IRVINE, Calif. — U.S. vehicle owners had to pay 6.5 percent more last year versus 2017 to cover "check engine" repair issues, according to the latest CarMD.com Corp.'s 2019 Vehicle Health Index. The ...

A head gasket is a crucial component of your vehicle's engine, sealing the engine block and cylinder head to prevent coolant and oil from mixing. When a head gasket fails, it can cause various ...

Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Back in the day, you had to hand-crank your engine to start it. Thankfully, Charles Kettering and Cadillac gave us the electric starter motor ...

Ford is charging $8,150 for the Godzilla crate engine, a no-nonsense motor developed for heavy-duty pickups and commercial vehicles. The Predator, however, will set you back $24,748.43, including a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. You’ll usually know when it’s time to take your car, truck or sport-utility ...

While doing your own engine work often requires some specialized tools and hard work, you don't necessarily have to rely on ...

Your car’s alternator converts mechanical energy from your engine into electricity, powering your electronics and charging your battery. But when your alternator starts to fail, what can you expect in ...

Motorists in the nation’s capital and most populous state paid the most in 2019 to address problems indicated by vehicles’ check-engine light, according to a study by CarMD. Citing data gathered from ...

General Motors has issued a major recall for a range of full-size pickup and SUV models equipped with the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, covering nearly 600,000 units in the U.S. The ...