Cylinder misfires can turn a smooth commute into a rough, fuel‑wasting slog, and they almost always leave a trail of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. This article is more than 4 years old. According to CarMD.com, the national ...

Cracked block? There aren't many two-word combinations that send a shiver up a car guy's spine. In most cases that means the block is DOA, and it's worth its weight in scrap only. Sometimes there is ...

As a certified shadetree motorcycle mechanic, I've seen some pretty wild field expedient repairs attempted by previous owners. Typically these are hack jobs so embarrassing — we're talking things like ...

Today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs are equipped with onboard diagnostic systems that can detect when a problem occurs and will flash an alert to the driver that a glitch exists. A vehicle’s brakes, ...

The General has issued a service bulletin describing a fix for certain units of the 2021 Cadillac CT4 compact luxury sedan that may be affected by an incorrectly calibrated Engine Control Module (ECM) ...

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The owner of a 2022 Hyundai Elantra N took his car to the dealership to solve an engine issue. The car was still under warranty, but the dealership voided it and told him he would have to pay for the ...