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 ...

Dear Bob: I have a 1994 Mercury Marquis. I had the brakes replaced about a year ago, and they have squealed ever since. I talked to the installer about it six months ago, and they said it took time ...

Brake problems rarely arrive without warning. Long before a total failure, the system usually sends out clear signals through ...

Dear Tom, Every time I hit the brake pedal, my brakes make this awful high-pitched squeal. When I stop at a light I get stares from people. It’s embarrassing! I just had the brakes done last month, so ...

We’ve all had the ear-piercing squeal of squeaky brakes appear at the worst times. Whether you’re pulling in to pick up your boss to take to lunch, or trying to leave your driveway early in the ...

We all know the sound well: brake squeal. The high-pitched noise emitted from the pads and rotors that causes stress, and sometimes embarrassment. But, don't fret. Porsche wants drivers to know it's a ...

Some 2020-2022 model year Chevy Trailblazer owners may have observed a squealing sound coming from the front of the vehicle under light braking. While some brake noise is normal, GM has decided this ...

A new, expensive Mercedes has some owners making noise about the brakes. It's not a safety issue, just an annoying sound. It's the dream vehicle Steve Firmature always wanted. "This is my retirement ...

Dear Thumb:My 1986 Pontiac 6000 is teriffic. It has given me many miles of good service since I bought it.Just recently, however, it has developed a squeal in the brakes, sort of a chirping sound ...

If you’ve ever experienced noisy or howling hydraulic disc brakes on your cyclocross bike, this week’s Mechanical Monday solution costs a few cents, takes just a few seconds, has saved some custom ...