You should never ignore critical warning lights like the Oil Pressure, Brake System, Engine Temperature, Battery, and Airbag ...

Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

When this warning lights up on your dashboard, it is concerning—but believe it or not, it’s not necessarily dire. Yes, this universal sign is definitely supposed to get your attention, but the reason ...

As manufacturers equip cars with lots of features and technologies, even dashboard lights can become confusing to navigate. Plus, different car makers can put their own spin on these indicators, ...

In this in-depth article, we’ll look at some telltale brake warning signs that shouldn’t be ignored. If the braking system in your vehicle is healthy and functioning properly, it should be virtually ...

An integral part of the dashboard, the instrument cluster was designed with the specific purpose of informing the driver about vehicle-related information. Both good and bad info, that is. From the ...

Like many things, cars are not perfect. It is fair to assume something is eventually going to break or stop working no matter what sort of car you buy, and no matter how reliable it is rumored to be.

Automotive technology has advanced light years since Carl Benz built the world's first automobile in the late 1800s and Henry Ford made cars accessible to the average American after the turn of the ...

There’s nothing quite so panic-inducing for drivers as when a strange and unfamiliar dashboard light switches on. What does that squiggly line mean? That one sort of looks like a light bulb… but it ...

Ford is recalling nearly 188,000 Mustang sports cars from the 2020 to 2023 model years because of a problem with the system that monitors the fluid level in the brake master cylinder reservoir and is ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The financial dispute over a federally mandated antilock brake system warning light is apparently being resolved, less than a month ...

Car Care is a twice-monthly series offering maintenance best practices and DIY tips for car owners. Dashboard warning lights work with your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic system to identify various ...