Cold weather is hard on a cooling system, which sounds backward until you think about it. The TSX runs coolant that's supposed to handle fre…

Two jobs come up again and again on an aging TSX: an alignment and a brake service. They're separate systems, but they tend to land at the s…

A minivan full of kids on a hot day is the worst place for the AC to give up. The Sienna cools a big cabin through both a front and a rear s…

Suspension wear creeps in. The ride gets a little busier, a little noisier, and you adjust without noticing. Then a bump feels like a hit an…

The Sequoia is a big, heavy SUV with a V8 that works to move it, and that engine leans on its cooling system harder than a small car ever wo…

A Mustang is supposed to feel tight through the gears. Connected. So, the second the transmission starts slipping or banging into shifts, yo…

Your engine breathes air to burn fuel. A lot of it. The air filter sits at the front of that intake and screens out the dust, pollen, and gr…

Struts and shocks are what soak up the bumps. They fade slowly, so it's hard to catch day to day. The real tell is what the car does after a…

Tires are expensive, and a 3 Series goes through them faster than a lot of cars. Part of that is the nature of a sporty, rear-drive BMW. Par…

Cold morning. You turn the key and wait for the little light. Then you crank it. The engine coughs, chugs, throws some white smoke, and fina…

The A3 idles smoothly when everything is right. So you feel it the moment something changes. The engine shakes at a stoplight. The car stumb…

A hard pothole hit can make your Acura TLX feel different in seconds. One sharp impact may knock the steering wheel off-center, create a pul…

Air conditioning problems get noticed fast, especially when your 2017 Acura MDX stops blowing cold air during an East Bay drive. Maybe the a…

Grinding brakes are one of those sounds you should not talk yourself into ignoring. If your Audi A4 makes a harsh scraping, growling, or met…

Mercedes dashboards have a lot going on. More lights, more symbols, more messages than most cars. Knowing the difference between them all ma…

This article covers why your Acura MDX air conditioning might not be working, the most common causes, and what to do before the heat really…

You hit the gas. Engine revs. The truck doesn’t go as it should. Maybe it catches a second later. Maybe it shifts hard into the next gear an…

Camrys are known for going forever. Most people buy one expecting 200,000 miles without much drama, and a lot of them deliver. But there’s o…

A Dodge ABS light can come on, and nothing feels different right away. The brake pedal still feels firm. The car still stops at the next red…

Honda AC problems rarely show up all at once. Most drivers notice the cabin takes longer to cool. The vents feel cool while driving, then wa…

A check engine light that flashes after an auto repair feels like the worst kind of surprise. You picked the car up, it drove fine, then the…

Lexus vehicles feel smooth when the suspension stays tight. When control arms wear, that smooth feel starts to fade. The steering can feel l…

Driven Auto Care is expanding once again. A new Driven Auto Care location will launch soon in Castro Valley, CA, bringing the same commitmen…