Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. This article is more than 4 years old. According to CarMD.com, the national ...

Today’s cars, trucks, and SUVs are equipped with onboard diagnostic systems that can detect when a problem occurs and will flash an alert to the driver that a glitch exists. A vehicle’s brakes, ...

Tick. Tick. Tick. That's the sound our Ford 4.0-liter, over-head valve (OHV) engine was making in our 1991 Ford Explorer after 250,000 miles. The Ford 4.0L V-6 engines, built in Germany, are found in ...

View post: This Silverado 4500HD for Sale Has 6,000 Miles and Tows More Than Three F-150s CarMD sells an OBDII device for vehicle repair shops and car owners that plugs into a car’s diagnostic port.

Federal safety regulators are once again scrutinizing General Motors after reports that a key engine recall fix did not ...

Engine failures in these vehicles can occur without warning. Prior NHTSA investigation documents noted owners reported "no detectability prior to the engine failure." Sudden loss of propulsion ...