A potential problem in the manufacturing of sensors used in GM’s brake-by-wire system means the C8 Corvette, as well as some 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2020 and 2021 Buick Encore, and 2020 Cadillac (CT4, CT5, and XT4) vehicles, are being recalled. In systems with the flawed sensors, correct information may not …
Read More »FCA likely to recall 1M Jeeps, Chryslers for excessive emissions
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is likely to recall about 1 million Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge vehicles in the U.S. for excess tailpipe emissions, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. Internal testing by FCA revealed the 2.4-liter “Tigershark” inline-4 used in vehicles such as the Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Renegade, Jeep Compass, Chrysler …
Read More »FCA Considering Recall of Up to 1 Million Jeeps, Other Vehicles with 2.4-Liter Engine
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is considering a recall on about a million vehicles equipped with its 2.4-liter Tigershark engine, which may be producing excess tailpipe emissions, as the Detroit Free Press first reported today. This issue is unrelated to recent lawsuits claiming that same engine burns oil at an abnormal …
Read More »Safest 2020 vehicles, Genesis wins big, Model X recall: What’s New @ The Car Connection
IIHS awards safest cars for 2020 The bar has been raised for vehicle safety in 2020. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Thursday stricter criteria in awarding its Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ honors to 2020 models. Here are the affordable new crossovers on their way in 2020 Death, …
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