It appears that it is Ford’s year for recalls as they begin another campaign slated to begin September 12 to recall approximately 1.1 million pickup trucks for failing fuel tank straps that could allow the tank to fall off the truck and cause an accident, or fire. The recall focuses on 21 cold weather states [...]
Ford, in cooperation with Azure Dynamics, has announced that in early 2013 Azure will release a plug-in hybrid version of its F-550 pickup truck. They will follow with all trim levels of F-350 and F-450 pickup trucks. Not only does this arrangement benefit Ford, but it also benefits Azure who now has the capability of [...]
Last week President Obama, and the heads of numerous automakers, stood on a stage and announced the new Corporate Average for Fuel Economy (CAFE) will have a new target of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. That figure is lower than the 62 mpg that the government originally wanted, but was balked at by automakers. [...]
This recall affects a multifunction switch in the steering column that could be defective and deform, causing electrical safety lighting functions (brake lights, turn signals, etc) to cease functioning. This switch was installed on 2011 Ford Rangers manufactured beween January 25 and April 25 at the Twin Cities Assembly Plant. The suspect switch was also [...]
The first recall affects over 6,000 vehicles with a potentially bad transmission adjustment clip that may not have the transmission in the gear the selector says. 2011 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado’s are the models that need to be seen back at the dealership for inspection and replacement of the clip, free of charge. The [...]
A couple weeks we reported on the EPA’s approval of E15 and the associated warnings with its use; 2001 and newer, no small engines, motorcycles, etc. Well now it has come out that even with the approval of E15 it won’t be at a pump near you any time soon. The Government Accountability Office is [...]
Chrysler and the NHTSA have announced the recall of 242,780 Ram pickup trucks. The bulk of the recalls affects the Ram 2500/3500 4×4 models and also some 3500 4×2 models manufactured between February 14, 2008 and March 28, 2011. It also affects some Ram 1500 Mega Cab models manufactured between February 14, 2008 and August [...]
A post on RaptorForumz.com has received some attention due to reports that the rear frame on Raptors is apparently causing the bed to become misaligned after some off road action. Apparently 14 trucks gathered and went for some off-roading and in the end only 4 of the trucks did not show the same signs of [...]
Right now, between July 1 and September 30, 2011, when you purchase a genuine AMP Research Bed X-Tender or BedStep you can get a free set of heavy-duty tie downs. Simply fill out the form below in its entirety, include your original receipt or invoice and UPC symbol from your product, and submit it to [...]
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We’ve briefly mentioned the tussle over fuel with 15% ethanol added, or E15, in the past and how numerous groups were fighting its approval due to potential damage that could be done to older vehicles and small engines. Well, the EPA has officially approved E15 for use in newer vehicles, 2001 and newer, plus “flex-fuel” [...]
Some 45,000 Highlander hybrids and another 37,000 Lexus RX 400h hybrids of the 2006-2007 vintage are being actively recalled by Toyota for problems with a board inside the Intelligent Powertrain Module (IPM) that may have inadequately soldered transistors which can fail under high load conditions. Failure of the IPM would cause the vehicle to go [...]
