Winter can be tough on your vehicle, but King Ford is here to help get your Ford ready for spring driving.

Our expert service technicians will ensure your car, truck or SUV is in top shape after the cold winter months.

If you're hearing an unusual clunking sound coming from the front end of your vehicle, especially when going over bumps or making turns, it may be a sign of a bad ball joint. Ball joints are critical to your vehicle's suspension system which can wear out and become loose, leading to that telltale knocking noise.

 

There is nothing worse than turning on your windshield wipers during a storm only to discover that they aren't working as they should and you can't see clearly as a result. This is the result of worn wiper blades and highlights the importance of checking them frequently and changing them as needed.

The blades for your windshield wipers break down over time, becoming hard and brittle. This is in addition to the degradation of the rubber blade due to the friction generated by the back and forth motion across the windshield. The results of all this are streaks…

If you are a local Murphy, NC car owner, there are quite a few signs that your car battery is going bad. At King Ford, our staff strives to make these telling signs more well-known, so that our customers can prevent their battery from dying unexpectedly. Some of the indicators of needing a battery replacement are:

• Your dashboard panel is dimmer than normal
• A "dinging" noise that you hear when you put your keys in the ignition sounds like it's in slow motion
• When you honk the horn, it may sounds distorted
• You notice your power windows roll up…

 

When most people think "car dealership" what comes to mind? Searching through a lot of tightly packed vehicles, looking for the right one? Being stressed out about what you can and can't afford? Not if we can help it. Here at King Ford, we want to ensure that from the moment you shake the hand of one of our salespeople to the moment you walk out the door you are satisfied...

Your vehicle's brakes are things that need to be checked and fixed when the time comes to do so. With most new cars, brake technology has improved so that brakes last longer and need fewer checks in between stops, but they still will need to be repaired at some point. How do you know they should be serviced?

 

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