Khristopher J. Brooks is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. He previously worked as a reporter for the Omaha World-Herald, Newsday and the Florida Times-Union. His reporting primarily focuses on the U.S.

Federal regulations require new cars sold in the U.S. to have brake lights that are clearly visible to the human eye, but a recent Ford patent filing indicates the automaker is concocting a more ...

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 312,120 vehicles across the United States after identifying a brake system defect that could increase the risk of crashes, federal regulators announced Friday. The issue ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing ...

Ford and Lincoln are recalling more 2017–2018 Ford F-150 pickup trucks and Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs because a brake leak might make them harder to stop. The automaker already ...