Today the American Honda Motor Company announced a recall of about 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element vehicles, model years 2007 – 2008. The recall is due to consumer complaints regarding "soft" feeling or gradually lowering brake pedals. According to Honda recall notices will be sent to Odyssey and Element owners starting the end of April. […]
Saab will soon begin delivering new vehicles to the US. Currently the automaker is lowering prices by 4 to 12 percent to gain sales momentum. Saab will also offer current owners and lessees $1,000 off on a new 2009 or 2010 model. New 2010 Saab 9-3s are expected to be in US dealerships this month. […]
Today, the Detroit Free Press reported that about 731 Toyota owners with vehicles not included in recent recalls have made complaints regarding sudden acceleration problems in the last six weeks. The complaints make up about half all Toyota related complaints received by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the same time frame. The NTSA […]
Ford is putting up a fight in the incentive war against Toyota and GM. Last week, the three automakers consecutively released similar 0% financing deals. Auto industry experts are worried that these discounts will cut into profits, while buyers are jumping at the opportunity. Ford Financing Incentives Get 0% Financing for 60 months on Ford […]
General Motors is recalling 1.3 million vehicles due to a power steering problem that has resulted in over 1,000 complaints. Here is a brief summary of the facts: The power steering problem is linked to 14 accidents and one injury. In the US the recall includes 2005 – 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007 – 2010 […]
Two weeks after Toyota recalled nearly half a million Prius cars due to brake problems, Consumer Reports is still ranking the hybrid as it’s top pick for an eco-friendly car. The Prius has owned ‘green’ car rankings in the magazine for seven years running. But with the Toyota recalls now at 8 million plus vehicles […]
