Well, after I got back form my vacation I started up my car and while backing up I was holding the brake slightly to come out slowly. I hear this horrifying grinding noise. It's fairly low pitched and ...

Q: The brakes on my Mazda CX-5 make a noise only when I shift to reverse. What can the problem be? What would be a low-cost way to resolve this? A: The very first thing you should do is to have the ...

I’ve made the mistake before of not letting my brakes cool down before working on my car, and the only thing it taught me is that the bite to my hand from the heat of the rotor meant that brakes get ...

Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

Mike from Michigan is a Toyota Corolla owner and a singer who is about to get his debut on our show. But, since this is Car Talk, instead of Sondheim or a Gershwin tune Mike gets to sing the song of ...

Q I see many brake fluids on the market are now synthetic DOT 3 or DOT 4. How does that differ from the conventional DOT 3 or DOT 4 fluid? How does that differ from silicone brake fluid? And my main ...

When it comes to maintenance items on your vehicle, one of the most important components you need to pay attention to are brake pads. Having high-quality brake pads could save you from getting into an ...

Q: I have a 2008 Toyota Camry Solara convertible with a sporadic brake issue. Occasionally, the car will lunge forward when the brake is applied as though the accelerator is stuck. I have taken the ...

To most drivers, an oil change, a fresh oil filter, maybe some new spark plugs, and a quick tire check is enough car maintenance. Fair enough — but when did your brake fluid last cross your mind? You ...

Tesla is in the news all the time with headlines spanning the scale from amazing to astonishingly bad though. For every report lauding something like the Model S Plaid and its ridiculous speed, ...

As you use your car over time, it's expected that certain bits and bobs will have to be replaced, and one of them is your car's brake pads. Ideally, you should be replacing your brake pads every ...