Reader Question: Is My Transmission a Goner?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Susie writes: On the way home from work the other day in my 2010 Crown Victoria I began to notice what feels like...
A Lift That Works
If you like to work on cars you probably hate crawling around underneath one, trying to get at things you can't easily reach - or even see. This gets old after...
Ethanol Assault
Remember those '80s-era PSAs that warned, "this is your brain on drugs" - cue video of an egg frying in a pan? Well, here's your old car's engine on ethanol.
I...
RWD, FWD, AWD or 4WD?
What's the best set-up for winter-weather driving? Or just driving, generally?
Is it rear-wheel-drive? Front-wheel-drive? All-wheel-drive? Or four-wheel-drive?
Here are some of the the pros and cons of each:
* Four-wheel-drive (4WD) -
This system...
Reader Question: ABS Light?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mika asks: My "ABS" light is on and I'm wondering what that means? Is the car safe to drive?
My reply: It depends on...
Reader Question: Underhood Screech?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Susan asks: I have an '08 Saturn Aura with a problem I wanted to get your opinion about. There is a loud screeching...
Are Car Salesmen Dirtbags?
Car salesmen are dirtbags - right?
They're not well thought of, at any rate. But the truth is they're just salesmen and working the system - which is what it is. And...
Blood in the Water
I wrote a couple weeks ago (see here) about the ignition switch fiasco being the equivalent, for GM, of Titanic's hitting the iceberg. A likely mortal wound. That it might now...
No More Nitro … But, Hello Dart!
Chrysler is throwing two of its slow-sellers in the woods - the Dodge Caliber and its over-reachingly named cousin, the Dodge Nitro.
Will they be missed?
Not by Chrysler. Or Chrysler's new...
Reader Question: Changing Wheels?
Here's the latest reader question, along with my reply!
Mike asks: I have an Acura MDX with 18 inch wheels and the ride is firmer than I'd like. I have been told...