
Ford Wants $1 Billion Back From Warranty and Parts. Here's What Quality Costs It
Ford holds $17.6 billion for future repairs and accrues about twice as much per car as Hyundai, while promising less coverage. Here's where the money goes.

Ford holds $17.6 billion for future repairs and accrues about twice as much per car as Hyundai, while promising less coverage. Here's where the money goes.

A supplier's broken crimping die left some 2026 F-150 and Super Duty tailgate cables weak. The replacement won't reach dealers until mid-January.

A petition says the 7.3L V8 can wear out its cam and lifters at idle, and NHTSA is checking whether a 2024 Maverick camera recall fixed anything.

Ford, Toyota, Porsche, Land Rover, and Hyundai filed recalls this week. The smallest carries the most urgent warning, which is why the count tells you so little.

A Visteon-built analog cluster can freeze its needles. Ford will swap the module on every affected truck for free, but owners won't see a repair letter before December.

Only the Ram 3500 avoided the bottom rating against other vehicles, and it managed just marginal. Among seven cargo vans, the Mercedes Sprinter was the lone good performer.

A new executive order lifts the federal penalty for running dyed diesel on the road through December 31. The tax is deferred, not repealed, and your state still decides.

The F-250 and F-350 package costs $400 more than in 2026 and adds gloss-black wheels, a new grille, and a shorter air dam. Roush lists no engine upgrades.

A contaminated LED chip from a sub-supplier can knock out low beams, high beams, or running lights — and Ford is only recalling vehicles that are unsold or under four months old.

Ford Pro Advantage launches October 5 at more than 700 commercial dealers, covering used trucks and vans from Transit to F-750 — and one tier accepts other brands.

At today's pump prices, a diesel three-quarter-ton needs to be 44% more efficient than its gas twin just to break even on fuel. Here's the math, and who should still pay $12,495 for it.

GM's new 8.3L Duramax out-muscles Ford's Power Stroke on paper. Ford still holds the towing, payload, and pricing cards, and its truck is on sale now.

The new shop replaces the existing one at Kentucky Truck Plant, home of the Super Duty, Expedition, and Navigator. Ford will break ground by year-end but hasn't said when it opens.