April 24, 2024
Maserati

2014 Maserati Quattroporte Back in Factory Due to Wiring Flaw

I wrote an interesting article about the revival of the Maserati with the 2014 Quattroporte about two weeks ago, and it seems that the all positive reviews seemed to be a little down the edge, as the Maserati is recalling the model due to some wiring flaw. It seems that there are some 2014 Maserati

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Mini

Mini Cooper S under NHTSA investigation

It’s been a while since any important recall so those of you getting a good laugh out of seeing car makers in trouble may be interested in what’s going on with Mini. The NHTSA is looking into Mini’s portfolio, particularly the Cooper S models over a few issues and complaints recently. Apparently, the NHTSA investigation

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BMW

2009 BMW X5 diesel recalled

BMW’s X range generally gets good press despite its grass and gravel SUV nature and we’ve seen more of the same with the company’s update of the X5 and X6. I started by saying “generally” because lately there’s been a few slips on behalf of the Bavarians. First the X1’s U.S. market debut got seriously

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Lotus

NHTSA launches investigation on Lotus Elise

This feels almost romantic, after quite a few years of unfaithful and boring reliability records, the British car maker once again falls under investigation for quite a serious problem. I’m talking about Lotus and their beloved Elise. Pending a few complaints from customers about specific oil leaks, the chaps at NHTSA decided to investigate the

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Jeep

China stops Jeep Wrangler imports; claims safety is problematic

We all know that if you’re a car maker, China is the latest market you want to grow on. Jeep however suffered a bit of a setback recently because of a few problems with the Wrangler. China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) is, if you will, the People’s Republic NHTSA and

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