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To safely get a car jump-started, you will need a wire brush, jumper cables, and safety gloves and glasses. Move the cars in position nose-to-nose, then turn off the engine and the car lights will need to be off. Open the car hoods, look to see if any corrosion is on the terminals. Put on glasses and gloves, use the wire brush to remove the corrosion to create clean contact points.

Take the red clamps from the jumper cables, red to good battery positive terminal, red to bad battery positive terminal. Take black clamps, first the negative on the good…

Your car battery plays a key role in the operation of your vehicle. The battery provides the voltage needed to crank the engine, and it supplies electricity to many functions in the vehicle like lights, entertainment systems. Cold temperatures and hot days can take a toll on your battery.

Kansas City-area drivers know they need smooth and powerful starts in all weather conditions. In cold weather, the engine needs a strong boost from the battery to get the oil and parts moving. The cold can expose a weak battery, and frequently batteries fail in winter. The cause may be the…

If your car is having trouble changing speeds and your ride is anything but smooth, it's time to head to Victory Ford to see what's wrong. While the issue could be as simple as a leak in your transmission and the need for new fluid, it could also mean your transmission is beginning to fail.

Waiting to get your transmission fixed is only asking for trouble. At our Kansas City, KS service center, we will look your car over carefully and take it for a test drive if you tell us the ride is no longer smooth. If…

Transfer cases disperse power between axles in four-wheel and all-wheel drive (AWD)vehicles. They move power from axle to axel in AWD vehicles to maximize traction. They require lubricating fluid to operate properly. This fluid must be replaced on a regular basis.

It's often a signal your transfer case fluid needs changing if your vehicle begins to have trouble shifting into the four-wheel-drive mode. The lubricating fluid in your transfer case could be contaminated. The fluid could also simply have aged and have begun the perfectly normal process of breaking down. 

The best trunk-or-treat plans are often created with lots of thought. Turning your vehicle's cargo space into a Halloween display can be lots of fun. That said, it's a process that takes planning and work.

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Huey Lewis could have been talking about the Ford Flex when he sang "It's hip to be square." Though some find the shape egregious, the Flex takes full advantage of its boxiness to deliver comfort, utility, and driving performance.

In a 2018 Ford Flex Expert Review, KBB.com highlights a few of the SUV's best features:

Roominess. The Flex has three rows, and seats up to seven with decent legroom in the third row and up to 83 cubic feet of cargo space.

Multipanel Vista Roof. This optional feature earned a special call-out for turning all three rows…

While we here at Victory Ford have love for every ride on the roster, lately we've been especially enamored by one vehicle in particular.

And its name?

Why, none other than our midsize sedan, the 2017 Fusion! Check the clip below to learn a bit more about it from AutoGuide.com Managing Editor Jodi Lai:

Talk about a terrific entry-level offering -- that's precisely what one will get with the Fusion S.

Standard features on this model include 16-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlamps, LED taillights, a rearview camera, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, voice-command functionality ...

No matter what kind of vehicles you may be into, the sure is an awful lot to appreciate about the 2017 Focus RS, our esteemed American automaker's hot hatchback.

Think that we here at Victory Ford are the only ones who feel as we do? Well, guess again ...

Evidently, AutoGuide.com Road Test Editor Dan Ilika is also quite fond of the Focus RS. Check out his evaluation of it right here:

Simultaneously a beauty and beast, the Focus RS's turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine is altogether out of this world.

Churning out a colossal 350 horsepower and…

If you're on the hunt for a compact utility hauler for you and yours, we here at Victory Ford think you might like to give ours, the 2017 Ford Escape, a try.

Might it be a match made in automotive heaven between you two? Check the clip below -- a video review of the Escape from Autotrader pundit Debra Shigley -- to find out:

True speed freaks are sure to get their fill from the Escape's available engine upgrade, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. Optional on the SE and Titanium trims, this turbo-four turns out a titanic 245 horsepower and…