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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…

Last week, Ford issued a recall of 3,218 F-150 Super Crew pickup trucks (2,590 in the United States and federalized territories) due to a possible malfunction in the seat belts. All vehicles involved in the recall were assembled at the Dearborn Plant from January 22, 2015 to March 17, 2015.

At the heart of the issue is a seat belt assembly which may contain improperly secured pretensioner cables...

.@Ford recalls 3,200 2015 F-150s to replace seat belts: https://t.co/kGCh5qRSbb pic.twitter.com/45gCSkQz4o

— Autoblog.com (@therealautoblog) December 23, 2015

The Ford Foundation is a private organization committed to effecting social change. It was started in 1936 by Henry Ford and his son Edsel. While the foundation no longer has any official ties to the Ford Motor Company, we think it's pretty neat that it's part of Henry and Edsel's legacy and we support the organization's mission.

At Victory Ford, located at 715 S 130th St in Bonner Springs, we aim to bring the same amount of care and commitment that the Ford Foundation demonstrates to our service center.