The “Check Engine” light is a car’s way of raising its hand to say, “Something’s off.” Sometimes it’s minor. Sometimes it’s your wallet’s worst day of the month (or year…). After two decades of ...

While your car can’t talk, it communicates with you using chimes, icons, and messages. One icon that you should never ignore is the check engine light. It turns on when the car’s onboard computer ...

Neither black tape nor a magic marker is the solution when your car or truck's check-engine light comes on. When the light, which is shaped like the outline of an engine, illuminates, do not panic!

Onboard diagnostics (OBD) systems have been around since the 1980s and were developed to help limit harmful automotive exhaust emissions. Between 1988 and 1995, U.S.-built vehicles came with what's ...

When the check-engine light snaps on, it is not a suggestion, it is your car’s way of saying something in the powertrain or emissions system needs attention. I see it as an early warning system that ...

As great as cars can be for getting where you need to go as quickly as possible, they have some drawbacks. Most notable are ...