Locked out? Lost your spare? Key not working right? Don’t call a locksmith — fix it yourself! Spare keys are great because they can come in handy in an emergency. Preparation is key, so don’t wait ...

Long gone are the days of having to use an actual key to unlock your car doors. Modern vehicles typically come with a remote key fob — a term with an interesting backstory — allowing you to lock and ...

A recent Arizona incident in which a toddler was trapped in a Tesla Model Y vehicle until firefighters arrived is renewing concerns about the brand's door locks. The woman, Renee Sanchez, told a local ...

Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.