Brian Dakss is a longtime New York-based editor and writer for CBS News, at the Radio network and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and numerous radio stations and ...

Ford has identified a fiery issue that affects just around 59,000 vehicles produced for the United States market. According to the Dearborn-based automaker, the engine block heaters in the subject ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Tuesday that Ford is recalling more than 116,000 vehicles due to a potential fire risk linked to the engine block heater. The device, which ...

A small number of Maverick and Bronco Sport vehicles are being recalled for 1.5- and 2.0-liter engine block heaters that may catch fire. Both the design of the heater element, as well as the packaging ...

Ford issued a recall for some of its model vehicles because of an engine block heater issue that could pose a fire risk. The automaker's recall involves certain model Ford Escape, Focus, and Lincoln ...

Cold winter mornings can put extra strain on a vehicle, especially when temperatures fall below freezing for several hours.

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and ...

Ford is recalling more than 119,000 US vehicles over an issue with the engine block heater that could short circuit and cause an underhood fire, auto safety regulators said Wednesday. The recall ...