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Byline: Mary Connelly The Center for Auto Safety is asking the Chrysler group to correct sludge problems and extend the warranty on 2.7-liter V-6 engines in 1998-2002 model year vehicles. [...]

Byline: Keith Crain When I buy a product, I want a retailer nearby where I can get service and satisfaction. If there isn't a service outlet nearby, it is up [...]

Byline: Keith Crain When you decide to get involved in the automobile industry, you quickly discover that there are more touch points with government, both state and federal, than probably [...]

Byline: Chrissie Thompson and Rick Kranz Toyota Motor Co. dealers will receive a template, or "jig, next month, along with instructions for fixing accelerator pedals related to a recall involving [...]

Byline: Kathy Jackson and Robert Sherefkin Toyota Motor Corp. is taking the blame for rust problems on 2000 and 2001 Toyota Tundra pickups. But in a highly unusual move, the [...]

Byline: Hans Greimel A senior Toyota executive last week denied statements by U.S. safety authorities that the company issued "inaccurate and misleading information about a safety recall. Toyota's recall of [...]

Byline: Neil Roland Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling as many as 39,600 B-series pickup trucks because of leaky cruise control switches that can lead to engine fires -- the same [...]

Byline: Hans Greimel Toyota Motor Corp. senior executives say the automaker is moving aggressively to improve quality after a recent rash of problems saddled the company with lawsuits, its largest-ever [...]

Byline: Neil Roland Nissan Motor Co. plans to recall as many as 143,000 cars to replace a nut in the tire-pressure monitoring system that may corrode and crack in areas [...]

Byline: Kathy Jackson Toyota's reputation for high quality took another wallop last week. The company already is entangled in high-profile lawsuits involving rollovers and faulty steering rods and is facing [...]

Byline: Arlena Sawyers Before Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. recalls 3.8 million defective Toyota and Lexus vehicles, it is taking steps to make sure dealers can keep selling the affected [...]

Byline: Kathy Jackson Embarrassing safety-related recalls and shocking accusations of cover-ups? They can happen to any carmaker, but of late they seem to be happening almost exclusively to Toyota. The [...]

3.8 million vehicles will be recalled to fix an acceleration problem. 4 wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed alleging faulty steering rods in trucks. A former Toyota attorney charges the company [...]

Remember, when you were a kid, how your older brother used to get you in trouble? That's the plight of the 2010 Nissan Altima. On Sept. 18 the very day [...]

Turning point: Months after American Honda's launch, mechanical failures forced it to recall every one of its motorcycle models except the tiny Honda 50 scooter which became a surprise hit, [...]

GM recalls 1.5 million cars for oil leak DETROIT General Motors is recalling nearly 1.5 million Buick, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac mid-sized cars equipped with a 3.8-liter engine because an [...]

GM: $2 billion loan is not needed in March DETROIT u General Motors told the federal auto task force that it will not need $2 billion in loans this month. [...]

Byline: Robert Sherefkinand David Barkholz General Motors seemed to have both right and might on its side. After recalling almost a million vehicles because of a risk of fires, GM [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer General Motors is recalling about 858,000 cars and trucks built for the 2006-08 model years because a system that heats windshield washer fluid sometimes malfunctions. GM told [...]

Hyundai hesitates on i10 SEOUL Although Hyundai Motor Co. needs more small cars to sell in the United States, it won't bring in its i10 small car anytime soon, says [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer General Motors is recalling nearly 300,000 2006-08 Chevrolet HHRs. During a federal safety compliance test, the lid on the HHR's instrument panel storage bin opened, according to [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Volkswagen Group of America Inc. is recalling nearly 480,000 cars for repairs aimed at suspected fire hazards. The recalls cover about 412,000 gasoline-fueled Volkswagen Passats built for [...]

Acura to replace faulty hoses WASHINGTON - American Honda Motor Co. is recalling hundreds of thousands of Acuras to make two safety-related repairs. The number of recall notices exceeds 400,000, [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 180,000 light trucks to replace a door handle spring that may break and a fuel hose that may leak. The spring [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Chrysler LLC is recalling about 386,000 light trucks built for the 2001-02 model years because of the danger they can roll away when parked. Dealers are to [...]

