-
Recent Posts
- May 2024 Car Sales Drop 3% in EU
- May 2024 Global Light Vehicle Sales Rate Up Slightly
- Stellantis Updates Circular Economy Initiatives at IARC
- Surprising Shifts in the 2024 American-Made Index
- Chinese Trade Wars – EU Adds High Tariffs on EV Imports
- Chinese Trade Wars – Exports Growing, Prices Dropping
- Stellantis Promise or Puff? – Clean, Safe, Affordable Mobility
- EPA 2031 CAFE – EVs, PHEVs, Hybrids Will Grow
- Porsche 2024 Annual Meeting Sweep. Dividend Doubled
- NHTSA Eases CAFE Regs For 2027-2031 Model Years
- NHTSA Fire Alert – Park Outside! 2020-2024 Kia Tellurides
- Milestones – Three Millionth Subaru Outback
- GM Annual Meeting Vote Strongly Endorses Board’s Strategy
- Toyota to Expand Huntsville Engine Plant
- US Light Vehicle Sales Strong in May
Recent Comments
- Yen Chen - Center for Automotive Research on Biden Administration Chinese Trade War Tariffs Start August 1
- Ken Zino on Ford Motor Posts Q1 2024 Net Income of $1.3 Billion
- Robert Kurnick on Penske Automotive Group 2024 Q1 Earnings Drop
- Dr. K. Venkatesh Prasad on Southern Labor Rights Boosted at VW. Daimler Next
- Janet L. Yellen on EPA Celebrates Inflation Reduction Act Anniversary
Archives
Meta
Ford Recalls EcoSport and Focus Models for Engine Seizures
A loss of engine oil pressure can result in engine damage or seizure, which can result in a loss of motive power and a loss of the mechanical vacuum pump required to provide power braking assist, increasing the risk of a crash. The engine oil pump drive belt tensioner arm may fracture, separate from the tensioner backing plate, and/or the oil pump drive belt material may degrade and lose teeth, resulting in a loss of engine oil pressure, according to the NHTSA filing. Continue reading →