DETROIT - In the latest example of Volkswagen of America Inc.'s quality woes, the automaker is warning 426,000 VW Passat and Audi A4 owners of an engine oil sludge problem. Affected are 1.8-liter ...

A killer may live in your car, choking the life from your engine, regardless of maintenance or mileage. And the automakers who know of its potential for damage aren’t always eager to help. Created ...

After servicing a 2018 Ford Edge, a mechanic decided to alert its followers about the potential risk of engine sludge. Featured Video Sherwood Cooke Jr. and Sherwood Cooke III, father and son duo ...

If you've ever removed your oil cap during a routine check or oil change and noticed a creamy white or yellowish, almost mayonnaise-like substance underneath it, you're not alone. You'd be well within ...

LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. has quietly settled a class-action lawsuit that covers about 3.5 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles that may have been damaged by engine oil sludge.

Standard oil change intervals do not apply to drivers stuck in stop-and-go traffic every morning. Most manuals bury a ...

For people buying a used car, there is a very important but rarely checked factor to consider that goes beyond kicking the tires: original sin. Some best-selling models appear to have an increased ...

Saab Automobile AB is joining the ranks of automakers that provide extended warranties on engines prone to oil sludge buildup and possible failure. In the United States, letters announcing the ...

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) has announced a new so-called “customer satisfaction programme” that extends to 2002 models and eight years the coverage of a “Special Policy Adjustment” (SPA) announced in ...

Toyota Motor Corp., plagued for years by claims that engines in some of its most popular vehicles were subject to damaging oil sludge buildup, has settled a class-action lawsuit over the issue. The ...