When the check-engine light snaps on, it is not a suggestion, it is your car’s way of saying something in the powertrain or ...

Ignoring a check engine light might feel harmless if the car still runs smoothly, but the warning signals more than a minor inconvenience. Driving with that light on can lead to higher repair costs, ...

Today’s cars and trucks are literally rolling test beds of technology, which has tended to make the days of the so-called shade tree mechanic and eyeball diagnoses of what ails a given model a distant ...

In order for our cars to carry us to and from our various destinations reliably, all the parts must work together smoothly. The fuel and air intake systems provide the ingredients necessary to power ...

Here’s some good news for cash-strapped motorists: The average cost to repair a mechanical issue that’s indicated by the “check engine” light on a vehicle’s instrument panel dropped by 10 percent last ...

You’re going to pay more per year for car maintenance if you live in a western state, and the cheapest states for repairs related to a “Check Engine” light are Michigan and Indiana. That’s according ...

While the volume of possibilities for why your car might seem sluggish can make it very difficult to track down the problem, a good place to start is to check to see if any warning lights are ...

Diesel engines, for all their rugged usefulness, can be tremendously polluting. They produce more NOx — nitrogen oxides-based emissions – than gasoline-fed cars, as well as more particulates, aka soot ...