Ford F150 (Page 6)

Ford's F-150 Lightning won the 2023 MotorTrend Truck of the Year Award. The editors of the publication put the electric pickup through its paces in a series of grueling tests and it passed them. Also, in a first, an electric pickup has been named the winner of the Truck of the Year award unanimously.

Here’s some recent advice from a Ford mechanic on simple checks you can do if you discover that your vehicle’s climate control is putting out little to no heat this winter. Plus, an explanation of why changing your coolant is an important car maintenance precaution as well as one toward protecting your skin.

As Ford and its partner plow ahead in their battery factory fab, it looks like the automaker and its partner will be on track to make 88 gigawatts in the next couple of years.

Here’s a recent take by a Ford F-150 Lightning EV owner on why it is a winter disaster compared to non-EV models that you may want to avoid. Plus, find out why you might also be better off waiting a little while longer and saving for a GM model that is predicted to be the EV truck of tomorrow that the Ford Lighting is not today.

As the year winds down and turns into December, Ford reports that its electric vehicle sales are outpacing the market. According to figures released this week, the automaker's electric sales are expanding at twice the rate of the rest of the segment.

Now that the weather has turned markedly colder with snow on the ground in many places, it's time to visit a place many automakers won't want you to see, cold weather performance. No matter who makes the vehicles (Ford, Tesla, or Kia, for example), cold saps battery strength. It is estimated that you lose half the charge capability between 40 and 0 degrees Fahrenheit and it just goes down from there.

For the second year in a row, Ford has a finalist in the North American Car, Truck, Utility Award competition. The all-electric F-150 Lightning is in the running against a Chevy and a newcomer, Lordstown Motors.

Ford has recalled about 450,000 of its popular F-150 pickup line to replace a windshield wiper motor that is causing problems.

For the sixth time in the last seven years, Ford Credit has earned a top ranking in the annual J.D. Power Credit Satisfaction Study.

If you are ever at the point where your Ford F-150 needs to have its timing assembly repaired or replaced, here is an important EcoBoost engine upgrade you will want to ask your mechanic to perform in addition to the work.

The other day Torque News ran a piece about fall leaf drop and how it affected drivers. Today we decided to expand on the idea and explain the mechanics of leaf-drop and its effect on driving. Believe it or not, the mechanics of leaf drop on road surfaces can be very interesting.

Into its second generation of the Ford EcoBoost engine, there remains a timing problem that continues, but does not go away for very long after a repair. Find out now what part this Ford mechanic says Ford owners need to make sure their garage is using when repairing their vehicle’s timing problem with the new and improved part rather than the old failing part Ford is reputedly still trying to unload onto its customers.

During October, Ford maintained its sales momentum across the board, leading the electric segment with its models.

Here’s the latest on a reminder by a Ford vehicle expert mechanic about a known faulty Ford F-150 transmission problem that he is still seeing repeatedly in his garage. Plus, how to identify whether you have this problem and what you can do about it before a catastrophe happens.

There's a lot to be said for seeing and seizing opportunities. Time and again, recently Ford has taken a look at its lineup and has added off-road variants that are hugely popular. The mid-sized Ranger Raptor is one example as is the Bronco Raptor. Even the staid SUV, the Explorer, has an off-roading option, the Timberline. Ford has done it again with its tease of the upcoming van for off-roaders, the Transit Trail Van.

Are you replacing your spark plugs the correct way on the later model Ford F-150 trucks? If you are used to “feeling” your torque, you might want to update your spark plug skills with this spark plug replacement demo.

Ford has recall a number of 2022 F-150 pickups to fix an airbag problem. And, while it may look like ti is related to the huge Takata airbag issue, it isn't.

Ford is taking a bold step into its future by breaking ground for its BlueOval City battery plant in Tennessee.

Here’s a simple fix demonstrated by a Ford mechanic where a customer comes in with a worrisome blue exhaust on start-up warning that something is not right with his engine.

Here’s the latest by one mechanic on why you should not overreact right after finding out someone was under your truck with a power saw going after your vehicle’s catalytic converter. Plus, some bonus information on an inexpensive DIY measure you can use to prevent catalytic converter theft.

Ford has recalled a number of F-150 Raptors to repair improperly installed lug nuts. The lug nuts are incorrectly fastene and may cause wheel separation leading to crashes.

Although we would all like to have new F-150s sitting n our driveways, their cost today may preclude that option. Here is an option to consider and another to reject.

We happened past a new Ford F-150 Lightning at a local fall fair. The price was shockingly low. Can this be real?

Ford's EV push maybe controversial to some, but the company is already reaping the massive windfalls of this initiative with the company reporting a massive increase in EV related sales during the month of August

Ford has added another 58,000 F-150 pickups to its recall of the vehicles for problems with driveshaft insulators.

Here’s are two useful videos about the most common source of axle noise on Fords trucks that will demonstrate how to recognize a problem is beginning and what needs to be done before catastrophic damage happens.

With Ford reopening its order banks for the F-150 Lightning, the automaker is averaging a $6,000 to $8,500 increase in pricing for new models.

Ford recently revealed that it was reopening the order books for several of its models. One of these models is the 2023 F-150 Lightning, which has seen an impressive amount of consumer demand and sales. However, in addition to some welcome updates, the Lightning is also going up in price.

We know that the news from Washington and the major world capitals slows down in August. It's the month in Europe when folks take their vacations and it is the time in Washington when everyone escapes the oppressive heat and humidity. Because life slows down appreciably, there are fewer easy headlines for reporters to write cover and write about. What better time to do a hit piece on a successful automaker like Ford?

The automotive world is moving toward hands-free or autonomous driving. In some cases, it is using small steps as it adds to the number of vehicles covered (Ford), while in other cases it is adding large numbers (Tesla). Meantime, the NHTSA is watching and investigating.