DETROIT (AP) – A compensation fund set up for victims of faulty ignition switches in General Motors vehicles says the switches were responsible for 124 deaths and 266 injuries. The fund, run by ...

With all the recent uproar about thieves stealing Kias and Hyundais using USB cables, now is the time to discuss a good means of thwarting such thefts: the simple kill switch, which prevents a vehicle ...

Mazda is to recall 1.2m vehicles in the US for defective ignition switches. In these vehicles, which date back to the 1990s, grease could accumulate inside the switch, causing overheating and possibly ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader who ran into trouble after installing a new ignition switch. The Car Doctor answers a question from a reader who ran into ...

We're not completely certain where the first key-operated ignition switches appeared. However, we are certain they've made the world safer for our automobiles. Think of the ignition switch as your ...

An ignition coil is a vital component of a vehicle's ignition system. It is responsible for converting the low voltage from the battery into the high voltage needed to produce sparks at the spark ...

General Motors has agreed to a $5.75 million settlement over allegations that the automaker made false statements to investors and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, ...

Very little time remains for owners of affected GM vehicles to get their part of the settlement the automaker agreed to, covering dangerously faulty ignition switches in certain Buick, Cadillac, ...