Honda Accord and CR-V CMBS Investigation: Random Braking Issues
Update: The Honda Accord and CR-V Investigation has been upgraded. More than 1.7 million Honda Accord and Honda CR-V vehicles are included in a new federal investigation into Honda’s automatic emergency braking problems, which was prompted by 278 complaints on Honda’s automatic emergency braking system. Specifically, the 107 Honda Accord complaints and 171 Honda CR-V […]
Honda CMBS Investigation Upgraded: Random Braking Safety Concerns
Federal authorities expanded a Honda CMBS investigation to include close to 3 million Honda Accord and Honda CR-V vehicles. The initial Honda CMBS investigation involved a preliminary evaluation into 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. According to the initial investigation, Honda’s automatic emergency braking system, known as Collision Mitigation Braking System, often detected […]
Ford Expanded Fuel Injector Recall Investigation: What You Should Know
Ford’s remedy for an expanded fuel injector recall is under federal investigation because the faulty component is not being replaced. Recently, Ford expanded a recall to include 42,652 model year 2022–2023 Ford Bronco Sport and 2022 Ford Escape SUVs with 1.5-L engines because a cracked fuel injector can leak fuel or fuel vapor, leading to […]
Top Lemon Problems in the 2019 Nissan Sentra: What Owners Should Know
In 2019, more than 180,000 Nissan Sentra cars were sold in the United States. According to Nissan’s marketing brochures, the 2019 Nissan Sentra supposedly has “excellent fuel economy” and a transmission that “helps maximize efficiency and performance.” Despite Nissan’s marketing promises, the 2019 Nissan Sentra has experienced repeated electrical, brake and transmission issues that have […]
Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Transmission Issues Re-Investigated: What You Should Know
An investigation into Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid transmission issues has been reopened due to the risk that recall repairs will leave drivers stranded. A transmission malfunction in 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid electrical vehicles could cause the vehicles to go into limp mode or lose motive power. Specifically, these Pacifica PHEVs lose power because internal transmission […]
Top Lemon Issues in 2019 Ford F-150 Trucks: What to Watch For
The Ford F-150 is both one of Ford’s top-selling trucks and one of the most sold pickup trucks in the United States. However, that does not guarantee that the 2019 Ford F-150 was “built Ford tough.” A quick look at complaints submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal the following common problems in […]
Top Lemon Problems in the 2018 Ford F-150: What Owners Should Know
With 15 recalls, a few lawsuits and over a thousand complaints, the 2018 Ford F-150 pickup truck is at a considerable risk of being a lemon. Whether you use your Ford pickup for at-home projects, hauling supplies for a small business, or merely using it to get around, you should be able to drive it […]
Nissan Versa Manual Transmission Stalling Investigation: What Drivers Should Know
Stalling events in Nissan Versa cars with manual transmissions have prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to prompt a federal investigation. The Office of Defects Investigation has received 20 complaints and multiple field reports of 2022–2024 Nissan Versa vehicles with manual transmissions stalling without warning while on freeways or in city traffic. According to […]
Nissan Altima Engine Failures Prompt Complaints: What Owners Should Know
Nissan engine failures have prompted an investigation into 2019–2021 Nissan Altima cars and other Nissan and Infiniti models prone to engine failure, loss of motive power, engine knocking and release of metal chunks into the cars’ oil pans. According to an ODI resume from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, these Nissan Altima cars are […]
Honda Denso Fuel Pump Recall: Over Two Million Vehicles Affected
More than 2.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles are recalled for faulty DENSO fuel pumps that may cause engine non-starting and stalling while driving. The fuel pump impellers experience surface cracking that allow for excessive fuel absorption, which allow the impellers to deform over time, strike the body of the fuel pump, and render the […]