Brakes are among the most critical safety systems on any vehicle, yet they’re often overlooked until something goes wrong.

CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off ...

You hear that high-pitched squeal every time you hit the brakes and immediately think “expensive repair.” But here’s the thing your mechanic probably never explained: that sound is intentional. Modern ...

I had pretty bad rotors. They looked and felt like an old 45 and you could feel the grroves easily on the disc. So, I sucked it up and got the rotors turned and new pads. Only $155 for the whole deal.

The steering wheel of my 2011 Toyota Camry SE (95,000 miles) shakes and vibrates when I brake to slow down. The shaking and vibration are noticeable when I slow down from more than 20 mph. When ...

A car's brake system is just as important as its engine and transmission. One makes you go, and one helps you stop. Applying a little pressure to the brakes can slow a car down and stop it, but if you ...

Q: My daughter's 1996 Taurus has started making a strange noise when braking. It sounds like it is coming from the interior, not exterior, between the dashboard and e-brake pedal. It sounds like ...