At the heart of the G.M. recall of 2.6 million Chevy Cobalts and other models was a tiny metal pin called the detent plunger, which would normally serve to hold the ignition in the “run” position.

Question: Water was spilled on the steering wheel area in my 2001 Ford Focus. Now it won't turn over, the lights won't work and the radio wont shut off. I have checked and changed all the fuses. What ...

A month after agreeing to pay $900 million to settle criminal charges arising from an ignition switch defect, General Motors said Friday it will recall about 3,300 large pickup trucks and SUVs for a ...

DETROIT - General Motors (GM) says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much ...

General Motors CEO Mary Barra announces GM has reached a settlement in the form of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York regarding the ...

Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission being shifted into ...

With all the recent uproar about thieves stealing Kias and Hyundais using USB cables, now is the time to discuss a good means of thwarting such thefts: the simple kill switch, which prevents a vehicle ...

WASHINGTON (AP)-- Honda Motor Co. is recalling the popular Accord and Civic passenger cars to address problems with an ignition switch that could allow the key to be removed without the transmission ...

The GM engineer who approved production of a faulty ignition switch implicated in at least 13 deaths was the only person within the company who knew prior to 2013 that the part did not meet ...