Ford Motor Co. is recalling 421,000 Escape crossover SUVs in the United States to fix a problem in which a speed control cable can become stuck resulting in unintended continued acceleration.
After receiving nearly 100 reports of stuck gas pedals in Ford and Mazda vehicles, federal regulators said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into the problem, which is a suspected cause of one death and nine injuries.
The scene might have been lifted from from one of those digital effect-laden Hollywood catastrophe movies -- except this time it was all too real.
Mazda6 sedans aren't the only cars with spider issues. Honda issued a Technical Service Bulletin to its dealers in the summer of 2009 for the same problem involving the same species of spider, but decided against issuing a recall.
Mazda is recalling about 52,000 Mazda6 sedans in the U.S., because yellow sac spiders like to build their nests in part of the fuel system.
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- With new rides from Chevrolet and Lotus joining Honda, an aggressive series sponsor in IZOD, an impressive ladder system that gives grassroots drivers a chance to compete, and bold leadership from CEO Randy Bernard, the future looked like a smooth ride for the IndyCar Series.
Mazda recently unveiled a prototype Mazda2 subcompact that uses an all-new gasoline engine designed to get an estimated 70 mpg in Japanese fuel economy tests .That's about the same fuel economy as a hybrid car but this car's not a hybrid.
The embarrassment suffered by Toyota is likely to have a bracing effect on other automakers causing a potential tsunami of recalls, industry sources say.
Mazda is in the hot seat Wednesday after recalling 12,300 CX-9 crossover SUVs over potentially overheating seats.
When you have lemons, make lemonade.
Given the ongoing state of the economy, hearing about automotive bargains may be cold comfort. But if you are in the position to pick up some new sheet metal, there has never been a better time.
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GM's U.K. subsidiary Vauxhall could be a victim of the U.S. automaker's troubles. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
With fuel prices still high enough to put a hole in your pocket, where does one turn?
The best cars you can buy in the United States are made by Honda, according to Consumer Reports. The is the second year in a row the Japanese automaker has been given the distinction.
General Motors' Chevrolet Malibu mid-size sedan, radically redesigned for the 2008 model year, won the North American Car of the Year Award Sunday at the first media preview day for the Detroit auto show.
Dense fog along a busy highway was blamed for a massive pileup of as many as 100 cars, killing two people and injuring dozens
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
You will often hear people, especially car writers, say that one car is "based on" another or that two vehicles "share a platform." For example, they might say that the Ford Fusion is based on the Mazda6 or that the Toyota Highlander is based on the Toyota Camry.
Volkswagen has the best "certified pre-owned" car program of any non-luxury brand, according to a survey by IntelliChoice.com.
A 20-year-old Texas college student recently won a Chevrolet Cobalt SS. He didn't spin a wheel or pick some lucky numbers.
Ford Motor Co. is turning to its Mazda unit to try to play catch up in the growing U.S. market for subcompact cars, according to a published report.
The Mazda MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata) has been tops on my list of affordable sports cars since it arrived in 1989. Now serious competition has emerged in the swaggering Pontiac Solstice.
The Mazda MX-5 (formerly known as the Miata) has been tops on my list of affordable sports cars since it arrived in 1989. Now serious competition has emerged in the swaggering Pontiac Solstice.
America's love affair with SUVs is not over. It's just changing shape. Now, the increasingly hot vehicle is the crossover.
Mazda Motor Corp. has halted the sale and production of selected 2006 Mazda5 vehicles because a potential heat buildup in the exhaust system could start a fire.
When the Mazda Miata drove onto the scene in 1989, the tiny roadster rekindled America's waning love of convertibles. Other automakers rushed to join the convertible party, but their efforts largel...
When the Mazda Miata drove onto the scene in 1989, the tiny roadster rekindled America's waning love of convertibles.
A production version of the Mazda MX-Crossport concept vehicle introduced at the Detroit auto show in January will be launched in 2006, the automaker said Wednesday, adding that it will be named the Mazda CX-7.
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American Honda's executive vice president, Thomas Elliot, will retire some time next year, the company said Tuesday.
The Pontiac GTO, Nissan Armada and Chevrolet Equinox, all brand-new models, debuted at the top of their respective market segments in a major new-car satisfaction survey released Thursday.
You know what the inside of a car dealership looks like, right? Like a linoleum parking lot with some ugly desks.
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For a city whose denizens spend more time on the subway than the freeway, New York still manages to grab the automotive spotlight for a few weeks each spring.
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