Repairs

A new study surveyed more than 3,000 owners of vehicles equipped with crash-avoidance technology, and over half the respondents who said they’ve had repairs stated they had problems with the technologies after the repair was completed.

Damage from road de-icing methods cost U.S. drivers more than $3 billion a year in rust repairs. Here are ways to avoid the issue.

Although the ideal way to check tire tread wear is with a tread-depth gauge, you can get by with what’s known as the “penny test” or just using your fingers.

While replacing a cracked windshield is the obvious solution, it’s also an expensive one. But it’s possible the windshield can be repaired — either by a professional or by yourself.

While replacing a car battery used to be a fairly simple process, it’s often much more complicated in modern cars.

The vehicle repair and aftermarket industries are also affected by parts and labor shortages, shipping delays, increased wait times and rising repair costs.

Our Palisade appeared to be on the up-and-up after the initial fix in November 2020, but a year living with the SUV — and particularly the return of hot weather — unearthed whiffs of the original scent.

A regular consumer can buy a car at a used-car auction in theory, though the reality can be complicated.

Vehicle service costs are unpredictable, but a new report from data analysis firm We Predict aims to add a little clarity.

The folks at CarMD are back with their 2021 Vehicle Health Index, which documents what causes your car’s dreaded check-engine light to illuminate.