In power brake systems, which are found on virtually all vehicles, the brake booster is a component that multiplies the force the driver applies to the brake pedal. If the booster fails, excessive ...

Back in July 2021, Mercedes-Benz AG initiated an investigation after a customer’s report of reduced brake force support. In the analyzed case, the automaker’s engineers observed corrosion on the brake ...

Ford's latest safety recall filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) focuses on a few thousand F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks—specifically to fix a retaining spring on ...

If you're like most people, you're usually aware of only one part of your brake system: the brake pedal. You're so familiar with it, in fact, that you can probably tell if something's different just ...

Sudden brake failure is, fortunately, a fairly rare occurrence. When it happens, it’s usually due to catastrophic loss of brake fluid. As I wrote about here, every car sold in the United States since ...

Born from EV technology, this electronic brake booster is quietly transforming how vintage performance cars stop—and why vacuum is no longer part of the equation. In the Venn diagram of everything ...

A brake fluid leak could make these F-150s, Expeditions, and Lincoln Navigators harder to stop A 2018 Lincoln Navigator By Keith Barry Ford and Lincoln are recalling more 2017–2018 Ford F-150 pickup ...

In the wide, wide world of automotive terminology, there are a number of parts with names that are pretty logical and help to understand how cars work. Slang words aside, like a spider hose, some ...