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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If your car is making a chirpy rattling noise, prepare yourself for a potentially very large repair bill. Here's what's wrong and what you can do to avoid it.

While auto repair cycle times have improved, rising repair costs and increased premiums are impacting customer satisfaction, especially as many policyholders face additional costs following claims, ...

The words "engine failure" easily rank among the most feared that a car owner can hear a mechanic utter. That's because those dreaded words tend to mean: First, you may be without a functional vehicle ...