Most electric vehicles have electronic door release mechanisms that need power, but there is a workaround. If you get locked on the outside of an EV with a dead low-voltage battery and door ...

A faulty latch spring can break in certain Ford models, causing the door to open while the vehicle is moving. Ford has recalled 830,000 vehicles.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 200,000 electric Mustangs because the door latches could falter, potentially trapping passengers in the back seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety ...