A patent application recently filed by Ford describes a new electrified solid rear axle with electric motors built into the wheel hubs. In half-ton trucks, IRS is fine because it provides superior ...

The Ford patent shows a bolt-on kit to add an extra rear axle to the Ford F-150 pickup. This second rear axle is designed to handle more payload for the full-size truck. This patent is targeting a non ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

Ford is recalling more than 238,000 Explorers in the U.S. because a rear axle bolt can fail, potentially causing a loss of drive power or allowing the SUVs to roll away while in park. The recall comes ...

Of all the vintage pop-top rigs we see on the trail, the early Broncos are still some of our favorites. But like any horse getting long in the tooth, the old Broncos' legs just aren't what they used ...

Ford is recalling nearly 113,000 of its popular F-150 pickup trucks because of a rear axle hub bolt that "may fatigue and break." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the ...

Ford has issued a safety recall for over 103,000 vehicles because of issues with bolts in the left and right rear axles. Around 103,174 vehicles are affected by the recall, according to the National ...

On April 14 last year, the Ford Motor Company issued NHTSA safety recall number 22V-255 for the 2020 through 2022 model year Ford Explorer. An estimated 252,936 examples were called back over an ...

At the 2017 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford dropped the news we've all been anticipating for seemingly forever: The Bronco returns in 2020. Speaking with R&T at the show, Ford ...

Ford Motor Company has recalled nearly 113,000 F-150 pickup trucks over concerns a rear axle hub could break off, causing the vehicle to lose power or roll away when in park. The recall applies to ...

Adam Daily of Spring, Texas, was so excited about his new pickup that he covered his garage floor with an epoxy coating to make it shiny and just perfect when his truck arrived in mid-January. But ...