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Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150s Due To Potential Parking Brake Malfunction Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150s Due To Potential Parking Brake Malfunction
Ford Recalls 870,000 F-150s Due To Potential Parking Brake Malfunction A potential parking brake malfunction has prompted the Ford Motor Company to issue a massive recall for its bestselling pickup truck. The recall covers 870,701 Ford F-150s made from January 2020 to February 2023. Trucks with the issue in which faulty brakes may turn on by themselves could see a warning light on the panel of the vehicle. In the affected vehicles, the rear axle wiring harness bundle may contact the rear axle housing, Ford said in its recall announcement. "These vehicles are not produced in VIN order," the announcement said. Consumers can call Ford’s toll-fr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns
Ford Recalling Nearly 3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns Ford announced a recall of nearly three million vehicles that may have gear-shifting issues that could cause them to move in an unintended direction upon parking. “Ford Motor Company is recalling certain 2013-2019 Escape, 2013-2018 C-Max, 2013-2016 Fusion, 2013-2021 Transit Connect, and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrote in its report. "The bushing that attaches the shifter cable to the transmission may degrade or detach.” A damaged or missing bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear, and cause t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border
Talking Heads Drummer Hit By Drunk Driver Near Fairfield-Bridgeport Border A famous drummer and rocker from the Talking Heads and his wife barely escaped being killed when they were hit by a wrong-way drunk driver in Fairfield County. Chris Franz, age 70, and his wife Tina Weymouth, age 71, both of New York City, took to Facebook to describe the crash on Route 1 (Post Road) near the border of the Town of Fairfield and Bridgeport. "Two weeks ago tonight I was driving on the Post Road, U.S. Route 1 with Tina Weymouth when we were struck head-on by a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road," Franz wrote on Facebook on Sunday, March 27.  Incre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported
Ford Recalls More Than 850K Vehicles After Injuries Reported Ford Motor Company has announced three safety recalls that involve more than 850,000 vehicles. The largest of the three recalls is involves more than 774,600 2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles, Ford said on Friday, July 16. The company said drivers could experience problems with a fractured rear suspension toe link, which diminishes a driver's steering control and increases the risk of crashing. Ford said it has received six reports of injuries related to this issue in North America.  Ford is also recalling about 40,995 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviator vehicles because the battery ca…

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by Nicole Valinote