DealerTrack back on track LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - DealerTrack Inc. says it diagnosed and fixed the problem that prevented dealers from sending customer credit applications and electronic contracts to financial [...]

Boag gets another new job DETROIT - Less than two weeks after being named to a new job, Chrysler LLC executive Simon Boag has been appointed to yet another. It's [...]

GM recalls 276,000 vehicles WASHINGTON - General Motors is recalling 276,000 vehicles built for the 2005-07 model years, including some high-profile sports cars, to replace pinion seals. GM told federal [...]

Ford recalls 1.2 million light trucks DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is recalling almost 1.2 million trucks because of problems with stalling engines. The voluntary recall covers 1997-2003 model year [...]

NHTSA checks Ford models WASHINGTON - Federal safety officials have opened two defect investigations of Ford Motor Co. vehicles. One involves 2005-07 F-250 and F-350 pickups. The National Highway Traffic [...]

Byline: Edward Lapham I heard a story from inside the new Chrysler LLC that gave me pause. And hope. Call it the 'Parable of the Leaky Sidelight.'' It seems that [...]

Byline: Jim Henry What happens when a brand founded on the slogan 'The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection'' turns out to be imperfect? The newborn Lexus Division suffered its first recall [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Chrysler LLC is asking nearly 500,000 customers to return vehicles for repairs of safety defects. Notices are to go out in November to owners of about 102,000 [...]

Beware of bowling balls. A Pennsylvania man faces jail time, probation and a $75,000 restitution fine for venting his frustration over the tires on his used Mazda RX-8 by wielding [...]

Report: Detroit 3 sales fall in Sept. September was a tough month for the Detroit 3, the investment banking firm Goldman Sachs says. In an analyst's report released Friday, the [...]

Makers hope to open Mexico plants MEXICO CITY - It may take until Tuesday, Sept. 18, for six auto assembly plants in Mexico to resume output. The plants run by [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Ford Motor Co. began sending recall notices last month to owners of 3.6 million vehicles with a type of cruise control switch that has been linked to [...]

Pardus increases stake in Visteon Pardus Capital Management L.P. has purchased about 3 million additional shares in Visteon Corp. since June 6, raising its total to 20.8 percent, according to [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Nissan North America Inc. is recalling more than 140,000 Altimas built for the 2007 model year because their air filters may catch fire. The affected cars have [...]

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me 15 times, and I'm taking you to court. The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs in Georgia [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer The Chrysler group is recalling nearly 40,000 2005-06 Chrysler PT Cruisers to replace rear quarter-panel windows that may fall from the cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety [...]

Ford recalls 527,000 Escapes to fix wiring seals DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is recalling about 527,000 Ford Escape crossovers from the 2001-04 model years because the antilock brake system [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer Small parts can cause big headaches. Volkswagen of America Inc. is recalling about 790,000 cars built for the 1999-2007 model years to replace brake light switches. Records [...]

Byline: Richard Truett Ford says it has fixed a minor glitch with the new Super Duty pickup by rewriting the engine control software. Sales of the F-250, F-350 and F-450 [...]

American Suzuki names sales chief LOS ANGELES - Gary Akin was named vice president of sales for American Suzuki Motor Corp. He replaces Tom Carney, who resigned Oct. 31. Akin, [...]

Byline: Bradford Wernle The Chrysler group has recalled about 50,600 2007 vehicles to reprogram antilock-brake software. Chrysler's warning states that the problem 'could result in a loss of vehicle control [...]

Byline: Richard Truett Although Toyota has recalled more than 3.4 million vehicles since 2005, its top U.S. boss, Jim Press, says consumer confidence in the company remains strong. Press, president [...]

Byline: Harry Stoffer General Motors is buying back about 800 cars and trucks from owners rather than trying to fix a safety defect. The number of vehicles is small compared [...]

Honda recalls U.S. Accords DETROIT - Honda Motor Co. is recalling 81,000 Accord sedans in the United States because of faulty wiring in an airbag sensor on the driver's side, [...]

NLRB will hear Mercedes case BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A machinists union's complaint against management at Mercedes-Benz's assembly plant in Vance, Ala., is scheduled for trial here today, Nov. 6. The [...]