News By Topic: Ford

Ford Cuts Profit Outlook and Heads and Bonus' and Benefits

Jun 22, 2005

DETROIT June 21, 2005; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. slashed its full-year earnings outlook on Tuesday and said it was planning more job cuts and belt-tightening measures to offset its slumping U.S. vehicle sales. The second-largest U.S. automaker, which has warned that its core automotive ... Continue reading

NHTSA Opens Probe of Windshield Wipers in Ford Expedition for Potential Defect

Jun 21, 2005

WASHINGTON June 20, 2005; The AP reported that the government has opened an investigation into a potential defect affecting windshield wipers on the Ford Expedition, officials said Monday. Ford Motor Co. said the problems could affect about 650,000 vehicles from the 1999 to 2001 model years. The National Highway Traffi ... Continue reading

Two Detroit-Area Students Featured in Ford Education Forum

Jun 20, 2005

DETROIT, June 20 -- Two local high school students are traveling to San Antonio on June 20 to participate in the 3rd Annual Ford Partnership for Advanced Studies (Ford PAS) conference sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund. The students, Antoinette Fullmore, Southeastern High School, and Charles LeJeune, Northern High Sc ... Continue reading

FORD FIVE HUNDRED, MERCURY MONTEGO TAKE HOME IIHS BEST PICK RATING

Jun 20, 2005

2005 Ford Five Hundred * 2005 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest technical safety rating of “Good” and a “Best Pick” designation for offset frontal crash performance. * Five Hundred and Montego also have received the U.S. ... Continue reading

Lawsuit Claims Faulty Cruise Control Switch Led to Fatal Fire in Ford F-150 Pickup

Jun 16, 2005

Iowa Woman May Be First to Die Due to Ford Problem HOUSTON, June 15 -- Attorneys in Houston have filed suit on behalf of an Iowa woman claiming her death in a fire last month was the direct result of a problem with the family's Ford F-150 pickup truck. Darletta Mohlis of Westgate, Iowa, died in a fire at her home on Ma ... Continue reading

Mustang Convertible is New and Improved

Jun 15, 2005

By: Kristopher Spencer | Ford Communications Network Automotive journalists are saying that the 2005 Ford Mustang convertible is more than just a pretty chassis. Find out more about the Ford Mustang convertible at fordvehicles.com. DEARBORN, June 10, 2005 -- When automotive journalists gush about the 2005 Mustang Conve ... Continue reading

Latest Recalls From NHTSA Includes Ford and Nissan - June 13, 2005

Jun 13, 2005

Report Date : June 13, 2005 at 07:45 PM New Information Added Since : June 3, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: VICTOR / A703 9999 VICTOR / A704 9999 VICTOR / A705 9999 VICTOR / M703 9999 VICTOR / M704 9999 VICTOR / M705 9999 VICTOR / V703 9999 VICTOR / V704 9999 VICTOR / V705 9999 Manufacturer : VICTOR PRODUCTS, ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls Diesel Powered Vehicles

Jun 13, 2005

DETROIT June 13, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford is recalling nearly 260,000 vehicles, most of them large pickup trucks, to fix safety defects that include sudden stalling of diesel engines, U.S. federal safety regulators said on Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the stalling problem affe ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005

Jun 9, 2005

CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading

Ford To Grow Truck Business In 2005

Jun 9, 2005

-- Ford plans for unprecedented back-to-back annual F-Series sales of 900,000 or more -- New 2006 Ford LCF entry will extend Ford dominance in commercial trucks -- Ford expects to increase sales in every segment of its commercial truck business SAN ANTONIO, June 9 -- Ford, the dominant force in the U.S. truck market, p ... Continue reading

Ford's Al Ver to Lead New Business Entity Nee Visteon

Jun 8, 2005

DEARBORN, Mich., June 8 -- Al Ver, Ford Motor Company's current vice president of Advanced and Manufacturing Engineering, has been appointed chief executive officer of the Ford-managed business entity the Company is forming later this year to assume control of 24 Visteon Corp. plants and facilities in North America. Ve ... Continue reading

Ford Focus Still #1 (in UK)

Jun 7, 2005

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6 June, 2005 – The Ford Focus continues its reign as Britain's top selling car, according to figures just out. Ford Focus is confirmed as Britain's favourite, both in May and year-to-date. The Ford Focus range of three, four, five-door, estate and C-MAX Multi-Activity Vehicle models tops the UK' ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extend Exclusive Relationship

Jun 6, 2005

- All Ford Brands Included - Expanded Factory Installation Programs Expected - Factory Installed Volumes Expected To Significantly Increase NEW YORK and DETROIT, June 6 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio , and the Ford Motor Company , today announced an agreement that extends SIRIUS' exclusive relationship with Ford through Sep ... Continue reading

Ford Announces New and Expanded New Car and Truck Incentives

Jun 3, 2005

DETROIT June 3,2005; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford said it was offering cash rebates for the first time on several new cars and sweetening incentives on its slow-selling Explorer SUV. The move came after the second-largest U.S. automaker on Wednesday reported its 12th straight month of declining ... Continue reading

Sales of Hybrids Continue to Climb in May, But Not At April Pace

Jun 2, 2005

washington DC June 2, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Hybrid sales in the U.S. increased 2.3 times in May, up from 7,275 units last year to 16,887 units, but results for all automakers were down from the pace in April, reports Green Car Congress. Results for the month were as follows: “Sales of the marke ... Continue reading