Steel is almost the perfect material to build a car with. Inexpensive, strong without being brittle, and a modulus of elasticity that allows it to take a beating without permanently changing shape, ...

Shopping for a used car this spring? We have a cautionary tale. Jim Williamson's 2005 Hyundai Sonata appears to be in great condition at first. But what lies beneath is another story. The subframe, ...

It's been more than a year since we first exposed our '97 Ford F-350's rust problem and began feverishly trying to solve it. We got started by treating the frame with rust converter ("Busting Rust," ...

As many as 225,000 steel frames under Toyota Tacoma and Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs may need to be replaced, says a lawyer who helped settle a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over the frames' ...

The internet is enamored with low-mileage cars and trucks. When one pops up for sale with its original tires showing full tread, comment sections everywhere light up. Talk to anyone in the real world, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into reports of frame rust and corrosion problems in 2000 and 2001 Tundras similar to those that caused the Japanese auto ...

Q. What is the best way to prepare and paint a rusted wrought-iron railing? A. I was looking at my own rusted wrought iron just the other day when I was pointing brick steps, and this is what I will ...

Toyota has reached an agreement in a class action suit brought by U.S. owners of several truck models over the issue of frame rust protection, Reuters reports. The automaker is expected to reach a ...