Owners of diesel variants of any 2011 model year Mercedes-Benz E, GL, M or R-Class models better take note as the automaker has recently issued a recall alert for these particular models due to a leaky fuel filter hazard. The recall comes after a number of cases of leaking diesel fuel were reported...
A fitting on the high-pressure steering line on certain 2010 C-Class models and both 2010 and 2011 E-Class Coupe and Cabriolet models may be loose, permitting power steering... October 12, 2010 by Lyndon Conrad Bell
James Bond drives Aston Martins, so they must be pretty awesome, right? Right. But it looks like some of the 2007-2008 production wasn't quite as awesome as it should have... October 6, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
BMW has announced a recall of many of its 5-Series, 6-Series and 7-Series cars--and of the Rolls-Royce Phantom as well. News of BMW’s recall brings a certain quote to... October 4, 2010 by Lyndon Conrad Bell
The first of the modern electric sports cars to market has had a rough time of ironing out its mechanical issues, though the current Tesla Roadster 2.5 solves many problems... October 4, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Tesla Motors has launched a voluntary safety recall on Roadster models 2.0 and 2.5. The 12V low-voltage auxiliary cable from a redundant back-up system can chafe against the... October 4, 2010 by Lyndon Conrad Bell
BMW has announced that it will voluntarily recall 198,000 vehicles for a potential brake issue. In affected vehicles—including BMW 5-Series, 6-Series, and 7-Series... September 30, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Ford has announced a service bulletin for 2011 Ford Mustang GTs with the six-speed manual transmission, to address problems with the clutch sticking to the floor at high... September 23, 2010 by Tim Healey
It turns out there's an upside to being a super-exclusive, limited volume hyperluxury carmaker beyond the chest-high stacks of cash. When a recall happens, it affects only a... September 21, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 2
A recall has been issued on all 2010 and 2011 BMW 5-Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revealed on its... July 26, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Recalls. We love to hate them. But in any business as complex, intricate, and high-volume as the auto industry, they're bound to happen. The latest to come clean on a... June 17, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Brake failure is potentially one of the scariest failures we can imagine behind the wheel. It taps something deep in our psyche regarding the loss of control, and that theme... June 7, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
A replacement for the Lamborghini Murcielago is just around the corner, in fact near-complete prototypes for the new car can be seen here, but that doesn’t mean nobody is... May 25, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
It's no fun to kick someone while they're down, but the hits just keep coming for Toyota/Lexus. The latest round of vehicle defects that could have a serious impact on your... May 19, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 1
Recalls have always been part of the automotive business, but lately they seem to be centered largely around faulty electronic and electrical systems--a side effect, perhaps... May 4, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 3
Eddie Alterman's latest column for Car and Driver is something that should be read by any car enthusiast. He doesn't go down the typical path of "Lexus makes boring cars,"... February 28, 2010 by Todd DeMeza