Car owners dread few things quite as much as a vehicle's "Check Engine" light. However, the dreaded signal doesn't always foretell a worst-case scenario for motorists. They can even help prevent ...

Engine overheating is a severe problem that many drivers encounter after years of vehicle ownership. Usually, it is due to some cooling system component becoming faulty or the coolant itself being ...

Why Replace A Faulty Oxygen Sensor? A faulty sensor cannot transmit accurate data to the car's computer, causing the engine to run unbalanced. An unbalanced engine either burns fuel with too much or ...

The most frequent “check engine light” fix noted in a recent report is to replace the catalytic converter, which costs an average $1,313. It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s been paying ...

You change your oil religiously every 5,000 miles and rotate tires like clockwork, but there’s one component failing on your car that you’ve probably never heard of. The mass air flow sensor ranks as ...

The costs of buying a new or used car have climbed in recent years, and so has the average repair bill. If a vehicle purchase or major repair isn’t in the cards (or budget), maintaining the health of ...

Hurricane Helene whipped its way through the Carolinas in September, and I worried. My father, Harry Wertheimer, lives in upstate South Carolina, and his area was in Helene’s path. The storm could ...

If you've ever seen a port by your car's dashboard that can't charge your phone or provide auxiliary power from your vehicle's battery, there's a good chance that it is an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) ...