Autos
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Fuel gauge malfunctions can be misleadingJul 22, 2012 5:26 am - Q. I hope you can get to the bottom of our Montana problem. When we turn the ignition on, the fuel gauge always reads full, no matter how much fuel is in the tank. While...
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Manufacturing problem caused Ford Escape recallJul 21, 2012 5:24 pm - DETROIT — A manufacturing problem at a company that makes fuel lines forced Ford to recall thousands of its brand-new Escape small SUVs and tell owners to stop driving t...
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Ford recalls new Escape SUVs for engine compartment fire riskJul 19, 2012 10:24 am - Ford Motor Co. is recalling 11,500 new Escape sport-utility vehicles in North America because of a risk of engine fires. Ford, based in Dearborn, Michigan, said today in...
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VW bus turned into a family vanJul 16, 2012 6:00 am - The first question most people are dying to ask when they spy Jack Connelly pull up in his 1978 VW Bus is, “Do you go camping in it?” Who can blame them? For decades, t...
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Lake Zurich Radiator & Air Conditioning heats up during the summerJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - An interview with Jim French, president of Lake Zurich Radiator & Air Conditioning Service Inc. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We specialize in automoti...
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Barrington barn packs plenty of horsepowerJul 09, 2012 6:00 am - Automotive enthusiasts love to measure their beloved four-wheeled machines' capabilities by using the term “horsepower.” Chuck Barnes owns a stable-full of true classic ...
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Lake Zurich grants special permit to luxury auto dealerJul 03, 2012 2:09 pm - Lake Zurich will officially say goodbye to a longtime custom-made furniture store this summer to make room for luxury automobiles in the fall. Midwest Motors Inc. was g...
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Ford’s U.S. sales up 7 pct in JuneJul 03, 2012 10:53 am - DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. says its U.S. sales rose 7 percent in June on strong demand for the new Escape SUV. Sales of the new Escape, which debuted last month, were up 2...
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Chrysler's U.S. sales rise 20 percent in JuneJul 03, 2012 10:00 am - DETROIT — From mini cars to monster pickups, sales of vehicles charged higher in June despite concerns that Americans would be turned off by slower hiring and other scar...
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Hoffman Estates approves plans for new Audi dealershipJul 02, 2012 3:00 pm - While residents initially had hesitations, no resident had questions about a new car dealership coming to Hoffman Estates. The village of Hoffman Estates unanimously app...