he's now suing ford. texas resident aaron -- erin gaston says she gets fume in her 2013 explorer. >> every time you were in that vehicle, you started it up, ac was on, blowing, that smell was there. >> reporter: ford insists the s.u.v.s are safe, but it's known about the issue since at least 2012, and according to arbitration document, a company representative acknowledged it was likely a design issue. after austin, texas, police pulled more than 400 explorers in july, ford began a nationwide effort to fix police s.u.v.s, blaming those issues on after-purchaseics thatlation of emergency equipment. ford is responding to this recall request indirectly, saying it's always looking for ways to improve but it is confident in its processes. what ford is not agreeing to, a recall. anthony? >> mason: kris van cleave in atlanta, thanks. still ahead, now "harvard memes for horny bourgeios harvey weinstein's brother bob is accused of sexual harassment. but you can game plan for them. for 150 years, generations of fam

ford refused to comment. i'm susan hogan, news 4. >> we're getting you ready for the marine corps marathon whether you're a runner or cheering somebody on. here are four things to know. the race starts and ends in arlington passing through d.c. one of the best spots to watch is the lincoln memorial. if you'd like to help us cheer, come on down to mile 4 on the key bridge and if you can't come out we'll cover it all for you right here on news 4 today. doreen is doing the full. doug, you're doing the half this year, right? >> the full last year was a little -- a little short for me. >> a spectator for me. it is fun to watch. >> it really is. >> if you're not running. sounds like the weather is going to be on the side of the runners. >> i said to somebody today who is a hours? they said, 2, 3, hours, holy moly that's if you're record pace or something. i'm not a big-time runner. i just play basketball. out there today, pretty nice day, but a cold night tonight. it is going to be very chilly. and look at this, ou

ford refused to comment. i'm susan hogan, news 4. >>> a nice warm-up after a cold start to your day, what to expect next, more cold or more warm? [ music playing ] . >>> /*. >> all right, it seems like this is becoming a bit of a tradition for folks around here, around halloween and christmas season maybe even with your family, where you can alex: when i was 11 years old, a man broke into the house and he sexually assaulted me. but there are so many survivors that live knowing that their attacker is still out there. ♪ thank you mark herring, for taking this seriously, and for making this a priority, for all of the victims out there. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i wo

this response has one car safety expert questioning ford's motive. and why wouldn't they put it in writing? >> well, no data, no problem. >> reporter: ford serviced the vehicle and took tout for anothr test drive and found readings near zero. that they documented. when we had the vehicle retested, we found the same. their case isn't unique. in fact, the national highway traffic and safety administration is investigating 2700 complaints from ford explorer owners who say fumes or carbon monoxide is leaking into their suvs and making them sick. >> it's been going on for a number of years. >> reporter: ford continued to say it has not found carbon monoxide levels in nonpe safety. but what exactly is that level? >> there is no federal standard for motor vehicles for interior cabin air quality, particular carbon monoxide. >> reporter: in a letter sent to federal regulators, ford said when it tested several explo explorers, it found levels of carbon monoxide well below its own air internal quality standards. when news 4 asked what those standards are, ford

in a statement, ford tells news 4, for our customers' peace of mind, ford is offering a complimentary service that reduces the potential for exhaust to enter the vehicle. customers can take their vehicles now regardless of mileage or warranty status to a ford dealer to have this service performed starting november 1st, 2017 through december 31st, 2018 to reduce the potential exhaust from entering the vehicle, ford says dealers will reprogram the air conditioner, replace the lift gate drain valves, and inspect sealing of the rear of the car again at all no cost to you. ford continues to say its explorers are safe and it has not found carbon monoxide levels that exceed what people are exposed to every day. ford, how would it know? our consumer investigation continuecontinues on news 4 at tomorrow night. and it's one of those stories -- we had the story ready to go for tomorrow night but ford came back with these answers to our questions. we felt obviously we had to get this out on the air as soon as possible. but i'll tell you there are a lot of questions still left unanswered. and we a

and remember, ford insists it has not found any unsafe levels. but if dealerships aren't testing, how would they know? we asked ford this very question. their response, these vehicles are safe. ford has thoroughly tested levels that exceed what people are exposed to every day. and research and complaints from federal regulators say they found confusion as to how ford dealerships are handling complaints and an explorer owner said the dealership had no idea what he was talking about or this complaint from an explorer owner. they said it was nothing. we asked ford about the mixed messages, the company telling news4 it's doing something about it. by the end of this month, all dealers nationwide will have a complete dealer bulletin announcing a plan on how to deal with customer complaints about fumes. the program also answers questions about who is paying for the repairs. for our customers, peace of mind, ford is offering complementary service that reduces the potential for exhaust to enter the vehicle. customers can take their vehicles regardless of

ford says it has the a better idea. here is transportation correspondent, kris van cleave. >> reporter: the demand for a recall of 2011-2017 ford explorers comes days after ford said it would offer peace of mind safety repair for the suvs. >> what they should have done is put out a recall. consumers know a recall is serious, safety repair program might or might not be serious. >> reporter: since last summer, ntsa has been investigating nearly 2700 complaints of exhaust which contains carbon monoxide leaking into the cabin of ford explorers. reports include claims of three accidents and 41 injuries. so far, it says it found no actual evidence of car been monoxide poisoning but hours after henderson louisiana police officer brandy sicky crashed her explorer, doctors diagnosed her with carbon monoxide poisoning. >> i think ford needs to take care of problem. >> reporter: this california police officer says he passed out behind the wheel of an explorer due to carbon monoxide and crashed and now suing ford. texas resident er

