Ford extends warranty as EcoBoost engine-failure probe ends

Ford extends warranty as EcoBoost engine-failure probe ends

It began in July 2022 as regulators started looking into reports of engine failures affecting 2021 Bronco SUVs. It then turned into a two-year probe covering more than 411,000 vehicles outfitted with Ford’s EcoBoost engines, including the Ford F-150 Bronco, Edge and Explorer, as well as the Lincoln Aviator and Nautilus. And now, the verdict … Read more

2025 Ford Expedition Has More Screens, New Tremor Off-Road Trim And A Familiar Drivetrain

2025 Ford Expedition Has More Screens, New Tremor Off-Road Trim And A Familiar Drivetrain

Full-size body-on-frame SUVs have been a staple on North American roads for decades, but General Motors’ Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade offerings are significantly more popular than Ford’s Expedition and Navigator. On the heels of the next-gen Navigator’s reveal earlier this summer, the new-for-2025 Ford Expedition has just been unveiled, and while its interior and … Read more

Wild Genesis Wheels, ‘Shadowbanned’ Tesla Fanboy And Buc-ee’s Brilliance In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

Wild Genesis Wheels, ‘Shadowbanned’ Tesla Fanboy And Buc-ee’s Brilliance In This Week’s Car Culture Roundup

Genesis G70Image: Genesis I was recently driving a sleek Genesis G70 sedan and noticed that the 19” wheels on it looked like a stick-tortoise trying to escape from a starfish caught in a giant whirling asterisk. Compelled, I Googled the designs of other Genesis wheels and discovered that they were similarly complex, fractalized, and animal-inspired, … Read more

Worse States For Driving, Cars For Driving And Movies For Driving In This Week’s QOTD Roundup

Worse States For Driving, Cars For Driving And Movies For Driving In This Week’s QOTD Roundup

Photo: Stellantis Cars are fun, but complaining about cars is even more fun. Of course, the standard of what constitutes a bad car changes over time, and the worst new car on sale today is probably objectively better to drive than many of the best cars 50-plus years ago. Without putting any restrictions on how … Read more

Nine-Year-Old In A Jetta Rams Cop Car And Starts Police Chase While Driving To School

Nine-Year-Old In A Jetta Rams Cop Car And Starts Police Chase While Driving To School

A 9-year-old with an apparent “fuck the police” vibe in Northern California decided to – while driving a Volkswagen Jetta to his school – smash into a California Highway Patrol vehicle and lead cops on a car chase. It was a busy Wednesday for the little guy. One police officer called it a “scene straight … Read more

These Stories Of Car Finance Mayhem And Terrible Advice Are Hard To Stomach

These Stories Of Car Finance Mayhem And Terrible Advice Are Hard To Stomach

Image: Ford We’ve seen some wild things happen to car prices these last few years. Cars both new and used have seen prices and values fluctuate. One thing is forever constant though, and that’s the seller who’s going to remain firm in the believe that they know what they have, so they can ask for … Read more

Ford recalls nearly 1.9M Explorer SUVs over safety issue

Ford recalls nearly 1.9M Explorer SUVs over safety issue

Ford has announced a recall of close to 1.9 million Explorer SUVs over a safety issue that could see the windshield trim panels coming off and flying into the path of other drivers. Clips that hold the panels in place have reportedly been coming loose, so Ford will fix the issue that it believes affects … Read more