For many, having a vehicle readily available is essential for everyday life — whether it's going to work, taking the kids to school, running errands, or chipping away at your road trip bucket list. In ...

The internal combustion engines that power most modern cars generate huge amounts of heat as they run. While it's normal for your vehicle's engine to become quite hot while driving, too much heat can ...

When it comes to car insurance and overheating, mechanical failures — such as engine repair — are typically not covered. However, certain types of car insurance may cover engine overheating, depending ...

A puff of white smoke, a temperature needle beginning to make its way toward the red, and there, a distinctive acrid smell of what can only be boiling coolant. And then, the needle races toward the ...

According to the reliability and dependability data collected by experts like J.D. Power and Associates and Consumer Reports, automakers have become good at building cars that are unlikely to break ...

Engine overheating is rarely the result of a single failure. It usually happens when several small weaknesses in the cooling system line up, from low coolant to a stuck thermostat or a failing fan. To ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. When ...

With blazing temperatures reaching into the 90s and to more than 100 degrees in many parts of the country, it's important to pay attention to your car and look for signs that the engine may be ...