You hop in your Dodge diesel and turn the key only to be greeted with a click-click sound, instead of the more familiar whirring of your starter motor. Something is wrong. You somehow knew that the ...

If you really think about it, starting our cars as easily as we do every day is something of a modern miracle. We jump into our vehicles, turn a key (or even just push a button on many occasions), and ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

It's got a hot engine with a set of headers that wrap tightly under the chassis, and you're having a blast cruising around town. But you turn your ignition key to restart your ride and nothing happens ...

Question: I have what you might call a classic vintage car, a 1988 Lincoln Town Car. When I was returning from the store about a month ago, I heard a loud screech from the engine. I turned the key off ...

There are few things more panic-inducing than turning your key or pushing your start button and hearing something that doesn't sound quite right. It could be clicking, grinding, or worst of all, ...

Q: Our four-cylinder 1998 Toyota Camry has an occasional glitch. Upon turning the key, there will be a single, solitary click. The next attempt will usually be successful, but sometimes there’s a ...

We have an older model BMW 740iL 2001, with 100,000 km driven. Our problem has always been a failed starter that costs more than $1,000 each time we bring it to a BMW service centre. I am sure it is ...

Dear Doctor: I own a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The “check engine” light came on, and the code was P750 for a transmission solenoid fault. I went to the dealer, and they said I would need to replace the ...