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Honda’s latest recall affects almost 249,000 vehicles, including some from the automaker’s luxury arm Acura.
By Corinne Vercoe
November 17, 2023
A dirty air filter won’t allow your engine to “breathe” as freely as it should, reducing the performance of your car.
By Rick Cotta
September 24, 2023
While changing your oil every 3,000 miles was standard practice many years ago, modern lubricants and advances in engine materials and tolerances have largely made that frequency unnecessary.
By Rick Cotta
September 10, 2023
Ford is now recalling a population of its Escape SUV and Maverick pickup truck, as well as its Corsair SUV from luxury counterpart Lincoln, over a fire risk.
By Corinne Vercoe
June 6, 2023
There are two checks you can easily do on your coolant: whether you have enough of it and if it’s still protecting your engine in cold temperatures.
By Rick Cotta
March 26, 2023
Generally speaking, timing belts have the advantage of being quieter and cheaper to produce and replace, while timing chains typically have a longer lifespan.
By Rick Cotta
March 12, 2023
More than 306,000 trucks are being recalled for an electrical connector that could lead to overheating and, ultimately, a fire.
By Patrick Masterson
February 16, 2023
Ford’s latest major recall affects its popular Escape and Bronco Sport mid-size SUVs. The issue involves a fuel leak inside the engine compartment.
By Corinne Vercoe
November 28, 2022
Hyundai has recalled 44,000 additional 2018 Santa Fe Sports for engine compartment fire risks.
By Corinne Vercoe
November 1, 2022
For some vehicles, you're advised to change the coolant every 30,000 miles. For others, changing the coolant isn't even on the maintenance schedule.
By Rick Popely
October 26, 2022