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, ...

Engine cylinders can misfire due to problems with the ignition system, the fuel system, air and compression, or sensors and ...

A GM engineer who approved a change to faulty ignition switches in models that have now been recalled also appears to have signed off on not issuing a new number for that changed part, according to an ...

U.S. auto safety regulators—who have been raked over the coals by Congress for failing to detect a broad pattern of ignition defects in General Motors Co. cars—are turning up the heat on Fiat Chrysler ...

General Motors’ recall woes expanded Monday as it announced six more recalls — including a new one covering nearly 3.2 million vehicles that could shut off inadvertently if their keys carry extra ...

U.S. auto-safety regulators are investigating vehicles produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV for ignition-switch problems similar to those that set off a 2.6 million-vehicle recall by General ...

Causes: This is often caused by a worn-out key, a damaged ignition cylinder, or even a steering wheel that has locked up. Repair: In many cases, the key can be recut or replaced, and if the ignition ...

Committees are looking at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after questions arose about how it handles recalls, including General Motors' recall over faulty ignition switches. The ...

In the continuing story on defective ignition switches, General Motors has been dealt another lawsuit demanding that the company be held liable for knowing about and concealing the problem before 2009 ...

Hyundai said the hardware update would be offered on nearly 4 million vehicles, while Kia said it covered about 3.1 million U.S. vehicles.