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Come to this section of Torque News to read general Ford news and reviews. The Ford F Series has been the bestselling vehicle in the United States for over three decades and here you will find the latest Ford news and reviews about of Ford models. The Ford brand is far more than just trucks. Models like the Fusion, Focus EV, Taurus, Fiesta, Mustang, Escape and Explorer make Ford a top competitor in pretty much every major automotive segment in both the American and global markets. Torque News reporters update the news on this page about Ford vehicles daily.

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By Marc Stern on February 28, 2022 - 10:19PM
In the second driveshaft recall in the last three months, Ford has expanded its driveshaft recall to cover heavy-duty pickups (F-250/F-350). In December, the automaker recalled 185,000 F-150 pickups because of potential driveshaft failures. Now, it has recalled about 250,000 heavy-duty pickups for the same problem.
By Carl Malek on February 24, 2022 - 2:53PM
Ford CEO Jim Farley caused a stir when he appeared to reveal during a recent conference call with investors that he was going to split the EV business away from the main company. However, Farley confirmed that while changes are coming, they will not involve altering the structure of Ford moving forward.
By Marc Stern on February 23, 2022 - 7:27PM
The driver of Team Penske's Number 2 Mustang, a rookie at Daytona, battled throughout the 500-miler and only pulled out a win on the last corner of the race. The winning margin was .036 seconds, one of the closest finishes on record.
By Marc Stern on February 21, 2022 - 11:15AM
Ford and State Farm have developed a new program that is aimed at saving insurance customers money. The new program, which debuts this week, will reduced customer premiums as driving behaviors improve.
By Marc Stern on February 15, 2022 - 11:39PM
For the second time in as many years, Ford's Mustang Mach-E has won added another laurel its name. This time the Women's Car of the Year Award has chosen the Ford electric as the winner of its Large Car awards.
By Marc Stern on February 13, 2022 - 11:06PM
Ford's compact pickup, the Maverick, added another trophy to its award case last week when it won the prestigious MotorWeek Driver's Choice "Best of the Year" honors. It is the second time in two years that Ford has won the honor. Last year, the Mustang Mach-E took the honor.
By Marc Stern on February 10, 2022 - 6:21PM
Ford has developed a new Bronco model that will let you take the Bronco even further off the grid than ever. Ford used the Chicago Auto Show to intro the model.
By Justin Hart on February 9, 2022 - 3:35AM
Beginning earlier this week, Ford is halting production on 3 different production lines, including the Cuautitlan, Mexico plant that produces the Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle. Is this only a brief pause, or is it the first sign of an impending miss for Ford as it attempts to massively ramp up EV production to compete with Tesla and out-sell other mainstream rivals vying for leadership in the race toward an electrified automotive future?
By Marc Stern on February 8, 2022 - 12:56PM
In 2019 and 2020, Ford's Bronco-R ran in the tough Baja 1000. The lessons learned in this backcountry off-road race were well-learned as Ford Performance took them and applied them to a new generation of off-road racing Broncos. Those lessons were learned quite well as Ford took three podiums in this past weekend's King of the Hammers off-road race.
By John Goreham on February 8, 2022 - 8:16AM
Those who are looking for an affordable EV crossover with a cost in the mid-$30Ks should check out Ford’s Escape PHEV Titanium.
By Marc Stern on February 6, 2022 - 11:01PM
Ford boss Jim Farley is upset. He is mad about the reported markups some dealers are slapping on Ford F-150 Lightning reservations and orders. Indeed, he noted that dealers face having their Lightning allocations slashed for the 2022 sales year.
By Marc Stern on February 5, 2022 - 3:55PM
Ford, the longtime leader in pickup truck sales, has enhanced its certified preowned program. The enhancement makes the program the leading CPO program in the vehicular world. Starting this month, used-vehicle buyers will be given a two-week, money-back guarantee so they can return their vehicles if there is an issue.
By Carl Malek on February 5, 2022 - 11:23AM
The race towards electrification is forcing many automotive companies to think outside the box when it comes to meeting the rapidly changing EV landscape. Ford CEO Jim Farley appeared to drop a potent bombshell of a hint on one idea Ford is possibly considering, breaking up the company.
By Marc Stern on February 4, 2022 - 10:35AM
Picture this: an ice storm cuts power to millions, but owners of Ford F-150 Lightning all-electric pickups have a way out, their trucks. Thanks to Ford ingenuity and the automaker's partners, F-150 customers can use their trucks to power their homes for up to 10 days with rationing or solar charging. It is a new feature.
