Dec 13, 2001
December 13, 2001 Sacramento - Quality became a real serious issue in the automotive industry in the 1980s and at the point where U.S. makers recognized the quality of their vehicles was waning, the quality of Japanese and some European makers was getting better and better. At first there was a quality solution program ... Continue reading
AP Reports Federal Judge Dismisses Ford Shareholders' Suit Over Explorer Safety
Dec 12, 2001
DETROIT An reports that a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Co. [NYSE:F - news] by a group of investors who alleged the automaker made misleading statements regarding the quality and safety of the Ford Explorer. The plaintiffs had argued that Ford failed to disclose information about the da ... Continue reading
Dec 9, 2001
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in September 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2001
DETROIT AP reported that the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler AG said Thursday it is recalling 120,000 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles to repair a problem that could delay the deployment of its driver's side air bag. There have been no deaths or injuries related to the problem, the automaker said. The problem is c ... Continue reading
Ford Back Peddling to Make Ends Meet
Dec 4, 2001
December 4, 2001 Sacramento - Ford may have met a fate undeserving of any company this year. True, many of its problems were self inflicted, but if there is any truth to the adage "when it rains it pours," then Ford has met with quite a storm and it is going to take some very savvy maneuvering to get the company back t ... Continue reading
NHTSA Looks Into Jeep Transmission Inquiries
Dec 3, 2001
DETROIT, Nov 30 Reuters reported that Federal regulators said on Friday that they have found a rate of complaints about automatic transmissions of Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicles far higher than in similar SUV models. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released additional information on its i ... Continue reading
Software Glitch Causes Recall of 43,000 PT Cruisers and Jeep Grand Cherokees
Nov 30, 2001
DETROIT - In this article AP reported that DaimlerChrysler has recalled 43,000 of its latest Chrysler PT Cruisers and Jeep Grand Cherokees because of a potential problem that could disable gauges and warning lights, the federal government reported. A software error in the 2002 models of both vehicles can occur in the m ... Continue reading
Court Okays Class Action Against Ford/Firestone
Nov 30, 2001
November 30, 2001 Sacarmento - Lawyers for Ford Motor Co. and Firestone Tire were dealt a severe blow Wednesday when federal court Judge Sarah Evans Barker gave the nod to class action suits against their companies. The move provides millions of people who owned or leased a Ford Explorer equipped with Firestone ATX, AT ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2001
November 30, 2001 Sacramento - Ever wonder if the "Car of the Year" award was something won by the largest advertiser in a magazine or the company that wined and dined the editors the most. If you did, you might not be far from wrong. We, however, wonder about the folks at Popular Mechanics, a great magazine many of us ... Continue reading
Ford in Its Seventh Recall of Focus
Nov 27, 2001
November 27, 2001 Sacramento - Ford financial managers don't have to look far when trying to examine why the company is in such dire financial straits. The company is believed to have set a record yesterday in announcing the seventh recall of the Ford Focus in the last year. And while Ford denies that the latest is a s ... Continue reading
Ford Recalls 279,646 Focus Compact Cars
Nov 26, 2001
DETROIT Reuters reports that Ford Motor Co.is recalling 279,646 of its 2000 and 2001 model year Focus compacts because of a problem that could cause the rear wheels to wobble. Ford spokesman Mike Vaughn said the potential problem stemmed from corrosion caused by road salt used to melt snow and ice on roads in winter. T ... Continue reading
Are Bridgestone & Ford Making-Up?
Nov 21, 2001
November 21, 2001 - The Fords and the Firestones probably won't be having Thanksgiving dinner together, but they do appear to be in the process of making up. There are reports that one of the first tasks assigned to newly named Ford COO Nick Scheele was to meet with Bridgestone CEO Shigeo Watanabe. The two are reported ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2001
DETROIT -- The Associated Press reports that General Motors Corp. said Friday it is recalling 86,312 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy sport-utility vehicles for a problem that could cause the gear shift lever to suddenly move out of "park." The shift collar on some of the vehicles was not machined according to ... Continue reading
NHTSA Publishes List of August 2001 Recalls
Oct 31, 2001
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today released a list of auto safety recalls announced in August 2001 and urged consumers to have the problems fixed promptly. The list identifies the make and model of the vehicle or equipment involved, with a brief description of the safety problem. NHTSA sai ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire Enhances Warranty In Settlement Agreement
Oct 29, 2001
FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 29 -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today announced a tentative agreement has been reached to resolve a series of class action lawsuits filed against the company over the past year. Preliminary approval is being sought before the Honorable Marina Corodemus in the Superior Court of New Jersey for Coop ... Continue reading
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