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Feds Accept Defect Petition Regarding Mercedes-Benz M274 Engine Issue
Feds Accept Defect Petition Regarding Mercedes-Benz M274 Engine Issue

23 Sep 2022, 14:42 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The owner of a C 300 from the 2015 model year had its engine crap out on him - in a very dangerous driving scenario - due to improperly-sized wrist pins

 
Volkswagen Recalls Two SUVs Over Software Error That Causes Engine Stalling
Volkswagen Recalls Two SUVs Over Software Error That Causes Engine Stalling

17 Sep 2022, 19:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / More than a year after it announced the initial recall, Volkswagen Group of America extends the initial recall with two more units of the Taos SUV

 
Feds Get Defect Petition Regarding Hyundai Oil Leakage Allegations
Feds Get Defect Petition Regarding Hyundai Oil Leakage Allegations

16 Sep 2022, 21:00 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the Office of Defects Investigation finds anything wrong, Hyundai and Kia may be forced to recall up to 5,231,078 vehicles in the U.S.

 
Nissan Recalls Certain Rogue SUVs Over Safety Issue
Nissan Recalls Certain Rogue SUVs Over Safety Issue

15 Sep 2022, 13:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If your Rogue was manufactured between March 23rd and April 14th, chances are that you'll receive a recall notification letter on October 27th

 
2021 and 2022 Ford F-150 Trucks Recalled for Potentially Damaged Driveshaft
2021 and 2022 Ford F-150 Trucks Recalled for Potentially Damaged Driveshaft

18 Aug 2022, 13:05 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Ford proves that bad design and poor quality control is the perfect combo for alienating its die-hard customers

 
The NHTSA Investigates 190,000 GM SUVs Over Rearview Camera Issue
The NHTSA Investigates 190,000 GM SUVs Over Rearview Camera Issue

28 Jul 2022, 10:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors has attracted the NHTSA's attention for a widespread rearview camera issue affecting the Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia

 
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Certain GLS SUVs Over Safety Concern
Mercedes-Benz Recalls Certain GLS SUVs Over Safety Concern

13 Jul 2022, 20:49 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / For what seems to be the umpteenth time, Mercedes-Benz has proven that it isn't worthy of "the best or nothing" motto it uses nowadays

 
Ford Bronco Soft Top Coming Apart at the Seams, Dealer's Attempted Repair Makes It Worse
Ford Bronco Soft Top Coming Apart at the Seams, Dealer's Attempted Repair Makes It Worse

15 Jun 2022, 19:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As Ford takes its sweet time sourcing chips for the Bronco, owners are experiencing soft tops that come apart at the seams

 
GMC Illuminated Emblem May Lead to Improper Headlamp or Turn Signal Operation
GMC Illuminated Emblem May Lead to Improper Headlamp or Turn Signal Operation

8 Jun 2022, 14:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If the driver-side headlamp or turn signal of your full-size GMC don't operate as intended, that's probably due to water intrusion in the illuminated emblem

 
2022 Toyota Tundra Gets Rear Axle Replaced Sooner Than Expected
2022 Toyota Tundra Gets Rear Axle Replaced Sooner Than Expected

6 Apr 2022, 20:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The owner of this 1794 Edition escalated his truck's issue to Toyota Corporate, and unsurprisingly, Toyota was much obliged to expedite the parts

 
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pre-Production Car Shows Minor Imperfections
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Pre-Production Car Shows Minor Imperfections

11 Mar 2022, 21:22 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though it's a pre-production car, the yellow-painted Z06 in the featured videos already presents a few issues that GM needs to sort out in a timely fashion

 
2022 Toyota Tundra Turbo Wastegate Issues Keep Piling Up
2022 Toyota Tundra Turbo Wastegate Issues Keep Piling Up

20 Jan 2022, 13:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's easy to change a wastegate actuator on most cars, but in the Tundra's case, you need to separate the cab from the chassis for that

 
2022 Toyota Tundra Owner Isn’t Amused by the Build Quality of His New Truck
2022 Toyota Tundra Owner Isn’t Amused by the Build Quality of His New Truck

14 Jan 2022, 19:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you're interested in buying a brand-new Tundra for the 2022 model year, bear in mind these are kinks that haven't been sorted out yet

 
2022 Toyota Tundra Experiences Door Lock Issue, Engineering Team Responds Immediately
2022 Toyota Tundra Experiences Door Lock Issue, Engineering Team Responds Immediately

16 Dec 2021, 18:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although Toyota's build quality and control aren't as great as they used to be 20 years ago, the Japanese automaker shames domestic automakers in this regard

 
2021 Ford Bronco Owner Finds Incorrectly Installed Alternator Belt on 2.7L V6
2021 Ford Bronco Owner Finds Incorrectly Installed Alternator Belt on 2.7L V6

28 Nov 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After merely 423 miles, the owner of this marvelous-looking Bronco found the alternator belt incorrectly installed on his rig

 
2022 Ford Maverick Owner Shows Minor Quality Issues on His New Truck
2022 Ford Maverick Owner Shows Minor Quality Issues on His New Truck

20 Oct 2021, 11:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / If you see these quality-related issues on your brand-new Maverick, be sure to get in touch with your local dealership to fix them under warranty

 
Mercedes-AMG V8 “Quality Issue” Acknowledged
Mercedes-AMG V8 “Quality Issue” Acknowledged

23 Sep 2021, 16:43 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of the chip shortage, Merc gave a very different explanation for why most V8-engined vehicles in the U.S. lineup are not available to order

 
2021 Ford Bronco MIC Hardtop Quality Issues Acknowledged, Revised Hardtop Incoming
2021 Ford Bronco MIC Hardtop Quality Issues Acknowledged, Revised Hardtop Incoming

12 Aug 2021, 16:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though demand far outweighs the supply, the brand-new Ford Bronco is facing its greatest pinch yet in the guise of a substandard hardtop roof

 
Certain 2021 Ford Bronco Models Exhibit a Whistle Noise From the Driver's Mirror
Certain 2021 Ford Bronco Models Exhibit a Whistle Noise From the Driver's Mirror

10 Aug 2021, 18:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Base, Big Bend, Black Diamond, and Badlands trim levels of the 2021 Ford Bronco produce a whistle noise from the driver's side mirror area

 
2021 Ford Bronco Soft Top Issues Include Excessive Wear, Roll Bar Rubbing
2021 Ford Bronco Soft Top Issues Include Excessive Wear, Roll Bar Rubbing

2 Aug 2021, 14:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The MIC hardtop's quality issues are joined by at least two soft-top issues in the guise of premature wear and rubbing against the painted roll bar