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 ...

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 ...

Tariffs are driving up prices, but that’s only part of the story — aging cars, complex technology, and a worker shortage are all fueling record repair bills. Repair costs are climbing at record speed.

Badly labeled or confusing fuel pumps turn a routine stop into a four‑figure gamble. When drivers grab the wrong nozzle or a ...

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.

When it comes to automotive service facilities, Consumer Reports members prefer independent shops—and, in some cases, chains—over dealerships, according to our annual survey. The survey results show ...

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 ...

Repair bills now shape car buying decisions as much as horsepower or styling. Shoppers who look past the badges and focus on long term costs keep finding the same surprise: some luxury and electric ...

Safety, performance, aesthetics, noise, comfort, reliability, and durability are the goals that keep automotive engineers up at night, and the miracle solution has, so far, been "more plastic." ...

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The engines that power our cars — even the smallest ones — are extremely heavy. While smaller engines like four-cylinders and V6s can weigh between 200 and 450 pounds, larger motors like heavy-duty ...