When driving, the Check Engine light is one of the most anxiety inducing dashboard warnings, and in 2025 its importance has ...

A vehicle’s Check Engine light can turn any car ride into a harrowing experience. As soon as the check engine light ...

My 2013 Subaru Outback recently freaked me out. Just out of the driveway, I noticed the “check engine” light was on, and the brake and cruise control lights were flashing. I eventually Googled these ...

If you have a Honda Accord and see the ‘Check Fuel Cap’ notification, there are various possible explanations, some of which are more extensive than others. A loose gas cap commonly causes this, but ...

Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. You're driving along in your car or truck and suddenly a yellow light illuminates on your dash telling you to check or ...

Ignoring a check engine light might feel harmless if the car still runs smoothly, but the warning signals more than a minor inconvenience. Driving with that light on can lead to higher repair costs, ...

Q. The “gas cap” light came on in the dashboard of my 2009 Mercury Milan. My local mechanic replaced the gas cap — it was very loose — and said the light would disappear after the car was driven for a ...

One of a Times Square-like array of instrument panel lights that flash on briefly when your car starts – and it's sure to cost you money if it stays on – is the “check engine” icon. For the ...

While driving to the railroad station early Sunday morning (no gas stations open), I noticed that my check-engine light was on. I frantically checked the oil — the only thing I know how to do, and the ...

Although commonly referred to as the “check-engine light,” some cars may instead display the message “Service Engine Soon,” or show a yellow or orange outline of an engine, perhaps with the word ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (iSeeCars) – A vehicle’s Check Engine light ...

Driving a car is one of those things that works best when you don’t have to worry about how everything works. You have enough to pay attention to on the road without having to worry about what’s going ...