Jeep Grand Cherokee owners are facing a new safety recall that affects tens of thousands of SUVs in the United States. The issue involves front suspension parts that can break and possibly come loose, ...

Ignition coils sit at the center of every gasoline engine’s spark, yet they usually stay invisible until something goes wrong. When a coil starts to fail, the symptoms can look like fuel problems, ...

While studying traditional news journalism in college, Jake realized he was smitten by all things automotive and wound up with an internship at Car and Driver. That led to a career writing news, ...

I have just experienced a rear coil spring failure on my VW Tiguan, fortunately it fell off in the garage. I have examined the spring and it looks like brittle failure due to breakdown of the ...

For mild street engines, stock valve springs are more than adequate. But if you've screwed in a big bumpstick for strip-banging or banzai runnin', then pay attention. Our plan was simple: Install a ...

This morning I came to take my wife's 2005 Fiesta auto out of the garage and heard a horrible scraping noise. I called Green Flag and the mechanic diagnosed a fractured front offside coil spring. The ...

Leaf springs are treated like archaic tech, as they aren’t found under any of the latest industry-leading performance cars, and are often used as a point of reference that shows how “dated” a ...

Suspension handling is always a compromise between a good ride and good performance. Today's systems can provide both, but a little understanding of what factors affect spring rate can help you ...