ford Explorer SUV, which only just went on sale last quarter, is the topic of a recall. In keeping with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Explorers manufactured from July 15 through December 13, 2010, and outfitted with second-row 60/40 seats with manual recliner mechanisms. Seating supplier made available mechanisms that are not as per the measurement specification. Consequently, the center seatbacks could allow movement during forward loading, and not provide the required strength to protect occupants during a collision. Roughly around 1600 vehicles could have been affected. Ford announces it will start in on mailing notifications [...]
 Ford is recalling particular model-year 2009 and 2010 F-150 pickup trucks to repair or replace their interior door-handle assemblies. In accordance with a fault notice filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall has an effect on the trucks with chrome interior door handles that were built from Jan. 18, 2008, in the course of Nov. 30, 2009. The recall approximately has an effect on exactly 280,946 vehicles. The company states a part known as the housing embossment that keeps hold of the door-handle spring can break during day to day use. If that happens there will not [...]
 Prior to of the official introduction of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, the automaker has revealed a brand new MyFord Mobile application that, Ford states, will be “a key component” in vehicle ownership. The feature is exclusively available to Focus Electric owners in North America that will allow vehicle owners of the fresh EV to monitor vehicle functions such as variety and proximity to charging stations — from practically anywhere. Plus a reminder for particularly economical EV owners, a worth charging feature that’s powered by Microsoft allows owners to cut electric charges by taking advantage of off-peak or decreased rates [...]
 There have been a lot many recalls this year and adding to this long list of “Recalls” on the ever last day of the year is Ford. As announced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that Ford will recall 14,737 of its F-Series, Edge as well as Lincoln MKX vehicles to repair a defective body control module. The problem possibly could cause to an electrical short, probably leading to overheating and a fire, NHTSA stated. The recall covers specific 2011 models that were manufactured in a six-day period, including a few 2011 Edge, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550 [...]
 As stated by Ford’s electric passenger vehicle, the 2012 Focus Electric will be launched in late 2011 in 19 U.S. cities all in all. The vehicle will through out the country with Nissan LEAF-like marks for range and performance. As per Ford the Focus Electric will be the company’s initial battery-powered passenger car. The first cities to get the Electric vehicle will be: Atlanta, GA; Austin and Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; Orlando FL; Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; Portland, OR; Raleigh-Durham, NC; Richmond, VA; Seattle, WA; [...]
 Ford has selected the perfect platform to promote the new generation 2011 Ford Explorer SUVs with no less than three different customization possibilities offered at the 2010 SEMA tuning show in Las Vegas. The urban appeal was customized by Funkmaster Flex and the Team Baurtwell shop. The crew from Galpin Auto Sports turned its Explorer into a mega-luxurious ride that comes with standard with three-piece 24 inch forged billet wheels, Baer brakes, Katzkin two-tone leather seats and a SonyXplod sound system. The exterior has its traditional silver paint with modified light treatments to convey that image. The Explorers will take to [...]
 Though there are a few days left to bring out more details and driving impressions of the 2011 Ford F-150 pickup and even more distinctively, the Blue Oval’s four latest heavy-hauling power machines for the 2011 season; what we have right now is information on the Ford F-150 2011 which goes on to show what this mighty truck is competent of. Undoubtedly the application of Ford’s latest EcoBoost technology is definitely impressive and as many are conscious, the 3.5-liter twin-turbo power machine puts down 365 Horsepower and more than sufficient 420 pound-feet of torque. However, the figures do not give [...]
 It is not new to find Ford Crown Victorias with police officers zooming around in them over the last few years. With things changing and moving towards progress, can the police force be lagging behind? To offer police officers an all-new drive, they get the Ford police interceptor vehicle to patrol the city. So don’t be surprised if a swanky new Ford utility vehicle pulls up next to your car for over speeding – there could be a police officer behind the wheel! The latest police vehicle has been based on the latest and newly launched Ford Explorer SUV. The SUV [...]
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