Your rear differential is one of the most unappreciated parts in your car or truck. It does what might be the hardest job of all of those components, multiplying torque from your transmission and ...

At its most basic, an axle is a shaft that connects two or more wheels on the same axis. In the automotive world, axle can mean several things; it may be a component or set of components that connect ...

LIVONIA, Mich. -- The Livonia Police Department has released dashcam footage of its successful effort to stop a stolen car Thursday on Interstate 96. As shown by the above video, the entire rear axle ...

Ford issued a recall covering 103,174 F-150 pickups built between January 2023 and May 2025. The recall stems from fatigued rear axle-hub bolts that may break, which can prevent torque from reaching ...

A fatal head-on collision between two heavy motor vehicles claimed the life of one passenger and left two drivers and five other passengers seriously injured early this morning, July 21. Emer-G-Med’s ...

General Motors has launched a new Customer Satisfaction Program (CSP) affecting select units 2025 Chevy Silverado 1500 light-duty pickup truck. The new CSP is tagged with program number N252508800, ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Mercedes-Benz USA has identified an issue affecting certain examples of the 2024 model year GLC 300 4MATIC and S 580 4MATIC. On subject vehicles, the hex-head screws that secure the rear axle's ...

If you regularly go bush, there’s something that might jump at you on the new 250 Series Toyota Prado’s spec sheet: a lack of locking rear differential on all but the Altitude trim. Previously, the ...

While it’s likely seldom done, some vehicles’ maintenance schedules do include an interval for changing the differential fluid, though perhaps only under “severe service” conditions such as frequent ...

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