Auto News: Ford Explorer Fumes, Fiat Chrysler Recall

Ford Explorer Owners Say Their SUVs Are Making Them Sick

Migraine headaches, fatigue and dizziness were sidelining Bert Henriksen several times a week. Evenings were the worst, after his 30-mile commute home in his 2017 Ford Explorer.

His behavior grew erratic. He’d get angry over minor things. “We were getting scared that he had some kind of a brain problem,” said his wife, Megan.

An answer came last March in a phone call from his doctor: A blood test revealed that Henriksen had been exposed to toxic levels of carbon monoxide gas. But how? The result was consistent with someone who’d been in a house fire, his doctor said, but Henriksen hadn’t been through anything like that. read more »

Fiat Chrysler recalling almost 100,000 vehicles in Canada over emissions

Dodges, Chryslers and Jeeps will see catalytic converters replaced as part of campaign affecting close to 1 million vehicles total

The Environmental Protection Agency says the recall is the result of in-use emissions investigations it performed and in-use testing conducted by Fiat Chrysler as required by the U.S.’ EPA regulations. read more »