Repairing a door that doesn't latch properly might seem like a quick and easy door repair, and it can be, but there are a few little tricks that make the job much easier. When a door doesn't latch ...

A failure to design and manufacture high-quality door latches has triggered another major recall at Ford, this time involving the most popular vehicle in the U.S. The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker ...

DETROIT -- Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion. The recall covers certain 2012 through 2014 Ford Fiestas, and 2013 ...

Q: I have several drive-in door latches that keep working out. Any ideas on how to keep them in? — Glenn J. A: Here are the steps that I’ve used: Remove the two screws holding the doorknob halves ...

Your garage is supposed to prevent trouble by keeping your car safe from the elements (and from thieves), but sometimes garages have problems of their own. Garage doors won't open, refuse to lock or ...

Q: I have a home from the 1970s, and it’s starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I’m having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the side where the latch holds ...

If the glovebox door on every '78-'82 Corvette you've seen is loose, don't fear-every '78-'82 that comes to my shop has a loose glovebox door latch. The glovebox-door-latch assembly nut is behind the ...

Unless you're driving around in some '80s econobox, chances are you have electric door locks in your car. As with anything, these electric locks will eventually wear out, leaving you to use a physical ...

Question: I have been searching for two years for a replacement for a broken latch on the door of my enclosed back porch. The latch will not move because there is a crack inside the cylinder. I can ...

Vehicles Affected: Approximately 113,000 model-year 2014-16 Ford Transit Connect vans. This is an expansion of Ford's recent recall of approximately 40,000 vans for the same issue. The recall affects ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? We’ve all experienced the desperation—and panic—of walking up to a locked door, ...