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Rotors and calipers and pads. Oh, my!


Allison Walker explains brakes to those who know and those who don't know.  https://twitter.com/TheLadyAutoMech

Recalls this week:    2012-2016 Kia Soul, 2018 Lexus LS 500, LS 500h, 1.3 Million Subaru Cars and SUVs, 2,600 2019 Land Rover SUVs, 2019 Jaguar F-Pace, F-Type, XJ     You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website:http://nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number.

Consumer Reports has a list of 108 2007-16 models that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about: The Ford Mustang model years 2012, 2015, 2017    Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/          https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.


If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is: Nissan Unveils Ultimate Pickup At Indy Habitat For Humanity     http://wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

Volvo puts 112 mph speed limit on its cars     http://ee.usatoday.com/Olive/ODN/USATSample/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=USA%2F2019%2F03%2F05&entity=Ar00806&sk=7CD50775&mode=text

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