What do you need to be prepared for a road trip? Here are some suggestions with Allison Walker, The Lady Auto Mechanic.

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Here are the most recent recalls:

2015-2019 BMW X6:            2020 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Navigator:           2020 Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC Vehicles:      2019 Toyota Prius:       2019-20 Toyota C-HR, Corolla, Corolla Hybrid:  2019 Subaru Ascent, Crosstrek and Forester:              2011-2017 Volvo S60, S60 Cross Country, V60, V60 Cross Country:           2011-2017 Volvo S60, S60 Cross Country, V60, V60 Cross Country:             2019 Subaru Ascent:          2020 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque:           2017-2018 Bentley Continental Supersports:           2020 BMW 3 Series and Z4, Toyota Supra:       2019 Mercedes-AMG E-Class:           2019-2020 Honda CR-V:

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN number.

Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles 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:

 GMC Acadia          2008-2011, 2013-2014, 2017 owners noted some transmission problems

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 on the 2020 Toyota Corolla, Kia Soul, Range Rover Sport, 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country and the electric Mustang crossover

https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

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