Almost every car owner has experienced the frustration of turning the key to find out that their car won't start. Often, the culprit is a dead battery, and SlashGear has already provided tips to check ...

An average car dies many deaths, but with the right owner, it can always live to drive another day. When something fails, a DIY diagnosis and fix can save money and eliminate the inconveniences of ...

Ask a mechanic why a car might not start, and you’re apt to get a scolding. “When you say ‘won’t start,’ what do you mean?” asked Larry Rubenstein, owner of Route 1 Auto Service in Peabody. “There’s a ...

Loose or corroded battery terminals restrict electrical power from reaching the rest of the vehicle, making it difficult to start even with a jump. Remove the cables from the terminals and clean them ...

My car is a 2019 Hyundai Accent RB Sport Automatic, 32,000kms, purchased new in October 2019 and serviced by Hyundai per the schedule. The issue is that, intermittently, the engine won't crank when ...

If you've ever wondered how you can start a car without using the starter motor, allow me to demonstrate the art of the "push-start," also called the "bump-start" or "roll-start." It's a way to use ...

Dear Mike: I was involved in a minor fender-bender with my Lincoln Town Car. I could have driven the car away from the scene, but the engine stalled and wouldn’t restart. The tow-truck driver told me ...

Electric vehicles don't have a starter for you to worry about, which means that as long as your car is charged, it will turn on every single time you push the button. They have their own problems, too ...

Q: How many AA batteries would it take to start a car? A: AA? We prefer AAA—as in the American Automobile Association, which, for a nominal yearly membership fee, will gladly send a mechanically ...

With winter’s icy hand slapping a third or more of the nation across the face, stinging with wind chills in negative double digits from the central states to the eastern seaboard, it’s a safe bet that ...