If you're the typical car owner, you may not know much about the mechanics of your vehicle. When it's time for repairs, however, you should know how to locate a reliable shop and a qualified mechanic.

The next time your car breaks down, you might expect to pay a few hundred dollars for a fix. But as drivers keep their vehicles longer, they find those car repair costs keep going up and up. Lawrence ...

So you've been wanting to work on your own car more and heard "one of the best tools is a repair manual." True, but they're never as easy as Lego instructions. Today I've got some tips on getting the ...

The cost of auto repairs is rising faster than the inflation rate. With nearly a 10% increase this year, many car owners are bringing their vehicles to the repair shop and spending over one thousand ...

Road warriors rejoice! The season of the family road trip is here. For most travelers, this means a leisurely jaunt to a favorite getaway, but some travelers may trade leisure for frustration when an ...

View post: Nissan Hints at Body-On-Frame Pathfinder Comeback: Here’s What the Next-Gen SUV Could Look Like Most consumers are aware that new-vehicle sales continue to limp along, as the overall ...

Most popular car maintenance articles from our car-care experts. Limp Mode allows your car to be driven a limited distance at reduced speed when something is wrong and may cause severe damage or stop ...

Whether it's a set of monster tornadoes such as the ones that struck Moore, Okla., recently or another natural disaster, when your car is damaged by Mother Nature, you're faced with a complex maze of ...

The battery stores the electrical current that your vehicle uses to start and passes electricity along to the parts of your vehicle that need it to function, such as the ignition system, lights, radio ...