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News Articles: Ford

The Ford logo is seen above the entrance to the Ford Motor Company Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Ky.

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Ford recalls nearly 274,000 SUVs due to issues with loss of brake function

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in the SUVs "may be in contact" with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect.

May 15, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Debra and Herman Mills died as a result of their injuries after their 2015 Ford F250 “Super Duty” truck rolled over and the roof crushed down on them in August 2022 in Decatur County, Georgia, according to the news release from the Columbus-based law firm Butler Prather. Courtesy of Butler Prather

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  • Law

Columbus jury renders verdict in $2.5 billion lawsuit against Ford Motor Company

A Columbus jury rendered a “phase 2” verdict Friday of $2.5 billion in punitive damages in a case against the Ford Motor Company, according to a news release from Butler Prather LLP, a Columbus-based law firm.

February 17, 2025
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  • Kelby Hutchison
Ford offers rides in the 2022 Bronco Sport on a test track at the Chicago Auto Show on February 10, 2022. The vehicle is part of a recall for a potential battery defect.

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  • Business

Ford recalls nearly 273,000 Bronco Sports and Mavericks for 12-volt battery problems

A manufacturing defect in the vehicles' 12-volt batteries can cause them to stall at low speeds, or not restart after stopping. The automaker will fix the flaw for free.

January 23, 2025
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  • Camila Domonoske
A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is displayed for sale at a Ford dealership on Aug. 21 in Glendale, Calif. Ford says it is upending its electric vehicle strategy for North American vehicles to focus on hybrids, citing consumers' demands for affordability and longer ranges.

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  • Business

Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids

Ford will write down hundreds of millions of dollars because of the pivot. A key reason for the change, an analyst tells NPR, is that big batteries bring big costs.

August 21, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Jeeps are delivered to a dealership in Chicago on June 20. Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, reported disappointing earnings for the first half of 2024.

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  • Business

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

July 26, 2024
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  • Camila Domonoske
The Ramblin’ Reck Garage (Photo by Garey Gomez)

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  • News

Perspectives in Architecture: Georgia Tech’s Ramblin’ Reck showcased in net-zero garage

The journey to create a permanent home for the Ramblin’ Reck has been paved with unwavering Georgia Tech spirit for over 100 years. Students first gave the Ramblin’ Reck moniker to the Ford Model T, Ford Model A, and Ford V8 cars driven by Georgia Tech Dean Floyd “Bob Cat” Field on campus and with trips during his tenure from 1900-1945.

July 08, 2024
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  • Melody Harclerode
A Ford sign is shown at a dealership in Springfield, Pa., in 2022. Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate.

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  • Business

Ford recalls Maverick pickups because tail lights can go dark, increasing crash risk

Ford is recalling nearly 243,000 Maverick small pickup trucks in the U.S. because the tail lights may not illuminate. The recall covers certain pickups from the 2022 through 2024 model years.

May 01, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A Ford Bronco is displayed at a Ford dealership in Hialeah, Fla., on Jan. 23, 2023. Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power.

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  • Business

Ford recalls 456,000 Broncos, Mavericks that may lose power, raising crash risks

The automaker is recalling Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.

April 17, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks.

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  • Business

Ford expands a recall of thousands of its Bronco and Escape editions

Nearly 43,000 vehicles are impacted by the recall, including the 2022 Escape and the 2022 and 2023 Bronco Sport editions that have 1.5L engines.

April 12, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
In this file photo, workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant on Oct. 27, 2017, in Louisville, Ky.

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  • National

Autoworkers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant

The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved.

February 17, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
A worker assembles a 2011 Ford Explorer at the Chicago Assembly Plant in 2010 in Chicago. Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorers in the 2011-2019 model years over a piece of trim that can detach from the vehicles.

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  • Business

Nearly 1.9 million Ford Explorers are being recalled over an unsecured piece of trim

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a detached piece of trim on the SUVs could become a "road hazard" and increase the risk of a crash.

January 24, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
The 40 millionth F-Series truck rolls off the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on Jan. 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Mich.

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  • Business

Ford is recalling more than 112,000 F-150 trucks that could roll away while parked

The truck's rear axle hub bolt could break and cause the axle hub splines to become damaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.

January 03, 2024
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  • Joe Hernandez
This charging station in Grovetown, Ga., was overcrowded. An electric school bus that was driving on a statewide clean-energy road show needed one charger; another charger was broken.

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  • News

A Georgia car dealership is building electric chargers and solar panels in a new partnership

Georgia’s largest Ford dealership is partnering with an electric infrastructure energy company to build several new electric vehicle chargers and solar panels.

December 19, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain posed with UAW members as they strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan in late September.

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  • Business

Big 3 autoworkers vote 'yes' to historic UAW contracts

With voting nearly complete, long-time workers should soon see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Final tallies are expected this weekend.

November 17, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. This week, a majority of workers at the plant voted no on the tentative contract deal.

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  • Business

UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote 'no' on record contract deals

Big 3 autoworkers are voting on the record contracts that emerged after the six-week auto strike. While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

November 14, 2023
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  • Andrea Hsu
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