Ford unveiled its Ford Atlas concept truck at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show… and people are still picking their jaw’s up off of the floor. In a word, Wow! The concept boasts a next generation Eco-Boost engine and some very very nice new technology to go along with the revamped look. Some of the tech [...]
Ford’s EcoBoost line of engines has been a hit since they began rolling off the assembly line and started hitting the street. While the small car segment has enjoyed a boost (sorry!) in sales from the little engine that could, some of the biggest gains have come from the F-150 truck sales equipped with the [...]
Many of the current auto makers do major overhauls to their product lines every few years in an attempt to keep things fresh. Ford, however, has been doing slight change roll outs to several of it’s models for the past few years and it seems to be paying off. The latest to benefit from this [...]
Yet another recall for Ford. Hot on the heals of the recall last week for the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, it would appear that the 2012 F-150 didn’t want to feel left out. This recall is for the front passenger side seat occupancy sensor not functioning properly in the 2012 Ford F-150 pickup. This error [...]
Well it seems the recall a week trend just keeps going strong. This time Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for a large number of 2011 through 2012 F-150 pickups, Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators. The issue at hand is a faulty transmission range sensor or TRS. The faulty sensor is causing the ‘R’ on [...]
Sales numbers for April are in, and once again pickup truck sales continue to gain across the US. The Ford F-150 still leads the pack, but how well did the Silverado do? And what about the huge marketing push Ram has been doing? Lets take a look at the numbers. As we said, the Ford [...]
Word has come out that the folks over at Ford are being sued for allegedly selling Ford F-150 trucks with gas tanks with defective fuel tank linings. Worse, the lawsuit alleges that Ford knew about the problem and continued to sell the trucks without taking care of the problem or issuing a recall. Information from [...]
The rumors are swirling. Ford is set to debut their next generation F-150 in 2014 and there are a lot of reports that they will be using aluminum paneling in efforts to reduce weight. With stricter fuel standards and prices still meandering in the $3.00 plus a gallon territory it only makes sense. Some estimates [...]
A few months ago Ford Motor Company announced it was increasing the forecasted sales numbers for the F150 EcoBoost to 100,000 units. Now, in a statement just before Christmas, Ford has announced it has surpassed their goal. Ford pickup sales in general are up over 8% this year with the EcoBoost F-150 to be approximately [...]
Is it just me, or has there been a large number of recalls this year? Next up on the recall list is the 2011 Ford F-150 and 2012 F-250 through F-550. The issue at hand is a problem with the brake shift interlock switch. The problem with the switch may allow owners to shift their [...]
A.R.E.’s MX Series fiberglass truck cap is available for the 2011 Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram, all cab and bed configurations. The MX Series is a versatile truck cap with a mid-high wedge roof design that provides extra headroom and storage capacity for active lifestyles. It features a full walk-in door option that eliminates the [...]
This is a bit extreme, but I suppose if you’re in Abu Dhabi and you’ve got to drive around on sand all day long and you’ve got buckets of cash to spend on anything you want, then this is the ultimate vehicle to build! This is a Ford SVT F-150 Raptor converted to a three-row, [...]
