Question: Are squealing brakes a common problem with new cars? Two years ago, we leased a new 1999 VW Passat GLS. It did not take long for the brakes to start squealing. The dealer concluded that ...

Some 2009-11 Mazda 6 models may emit a clicking or popping sound from the front brakes during low-speed stopping maneuvers. According to Mazda, the noise usually surfaces on vehicles built before ...

Honda says that all of its 2005 Odyssey minivans, as well as some 2006 models, may emit a groaning sound from the front brakes when coming to a full stop from low speeds. The car maker says the most ...

GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP)- Tractor trailers are big and they can be loud. Several Massachusetts cities and towns have banned truck drivers from using their engine brake, or jake brake, which can be ...

Well, after I got back form my vacation I started up my car and while backing up I was holding the brake slightly to come out slowly. I hear this horrifying grinding noise. It's fairly low pitched and ...

RIVERSIDE — A new ordinance to limit noisy vehicle brake retarders on two Riverside streets is being prepared by the borough solicitor. The ordinance was requested by borough council during their Aug.

A new Illinois law is now in effect that allows jurisdictions to crack down on the unnecessary use of “jake” brakes without a sufficient muffler system, according to the Mid-West Truckers Association.

New Kensington officials are considering a restriction on the use of jake brakes in part of the city. “Jake brakes” are the common term for the Jacobs Engine Brake, which alters the operation of an ...

HALEDON — Drivers of heavy trucks are the target of a proposed law the Borough Council was expected to pass this week to stop the use of loud brakes on local streets. The brakes that officials want to ...

A new Illinois law is now in effect that allows jurisdictions to crack down on the unnecessary use of “jake” brakes without a sufficient muffler system, according to the Mid-West Truckers Association.