Q I have a 2001 Ford Escape with the V6 engine. When it gets below zero I lose hydraulic assist on the brakes. The brake pedal becomes hard to push, as if you had turned the engine off. If you pump ...

GM is asking a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit over alleged brake vacuum pump failures in certain ...

In the wide, wide world of automotive terminology, there are a number of parts with names that are pretty logical and help to understand how cars work. Slang words aside, like a spider hose, some ...

If you have a ground-pounding big-block or other performance engine, then you may have had the moment in life when you push the brake pedal in a parking lot or at a traffic light and it does ...

The GM brake vacuum pump lawsuit that was filed against the automaker in Illinois earlier this year has been dismissed after the plaintiff settled with GM individually. The suit, which was originally ...

QUESTION:The cam in my 1940 Ford Coupe doesn't make a lot of vacuum. I would like to put power-steering and Hydroboost brakes on the car. My son has an early 2000 Chevy Tahoe with Hydroboost brakes.

In the event of a vacuum-power brake assist failure, a software error in the electronic brake control module (EBCM) may result in a loss of power brake assist. As such, these vehicles fail to conform ...

How do power brakes work? What is vacuum assist? How do brakes utilize a vacuum for added braking force? This video explains how a power brake system works, and how it reduces the amount of force a ...

Q:I have been following your column for the last few years and have picked up several tips. I have a question on my 1976 Anniversary Edition Corvette. I live in the Chicago area so I only get to enjoy ...