GM Recalls Natural Gas Powered Vans
DETROIT (WWJ) – General Motors is recalling around 3,200 natural gas-powered cargo vans because of the potential for a gas leak, which could cause a fire or explosion. “Certain vehicles may have a CNG...
View ArticleGM Recalls 221,558 Sedans For Fire Risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling 221,558 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala sedans because the brake pads can stay partially engaged even when they’re not needed, increasing the risk of a...
View ArticleGM Expert Says 21 Deaths Eligible For Compensation
DETROIT (AP) – The death toll from crashes involving General Motors small cars with faulty ignition switches is at least 21. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by the company to compensate...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls Nearly 350,000 Vehicles To Fix Ignition Switches
DETROIT (WWJ) - Chrysler is recalling 349,442 cars and SUVs from the 2008 model year to fix faulty ignition switches. The switches, Chrysler said, can get stuck, move out of position and potentially...
View ArticleTruck Deals Help Boost US Auto Sales In September
DETROIT (AP) - Big discounts on pickup trucks helped keep U.S. auto sales strong in September. The pace was expected to slow from a blistering August, which was the best month for the industry in eight...
View ArticleFord Recalls 850K Cars On Short Circuit Concerns
NEW YORK (AP) – Ford is recalling about 850,000 cars and SUVs because of a problem that could stop the air bags from working in a crash. The recalled models include the 2013-14 Ford C-Max compact,...
View ArticleSolid September Car Sales Set Stage For Strong Close To Year
DETROIT — (WWJ) Car and truck sales posted another double digit increase in September, showing no sign of slowing down following a strong summer. “Right now we are about at parity to where we were...
View ArticleGM Recalls 379,401 Cars, SUVs For Various Issues
DETROIT (WWJ) - General Motors is recalling another 379,401 cars and SUVs in the United States. The recalls were announced Friday by the automaker. The first involves 290,107 model year 2010-2015...
View ArticleFeds Probe Power Steering In Ford Midsize Cars
DETROIT (AP) – The U.S. government’s auto safety regulator has opened an investigation into complaints that the power-assisted steering can suddenly fail on three Ford Motor Co. midsize car models. The...
View ArticleGM Uses Facebook, Phone calls To Get Recalled Cars Fixed
DETROIT (AP) - Eight months after General Motors began recalling more than 2 million cars because of a deadly ignition-switch defect, less than half the owners have gotten their vehicles fixed. At...
View ArticleNissan Recalls 2013 Altima Cars Because Hoods Can Fly Open
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Nissan is recalling more than 220,000 Altima midsize cars in the U.S. because a secondary latch can fail and allow the hoods to fly open while the cars are in motion. Only Altimas...
View ArticleMitsubishi Recalls Cars, SUVs For Stalling Problem
DETROIT (AP) – Mitsubishi is recalling nearly 166,000 older small cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall unexpectedly. The recall covers the Lancer and Lancer Evolution from the 2008...
View ArticleTesla Adding All-Wheel Drive, Safety Features
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) — Luxury electric car maker Tesla Motors is making its Model S sedan faster and safer in an effort to compete better with other high-end sedans. At an open-to-the-public...
View ArticleChrysler Issues Recall For Nearly 907K Cars, SUVs
DETROIT (AP) - Nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars are being recalled for alternators that can fail and heated power mirror wiring that can short and cause minor fires. The recalls,...
View ArticleGM Ignition Switch Death Count Rises To 29
DETROIT (AP) – At least 29 people have died and 27 people have been seriously injured in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired...
View ArticleUS Agency Warns Nearly 8 Million Car Owners To Get Air Bags Fixed
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – The U.S. government issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure...
View ArticleList Of Cars Affected By Airbag Recall
The U.S. government has issued an urgent plea to nearly 8 million people to get the air bags in their cars fixed, amid concern that a defect in the devices can possibly kill or injure the driver or...
View ArticleGeneral Motors 3Q Profit Nearly Doubles
DETROIT (AP) - Big profits from rising SUV and truck sales in North America helped General Motors nearly double its third-quarter net profit and more than offset its struggles in Europe and South...
View ArticleTech Issues Hurt Auto Reliability Scores
DETROIT (WWJ) – Car companies are adding more technology in cars in an effort to please consumers, but Consumer Reports finds that too often that technology is not yet ready for prime time. “Sometimes...
View ArticleElectric-Car Drivers Trading Gas For Solar Power
DETROIT (AP) – Owners of electric vehicles have already gone gas-free. Now, a growing number are powering their cars with sunlight. Solar panels installed on the roof of a home or garage can easily...
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