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timing belt failure
Coverage of timing belt failure in the Nexus archive.
- These older Ford cars, SUVs pose unreasonable safety risks, NHTSA says
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration upgraded a defect investigation in older Ford cars and SUVs due to a potential timing belt failure risk that could cause power loss. The investigation, opened in December, addresses what the agency calls an 'unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.'