I live in New Jersey, one of the states that mandates inspection for all vehicles newer than 1995. My daily driver, a Jeep Cherokee, happens to be a 1996 model year with an OBD-II sensor, meaning I ...

While relatively minor, check engine light repairs can be costly if neglected, leading to as much as 40 percent lower fuel efficiency. Metro News Service photo While relatively minor, check engine ...

Driving a car is one of those things that works best when you don’t have to worry about how everything works. You have enough to pay attention to on the road without having to worry about what’s going ...

More than almost any other vehicle problem or symptom, check engine lights (CELs) can cause anxiety among drivers from just about every level of ownership experience. It’s basically because, once a ...

The dreaded check engine light has just flashed on on the dashboard of your car. Do you need to pull over right way? Is the car about to stop in its tracks? Why is the light on in the first place?

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!