When the lift gate on your car doesn’t function properly, it can be an annoyance at best and a safety hazard at worst. But if your lift gate's sagging, like so many do after years of use, don’t panic!

Owning a vehicle always comes with its fair share of difficulties. While you may be lucky and won’t have to undergo repair procedures too often, sometimes it’s a good idea to be prepared. After all, ...

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CARS.COM — Some vehicles, particularly for the front suspension, have struts. While the terms shocks and struts often are used together, struts are a suspension assembly that includes a shock absorber ...

Replacing your own struts and shocks is a job that requires mid-level automotive repair skills. Most moderately experienced home mechanics and enthusiasts should be able to handle the job with ...

Driving on worn struts actually costs you more because the unchecked bouncing destroys your tires and quickly wears out other expensive suspension components like ball joints, control arm bushings, ...

More car questions. My Oldsmobile has been making a lot of noise when going over rough road or bumps, specifically from the rear passenger wheel. The "going over a bump" noise is much louder and ...

I’m 80 years old and purchased my 2004 Toyota Corolla new. Now, I drive mostly around town, so it just has 145,000 miles on it, and I’ve been very diligent with ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. “Looks like you need some new struts on your car. Do you want me to replace ...

Q: I purchased a 2008 Buick Lucerne new, and it now has 68,000 miles. For the past 10,000 miles or so, a rattle or clunk noise has been coming from the front when it's driven over any kind of bump. It ...

QUESTION: Why do struts have to be replaced in pairs? I have a ’93 Cavalier that had new struts put on a year ago after getting hit while parked. The same thing happened this year, and the left front ...