Ford announces that they are recalling 1.3-million vehicles, mainly in North America, to fix their rear suspension and transmission control software problems.  The largest recall covers over 1.2-million Explorer SUVs from 2011 to 2017.  Ford says that the rear suspension toe link can break, if the suspension moves a lot.  That can limit steering control to the driver.  There has been one report of someone running into a curb, when their link broke, but Ford said that there were no injuries to the occupants.  Dealers will replace the left and right toe links, which keep weight on the tires.  Ford is also recalling 123,000 F-150 pickups for a 2^nd time, due to a transmission issue from unintentional downshifting into a 1^st gear.  The recall covers pickups with 5-liter and 6.2-liter gas engines.