ford: well no, but that's the whole point. this isn't -- everyone says tt tax reform is the devil is in the details. that's not true. it is a messaging game. based on what the white house is framing it right now, they are saying middle class households are going to get about $4000 back annually on their salary. that is a lot for a lot of people. $4000 a year is a ton. here's the thing. we have some real problems to address. we have got to figure out how we educate population for a more we have got to figure out, how do we knit together a society that is going to be more diverse in the next 20 years than it was in the last 100. we have got some real problems. taking money out of the federal treasury is not going to help solve those problems. jamaal and ford, we will leave it there. thank you guys. appreciate it. jamal: thanks for having us. soledad: you bet. next on ma what's at risk in the health care debate? julie: healthier consumers will move tow cost-efficient plans, leaving the sickest behind. soledad: are we cutting subs

that's not going to pay off for a while. >> reporter: ford's chairman bill ford hired hackett to shake up the automaker. but he knows shifting gears at a company that's built cars and trucks for a century will take time. still, hackett knows he's on the clock. >> i want to declare to you that i get up every day feeling like time could be wasted here if we don't get moving. i feel a real sense of urgency. >> reporter: ford investors also feel a sense of urgency. their shares have lagged other automakers and the market as a whole over the last couple of years. phil lebeau, "nightly busi. >>> coming up, will malls have to look a lot less like malls to keep shoppers coming in this? >>> consumers are expected to spend more this holiday season, according to a recent forecast from the national retail federation, sales may increase as much as 4% compared to last year. that's important because the holiday season of course can account for 20 to 40% of annual sales for many retailers. but with stores closing and foot traffic in decline, how are the nation's malls holding up as we head into this i

michael ford facing a trial. a new date needs to be set for the trial. district three headquarters, brad news, abc7 news. jonathan: for the officer killed jacai colson. he was posthumously given the gold medal of valor. before he was killed he did shoot and wound ford that ended the attack on officers. nancy: john miller pleading no contest to misdemeanor reckless driving and guilty to fail to yield that killed tristan schulz and injured mindy schulz. the prosecutors dropped serious charges afte could not prove miller was using the cell phone at the time of the crash. jonathan: developing right now a growing crisis in california as the wildfires continue to spread across the state. if you have not seen the video it takes your breath away when you see it. at this hour we know 15 people confirmed dead as a result. we are learning that federal aid approved to fight back against the fire claimed lives and destroyed homes. tonight we are seeing not only the spreading flames but the smoldering aftermath. images pouring in showing block after block of destroyed

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tonight ford is taking action. the latest development and our news 4 consumer investigation, and how it impacts more than a million cars on the road. >> also, the power of social media, how men and women are using the harvey weinstein hollywood scandal to vowould be a disaster forion virginia families.e adams supports letting insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. seniors would be charged thousands more. 685,000 virginians would lose their health care. and adams is against medicaid expansion - denying coverage to thousands of veterans, children and the disabled. john adams: higher costs, less coverage, hurting virginians. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. >>> a major development in a news 4 consumer investigation. ford is now offering to pay for repairs associated with carbon monoxide leaks in 1.3 million explorers. >> let's get right to consumer reporter susan hogan who has been working for you on this story for weeks. susan? >> that's right. o

over two years before mr amanda ford served ina trump years before mr amanda ford served in a trump campaign. and in response to the indictment, donald trump tweeted angrily: today's announcement has nothing to do with the president. has nothing to do with the president's campaign or campaign activity. the real collusion scandal, as we've said several times before, has everything to do with the clinton campaign, fusion gps and russia. but today a damaging and unexpected disclosure, this man, george papadopolous, a foreign policy advisor to the trump campaign, who president trump once described as an excellent guy, secretly pleaded guilty earlier this month to lying to the fbi about his contacts with russian officials during the campaign. and this former state department official and international lawyer says that could be much more significant. well, manafort is a biggerfigure but we expected the charges and the indictment to come out against him today.

the recalled trucks are 2015 through 2017 ford f-150 and 2017 ford super-duty f-series trucks. there's a bent cable that may result in a door not opening or closing. ford says affected customers will be notified next month. >>> nielsen, the viewing measurement company, says it will now be able to measure everything that is watched on netflix. previously nielsen was able to track audiences from streaming programs and studio networks that opted in. now nielsen can measure all netflix content including whether a studio wants it. next year they'll include amazon and hulu programming. >>> and a 19 karat pink diamond that was once part of the french crown jewels will be auctioned next month in geneva. it once belonged to king louis xiv and napoleon bonaparte. christie's puts the resale value at between $6 million and $9 million. anne-marie? >> oh, is that all? >> that's a pretty penny. >> i think i'll pass. diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you, diane. >>> still ahead, medical mystery. a boy gets a scare of a lifetime after he sleeps for 11 straight days. boy gets

instead of issuing a recall, ford is going to send letters to ford explorers owners, encouraging them to bring their vehicles in for inspection and potential repairs. kris van cleave, cbs news, atlanta. >>> about 100 young boys and girls will have shoot hoops. >> mystics players were on hand to teach the youngsters valuable lessons on leadership, discipline, and team work. the wnba stars also encourage the kids to be active and eat right. >>> eight mayoral candidates suggestion for a crime fighting animal. it has social media in stitches. >> plus, why an online retailer pulled this halloween costume, and we'll introduce you to loretta. >>> lows downtown, 35. 36 in gaithersburg. 37 in fredericksburg. about 36 in buoy. don't be deceived. you don't need to hit 32 tonight to have frost. we'll tell you when it's going to warm up. looking ahead to the weekend in a bit. whbeat the odds so i can play with my grandkids. so i can celebrate 50. when i was 14, they saved my heart so i could bring family together. so i can serve my country. so i can do what i