The intermittent stalling problem was solved by replacing the distributor. This is the sequel to troubleshooting my ‘86 Dodge Aries that defied logic and baffled my mechanic. To be sure, electronic ...

"It's not a heap, dad. It's a classic." That's harder to justify when your classic muscle car won't start. Nothing like a high-compression V8 combined with a battery that hasn't seen a charge for a ...

Been having ignition problems with my Nissan Pulsar 2003. Took the car to the mechanic’s after the check engine light came on. If the car starts the first time it's great, but if it doesn't I don't ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Remember when General Motors took a lot of heat because it installed sub-standard ignition switches in its cars? More than 30 million vehicles were recalled worldwide, with General Motors paying ...

Engineers at General Motors found a way to stop ignition switches from shutting off nine years ago, but made a “business decision” not to order the partial fix to a problem that has now been linked to ...

In February, General Motors issued sweeping recalls for several models suspected of having a faulty switch that automatically turns the car's engine off and prevents air bags from deploying — while ...

Committees are looking at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after questions arose about how it handles recalls, including General Motors' recall over faulty ignition switches. The ...