Expensive repairs? Find a warranty to cover future costs. Back in the day, you had to hand-crank your engine to start it. Thankfully, Charles Kettering and Cadillac gave us the electric starter motor ...

There are about a thousand and one sounds a car can make when it’s deteriorating toward failure. You’ve got clunks from broken suspension parts, the hiss of a spent radiator, and brop, brop, brop of a ...

After two of my vehicles—my 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and my 1948 Willys-Overland CJ-2A—decided to crap the bed this week, I received a reminder that the best way to fix a car isn't to simply replace ...

Editor’s note: This article was last updated on May 23, 2020. It has been reviewed by Cars.com Senior News Editor Jennifer Harrington and is still accurate. When your car’s engine won’t start and all ...

A mechanic admitted that he was quite puzzled by smoke coming from the starter motor of a 2016 Ford Fusion that was sitting in his workshop.

The company reports that the 12-Volt starter motor connection lug could be fitted incorrectly, and touch a metal component. If the condition occurs, this could cause a short circuit, potentially ...

Subaru has announced a recall for its XV SUV and Impreza small car models, due to a potential problem with the starter motor. The carmaker says that drivers may inadvertently cause damage to the ...