[Solution] Traffic Jam – 22 May 2023

This puzzle is a word search that contains the names of forty different car models of at least four letters. These models were all available recently in North American markets, long-lasting, or otherwise entered the public consciousness. The full list is:

And the completed grid looks like this:

As clued by the flavor text, the important letters appear where the models collide. Reading every letter which is part of two or three words from top to bottom reveals the clue phrase MAKER OF THE EXPEDITION AND ESCORT. Both of these are FORD models.