Owning a car often involves unexpected repairs, but not all fixes are financially wise. For older vehicles, some repairs may ...

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Wake County driver found herself stuck with an undrivable Ford and a $10,000 repair bill despite the problem with her car being covered under a manufacturer's recall. "All ...

Automotive diagnostic data firm CarMD has released its annual report on repair costs in the U.S., and the news is mostly good — with some precautions, including higher labor costs and the potential ...

The engine starts when jumped, but it has a loud revving up sound and a gas smell. The noise does not stop and the smell is ...

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 ...

Don't ignore what your car is trying to tell you. Here are four critical indicators that your card engine is on the verge of ...

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 ...

We’ve all been there: Your cars in the shop — again — and the estimate makes you cringe. While repairing an older car is often cheaper than buying a new one, there can come a tipping point when you ...

You live in a world where a modest repair can quietly snowball into a four-figure disaster. Whether you are dealing with a ...

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 ...

Your radiator is just as essential to your car’s operation as the engine itself. According to BookMyGarage, the farthest you can drive without a fully functioning radiator is about a quarter of a mile ...

Car technicians reveal the big mistakes they see again and again.