Ford has issued a recall for 2025 Super Duty trucks because the steering column-mounted shifter could fall off. The recall affects 11,745 F-250, F-350, and F-450 models built between December 14 ...
Case in point: Ford's new patent application, published on March 20, reveals the finer points of a good ol' stick shift for EVs. Of course, it's not actually swapping any cogs, but that's not the ...
Diagrams contained in the document distinguish a six-speed, H-pattern shifter path from a sequential, up/down track, though Ford’s implementation could allow both by, say, restricting movement ...
In an ICE car, a gear shift would do what the name suggests – it would allow the driver to change gears depending on where he or she was driving. Ford’s invention may look like and sit in the same ...
But imagine if driving an EV felt like shifting through the gears of an internal combustion car. That's what Ford appears to be doing with its new patent, which describes a retro-style manual ...
Certain complaints document how the vehicle back wheels momentarily experienced locking or seizing or skidding events during gear shift transitions. A reduction in driver control due to this issue ...
The automaker's recent patent filings indicates a fake-news stickshift may be in the works—just like that its rivals are looking at There is also talk of “vertical direction between the ...
Owners will be alerted by mail after April 24. If you would like more information call Ford at 866-436-7332. The company’s internal recall number for this issue is 25S20.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation of certain Ford F-150s after reports of the trucks suddenly downshifting while moving at "highway speeds." ...