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    digitpatroxNovember 19, 2024
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    Ford investgates alleged breach following customer data leak

    Ford is investigating allegations that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor claimed to leak 44,000 customer records on a hacking forum. The leak was announced on Sunday by threat actor ‘EnergyWeaponUser,’ also implicating the hacker ‘IntelBroker,’ who supposedly took part in the November 2024 breach. The threat actors leaked on BreachForums 44,000 Ford customer records containing customer…

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    digitpatroxOctober 21, 2024
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    Ford Asks EV Owners to Stop Using Its Free Supercharger Adapter

    Ford recently sent out free charging adapters to help EV customers transition to Tesla’s NACS “Supercharger” standard. The automaker now says that some of these adapters are faulty and must be replaced. The NACS adapter flaw was disclosed to affected EV owners earlier this week. Drivers who receive a notice should stop using their free NACS adapter immediately. Replacement adapters…

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    digitpatroxOctober 19, 2024
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    Ford tells some EV customers to stop using its Tesla Supercharger adapter

    Ford started offering free adapters for Tesla’s Supercharger network to owners of its EVs in February, and now it’s telling some of its customers to stop using them, reports InsideEVs. The company found a “potential issue” that could cause “reduced charging speeds over time” or even damage to the charge port itself, according to a service bulletin it’s sending to…

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    digitpatroxOctober 6, 2024
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    2025 Ford Expedition Preview – Consumer Reports

    The interior is roomy, spare, and will be available in a handful of different colors. The dash looks F-150-ish, with chunky pieces and HVAC vents arrayed around a large center infotainment screen and an oddly asymmetrical 24-inch horizontal digital display screen that sits close to the bottom of the windshield. Its big rotary shifter knob—which CR testers found easy to…

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    digitpatroxOctober 4, 2024
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    The new Ford Expedition adds Android Automotive and half of the Lincoln’s panoramic screen

    The new Expedition, which is first being teased with a drone light show today in Texas, looks like it has only the left half of the Lincoln’s 48-inch pillar-to-pillar panoramic display, leaving behind just a 24-inch panel for the Expedition. You’re getting the same instrument cluster and navigation combo in front of the driver’s seat, but without the widgets that…

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    digitpatroxSeptember 22, 2024
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    Ford Maverick Recalled Because Backup Camera Display Can Freeze

    The action involves 144,516 trucks. Documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that the problem software was used in production from Feb. 3, 2021, to Nov. 28, 2023. Trucks built since then have updated software.  Through its investigation, Ford identified several issues with the camera-related software. A software update, available at no charge at the local Ford…

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    digitpatroxSeptember 5, 2024
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    Ford and Lincoln SUVs and Trucks Recalled to Replace Engines

    Vehicles Recalled  • Ford Bronco SUVs manufactured between May 1, 2021, and Oct. 30, 2021. • Ford F-150 pickup trucks manufactured between May 1, 2021, and Oct. 31, 2021. • Ford Edge SUVs manufactured between May 10, 2021, and Oct. 29, 2021. • Ford Explorer SUVs manufactured between June 7, 2021, and Oct. 31, 2021. • Lincoln Nautilus SUVs manufactured between May 10, 2021, and…

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    digitpatroxAugust 16, 2024
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    Do Not Drive 2004-2014 Ford Cars With Unrepaired Takata Airbags

    The airbags in these vehicles could spray metal shards throughout the passenger cabin—a potentially deadly outcome from a supposedly lifesaving device. High humidity, high temperatures, and time can increase the risk. The faulty airbags, made by the now-defunct Takata Corporation, have been associated with 27 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. Although Ford first recalled some of…

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    digitpatroxAugust 12, 2024
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    Ford offers free home EV charging for some Texas residents in first-of-its-kind deal

    Ford and TXU Energy, one of Texas’ largest electric providers, have partnered up so customers can get free EV charging at home. Owners of newer Ford EVs and plug-in hybrids who sign up for TXU’s Free EV Miles program can get full credit back on their utility bill if they charge up during TXU’s free 18-hour window. In a press…

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