By Marc Stern on February 1, 2022 - 5:42PM
Ford plans a return to GT3 racing in 2024 after partnering with Multimatic. The return will mean the Ford Mustang will lead the return to races like the 24 Hours of Daytona.
By Marc Stern on January 28, 2022 - 8:43PM
If a corporation can smile, then Ford has a great reason to be grinning ear to ear. This week the automaker rolled its 40 millionth pickup off the line -- a 2022 F-150 Tremor -- in Iconic Silver that is headed to its owner.
By Marc Stern on January 27, 2022 - 2:27PM
Ford debuted its most powerful street-legal Bronco this week. Already sought after by celebrities, the Bronco Raptor offers buyers a rock-crawling performance SUV that is the most powerful Bronco in the brand.
By Justin Hart on January 27, 2022 - 2:22AM
Kia has revealed the pricing of their new EV6 for the U.S. market and the good news is that it has a lower starting MSRP, at $40,900, than almost every other compact EV SUV currently for sale. Only the VW ID.4 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 (when the RWD base model goes on sale) are priced lower than the EV6, and only a tad lower at $40,760 and $39,700 respectively.
By Marc Stern on January 26, 2022 - 11:52AM
Ford has been forced to cut off new orders for the highly sought-after compact pickup the Maverick. The automaker was inundated with orders for the compact truck following its debut.
By Timothy Boyer on January 24, 2022 - 10:32AM
Here’s an interesting math-based argument for why EV owners will want to buy the Ford F-150 Lightning over investing in a solar powered Tesla Powerwall system.
By Justin Hart on January 23, 2022 - 10:15PM
Kia will offer more plug-in vehicle models in the U.S. than Ford for 2022. Ford will offer 3: Mustang Mach-E, F150 Lightning and the Escape PHEV (and technically a 4th, but it is a commercial cargo van and isn’t really a factor in the consumer market). Kia will offer at least 4 models: EV6, Niro EV, Niro PHEV and the Sorento PHEV, but more choices doesn’t mean Kia will sell more units. So which automaker is more likely to take 2nd place in the U.S. market for 2022?
By Marc Stern on January 22, 2022 - 3:26PM
Ford has recalled 200,000 2014-15 Fusions, MKZs, and some Mustangs to fix a problem that leaves the brake lights on. It seems that heat and humidity slowly destroy brake and clutch pedal parts, turning and leaving on the brake lights, confusing other drivers. This is very similar to the humidity problem that brought about history's biggest recall over Takata's front airbag housings.
By Marc Stern on January 21, 2022 - 8:02AM
Last fall, Ford unveiled a trio of new colors for the Ranger line. Well, they finally released the color availability and pricing and truthfully, the colors are stunning.
By Carl Malek on January 19, 2022 - 4:39PM
The Ford Mustang has always been one of the most visible and iconic members of the muscle car family. A big burbly V8 and gobs of performance have always been Mustang trademarks for years. But with rival Stellantis teasing a potential EV future for the muscle car segment with a mysterious EV muscle car concept, what does Ford need to do to help prep the Mustang for electron-powered performance?
By Timothy Boyer on January 18, 2022 - 5:40PM
Here’s the latest from Consumer Reports on how Ford’s assisted driving tech---BlueCruise---differs from Tesla’s Autopilot and GM’s Super Cruise.
By Marc Stern on January 17, 2022 - 11:49AM
Ford dealers reassured the manufacturer that they are charging only the MSRP on Lightnings. The reassurance was needed following reports last week, as detailed earlier by other Torque News stories, that there were dealers taking advantage of the limited supply of the sought-after electric pickups. Reports circulated that there were up fees of $30,000 but most averaged only $5,000.
By John Goreham on January 15, 2022 - 12:38PM
Despite the buzz surrounding dealer markups, most Ford Mustang Mach-E battery-electric vehicle buyers paid MSRP or less over the past 13 months.
By Marc Stern on January 12, 2022 - 5:40PM
For the second time in the last two years, Ford has won two major NACTOY awards. NACTOY stands for the North American Car/Truck of the Year Awards. It is a program that began months ago as the first vehicles were vetted for the program. As the months have gone on, a jury of 50 automotive veterans have put and pushed each vehicle through its paces to find the winners.
By James Walker on January 11, 2022 - 1:07PM
Ford takes home a pair of trophies in awards results featuring a lack of electric vehicles despite strong finalists.
By Marc Stern on January 11, 2022 - 11:49AM
In looking over Ford's 2021 sales wrapup, the automaker enthusiastically looked toward 2022 and saw its electrified vehicle models taking off.