One of the big knocks against Ford Motor Company (F -1.13%) over the past few years has been its recalls, and the sometimes higher warranty costs associated with them. When automakers such as Ford have a large recall, which sometimes requires customers to bring vehicles in for service, it can ring up a hefty bill on its financials.In the past, the warranty costs spiked enough to hinder the company's earnings. Ford's stance has been that it's made substantial improvements on quality, but if that's the case, ...

RT Xcelerate Auto (@xcelerateauto)For starters we don’t exclude owners that bought their car used or are already out of manufacturers warranty. We also don’t exclude for cars that have modifications or drivers that use their cars for rideshare.XCare covers the hv battery pack and drive units past 100k miles as well as the components under the MFR warranty. Other components like headlights and suspension are also covered.XCare is designed to be a white glove experience filled with roadside benefits not just ...

Core Point - Ram Trucks is set to introduce an industry-leading warranty for its 2026 vehicle lineup as part of an 18-month turnaround plan for the Stellantis-owned brand [1] Warranty Details - The new warranty will cover the engine, transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, differentials, and axles for 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, replacing the previous five-year or 60,000-mile warranty [2] - This change comes in response to the rising costs of vehicles, particularly pickup trucks, which often leads to longer financing terms that exceed the duration of existing warranties [3] Financing Trends - A significant 85% of truck buyers are financing their purchases for seven years or more, with many keeping their vehicles for up to 12 years due to increased costs [4] - Data from Edmunds.com indicates that 84-month loans for new-car buyers reached an all-time high of 19.8% in the first quarter, while 67.4% of new-vehicle financing loans were between 60 months and 75 months [4]

Frontdoor (FTDR) FY Conference May 13, 2025 03:50 PM ET Speaker0 Hi. Good afternoon, everyone. Corey Carpenter, Internet analyst at JPMorgan. Happy to have Frontdoor chairman and CEO, Bill Cobb, and CFO, Jessica Ross, with me today. Akhil has been CEO since 2022, chairman since before the service master spin, and Jessica joined in 2022 from Salesforce. So thank you both for joining. Hi, Corey. I got plenty of questions to go through. We'll open it up at this time, though, at the end for q and a. I think eve ...