Ford has announced the recall of another 155,000 pickups and SUVs to repair a cruise control switch that has already forced Ford to recall nearly 6 million vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the cruise control switch could corrode over time, overheat and ignite.
Ford said the latest recall involved 2003 versions of the F-150, F-250, F-350, […]

Ford has posted its new “Dirty Jobs” commercials for its 2007 F-150 pickup. The commercials feature Mke Rowe, the star of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.”
This one is called “Leaf Springs” and Ford attributes the load capacity of the F-150 to its “big honkin’” leaf springs.
And yes, “honkin’” is a technical term.
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Ford has posted its new “Dirty Jobs” commercials for its 2007 F-150 pickup. The commercials feature Mike Rowe, the star of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.”
The first one is called “Boxed Frame” stating that the F-150 can an 11,000 pound trailer, which Ford attributes to its fully-boxed frame. Whether or not other automaker’s use “un-boxed” frames […]

Ford has announced that Mike Rowe, creator and star of Discovery Channel’s highly rated show “Dirty Jobs” will join the automaker’s ‘Built Ford Tough’ team. For those of you that don’t know, ‘Dirty Jobs’ puts Mike Rowe in grueling, dirty jobs and celebrates those that do the jobs that make civilized life possible, including jobs […]

In a win for Ford Motor Co., a Michigan judge ordered Navistar International Corp. to resume shipping the 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engine that is used in Ford’s 2008 F-Series Super Duty trucks. The judge also ordered Ford to pay, without deductions, for the engines it receives.
Ford and Navistar have been at odds over warranty […]

Ford has begun to roll out test mules for the next-generation is its vitally important F-150. Most of the mules spotted by cameramen have been wearing current F-Series body panels with a jutting front bumper. No spy photographer have finally caught first test mule that is actually wearing the front clip and grille of the […]

With February sales of its Ram pickup down 4 percent and the Durango SUV off by 43 percent, Dodge has announced that March will be “National Truck Month.”
As part of the “National Truck Month” marketing campaign, Dodge will give buyers the option to get the Ram 1500 or Dodge Durango with the 5.7L HEMI V8 […]

Navistar International said on Monday that it has stopped shipping the all-new 6.4L Power Stroke diesel engines to Ford because of a “contract dispute.” Navistar builds the 6.4L Power Stroke that is the heart of the 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty, one of the automaker’s key launches to help it become profitable again.
Last month, Ford […]

The Chrysler Group has announced that it will recall some 2006 model year Dodge Ram pickup trucks because there may not be enough grease in their front-wheel bearings. The recall affects up to 86,333 2006 Ram models built between Nov. 7, 2005, and April 27, 2006, said Chrysler. Dodge dealers will had more grease to […]

General Motors will build a new variant of its Hydra-Matic rear-wheel-drive six-speed transmission for its heavy-duty pickups. The new electronically controlled six-speed automatic transmission will be standard on the all new 2007 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado heavy-duty pickups.
The advantages of a six-speed transmission include improved fuel economy, and performance. The six-speed transmission has the […]