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Parts shortages and supply chain issues are causing nightmares for most automakers right now, but some are more affected than other. Ford , in particular, says that 37 of its suppliers are failing to provide parts as scheduled, resulting in over 100,000 units of production being lost, according to a …

Along with the announcement of two new EV platforms during a presentation to investors back in May—one for RWD and AWD vehicles, another for large pickups—Ford confirmed the upcoming launch of an electric Explorer and Lincoln Aviator . However, don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for either one: the …

Following the introduction of the adventurous Explorer Timberline , Ford now has a new way of attracting midsize SUV buyers. The 2022 Explorer ST-Line is not a real performance variant like the Explorer ST , which features a turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 engine producing 400 horsepower, but it certainly looks like …

Ford has announced a major recall that affects some 775,000 Explorer SUVs from 2013-2017 . There are 676,152 of them in North America including 32,095 in Canada. The vast majority were sold in high-corrosion regions, particularly those with a combination of cold winter weather with relative high humidity and substantial …

During the company’s Capital Markets Day for investors on Wednesday, Ford deepened its commitment to electrification and made a number of key announcements. In particular, two new electric vehicle platforms are coming. Ford's chief product platform and operations officer, Hau Thai-Tang, explained that there will be a platform for rear-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive …

Off-road and adventure-oriented vehicles are the new hot trend across the industry. Less than a year after resurrecting the Bronco , Ford is about to please large families with a more rugged version of its popular three-row midsize SUV. The new 2021 Explorer Timberline will arrive in dealerships this summer …

Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall that affects approximately 700,000 vehicles across North America including 76,566 in Canada. Apparently, there is insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board internal to the rear-view camera, causing the latter to intermittently display a blank or distorted image. Affected vehicles include the …

Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories. Today we continue our review of the 2020 winners with a look at midsize SUVs , a market segment often dominated by the Japanese. Well, surprise, an American model trumps all of them this year.

Ford has just issued four safety recalls including three for North America and another one for Canada only. The largest recall affects approximately 1.2 million 2011-2017 Ford Explorer SUVs in the United States and around 28,000 in Canada. Units that are exposed to frequent full rear suspension articulation (jounce and …

Vehicle safety has made huge process in recent years especially with the addition of advanced driver assist systems, but when it comes to crash protection, shockingly, a lot of improvement can still be made. Take the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) latest passenger-side small overlap test on midsize …