Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
Patrick Masterson is Chief Copy Editor at Cars.com. He joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and has achieved the rare feat of applying his journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor his entire professional career. He lives by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and knows where semicolons can go.
Side curtain airbags may not deploy properly on model-year 2022 Maverick pickup trucks.
By Patrick Masterson
August 12, 2022
Three years of OnStar and Connected Services Premium are an “optional” line item, but the $1,500 will remain part of the MSRP regardless of whether buyers activate the feature.
By Patrick Masterson
August 11, 2022
Most of the automaker’s cars from the last 17 model years are included in this latest recall over a faulty brake fluid reservoir cap.
By Patrick Masterson
August 10, 2022
An issue with the engine control unit’s software could lead to an unexpected stalling of the engine.
By Patrick Masterson
August 10, 2022
A new over-the-air software update includes the addition of Apple CarPlay to Volvos equipped with Google Built-In.
By Patrick Masterson
July 29, 2022
Honda’s latest Prologue teaser offers a better look at the forthcoming all-electric SUV.
By Patrick Masterson
July 27, 2022
If you’re in the market for an SUV or pickup truck, there are some savings to be found. Here are the best deals we came across for July.
By Patrick Masterson
July 7, 2022
For the second time in two months, Hyundai is issuing a major recall for a disturbing problem: exploding seat belt pretensioners.
By Patrick Masterson
July 5, 2022
Ford is recalling a population of the 2022 Bronco and Ranger for potentially detachable windshields.
By Patrick Masterson
June 30, 2022
Nissan has a new recall affecting nearly 180,200 of its Frontier mid-size and Titan full-size pickup trucks for a potential rollaway risk.
By Patrick Masterson
June 30, 2022