Sudden brake failure is, fortunately, a fairly rare occurrence. When it happens, it’s usually due to catastrophic loss of brake fluid. As I wrote about here, every car sold in the United States since ...

Dear Mike: I screwed up. I wanted to bleed the brakes on my old pickup, but I broke off the bleeder bolt flush with the caliper casting. I tried to drill out the old bolt nub and install a Helicoil in ...

Out of all the fluids that could be leaking from your car, brake fluid might be one of the hardest to diagnose. It doesn’t have a color, it doesn’t have a particularly strong smell, and it might not ...

Q:I have been following your column for the last few years and have picked up several tips. I have a question on my 1976 Anniversary Edition Corvette. I live in the Chicago area so I only get to enjoy ...

Ford Motor Company is recalling 2016-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs and 2016-2018 F-150 pickup trucks that are equipped with a 3.5-liter engine due to brake concerns. The brake fluid ...

DETROIT — Ford is recalling more than 1.5 million vehicles in the U.S. in two actions to fix leaky brake hoses and windshield wiper arms that can break. The largest of two recalls covers nearly 1.3 ...

Certain examples of the 2022 model-year Chevy Silverado Medium Duty truck have been recalled over an issue related to the brake line pressure sensor fitting. The problem: Navistar, which manufactures ...

Q:I have been following your column for the last few years and have picked up several tips. I have a question on my 1976 Anniversary Edition Corvette. I live in the Chicago area so I only get to enjoy ...