Tag Archives: Ford Explorer

Ford Explorer rear inflatable seatbelt wins safety award

The Ford Explorer’s innovative rear inflatable seatbelt technology has earned a safety award at the New York International Auto Show, and Ford Australia says the technology is on its way Down Under. The inflatable seatbelt – the first of its k

Nothing wrong with runaway 2002 Ford Explorer: Ford, police

Ford Australia has found nothing wrong with the Ford Explorer that went on an uncontrolled high-speed dash along Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway last December. The 22-year-old driver, Chase Weir, feared for his life when his 2002-model SUV reportedl

General Motors goes into SUV production overtime

Facing dramatic shortages on some of its vehicles, General Motors is boosting production of its full-sized SUVs from this Friday. The Arlington plant in Texas makes the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and the Cadillac Escalade in both standard and hybr

No connection between runaway Explorer and recall: Ford

Ford Australia does not believe there is any connection between a recall of 14 million vehicles and the faulty cruise control in a 2002 Explorer that sent a Melbourne man on an uncontrollable high-speed nightmare ride yesterday afternoon. Chase

2011 Ford Explorer spy photos

Our spy photographers have today caught a 2011 Ford Explorer prototype with some of the camouflage peeled away and managed to get off a few frames before it was hastily recovered. We're now able to see the cutline of the rear door, the shape of

Ford Explorer America Concept – 2008 Detroit Auto Show

Ford Explorer America Concept - 2008 Detroit Auto Show The Ford Explorer America concept is set to go into full scale production as the next generation Ford Explorer, which has long been the best-selling car in its class (in the US). The pro