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Piston Slap: The Fuel Harbinger of Fusion Steering Fail?
TTAC commentator Bobby Flashpants writes: Howdy Sajeev, I have an unique issue with my 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. I’ve posted about it at fordfusionforum.com, and no one so far has heard of anyone with...
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Vellum Venom: 2013 Lincoln MKZ
Car Design college was a wake-up call for this auto-obsessed kid: it festered with two-faced people. There are bastard-coated souls smiling to your face, stabbing you in the back during Portfolio...
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Piston Slap: Front Row Seating for Milanese Discomfort?
TTAC Commentator BigOlds writes: Hi Sajeev, I have a bit of an odd one, I suspect: I currently drive a fullsize pickup, but I may be taking a new job, trading my 38 mile country drive for a 38 mile...
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Piston Slap: A Fusion of Moonroof Drainage Problems?
The Sun, Moon and Stains? (Photo courtesy: car.mitula.us) Matt writes: Hi Sajeev, I’m a long time lurker on the truth about cars, it’s probably of my favorite car website! The problem I’m having is...
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Piston Slap: A Fusion of Malcontent?
(photo courtesy: autoopinion.blogspot.com/) Casey writes: Dear Sajeev, I love your column! Anyway long story short I’m an idiot. When I met my wife she had a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac that was in...
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Piston Slap: A Fusion of Moonroof Drainage Problems? (Part II)
(photo courtesy: OP) Matt writes: Hi Sajeev, I’ve got a follow up question to this one. The leak is still happening. It seemed to have stopped over the winter because of the snow and cold. The snow...
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Honda Accord, Toyota Camry Will Get Turbo Fours Soon
The best-selling mid-size sedans in the United States will catch up to their competition by offering boosted fours under their hoods soon, Automotive News is reporting (via Car & Driver). The...
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LEAKED: 2017 Ford Fusion Refresh – Can You Tell The Difference?
Is this the refreshed 2017 Fusion? A Ford slideshow presentation used at the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference sure points to the affirmative, according to AutoBlog. Yet, it doesn’t look like much in the...
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Could the Ford Taurus be Imported From China?
The Ford Taurus, once the flagship in Ford’s range, apparently has fallen on hard times. Sales are down 28 percent through July, it hasn’t done much to outrun its perception as a perennial fleet queen...
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2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review – Fuel-Sipping Family Hauler (With Video)
2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited 2.0-liter, DOHC I-4, CVVT, hybrid (Gas engine: 154 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm; 140 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm, Electric motor: 51 horsepower @ 1,770-2,000; 151 lb-ft @ 0-1,770...
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New 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Starts at $22,500
Chevrolet will sell its next-generation Malibu for $22,500, including delivery, the automaker announced Thursday. The pricing for the sedan, which sports a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, 2-liter...
View ArticleNissan Confirms $23,325 Price For Altima; We Can Be Right – Once
Nissan announced Tuesday that its refreshed Altima would start at $23,325 (including $825 destination) when that car goes on sale later next month (you read it here first!) and outlined pricing for its...
View ArticleFord’s Autonomous Fusion Drives Around Artificial Michigan City All Alone...
It’s not quite “Vanilla Sky,” but Ford is testing its autonomous vehicle tech at the University of Michigan’s Mcity, a 32-acre fake city with weirdly placed fire hydrants and fake hipster bookstores,...
View Article‘Actual Mileage May Vary’ Could Travel Far For Troubled Automakers
A court ruled Nov. 12 that a lawsuit may continue against Ford for misstating its mileage estimates of its C-MAX and Fusion hyrbid cars. Ford attempted to dismiss the lawsuit based on its claim that...
View ArticleFord Isn’t Very Good at Keeping Secrets About its Electrified Fusion
Look, this is pretty awkward. While nearly every auto journalist in the country has congregated in Dearborn, Michigan today for Ford’s annual Christmas party, we’re here at work pounding out stories...
View ArticleReport: Ford, Regulators Aware of Power Steering Issues, Still No Recall
The New York Times reported that federal regulators have received about 150 complaints over four years about power steering failures in the 2012 model year Ford Focus, including 124 crashes with...
View ArticleTTAC News Round-up: Ford’s Self-driving Herd Gets Bigger, Takata’s All Alone,...
It certainly sounds like Ford is close to selling a self-driving Fusion real soon. That, Matthias Müller finally comes to the U.S. to ask “You mad, bro?” Nissan has no love for Takata, and business is...
View ArticleNAIAS 2016: 2017 Ford Fusion Is the New Domestic Mid-size (Ass) Hauler, Fo’ SHO
Answering the question no one seemed to ask, Ford decided that its revised Fusion needed a boosted six next year and a wide menu of trims and powertrains to kill ‘em with quantity. When it goes on sale...
View ArticlePiston Slap: Fusing the Perfect Ecoboost Ford Milan?
TTAC commentator MWebbRambler writes: Sajeev, I wrote to you earlier about adding aftermarket LED lights on my wife’s Chevy Traverse. Now I’m back with a question about adding aftermarket tint to my...
View ArticleA Ford Fusion Wagon Could Be a Winner, and Here’s Why
As an automotive journalist, I’m bound by blood oath to promote the manual transmission and station wagon, preferably together. And I acknowledge that arguments made in support of three-pedals and D...
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