Like finding a good contractor, tailor, or other skilled profession, selecting a mechanic or body shop you can trust with major repair jobs is becoming harder to do. You approve each estimate or ...

John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, hears from a reader whose 2000 Buick has a catalytic converter with a hole in it. The ...

Cars making loud noises are never a good sign and are a particular hassle when the cause of the noise is a missing catalytic converter. Catalytic converters are regularly targeted car parts, sometimes ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Thieves continue to prowl Bay Area streets in the night, stealing catalytic converters. It's bad enough if yours is stolen but worse -- they are expensive to replace if you ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Catalytic converter thefts haven’t slowed down in Nashville and across the country and some car repair shops said the thefts are leading to a shortage of parts. According to ...

As noted in this story, an aftermarket part falls under one of two categories: it's either a replacement part, or it's an add-on or modified part. However, there is one important exception to this ...

Auto warranties are very specific in the parts they do and do not cover. And with so many parts costing a near fortune to fix, it’s important to understand what’s covered under your warranty. Keep ...

When Ken Shay of Chicago went out to start his 2013 Lexus RX 350 SUV parked near his Lincoln Park apartment on a recent weekday morning, he was in for a rude awakening. His trusty ride was locked up ...

Catalytic converter theft is on the rise and to a shocking degree. Theft of this pricey part rose 325 percent nationwide between 2019 and 2020, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

FORT WORTH, Texas — A report from AAA found that Harris County leads the entire state in catalytic converter thefts. As of July, there were already 115 claims in the county. That number surpassed the ...