Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Ford Motor Co. spent big bucks redoing the 2006 Ford Explorer, but officials say the vehicle probably never will be the cash cow it once was because of the crowded market and its ...

DETROIT (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - The carmaker had a recall in late August for seat back strength problems, now Ford is recalling more than 300,000 of its 2017 Ford Explorer vehicles because of a sharp seat ...

Matt’s 2000 Ford Ranger 4x4 was coming along nicely, and we’d planned a photo session. A Dixon Bros. Racing long-travel kit handled terra firma duty up front, while a Giant Motorsports long-travel ...

Ford Motor Co. is shopping for a new frame outfitter for the next Explorer sport-utility. Tower Automotive Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich., the longtime supplier of frames for the Explorer, the nation’s ...

The second generation of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac was introduced in 2006 for the 2007 model year and relied on the same frame as its mid-size SUV stablemate. Ford challenged its rivals when it ...