Well this can’t be good. The NHTSA is looking into several reports of power window switches in 2006-2007 Chevy Trailblazers possibly burning or melting. Several reports of the same problem have also been found after having been filed by GMC Terrain owners. On the surface, it may not sound like that drastic of a situation. [...]
2011 has come and gone… And while 2012 is just starting to get its feet under it, we can expect to see a lot of “top ten of 2011″ lists for everything under the sun. The list I came across in my travels today is quite interesting. Of Detroit’s big three auto-makers, Ford came out [...]
This is really not the number one slot any car manufacturer wishes for. Cadillac’s Escalade is the most stolen SUV and GM is taking some major steps in an effort to give up that number one spot. Some of the new plans rolling out for the Escalade are: Better key encryption, new shock sensor for [...]
GM has has many announcements this year of the various investments to their car and truck plants this year. Now they have released information regarding the work stoppage schedules so those plants can begin their refit process. The work stoppage appears to be several on again off again types of schedules spread over several months. [...]
I was hoping we could finish 2011 without having to report another recall notice but luck did not shine on us. Cadillac is recalling their 2010 and 2011 SRX models. The recall is due to a transmission cable installation error which could cause the cable to come free of the mounting bracket. This could cause [...]
GM has issued a recall for 2012 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon pickups. The issue at hand is a loose connection on the drivers side seat belt warning system. If the connector were to come loose it would not provide correct information to the driver if the seat belt were not fastened properly. The recall [...]
Well… it wasn’t supposed to be unveiled for a few more months but the included pic was snapped at a press event in India earlier this week. There is still no official word on when the new midsize SUV will be available in the US. We do know it will be built on the same [...]
GM is spending $275 million to revamp it’s full size pickup plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This move is part of GM’s commitment to invest $2 billion over the next 18-24 months in it’s US production market. The plant currently employs approximately 3400 workers. GM manufacturing manager Larry Zahner was quoted as saying “This investment [...]
General Motors has issued a recall for all 2012 Chevrolet Equinox and 2012 GMC Terrain SUVs. According to reports the vehicles tire pressure monitoring systems are at fault. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the tire pressure monitoring systems in the Equinox and Terrain do not alert drivers when the tire pressure is [...]
GM product development chief Mary Barra has confirmed that the Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup model will be replaced by the Global Market version. The current Colorado is slated to end its production run in June of 2012. There is no set launch date in the US for the Global Market version at this time as [...]
It appears that the California based EV vehicle company is about to branch out into the world of the SUV. Known for the Karma, Fisker has been working hard to increase their presence in the automotive market and sees a great opportunity to jump to the highly sought after SUV demographic. The SUV would most [...]
In an agreement to settle an investigation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration GM has agreed to pay half the cost of repair for fuel guages deemed faulty in 2005-2007 mid-sized SUVs. The models affected by the faulty fuel guages are the Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainer, and Saab 9-7s. The number of [...]
