Every modern automobile carries a 17-character vehicle identification number, an alphanumeric string unique to that single car. Since 1981 federal rules have required that ...

Learn how to decode your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and why it’s essential when buying a car. Understand what each digit reveals about a vehicle’s history, model, and authenticity before you ...

The VIN is a brilliant decoder ring for factory truths, but it is mute on the post-assembly reality of any car that’s parked in front of you. Before you spend money on a vehicle history report, run ...

Diogenes spent much of his energy looking for an honest man. This is how the story goes, although historians have challenged the myth. I’d be content to find an honest man or woman happy with the mess ...

Ford has been dealing with a gnarly recall issue for years at this point, and despite its best efforts, things don't seem to be changing. In fact, from where I'm sitting, they're only getting worse.

Build quality is a crucial metric for any automaker. It’s a measure of quality, consistency, and, to a degree, it’s a sign of pride, too. So, what does Ford’s 81 (!) recalls this year say about its ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — New tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could make owning a foreign-made car more expensive, leaving many wondering: Is my car imported? President Donald Trump ...

Authorities in Crosby, Texas, recently swooped on a customer at the Friendly Ford dealership after suspecting the Subaru BRZ he was driving was tied to a VIN-switching scheme. The dramatic bust was ...

An egg carton displaying a sell by date and other numbers printed on the side - JollyPopLA/Shutterstock Somewhere beside or below the expiration date, you'll see a three-digit code that spans anywhere ...

Does the Ford Mustang even need an introduction? The car has been around for 60 years, immortalized in films from "Bullitt" to "John Wick," and burned into the American psyche. Over the decades, Ford ...

The vehicle identification number (VIN) applied to all cars (and their window stickers) can reveal key details—including where the vehicle was made. Knowing where a car was assembled can be relevant ...