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 ...

Solenoids are everywhere. They open the water valve in your dishwasher, control the flow of gas in your stove, regulate ink delivery in printers, and play a crucial role under the hood of your car.

There's nothing more frustrating than when you're rushing home to the sanctity of your own toilet and you're hamstrung by a seemingly simple snag like a car key that won't come out of the ignition.

Push-button start may be common today, but it wasn't always the dominant way to crank an engine. Push-button start systems and ignition key systems activate the same process in different ways. Do you ...

A car key is still an essential item in many vehicles, and one common mistake with how they're carried on various keychains ...

Just like spark plugs, ignition coils can wear down and become faulty over time. There are many common signs that an ignition coil is getting bad, but one obvious sign is an engine misfire, typically ...

Q. I have a 2009 Chevy Cobalt. The car was running but had some fault codes, one being a faulty ignition switch. I replaced the switch and did a key relearn, and now the car will not crank or start.