One of our favorite stories posted to the site this week comes from Amy Harrison. She says that she picked her Lime Squeeze Metallic Fiesta because it matched her new purse perfectly. Click here to read her story. Have you ever picked a car as a fashion accessory? If so, we want to hear your story: go to Your Stories to submit it.

Here’s what’s new this week on theFordStory.

Your Stories

well in 2004 i bought a 2003 leftover explorer sport trac. my second ford i owned. my story begins with a fish more like a shark really. that spawned a passion. 177000 miles later as my season number 7 was about to begin. Read more…

I had waited months to get a new car and had looked at all new makes and styles. On Friday, my husband told me that Pollard Ford had a new silver Fiesta. We headed over to check it out and then I saw it…not a silver one but a fabulous lime green one!! I knew I had to have it when it matched my new purse exactly. Read more…

Your Ideas

I would love, love, love a manual transmission option on more of the Ford vehicles! Read more…

Put a rear camera on the F-series trucks. Can’t see boat trailer without boat on trailer. Would allow viewing what you’re trailoring. Read more…

Our Stories

Ford Crew Chief accesses real-world proprietary Ford data for fleet companies to improve fuel economy and promote safer driving habits

You might think this technology we’re about to tell you about sounds a bit futuristic, but it’s in existence right now and is a pretty awesome example of advancements being made in the wars on fuel economy and making roads safer. A system called Ford Crew Chief™ is the only fleet management tool capable of accessing Ford proprietary data contained within a vehicle’s computers. We’re talking about where a vehicle is, diagnostics and driver behavior. Read more…

Paul Brady explores all 50 states for “Traveling the American Road”

If summer is around the corner, it means it’s almost time to hit the road and explore the land. So, feel free to be slightly jealous (and inspired) by a summer-long trip that has already begun while the rest of us are still in vacation-dreamin’ mode. Read more…

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