Future Ford vehicles could repossess themselves or go into a "lockout condition" if the driver misses payments, according to a recently-published patent application. Ford Global Technologies filed a ...

Imagine being a couple of weeks late on your car payment and starting your Mustang or F-150 on a hot day only to discover the air conditioning doesn’t work. If Ford secures a patent it applied for in ...

Mercedes-Benz has backed down from its attempt to repossess the car of Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders. The company’s financial services arm filed a document in court Monday saying it has ...

Ford had an idea that would allow a car to repossess itself and drive back to a specific location if the buyer missed payments. Now, it appears that the Blue Oval has abandoned that patent.

It happens. We fall behind on our payments, and before we know it, we are asking, “Can a creditor take my car if I am making payments, even if I am behind?” When you take out a personal loan or ...

HARRISVILLE, Utah (KUTV) — Employees of a towing company mistakenly attempted to repossess the wrong vehicle in a Weber County parking lot, prompting reports of an attempted carjacking. Officials with ...

The Ford Motor Co. filed for a patent relating to technology that would remotely repossess cars affiliated with missing payments. “An owner of a vehicle may default on a payment towards a vehicle for ...

The Village of Dolton failed to make a loan payment of over $76,000 last year, according to the bank, but trustees said the payment was authorized in May and don't know why it wasn't made. Dolton, IL, ...