I vividly remember the first time I ever went off-roading. It was in the late 2000s. I had just turned 18, and my friend wanted to give it a go on the local trails in his weathered first-generation, ...

America’s most popular three-row SUV has a potentially serious safety defect, but Ford’s quick response means only a few units have been affected. The 2026 Ford Explorer faces a fourth recall, this ...

(TestMiles) – A Ford recall tied to engine block heaters matters now because winter habits—plugging in overnight—can quietly create the exact conditions that raise fire risk. I’ll be honest: most ...

Ford issued a recall for some of its model vehicles because of an engine block heater issue that could pose a fire risk. The automaker's recall involves certain model Ford Escape, Focus, and Lincoln ...

Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and writer for CBS News, at the Radio network and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and numerous radio stations and ...

Ford set an all-time record in 2025 with 153 recalls covering nearly 13 million vehicles, but the company says the spike reflects more aggressive defect detection rather than worsening build quality.

Ford Motor Co. ended a record-breaking recall year with 152 notices to consumers in 2025 concerning safety issues or product defects requiring repair. But executives say quality costs are improving.

Ford Motor Company logged far more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker, according to federal safety data, eclipsing a decade-old industry record and underscoring ongoing quality issues affecting ...