Dear Tom, I just bought a used 2003 Ford Taurus from a local dealer. The first time I hit the brakes on wet pavement it scared the devil out of me! The pedal bounced back and there was a loud noise ...

It's no secret that hot rodders love horsepower; there's nothing quite like the exhilaration of acceleration. Well, that's not exactly true-making a panic stop can crank up the adrenaline output ...

You probably don't think much about your brakes ... until they start sounding like a haunted dishwasher. Squeak! Grind! Thunk! Suddenly, you're deep in a Google rabbit hole, or worse, listening to ...