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Pickup Trucks (Page 96)

By Mary Conway on
The owner of a 2016 Ford F-150 Super crew is reaching out to members of a popular forum for help because of a squeak coming from his sunroof.
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The Facebook founder dropped in to the home of the popular Ford F-150 to learn about automotive production and even took a ride in an autonomous Ford Fusion.
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A number of people who own 2014 Ram 1500s are angry about intermittent problems with their cruise control. It can usually be fixed by replacing a module, so why are drivers having trouble getting it fixed?
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Ford Motor is trying to win over the heart of Millenials using its 2017 F-150 to haul two tiny houses across America on a road trip.
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The 2017 Ford F450 Super Duty is the segment leader in towing capacity and some people seem to think that the F450 is considerably more expensive than the 1-ton pickups, so today we bring you a look at the cost of America’s strongest towing vehicle in the Class 3 segment.
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It might seem like a silly question, until you try to find the same wiper blades that came on your new truck. A 2016 Ram 1500 truck owner says he tried to order them and got generic replacements.
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FCA uses the start of the Houston Auto Show yesterday to introduce a new exterior color for the 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel with Delmonico Red combining two of my favorite things – a high performance off-road truck and the proper color of a good steak – along with rolling out new lettering for the tailgate of the premium Limited models.
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With every midsize truck on the market down in March, we now know the facts about the market share of Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier, Ridgeline, and Canyon when production capacity is not an issue.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2017 Nissan TITAN PRO-4X scores "2017 Rocky Mountain Truck of the Year” from the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press. Why did it win?
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Ford Motor Company has issued a recall for roughly 52,600 2017 F250 Super Duty pickups over a concern that the trucks could rollaway when the vehicle has seemingly been left in park – increasing the likelihood of an accident if one of the big Ford trucks gets to rolling down the street without a driver.
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Some 2015 Ram 1500 truck owners are finding what they are calling the "blue screen of death" instead of the backup camera display. Forum members make suggestions on quick fixes.
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Ford is preparing for the production of the next Ranger and Bronco for the US market, announcing a billion dollar investment in two facilities – one where the Ranger and Bronco will be built and a second where the engines for these midsized vehicles will be assembled.
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A loyal Ram owner is looking to replace his running boards after an accident. He reaches out to other Ram drivers asking for their recommendations.
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The owner of a 2016 Ram 1500 is looking to replace his standard antenna. He asks for recommendations on getting good reception for a great price.
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Ford Motor Company has released a cool new documentary-type video discussing the F150 Raptor’s strong efforts in the 2016 Baja 1000 with both 360-degree and virtual reality format – giving us all a chance to ride along with the Raptor as it makes its way through one of the world’s most grueling off-road races.
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This morning at the Dallas Auto Show, FCA’s Ram Truck brand announced that starting later this year, trucks finished with the Laramie Longhorn package will get a new two-tone exterior look – with the White Gold found along the bottom of the trucks being replaced by a new dark brown with a fairly strange name.
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The owner of an older truck noticed that the new Ram 1500s have a feature that he has always wanted. 2017 Ram 1500s have built-in lights to illuminate the truck bed. Owners weigh in on the lights' effectiveness.
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Ford announced at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show that the 2018 F150 will get a new PowerStroke 3.0L diesel V6, but the automaker didn’t offer any details on that new engine, so today we look at the possible engine details for the first diesel-powered half ton F-Series pickup.
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We get a great many questions about the future availability of something like the old Ford F150 SVT Lightning or the Ram 1500 SRT10, but in the absence of a true high performance sport truck intended for on-road performance, the current Ram 1500 Express offers the most bang-for-your-buck in a small half ton pickup.
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Ford Motor Company announced today that the 2018 Ford Mustang and 2018 Ford F150 will both feature a new Nighttime Pedestrian Detection system which can apply the brakes in the event of an imminent collision with a person on foot – a feature which Ford says will reduce driver stress at night.
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The owner of a 2016 Ram truck raised the issue about the Rambox on one of the popular truck forums. Ram truck drivers weigh-in on the effectiveness of the Rambox, built specifically for their model of Ram.
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From the complaints, it sounds as though the plastic fender wells on some 2016 Ram trucks aren't secured properly. Several owners report that the fender wells keep popping out from behind the bumpers.
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I recently spent a week behind the wheel of the 2017 Ford F250 Super Duty Lariat and while this big, powerful truck performed every task just as well as you might expect – the ride quality from this hard-working truck was far better than any of my passengers could have foreseen.
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In recent years, automakers have started to tilt headrests slightly forward. Many drivers find the new position uncomfortable.
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Ford and its parts division Motorcraft have issued new recommendations about which oil can be used in its diesel F-series trucks. The advisory warns against using CK-4 motor oils.
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What good is an emergency alert, if they don't tell you what the emergency is? That's the question Ram truck owners are asking about random alerts they are receiving on their UConnect system.
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Consumer Reports issues a confusing report panning the top-selling midsize truck in America. Here is a detailed breakdown on why the group dislikes the 2017 Toyota Tacoma.
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Anyone who loves their dogs and loves their truck eventually ends up asking the question. What is the best seat cover to protect the back seat from wear-and- tear from my dog?
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The 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is the most powerful factory-built half-ton F-Series of all time, but for those Raptor owners who need far more power, the folks at Hennessey Performance have you covered with their new VelociRaptor 600 package – which lifts the output of the 3.5L V6 from 450 to 605 horsepower.
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A number of owners of the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD complain that the steering is loose or wanders. Chevrolet has issued a Technical Service Bulletin about it, but owners say it doesn't fix the problem.