How to determine whether your car has a loose gas cap—or a serious engine problem This is what the check engine light looks like. By Consumer Reports You’re driving along in your car or truck and ...

When the check engine light comes on in a vehicle, it’s indicating that there is some issue with the car that should be checked out. It could be something minor, such as the gas cap not being screwed ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The check engine light is one of those dashboard warning lights drivers dread to see suddenly come on in the middle of driving. First-time car ...

I have a 2014 Buick LaCrosse with 35,000 km. A check-engine light comes on after a fill-up, then goes away a few days later depending how many times I drive. Next fill-up, same problem. I make sure ...

A check engine light, even if the car runs fine, often indicates a leak in the evaporative emission control (EVAP) system. An arc welder might revive a dead battery by cleaning sulfated plates, but a ...

Anyone with a car will be familiar with that infamous check engine light. It is the one that pops up as a symbol or a visible warning that reads service engine soon. But what does it mean, especially ...

I have a 2012 Kia Soul with 72,000 kilometres on the odometer, and the check-engine light is on for fuel lean at high load. I had the fuel system cleaned, a new oxygen sensor and fuel lines installed, ...

Honda's Minder codes signal when it's time for oil and filter changes, tire rotations, brake checks, and other maintenance ...

Nothing grabs a driver's attention quite like a warning light on the dashboard — especially when it's the check engine light or the AWD (all-wheel drive) light. One moment you're cruising along, and ...